Bishop Disney, Clerk to A. D. Diserens, Deputy, April 15, 1868

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United States of America,

State of Ohio, Hamilton County, 88

Be it remembered, that on the 13th day of November, in the term of November, 1852, of the court of common pleas, holden within the county of Hamilton aforesaid, personally came William G. Halpin, a native of Ireland, and produced a certificate under seal, that on the 10th day of April, A. D. 1850, he declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States of America, before the clerk of the court of common pleas of Hamilton county, Ohio, agreeably to the act of Congress in such case made and provided, and proved his residence and character by the oath of Andrew McKeown, and being admitted to citizenship by this court, took the oath to support the Constitution of the United States of America; and that he then did absolutely and entirely forever renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

This is therefore to certify that the said William G. Halpin, having complied with the laws of the United States in such case made and provided, was therefore admitted a citizen of the United States, as appears from the journal of said court. (Criminal Minutes, vol. 2, page 304.)