a.30.58.txt Personally appeared in open court Robert Schaefer and made application to be admitted a citizen of the United States, and in support of said application, proved by F. Berger and Peter Ingenhuett both citizens of the United States, that he has resided within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States of America for more than five years last past and the last year thereof within the State of Texas, that during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same and the said Robert Schaefer having shown to the satisfaction of this Court that he has faithfully complied with the require- ments of the naturalization laws of the United States Congress and is entitled to the benefits of the same and he having also made oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States of America, and he having entirely renounced and abjured (?) all allegiance and fidellity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovreignty whatever and particularly to the King of Nurtensburg (sp) of whom before he was a subject. It is therefore ordered that the said Robert Schaefer be and he is hereby admitted a citizen of the United States of America, and that letters of citizenship issue accordingly. (original maintained in bound book, Volume A, page 42) Page 1