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OATH PRESCRIBED BY ACT OF JULY 2, 1862.

This oath must be taken and subscribed by every person elected or appointed to office of the five Military Districts before a notary public of some magistrate authorized by law to administer oaths, before entering upon the duties of his office. (See Section 9, Act of July 19, 1867.)

I,S.M. DeLamater, of Richmond County of Henrico 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 al 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.

S.M. DeLamater.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of May A.D. 1868.
John Oliver
Notary Public.

State of Virginia.
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, [[strikethrough]] CHARLES H. LEWIS [[/strikethrough]] J M Herndon Secretary of the Commonwealth, do hereby certify that Mr. Oliver is a Notary Public for the City of Richmond and that the signature to the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this 29th day of May 1868, and in the 92nd year of the Commonwealth.

J.M. Herndon
Secretary Commonwealth.

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