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

I, ^[[Wm. P. Wetherell]], of ^[[Washington]] in the county of ^[[Washington]] and ^[[District of Columbia]] do solemnly ^[[Swear]] 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 ^[[Swear]] 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.

[[signature]] ^[[Wm. P. Wetherell]] [[/signature]]

Sworn and subscribed before me, this ^[[Seventeenth]] day of ^[[January]], 186^[[8]].
[[strikethrough]] [5-cent Revenue Stamp here.] [[/strikethrough]]
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[[signature]] W. Thomas [[/signature]] Not Pub