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Provost Marshall's Office Dist of Eastern Virginia
Eastern Shore Va Eastville May 10" 1865.

This is to certify that Wm. S. Christian aged 46 occupation ____ residence Northampt [[Northampton]] Co Va has taken and subscribed the Oath and Parole required for a Loyal Citizen of the United States residing in a State ever in rebellion or who has sympathized with the Seceding States.

John Sample
Capt and Asst Provost Marshall

Filed. September 14" 1865
W.H. Barry Clerk per R. C. Jones. Deputy.

United States of America. United States District Court
District of Virginia. Clerks 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 certificate of oath of allegiance of William S. Christian now on file in my office.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Norfolk, in said District this 14"day of September. A. D. 1865
W. H. Barry. Clerk
per R. C. Jones. Deputy.

[[stamp]]U.S. INTER. REVENUE CERTIFICATE FIVE CENTS.[[/stamp]]