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Oath prescribed by the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862

I, James N. Croft, of Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk 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 on which I am about to enter : so help me God.
James N. Croft

[[image]] 5 - cent Revenue Stamp]] U.S. Inter revenue for exchange George Washington [[/image]]

Sworn and subscribed to before me, this twenty second day of May 22, 1867.
Jno. T. Hall
Notary Public

Transcription Notes:
Note for next person: I transcribed all of the typed text, but I could not decipher the signee's middle initial and last name, the county, and the notary's first name. Also the stamp has what looks to be the date written over it but I couldn't zoom in far enough to make it out. *HINT* Look up the cities and counties of Virginia (I just keep another tab open) to see if anything makes sense. In this case it's Norfolk (a pretty big city :D) Done.