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Oath.

I James Danforth 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, governmental 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 restriction 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.
James Danforth,
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Athens Alabama this 23d day of May 1867.
W.C. McEniry
Justice Peace