Naturalization Intent: Philip Montague

Philip Montague 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 the following words, to wit: “I Philip Montague make the following report of myself to the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Jefferson in the State of Virginia, That is to say, I report that I was born in the county of Derry in Ireland about the year of our Lord 1809, being now about 33 years of age, That I am a subject of the Queen of Great Britain owing allegiance to that Monarch and none other, that I migrated from Ireland to the United States in the year 1831, and that I intend to settle myself in the State of Virginia one of the United States. Given under my hand this 11th day of October 1842. “Philip Montague.” And thereupon the said Philip Montague declared upon oath in open Court that it is bonafide 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 Queen Victoria Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.