Foreign Relations of the United States, 1902, Whaling and Sealing Claims Against Russia, On Account of Arrest and Seizure of the American Vessels “Cape Horn Pigeon,” “James Hamilton Lewis,” “C. H. White,” and “Kate and Anna,” Appendix I

EXHIBIT E.

[San Francisco, April 26, 1892]

Minor.]

Certified copy of act of naturalization.—No. 210.

In the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California. Present: Hon. Jas. Troutt, judge.

In the matter of the application of Mels Wolfgang, an alien, to become a citizen of the United States of America.

In open court, department No, 11, this 26th day of April, A. D. 1892.

It appearing, to the satisfaction of this court, by the oaths of Alfred E. Janssen and Charles E. Rivard, citizens of the United States of America, witnesses for that purpose, first duly sworn and examined, that Niels Wolfgang, a native of Denmark, has resided in the United States of America three years next preceding his arriving at the age of 21 years, and that he has continued to reside in the United States to the present time, and has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the, United. States five years at least last past, and within the State of California for one year last past; and that during all of said five years’ 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 applicant has declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and having now here before this court taken an oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States of America, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the King of Denmark, it is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the said Niels Wolfgang be, and he is hereby, admitted and declared to be a citizen of the United States of America.

Jas. M. Troutt, Judge.
Niels Wolfgang,
Residence, 250 Spear Street.

Witnesses:

Alfred Janssen,
Residence, 250 Spear Street

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Charles E. Rivard,
Residence, 250 Spear Street

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Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court.

City and County of San Francisco, State of California, ss:

I, William J. Blattner, county clerk and ex officio clerk of the superior court in and for the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, said court being a court of record, having common-law jurisdiction and a clerk and seal, do certify that the above is a true copy of the act of naturalization of Niels Wolfgang as the same appears upon the records of said court now in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 26th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, and in the year of our Independence the one hundred and sixteenth.

[seal.]

Wm. J. Blattner, Clerk

,
By

Geo. S. McComb. Deputy Clerk.