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COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.

I, John H. King, Commissioner of the [[strikethrough]] Circuit [[strikethrough]] Dist Court of the United States for the Northern District of Alabama, hereby certify, that on the eleventh day of August, 1865, at my office at Huntsville, Alabama, personally appeared before me, John J McDavid, of the County of Madison, and State of Alabama, who being duly sworn, took and subscribed before me the following oath: 

I do hereby solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of the States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all Laws and Proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the Emancipation of Slaves: So help me God.

(Signed) John J. McDavid

As witness his above signature to said oath, and also my signature and private Seal, (having no Seal of office) the day and year aforesaid. 

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John H. King [[circled]] seal [[/circled]]
U.S. [[strikethrough]] Circuit [[/strikethrough]] Dist Court Commissioner