Naturalization Intent: Loughlan Sloan

Loughlan Sloan, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court, and in pursuance of the act of Congress, made a report of himself, which report is in these words: “I, Loughlan Sloan, make the following report of myself to the County Court of Jefferson, I report that I was born in the County of Down and Parish of Morian, in Ireland, in the year 1803, being now in the 37th year of my age; that I am a subject of Queen Victoria, the first Queen of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that sovereign and no other; that I migrated from Ireland to the United States in the year 1826, and that I intend to settle myself in the State of Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 21st day of September, 1840. Loughlan Sloan. Witness, T. A. Moore.

And the said Loughlan Sloan declared on oath that it is bona fide 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, whatever, and particularly to Victoria I. Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.