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

I, J. W. M. Hopkins of the County of Norfolk State of Virginia do solemnly swear or affirm in the 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.

JWM Hopkins

Subscribed and sworn to this 23d day of December 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 J. W. M. Hopkins 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 23d day of December A.D. 1865

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

[[stamp]] INTER REVENUE 5 CERTIFICATE [[/stamp]]

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