Naturalization Intent: William Mountain

William Mountain, 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 Mountain make the following 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 12th day of uly 1820, being now in the 22nd year of my age. That I am a subject of Victoria Queen 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 1837, and that I intend to settle myself at Charles Town in the State of Virginia, on of the United States. Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1842. “William Mountain.” And thereupon the said William Mountain 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.