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1047

Duplicate 
no.84
 
United States of America
United States District Court, District of Virginia,
CLERK'S OFFICE NORFOLK, VA., s.s.

I. William H. Wilson of the City of Portsmouth State of Virginia do solemnly swear or affirm in the 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.
Wm H. Wilson

Subscribed and sworn to this 8"the day of June A.D. 1856, before me.
W.H. Barry Clerk

5 Cent. U.S. Rev. Stamp.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States District Court,
District of Virginia, - Clerk's office. s.s.
I, William H. Barry, Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original Oath of William H. Wilson on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the city of Norfolk, in said District, this 2nd day of October A.D., 1865.
W.H. Barry Clerk
Per R.C. Jones. Deputy.

[[Stamp]] Inter. Revenue Certificate FIVE CENTS [[/Stamp]]