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

I Mathias Ward of the city of Norfolk, 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 dur the existing Rebellion, in reference to the Emancipation of Slaves.  So Help Me God.

Mathias Ward

Subscribed and sworn to this 28th day of August A.D. 1865, before me.
Simon S. Stubbs,
Notary Public.

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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 Mathias Ward.

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In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 28th day of August, A.D. 1865
Simon S. Stubbs Notary Public 

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