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356 United States of America, State of Connectiont, ss. It a Superior Court holden in and for the County of New Haven, on the First Tuesday of March A. D. 185 4 4 BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 22' day of March in said year Thomas Smedley of and made application to said Court, to become a citizen of the United States: And upon examination first had, it being made to appear, and this Court having found Waterbury in said County, appeared before said Court, the same being a Court of Record, with common Law Jurishition, a Clerk and a Seal, to their satisfaction, that the said applicant is a free white male person of lawful age, an alien, and a subject of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, that he is now of the age of 35 years; that he was born in England in said Kingdom: that he has resided in the United States constantly for more than five years last past, and in said State of Connecticut for more than one year last past, and that he has during all said time behaved himself as a good citizen, has a good moral character, and is attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. It also appearing to this Court, that said applicant did, pursuant to the laws of the United States, was honorably discharge herberry by recentistment there 44001 before the enlist can the any of the United States, vizi the first Gom antilly and on the 16th day of February A. D. 1859 . the esmo being a Court of Record, with common Law Lurisdiction, Clerk and a Seal, and on Oath did tectore that it was bonn fide bie intention the become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce all allegiance and fidelity forever to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State-and Sovereignty whatever, and partietrierly to Victoria, Queer of the limited Kingdom of Great as by the Record of And the said applicant, now here in this Court, declares on Oath, that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom he is now a subject, and he also declares on Oath, that he will support the Constitution of the United States of America. Wherefore, the said applicant is hereby, by this Court, admitted and declared, to be a citizen of the United States of America. United States of America, State of Connectiont, $5. At a Superior Court, holden in and for the County of New Haven, on the first Tuesday of March A. D. 18b4. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 22' day of March in said Waterbray in said county, appeared before said Court, the same being a Court of Record, with common Law Jurisdiction, a Clerk and a Seal, year Daniel Rafferly of and made application to said Court, to become a citizen of the United States: And upon examination first had, it being made to appear, and this Court having found to their satisfaction, that the said applicant is a free white male person of lawful age, an alien, and a subject of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, that he is now of the age of 21 years that he was born in reland in said Kingdom; that he has resided in the United States constantly for more than five years last past, and in said State of Connecticut for more than one year last past, and that he has during all said time behaved himself as a good citizen, has a good moral character, and is attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. It also appearing to this Court, that said applicant did, pursuant to the laws of the United States, was Seurhwithin honorably and-for discharged by centistment there appoar hofore- the enlist in the any of the United Hales GIZ; in the First bonn artilly and on the 17 day of A. D. 1834 the earne being a Court ef Record, with common Law Jurisdiction, a Clerk and a Seal, and on Oath-did de- March state that it bone fide hisintention to become a citizen of the United-Staten, and to renounce all allegiance and fidelity forever to every Foreign Prinee, Potentate, State Sovereignty mhaterery and particularly to Vietoria,-Queen of the United Kingdlom of Great Britain and Ireland, ne by the Record of suid Court appears. And the said applicant now herein this Court, declares on Oath, that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Vietoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom he is now a subject, and he also declares on Oath, that he will support the Constitution of the United States of America. Wherefore, the said applicant is hereby, by this Court, admitted and declared, to be a citizen of the United States of America.

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D. 18b4.\nBE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 22' day of March\nin\nsaid\nWaterbray\nin said county, appeared before said Court, the same being a Court of Record, with common Law Jurisdiction, a Clerk and a Seal,\nyear Daniel Rafferly\nof\nand made application to said Court, to become a citizen of the United States: And upon examination first had, it being made to appear, and this Court having found to\ntheir satisfaction, that the said applicant is a free white male person of lawful age, an alien, and a subject of Victoria, Queen\nof the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, that he is now of the age of 21 years that he was born in reland\nin said Kingdom; that he has resided in the United States constantly for more than five years last past, and in said State of Connecticut for more than one year last\npast,\nand that he has during all said time behaved himself as a good citizen, has a good moral character, and is attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United\nStates, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. 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