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0220

no.238

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

I James Bannon Hope 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 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. 

James Bannon Hope 

Subscribed and sworn to this 2nd day of
October A.D 1865, before me.
W. H. Barry Clerk. 
per R. C. Jones, Deputy. 

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 Bannon Hope 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 2nd day of October
A.D., 1865.


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

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-08 18:50:34 Note for corrections Note: James Barron Hope Note: support (written)^ Protect (written) Note: per R. G. Jones. Deputy Note: final signature per R. G. Jones Deputy it's R.C. Jones