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No. 94 

United States of America,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
City of Norfolk, S.S.

I, Mary V. Richardson of the City of Portsmouth 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 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.

M.V. Richardson 

Subscribed and sworn to this 20th day of July [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] A.D. 1865, before me.

Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public

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 [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] and original oath [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] subscribed this day by Mary V. Richardson.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 20th day of July A.D. 1865.

Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public