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Oath prescribed by the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862

I, ^[[Joseph F. Conner ?]], of ^[[Concord]], in the county of ^[[Cabarrus]] and ^[[State of North Carolina.]] do solemnly ^[[affirm]] that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And I do further ^[[affirm]] that, to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: so help me God.
^[[J.F. Conner
officer Bu.R.F.& A.L.]]
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this ^[[Fourteenth]] day of ^[[January]], 186^[[8]]
[5-cent Revenue Stamp here.]
^[[Hiah ? P Harris J.P. ?]]

Transcription Notes:
JP's name might be "Isiah" or "Leah"? A scribbled notary "seal' [the word seal surrounded by a wavy line] after the name.