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

I ~ Thomas M. Murray of the County of Princess anne
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. Thomas M Murray

Subscribed and sworn to this 17" day of
October A.D. 1865, before me.}
                               W. H. Barry - Clerk.
[[illegible writing circled]]  for R. G. 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 for the District of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original Oath of Thomas M. Murray
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 17" day of October.  A.D., 1865.

                            W. H. Barry - Clerk.
 [[stamp/seal image]]       for R. G. Jones. Deputy