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    "ocrText": "I John Smith\nNow residing in Enfield, in Hartford County, do solemnly swear, that it is bona fide my intention to\nbecome a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any\nForeign Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to William the Fourth,\nKing of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to whom I am now a subject. So help\nme God.\nJohn Smih\nHartford County/ County bount aug.25t A. 1832\nAwount in A bont\nattest Iand Griendo blerk\nI\nJohn Smith\nResiding in Enfield, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, do make report to JARED\nGRISWOLD, Esq., Clerk of the County Court in said County, That I born in Paisley\nwas\nm Scotland\nin the year 1794 now under allegiance to William\nthe Fourth, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland : that I emigrated from\nPaisley\nin\nScotland\n1829 and that I intend to settle in Enfield\nand I arrived at swwford in hine in the\nUnited\nStates of America.\nJohn Smith\nRece this 25th clay of aughod 1832, x Recordna\nin the Records of the County Count, Heartfore\nCounty, Commitial\nBy Iand Grievesto blak"
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