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United States of America,
United States District Court, District of Virginia,
CLERK'S OFFICE NORFOLK, VA., s.s.

I George T Townsend of the City of Portsmouth State of Virginia do solemnly swear or affirm in 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. 

George T. Townsend

Subscribed and sworn to this 14th day of }
July A.D. 1865, before me. }
W. H. Barry Clerk.

{ 5 cent US }
{ Rev Stamp }

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, }
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, }
District of Virginia, - Clerk's Office, s.s. }

I, WILLIAM H. BARRY, Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original Oath of George T. Townsend on file in my office. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the City of Norfolk, in said District, this 17th day of July A.D., 1865.

W H Barry
Clerk.

[[embossed seal]]UNITED STATES[[?]]COURT[[/embossed seal]]

[[stamp]] U.S INTER.REVENUE CERTIFICATE 10 TEN CENTS [[/stamp]]

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