Naturalization: Thomas McNulty

Thomas McNulty, a native of Ireland, this day, applied to hte court to be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, whereupon, the said Thomas McNulty exhibited a certificate of the clerk of the Supreme Court of Law of this county, showing that he arrived in the United States more than five years previous to the date hereof, which certificate is as follows: Virginia, to wit: In the Superior Court of Law for Jefferson County, July 24, 1828– Thomas McNulty, a 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, to wit: I, Thomas McNulty, make the following report of myself to the Superior Court of Law for the County of Jefferson, in the State of Virginia, that is to say, I report that I was born in the Town of Londonderry, in the County of Londonderry in Ireland, that I am abou thirty eight years of age, that I am a subject of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that monarch, and none other; that I migrated from Ireland to the United States in November in the year 1818, that I intend to settle myself in Jefferson County in the State of Virginia, one of the United States.” and thereupon the said Thomas McNulty, this day 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 George IV. King of the United Kindoms of Great Britain and Ireland.” And it appearing also to the Court, that the said Thomas McNulty, more than two years ago, to wit: on the 24th day of July 1828 declared on oath, in the said Court, his intention to become a citizen of the United States. And it being proved to the satisfaction of the court, by the testimony of P. L. McCabe and George W. Sappington, citizens of the United States, who were examined as witnesses, on oath, that since the arrival of the said Thomas McNulty, as aforesaid, has constantly resided within the United States, and in the State of Virginia five years at least, and during that time has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principals of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same, he the said Thomas McNulty, 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 adjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State, or sovereignty, whatever, and particularly to William the fourth King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. And thereupon the said Thomas McNulty, is admitted a citizen of the said United States.