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OATH PRESCRIBED BY ACT OF JULY 2, 1862
[[strikethrough]]  [This oath must be taken and subscribed by every Registering Officer, before a notary public or some magistrate authorized by law to administer oath, before entering upon the duties of his Office. (Section 6, Act of March 2, 1867.)] [[/strikethrough]]

I, John Burke, of Petersburg, County of Dinwiddie and State of Virginia, 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 will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of which I am about to enter: So help me God. 
John Burke

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of April A.D. 1867. } 
Given under my hand and seal of office 
Jas M Donnan
Notary Public
JD 

[[seal]] United Sates Domain Petersburg VA Notary Public  
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