Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation: — "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the ...

He wrote to John Hancock, president of Congress, in February 1777, to “strongly recommend every State to fix upon some Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to be tendered to all the Inhabitants ...

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the oath or affirmation herein provided for in the first section of this act, may be taken before any Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public, or other ...