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OATH PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED JULY 2, 1862.

City and County of Washington,} ss:
District of Columbia }

I, Robert D Hayden, of Xenia, in the county of Green and State of Ohio 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 well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.
R.D. Hayden
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this sixth day of March, A.D. 1868.
W. Thomas  
Not'y Pub
[[seal]] GEORGE C THOMAS WASHINGTON D.C. NOTARY PUBLIC [[/seal]]
[[crossed out]] [ 5 cent Revenue Stamp here.] [[/crossed out]]
                                                      

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