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    "ocrText": "To the Superd bourtrowent from at Sitchfield! in\nand for ch County of Selethfeed = the petition of\nJohn buff f Phymouth in said County\nthat he is a foreight having been born at Duin inchland\nin the year 1814 that his a subject of Victoria Sncend\nthe Minited Kengdan of Great Vinitian and Inclund\nTheet he empented to the leusted stules in the year\na Man\n18311 of use intriced\non bount and for this Countratily\nterm 1857\nlevel a count of Recerd and having\nlaw youndation and a click and unc)\nhe declared on outh his intention to been a\nCitizen of th United Males to wen forever all\nallegiance + to any for eyer Perne Pohnlate\nState or deverenty. whatever and harbentarlyts\nVictoria Deem of th United Ringdom of great Butian\nand Incland. a duely authenlreated\nready in count to behour Appears That hi hus remand\ndunny the last five years constantly in th Murted Slates\nand for our year in th. state of bennecticul, that he hus\nbehaved during eard five yours as cmccen of good\nmoral character attached to ofthe constitution\nc/ sta United states and wolldishned toth good\norder and heappines of therain Whereupon helproys\ntake hiscomente concederation 7 infending\nitsects true traduit him to be a States\naccording lith action leagued in much comproviled knowpt\na, he in dutstound will everpray\nDated as Litebator March 8 1844\nJohn Diff"
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