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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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TEST OATH

I, Henry G. Claus 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, not 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, or 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.
Henry G Claus

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBE before me, at Demopolis Ala. this 30th day of June 1867
C W Pierce
1st Lieut VRC & Bvt Major.
First Asst Comm

(Required by Act of Congress as a preliminary to holding office under the Unites States.)