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No 63

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

I, Alexander E. Etheridge of the City of Portsmouth  State of Virginia do solemnly swear or affirm in 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.
Alex E Etheridge

Subscribed and sworn to this 6, day of June A.D. 1865, before me. 
W.H. Barry Clerk. 

{5 cent US Rev Stamp}

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 Alexander E. Etheridge 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 6 day of June A.D.,1865. 

W.H. Barry 
Clerk.

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Couldn't read the date in june, as well as the last name of Alexander. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-09 18:01:52 was missing No 63 at the top