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United States of America
United States District Court
District of Virginia
Clerks Office ss.

I Smith P. Godwin do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God 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 execute 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 person 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. So help me God. 

Smith P. Godwin

Attest
J.P. Hodges

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