Naturalization Intent: William McCawley

William McCawley 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, William McCawley 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 town of Clovis, County of Monaghen, Ireland on the 2nd day of May 1804 being now in the 38th year of my age, that I am a subject of the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that Monarch and none other, that I migrated from New Brunswick in the British Dominion to the United States in the year 1825 and that I intend to settle myself in the county of Jefferson in the State of Virginia. Given under my hand this 12th day of October 1841. Wm. McCawley.” And thereupon the said William McCawley 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 whatsoever, and particularly to Queen Victoria Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.