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United States of America, United States District Court, District of Virginia, Clerk's Office Norfolk, Va., s.s. I, William J. Messick of the City of Norfolk 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. William J Messick Subscribed and sworn to the 19th day of January A.D. 1867, before me. W H Barry Clerk. pr J.P. Hodges Dep 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 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 19 day of January A.D. 1867 W.H. Barry Clerk. pr J.P. Hodges Dep