PROMISSORY OATHS ACT 1868 PROMISSORY OATHS ACT 1868 - LONG TITLE An Act to amend the Law relating to Promissory Oaths.{1} [31st July 1868] Preamble rep. by SLR 1893 PROMISSORY OATHS ACT 1868 - SECT 1 Short title. 1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as "The Promissory Oaths Act, 1868." Form of oath of allegiance. PROMISSORY OATHS ACT 1868 - SECT 2 2. The oath in this Act referred to as the oath of allegiance shall be in the form following; that is to say, "I,, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, her heirs and successors, according to law.