Naturalization Intent: Nicholas Reidy

Nicholas Reidy, 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, Nicholas Reidy make the folling report of myself, to the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Jefferson County in the State of Virginia, that is to say, I report that I was born in the County of Cork, in Ireland, on the 17th day of April in the year 1817, being now in the 24th year of my age, that I am a subject of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that Monarch and no other, that I migrated from Ireland to the United States in the year 1839, and that I intend to settle myself at Harpers Ferry in the State of Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 21st day of November 1840. Nicholas Reidy”. And thereupon the said Nicholas Reidy, declared upon oath that it is bonafide his intention his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State of Sovereignty, whatsoever and particularly to Queen Victoria Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.