urs ever,
Caleb LYON OF LYONSDALE.

Mr. Lyon is a member of Congress from the State of New York, and
now travelling in Europe.

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_Martin Coszta's Declaration of Intention._ (p. 359)

1852.

State of New York.

_In the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York_:

I, Martin Coszta, do declare on oath, that it is bona fide my
intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to
renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and
particularly to the Emperor of Austria, of whom I am a subject.

Martin COSZTA.

Sworn this 31st day of July, 1852.
George W. RIBLET, _Clerk_.

Clerk's Office, Court of Common Pleas,
For the City and County of New York.

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original
Declaration of Intention, remaining of record in my office.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and
affixed the seal of said Court, this 31st day of July, 1852.

[L. S.] George W. RIBLET, _Clerk_.

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_Agreement between the Consul-General of Austria and the Consul of the
United States of America._

Smyrne le 2 Juillet, 1853.

Les Soussignes Consul General d'Autriche et Consul des Etats-Unis
d'Amerique, prient Monsieur le Consul General de Sa Majeste
l'Empereur des Francais de prendre en depot dans ses prisons le
nomme Martin Koszta (Martin Coszta) detenu sur le brick de guerre
Autrichien "Hussard" et dont la nationalite et par consequent les
relations de protection sont en litige, entre les Ambassades
respectives a Constantinople, ainsi qu'entre les Consulats a
Smyrne.

Ils prient Monsieur le Consul General de se charger de ce depot
aux conditions suivantes.

L'individu sus mentionne sera consigne dans la journee
d'aujourd'hui et au plus tot possible par un detachement des
soldats du brick Autrichien qui le conduira au debarcadere de
l'hopital Francais, ou il sera remis entre les mains de Monsieur
le Consul General de France ou de la p