Naturalization: Patrick O’Connell

Patrick O’Connell, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States, and it appearing to the Court that more than two years ago, to wit; at January Term 1846, of this Court, the said Patrick O’Connell made a report of himself according to Law, and declared on oath his intention to become a Citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatver, and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and it being proved to the satisfaction of the Court by the Testimony of Edward Spaw and William H. Griggs, citizens of the United States, who were examined as witnesses on oath, that the said Patrick O’Connell has resided in the United States five years at least, and in this state one year at least, and during that time has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same, he, the said Patrick O’Connell declared on oath in open Court that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria I, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. And thereupon the said Patrick O’Connell is admitted a citizen of the United States.