Naturalization: Loughlan Sloan

Loughlan Sloan, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States, and it appearing that more than two years ago, to wit: at September Term, 1840, of this Court he declared on oath his intention to become a citizen of the United States; and it being proved to the satisfaction of the Court by the testimony of Richard D. Doran & William McGraw, citizens of the United States, who were examined as witnesses on oath, that since the arrival of the said Laughlan Sloan, he has resided within the United States five years at least, and within this State one year at least, and during that time has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same, he the said Laughlan Sloan declared on oath, in open Court, that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria I Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. And thereupon the said Laughlan Sloan is admitted a Citizen of the United States.