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No. 113
United States of America,
STATE OF VIRGINIA, 
City of Norfolk, S.S

I, John L. Hinton of the ?
State of North Carolina do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth support, protect, 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.
[signature] JOHN L. HINTON 

Subscribed and sworn to this day of Aug 3 A.D 1865, before me. 
Simon S. STUBBS 
Notary Public
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,   }
City of Norfolk, S.S }
I SIMON S. STUBBS, a Notary Public, in and for the City aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an original oath of subscribed [strikethrough] on file in my office. an taken before ? this day? John L. Hinton. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 3 day of August a, D. 1865. 

Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public