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0224

No 7

United States of America,
United States District Court, District of Virginia,
CLERK'S OFFICE NORFOLK, VA., s.s.

I Kader Biggs of the County of Nash State of North Carolina do solemnly swear or affirm in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support 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. 
Kader Biggs

Subscribed and sworn to this 3rd day of June A.D. 1865, before me. 

{5 cent Gen Stamp}

W H Barry, Clerk.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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 Kader Biggs 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 3d day of June A.D., 1865.
W H Barry Clerk.

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[[image: TEN (10) CENTS U.S. INTER. REVENUE CERTIFICATE - Geo. Washington's image]] -------- 4.5.2024 - Confirmed name Kader Biggs with previous pages of this project --------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-06 15:52:27 S.S., not 8.8. “SS” stands for the Latin term “scilicet” which means "in particular" or "namely" and simply indicates where the venue information on a certificate is located. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-08 22:31:39