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Office of Provost Marshal Fort Monroe Va May 30 1865 This is to certify that Jno. Jones of Warrick County has taken and submitted the following oath set out in Proclamation of the President of December 8, 1863. "I do solemnly swear on presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and Union of the States thereunder and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves so long and so far as not repealed modified or held void by Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all proclamations of the President made during the existing rebellion having reference to Slaves so long as and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme Court So help me God DW Shelley Lieut and Provost Marshal Filed June 6 1865 WH Perry Clerk