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No. 143
United States of America,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
City of Norfolk, S.S.

I, Mattie Parrish of the County of Elizabeth City State of Virginia do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth 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, in reference to the emancipation of Slaves.  SO HELP ME GOD.

Mattie Parish

Subscribed and sworn to this 21st day of Sep. A.D. 1865 before me. 
Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public
[[image]] 5 cents U.S.INTER REVENUE INL'D EXCHANGE stamp [[/image]]

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 subscribed and taken before me, this day by Mattie Parrish.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 21st day of Sep A.D. 1865.
Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public

[[image]] 5 cents U.S. INTER REVENUE INL'D EXCHANGE stamp [[/image]]

Transcription Notes:
Stamp has INL'D EXCHANGE on the bottom = Inland Exchange. The U.S. is in the little bubble above INTER REVENUE (I looked it up online for a clearer pic)