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[S 256 ENCL] [[right margin]] E. B. 94 Vol. 2. L. R. P 131 [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] [[/right margin]] I, T. McGee, of Wake— County, State of North-Carolina, do solemnly swear or affirm, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder ; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God. T. McGee Sworn and subscribed to this the 23" day of October A. D., 186[[overwritten]] 5 [[/overwritten]] 6, before Saml C White, [[strikethrough]] J. P. [[/strikethrough]] Notary Public [[image - seal]] [S 256 ENCL] [[right margin]] L. R. P 131 E. B. 94 Vol 2 [[/right margin]] I, Peter F. Pescud, of Wake County, State of North-Carolina, do solemnly swear or affirm, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder ; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God. P. F. Pescud Sworn and subscribed to this the 23 day of October A. D., 186[[overwritten]] 5 [[/overwritten]] 6, before Saml C White, [[strikethrough]] J. P. [[strikethrough]] Notary Public [[image - seal]] [S 256 ENCL] [[right margin]] L. R. P 131 E. B. 94 Vol. 2 [[/right margin]] I, Thomas H Briggs, of Wake County, State of North-Carolina, do solemnly swear or affirm, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder ; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God. Thos H. Briggs Sworn and subscribed to this the 23" day of October A. D., 186 [[overwritten]] 5 [[/overwritten]] 6, before Saml. C White [[strikethrough]] J. P. [[/strikethrough]] Notary Public [[image - seal]]
Transcription Notes:
I'm preserving the space before semi-colons, as in printed originals.
Peter F. Pescud correct per https://blogs.lib.unc.edu/civilwar/index.php/tag/peter-f-pescud/
-- Beth