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0838

NO.
United States of America,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, S. S.

I, James Flemming of the City of Portsmouth State of Virginia do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth 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, in reference to the Emancipation of Slaves. So HELP ME GOD.

James Fleming

Subscribed and Sworn to this Second day of October A. D. 1865 before me.
V. O. Cassell
Notary Public

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF VIRGINIA
City of Portsmouth, S. S.

I, V. O. CASSELL, a Notary Public, in and for the City aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true and corret copy of the original oath of James Flemming on file in my office

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this Second day of October A. D., 1865.
V. O. Cassell.,
Notary Public.

[[seal]] VIRGINIUS O. CASSELL NOTARY PUBLIC [[/seal]]