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0944

[[left margin]] No. 20.
Certificate Marked "B" [[left margin]]

Post Provost Marshal's Office.
Charlotte. N.C. July. 20" 1865.

I, John Owins do solemnly swear or affirm in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support 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.
John Owins.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
This 20th day of July. 1865 at
Charlotte. N.C. 
James E. Graven
Captain & Provost Marshal.

United States of America United States District Court
District of Virginia. Clerks 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 certificate of oath of allegiance of John Owins.

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 9" day of October, A.D. 1865.
W. H. Barry. Clerk
per R. C. Jones, Deputy.

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