Naturalization Intent: Oliver Sloan

Oliver Sloan an alien, and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen of the United States of America, this day appeared in open Court, and in pursuance of the Act of Congress, made a report of himself; which report is in the following words, to wit: “I Oliver Sloan make the following report of myself to the County Court of Jefferson in the State of Virginia, that is to say, I report that I was born in the County of Antrim in the Province of Ulster in Ireland on the __ day of __, 1806, being now in the 22 year of my age, that I am a subject of the King of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that King and none other that I migrated from Ireland in the year 1817 and that I intend to settle myself in the County of Jefferson in the State of Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 20th day of March in the year 1828. Oliver Sloan.” Whereupon the said Oliver Sloan this day declared, on oath, that it is his bona fide 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, whatever, and particularly to Geo IV. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.”