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0158

Duplicate no. 22.

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

I, James Hicks of the County of Elizabeth City State of Virginia do solemnly swear or affirm in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, the Union of the States thereunder, and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamation which have been made during the existing rebellion, with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
Jas. Hicks

Subscribed and sworn to this 5" day of June A.D 1865, before me.
W. H. Barry. Clerk

[[5 ct U.S. 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 James Hicks 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 29" day of January A.D. 1866

W.H. Barry. Clerk
per R. C Jones, Deputy

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