I hereby Certify that Hiram Capron of the township of Charlotteville Gentleman, has taken and Subscribed the oath of allegiance as required by Law before me. [J?op??] General [Q?cut??] [S?p????] of the Peace at Charlotteville this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and third year of his majesty's Reign
J. Barkhouse Chairman
(Reverse)
H. Capron
Allegiance
13 July 1822
Statement of Hiram Capron’s Oath of Allegiance
Description
- Creators
- Barkhouse, J., Author
- Capron, Hiram, Recipient
- Media Type
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- Item Type
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- Description
- Statement confirming Hiram Capron’s oath of allegiance, which he undertook on July 13th, 1822, after renouncing his American citizenship in order to obtain the full rights of a British subject in Canada. A later statement, from 1829, also exists and is included in this collection.
This statement was referenced in page 32 of At the Forks of the Grant, Volume I. - Date of Original
- 13 Jul. 1822
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 1999.0365.01
- Collection
- Hiram Capron Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.7501 Longitude: -80.39967
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Statement of Hiram Capron’s Oath of Allegiance, 1822, Hiram Capron Collection, 1999.0365.01, Paris Museum and Historical Society
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