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0071

No. 91

United States of America
State of Virginia,
City of Norfolk, S.S.

I, John H. 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 thereun-der, 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. 

Subscribed and sworn to this 29th }  John H. Richardson
day of July 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 the City aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, do here-by Certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of [[crossed out]] the [[/crossed out]] an original oath [[crossed out]] of on file in my office.[[/crossed out]] subscribed and taken before me this day by John H. Richardson—

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 19th day of July A,D. 1865.
Simon S. Stubbs
Notary Public

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