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0251

No.260

United States of America,
United States District Court, District of Virginia,
Clerk's Office Norfolk, Va., s. s.

I, Emma Blacknall 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 Constituition 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 revellion, with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
Emma Blacknall
Subscribed and sworn to this 12 day of} 
December A.D. 1865, before me.}       
W.H. Barry  Clerk.
per R.C. Jones  Deputy.

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 Mrs. Emma Blacknall 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 12th day of December A.D. 1865

W.H. Barry.  Clerk.
her R.C Jones.  Deputy.

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