John Sheerer, an alien who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized as 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 words, to wit: “I, John Sheerer make the following report of myself to the county court of Jefferson in the State of Virginia, that is to say I was born a Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland in 1812, that I am a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that Monarch and none other; that I migrated from Belfast in the year 1812; and that I intend to settle myself in the County of Jefferson, Virginia, one of the United States, and the said John Sheerer, made oath of his bona fide intention to become a citizen of the United States and renounce all allegiance to any foreign prince, potentate or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to William IV. King of Great Britain and Ireland.