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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TEST OATH. I, Dewitt C. Rugg, County of Madison and State of Ala 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 pretend 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 reservations 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. DeWitt C Rugg Sub Asst. Commissioner SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me at Huntsville Alabama this 12th day of March 1868 Gross H Scruggs Notary Public (Required by Act of Congress as a preliminary to holding office under the United States.) [[seal]] G.H.SCRUGGS NOTARY PUBLIC MADISON COUNTY, ALA. [[/Seal]]
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