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authority in hostility to the United States"? [[strikethrough]] from [[/strikethrough]] From what they tell me, the remaining portions of the Oath they can truly take according to the short letter & spirit thereof; and I am to be satisfied that neither of them ever did any thing voluntarily for the purpose of giving aid to the rebellion Please give me your opinion in relation to the matter — I respectfully suggest that the present County of Edgecomb be divided into four (4) districts only, as follows: That the present [[Captains?]] Districts, known as Districts No. 1, 9, 11, 12 & 13 be formed into one District, and that the territory comprised therein be called Dist. No 1 or Tarboro', District. — That the present [[Captains?]] Districts