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Office Provost Marshal
Petersburg, Va., June 19th 1865. 
I D G Potts of Petersburg County, State of Virginia 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.
D.G. Potts

I Certify, That the above is a faithful and exact copy of the Oath administered by me to D G Potts of Petersburg Va. in obedience to the Amnesty Proclamation of the President of the United States, dated May 29th 1865.
P H Keenan
Lieut. 10th N.Y. Arty. and Ass't Prov. Marshal.
[[stamp]] MARSHAL'S OFFICE PETERSBURG[[/stamp]]