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Sherriff's Oath of Office, 1862. APA 260, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
Transferred by the Auditor of Public Accounts
This is an oath of office for the sheriff of Braxton County [West Virginia]. The oath is also signed by Francis H. Pierpont, governor of the Restored Government of Virginia. On an interesting note, the signer must swear that they hadn't partaken in any dueling.