7021. PROPERTY, Of aliens.—
Resolved,
that no right be stipulated for aliens
to hold real property within these States, this
being utterly inadmissible by their several
laws and policy; but when on the death of
any person holding real estate within the territories
of one of the contracting parties, such
real estate would by their laws descend on
a subject or citizen of the other, were he not
disqualified by alienage, then he shall be
allowed reasonable time to dispose of the
same, and withdraw the proceeds without
molestation.—
Commercial Treaties Instructions.
Ford ed., iii, 492.
(1784)
