Naturalization Intent: James Egan

James Egan, 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, James Egan, make the following report of myself to the County Court of Jefferson County, in the State of Virginia, that is to say, I report that I was born in Cartlereah [Castlerea? Castlereagh?] County in the Kingdom of Ireland on the 24th day of June 1810, being now in my thirty eighth year of my age, that I am subject to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, owing my allegiance to her and none other; that I migrated from Ireland in the year 1840, and that I intend to settle myself in the State of Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 20th day of November 1848.” James Egan.”

And the said James Egan 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.