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N Copy Provost Marshall's office County of Brunswick Sub District of the Black Water Lawrenceville July 22/65 I W J Branch of Brunswick County State of Va do Solemnly Swear in the presence of almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support and defend the constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder & 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 Wm J Branch Provost Marshall's office County of Brunswick Sub District of the Blk Water I do hereby certify that on the 22nd July 1865 at Lawrenceville Va the oath prescribed by the President of the United States in his proclamation of May 27 1865 has duly taken & subscribed and made matter of record by Wm J Branch of Brunswick Co Va Signed W S Bailey Major & Provost Marshall a true Copy Stuart Barnes Capt Asst. Qr. M & Supt 2d Dist