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No. 166

United States of America,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
City of Norfolk, S. S.

I, Elisha R. Johnson, of the City of Norfolk, State of Virginia do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth 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, in reference to the Emancipation of Slaves. SO HELP ME GOD.
Elisha R. Johnson
Subscribed and sworn to this 26th day of July 1865 A.D., before me.
[[STAMP]] Inter Revenue Five Cents Certificate SSS Not Pub 26 Jul [[/Stamp]]
Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Virginia,
City of Norfolk, S. S.

I, Simon S. Stubbs, a Notary Public, in and for the City aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of [[strikethrough]]the[[/strikethrough]] an original oath of subscribed [[strikethrough]]on file in my office[[/strikethrough]] and taken before me this day by Elisha R. Johnson.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 26 day of July A,D. 1865.
Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public
[[Stamp]] Inter.Revenue Five Cents Agreement [[/Stamp]

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