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Signed In the Presents & wittnes of \ US: Abell Gunn
Jonas Tomlinson Seale O
Nicolas X Smith his marke
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Milford May ye : 2ª: 1681 the sd Jonas tomlinson ded one & acknoledg this Instroment above Sª to be his act & deed Signed Seald & wittnesed By Abell Gunn & Nicoles Smith & delivered the Same to the Sª Phillep Denman Before me Robert Treate : Dep: Goe :
(Page 20.) This Deed bearing date this 24th Day of febru- ary 1687 Witnesseth that I Samuell Eells of Millford in the County of New Haven in New England by virtue of Letter of Attorney unto me given by Daniel Collings of Enfield in the Colony of ye Mattachusets as appeareth under his hand & Seal bearing date the 15th day of November 1686 for & in con- sideration of twenty pounds allready in hand paid unto sev- erall Creditors of the sª Daniel Collings doe hereby sell alienate & make over unto William Tyler of Derby (who hath paid the sª sume of twenty pounds) in ye County of New Haven afore sª, his dwelling house Scittuate & being in the Town of Derby with all his lands & meadows any wayes be- longing of right to him the Sª Daniel Collings wthin the bounds of the sª Derby, to have and to hold to him the sd William Tyler his heires & Assignes for ever, And further I the sª Samuel Eells as Attourney to the Sª Daniel Collings doe hereby in the name of the Sª Daniel Collings Sell, alienate and make over the sd house lands & meadows with the Appurte- nances from the Sª Daniel Collings his Heires Executes & Administrates to him the Sª William Tyler his Heires & Assignes forever Quietly and peace ably to posses hold & Enjoy all the afore sd house lands & meadows wth the appurte- nances, wthout any lett or molestation from the sª Daniel Collings his heires Executes & Administrates or from any other person or persons claiming right there unto from by or under the Sª Daniel Collings or any order from him. In Witness where of I the Sª Samuel Eells as attourney aforesª doe in the name of the Said Collings Sign Seal and deliver this deed unto the Sª William Tyler this 27th day of february 1687 in the fourth year of his Majesties reign, the words with the appur- tenances in the 18th line & the word over in the 17th line was enterlined before Signing & Sealing.
Samuel Eells Attorney
Sigil lem
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Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us Richard Kipping Rachel X Bullis her marke Samuel Eells the Subscriber as attourney did in the name of Daniel Collings ac- knowledge the above written to be his act & deed this 27th day of february 1687 - Before me Richard Bryan Justice of peace. Recorded 12th febry 1691/2
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Hopkins now inhabitant in Millford in the Collony of New Haven in New England have for mee and my heires covenanted made over bargained & Sould, & doe by these presents make over bar- gain & Sell unto John Smith which dwelleth in the same Town afore named my whole part & Share of Paguasit, which was formerly M' Gooddiar's, M' Wakemans & M" Gilbirds both upland & meadow & whatsoever else appertaineth to my part & purchase, and ye sª Samuel Hopkins doe covenant & promise to the aforesd John Smith to warrantize & assure to him the propriety of the aforesd purchase conferred upon by these presents from any that Shall disturb and molest him in the possession thereof under any pretended claimes of Right or title had there unto or any part thereof at or before the date of these presents. In witness whereof I have set to my hand this day the twenty nine of April 1658
Witnes my hand Samuel Hopkins
Entered this 2ª Febry 1692
March 6 1667 Know all whom it may concern that I John Smith Sent of Millford in the County of New Haven doe con- sign this deed on the other side to my Lo : son Abell Gunn of Pagueset : To him I say I give it & to his heires or Assignes forever : wth all there in ex prest: now or here after shall belong to that pt or share : And doe all soe give him liber ty to record it to himselfe :- John Smith
Jasper Gun
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Memorandum from the re corder } This consignmt next above refers to the deed imediately preceeding it, and was written on the back side of it.
Recorded 2ª febry 169} p me Joseph Webb Recorder
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Entred this 27th Know all men by these pesents that I
of Janey 169} Jeremiah Johnson of Derby in the County of New Haven and Collony of Connecticott In Ne [- ] Eng- land Planter doe acknowledge my Selfe to owe and to be Justly indebted unto Alexander Bryan and Samuel Bryan Ad- ministratoes to the Estate of Mr Richard Bryan late of Millford deceas't, the full and Just sume of seventy four pounds three Shil lings and four pence to be paid to the sª Alexander Bryan and Samuel Bryan their heires Successoes or Assignes at Millford in Currant merchantable provision pay at Currant price at or before the Expiration of four yeares from the date of these presents w [ ] will be in the year of oe Lord god one thousand six hundred ninety and five. And for the better security of the sd Alexander Bryan and Samuel Bryan Administratoes as above sª their heirs Successores or assignes I the sª Jeremiah Johnson doe give in and bind over by way of Mortgage to the Said Alexander Bryan and Samuel Bryan their Successoes or assignes these pcells of land follow- ing that is to say a pcell of upland and meadow lying at a place called Rimmon within the bounds of Derby afforesd being thirty acres by estimation be it more or less, being bounded with Nakatuck R [ ] south and west, with John Tibbals his land North, and with Rimmon East, and another pcell of land on the North side of the Brook called Ezbons brook, being fourty acres be it more or less, bounded South with Ezbons brook, East with Woodberry path, and North Doct™ Butlers land, and another pcell of land, lying upon Sen ti nell hill within the bounds of Derby aforesd containing ten acres be it more or less, bounded wth William Tylers land East with the Towns land South & North and wth land belong- ing to [ ] Sª Jeremiah Johnson west, that upon failure or non- payment of the whole of the aforesd Sumes of Seventy four pounds three Shillings and four pence in maner as above
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exprest, that then the above sª land as above exprest to be forever the proper Estate and inheritance of the afforesd Alex- ander Bryan and Samuel Bryan their heirs Successoes and assignes for the true p for mance here of & every part here of I the sd Jeremiah Johnson doe bind my Selfe my heirs Exectoes and Administratoes firmly by these presents. In witness where of I the Sª Jeremiah Johnson have set to my hand & Seal in Millford this fourth day of Janey in the year of or Ld God one thousand six hundred ninety and one - The defacing in the last line but three was before Signing.
Jeremiah Johnson Sen™
Sigillum
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Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of James Bennit Robert X Dean his mark
Derby 12th Janey 91 Jeremy Johnson personally appeard and acknowledged this above sd Instrument to be his act & deed before Ebenezar Johnson Commiser
Jeremiah Johnson p sonally appeared this 4th day of Janey 1691 & acknowledged this Instrument to which he hath Signed & Sealed to be his free & voluntary act & deed before
Alexande Bryan Commisoe Recorded this 27th Janey 169} p me Joseph Webb Recorder.
(Page 22.) Entered this 27th of Janey, 1691 pme Joseph Webb Recorder
This Jndenture made this eleventh day of March, in the yere of or Lord Christ one thousand six hundred & ninety, Wit- nesseth that I Phillip Denman of the Town of Derby in the County of New Haven, and Collony of Con- necticut in New England for and in consideration of fourteen pounds in good marchantable pay of the Countrey received allready partly down in hand partly by bill of the Town of Derby in the County & Collony aforesd, where with I doe confess my Selfe to be fully satissfyed contented and paid,
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have bargained & sold, and doe by these presents fully & clearly & absolutely bargain & sell unto the aforesd Town of Derby one home lot containing one acre & an halfe more or less bounded with the highway Northwest & bounded north- East wth Francis French his lot & bounded Southeast with the foot of a great hill and South west with the parsonage land, which lott before mentioned I the aforesd Phillip Denman doth fully clearly & absolutely sell & alienate to the aforesd Town of Derby together with all & singular its rights appurttenaces or priviledges belonging to the premises or to any part or parts of them belong ing or in any wise appertaining, to the sd Town their agents & Assignes forever, further the Sª Phillip Denman doth hereby bind himselfe his heires Execut's Admin- istrates & assignes to warrant, acquit & forever defend the afore sd Town their Agents & Assignes from time to time from all other demands person or persons laying claim to the prem- ises by from or under him, or by from or under his consent privity, or procurement, & all & every other person or persons claiming or pretending claim to the above specifyed parcell of land and shall & will from time to time & at all times forever ratify this their right & title, as witnes my hand & Seal.
Phillip Denman Sigellu
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us William Tomlinson Samuell Riggs.
Phillip Denman abovesª personally appeared & acknowl- edged the above written Instrum to be his act & deed this Igth day of March 169º before me Ebenezar Johnson Comissioner
Item 7th of march At a lawfull town meeting in Derby in the year 1708/, the town have given John JohnSon liberty to excheng 10 acers of pasture land for 10 acers lying on the east side of Raccoon pond rock the town have made Choice of ens Samuell Riggs Joseph hulls Ebenezar hargar to lay out this land.
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March the 14 1709
the laeying out A Pearsture for John JohnSon liing on the east side of rack coon pon rock the South west corner is A heap of stones on the south end of the rock the south east corner is A black oke bush with stones A bout the rout the north east corner is a black oke tree with a heap of Stones about the rout the north = warst corner is a whit oke tree with stones about the rout the South end is 24 rods 68 rods on each side on the north end 28 rods being 10 acors more or leas laid out by us Ens Samuell Riggs Joseph hulls ebenezer harger
(Page 23.) Entred this 8th day of febry 1692 p Joseph Webb Recorder
This Indenture made this first of febey in the year of or Lord Christ one thousand six hundred ninety one ninty Witnesseth that I Phillip Denman of the Town of Derby in the County of New Haven & Collony of Con necticut in New England for & in consideration of 6 pound received all read [ ] by bill from Ebenezar Johnson of Derby in the County & Collony aforesd where wth I doe confess my Selfe to be fully satisfyed contented & paid have bargained and Sold, and doe by these presents fully clearly & absolutely bargain & Sell unto the aforesd Ebenezar Johnson four acres of land lying on the north side of Samuel Bowers homelot, bounded South wth the Sd Bowrs homelot twen [ ] six rod, west wth the Towns land twenty six rod, north the Town land twenty six rod, East with a high way twenty six rod. This land did formerly belong to Sam11 Riggs of the same Town. All this above mentioned land I the aforesd Phillip Denman doth fully absolutely and clearly sell & alienate to the aforesd Ebenezar Johnson together with all it singular rights appurtenances or priviledges belonging there unto or any wise ap pertaining to the aforesd parcell of land, to the aforesª Johnson his heires Executes, Administrates or Assignes forever, further the aforesd Phillip Denm [ ] doth hereby bind himselfe his heires & asignes to warrant acquit and for- ever defend the aforesd Johnson and his heires from time to time fro [ ] all other demands person or persons laying claim to the premises by from or under him or by from or under his consent privity or procurement & all & every other person or
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persons claiming or pretending claim to the above Specifyed parcell of land, and shall & will from time to time an [ ] at all times forever ratifie this his right & title As witness my hand and Seal
Signed in the presence & witnessed of us
Phillip Denman Sigi
Sam11 Riggs John Tibballs
Phillip Denman personally appeared
before me this 2ª febey 169? & acknowl- edged ye above written instrumt to be his own act & deed.
Ebenezar Johnson Comissione
Know all men by these presents that I Ebenezar Johnson of Der [ ] doe fully & absolutely consign & make over the within written deed to John Tibballs of Derby aforesd as witnes my hand this second day of febey 1692
Witnesses Sam11 Riggs Phillip Denman
Ebenezar Johnson
Item 7th of march at a lawfull town meeting in Derby in the year 170g where as the town of Derby did in town meeting in December last Lay a rate of two pence half penny on the pound in mony for defraying the necessary charges that arose within the Same town for the corrant year but sª act not being so fully expressed in the records as it ought to be the town now by there vote do declare that a rate of two pence half penny in Silver mony shall be levied by assesment on all the rateable estate in the County List of Derby for the currant year to be collected by the collector of the mony rate chosen in Decem" Last forth with excepting these psons yt have paid sª rate already.
(Page 24.) To all to whom these presents Shall come Know ye that we Huntawah and Conekupatany Indians of Paguasuck in the County of New Haven in the Collony of Connecticot for a valuable consideration in hand allready received to full satisfaction of David Worster of Derby in the County & Col- lony aforesd the receipt where of we doe hereby acknowledge and therewith o"selves fully content & paid, have sold and doe
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by these presents fully freely and absolutely sell alienate, assign set over give Grant & confirm unto David Worster aforesª and to his heires Executors Adminis trators & Assignes, a certain parcell of land on the Northwest side of Naguatock river in the road that goeth to Rimmon, the long Plain soe called in the bounds of Derby, be it bounded with nagatuck river, South & East & North, and west with the great rocks. be it more or less for him the Sd David Worster his heires and assignes to have, hold, use, occupy, posses, & Enjoy all the above sd land as his & their own proper estate & inheritance forever, without any manner of Lett hinderance molestation, deniall, challenge, claim, or demand whatsoever of or by us the said Huntawah and Conckupatany o" heires Executoes & Administratoes or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under us, affirming o" selves to be the true Pro- prietoes of it, and that we have in o" selves good right and full power to sell the premises, and that free & clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, Ex onerated and discharged of and from all other and former gifts, grants, bargains, Seals and incum- brances whatsoever, and we doe ingage firmly by these pres- ents to Sign Seal & deliver any other or former deed, or con- veyance of the above Sª land as the sd Worster his heires or assigns Shall be advised by their council learned in the law. In witnes where of & for conformation of all which we have to these pre- sents put to o" hands & Seals in Derby this first day of April one thousand six hundred ninety and two. The marks of Huntawah and Conckupetany X 2
Signed Sealed and delivered ) in the presence of us Eben Johnson John Hulle
Huntaway & Conckupetany personally appeared before me and acknowledged the above written to be their act & deed Ebenezer Johnson Commissione
Entred 2ª May p me Joseph Webb Recorder
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(Page 25.) Aprell : 20th 1680 : Measuring & Laying out sad John Hulls Land in Paquaes Plain the Bowns & quantities are as followeth as it was Devided By him And jabez Harger :
Itt one lott next the River being : 96: Rods long &: 38 : wide att one End & : 20: at the other End ; Bounded with nag- atuck River west ; & bounded North with Jabez Hargers land : & East with jabez Hargers land & the Said Hulls land : & South east with the Beavor brook or hill Containing : 15: acres : 60 : rods more or les ; their is to be a Cart Way thorow it to james meadow - - - -
Itt Another lott in Paquaes Plain next Beavor Brook joyn- ing to the above Said lott: it is : 48 : rods long on the west Side : & it is : 52 : rods wide on the South East End by the hill : & it is: 42 : rods on the North East Side & by the Pastar fence : & it is : 44 : rods wide on the north Side; Bounded on the west with the Said hulls Land : & Bounded on the South East with Sa1 Riggs his land : A bounded on the north East with the Said Hulls Pastor : & bou = nded on the north with jabez Hargers Land ; it contains = 13 : acres & a : 12 : be it more or less :
Itt. Measuring the Said Hulls Pastor where his hous Stands: it is: 51: rods Long on the west Side: & it is : 32 : Rods long on the north Side it is atriangle pece: it is : 5 : acres : 16: rods more or less; all ways ingageing sutable High wais both for the tow of Derby Where it now lieth : & also for the Widow hargers land :
Itt also another half acre on the north side of the Said path that Goeth thorow the Pastor under the hill nere the barn ;
Itt Another lott lying by nagatuck River above the preas- ent fence it is a triangle pece : it is 64 : rods long ; & 55: rods brode on the South end; which maks : 10 : acres : & a : 12 : 48 : rods be it more or less; bounded with widow hargers land south ; & Bounded with widow hargers land & the Said Hulls land East & north = & bounded on the west with nagatuck river ;
This Land above Recorded was measured p me Abell Gunn Appoynted by the town To Lay out land. Abell Gunn :-
Recorded p me Abell Gunn Sworn Clarke
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We whose names are under writen being agents for water- bery and Derby have bin and erected stations as the Law directs from a rock upon the StraiGhts mountain with Stones on the top of it west ward even to the twelve mile Stake the Stations made are eighty rods distant one from the other and are all of them heaps of Stons Some of them are heaps of Stons laid on fast rocks as witnesses of our hands here unto Sub- scribed Aprill the 13th 1710 Timothy Standly Ebenezer JohnSon
Considor Hopkins Joseph Hulls p me Abel Gunn town clarke
(Page 26.) Aprell : 20th : 1681 : Measuring & laying outt Widow Hargers land in Pauquaes Plain the Bownds & quan- tities are as followeth as it was Agreed upon by him & Sar john Hulls; Itt. one lott lying from the River to the fence east ward; the South side Line is in length : 76 rods ; & the West end line is; 56; rods wide next The river ; & the East End is; 29 : rods wide which maks : 20 : acres : 22 : rod : more or les Bounded on the north with Sar john Hulls land & his one land : & East with the futt of the great hill; & South with his one land & Sa' Hulls land; & bounded on the west with Nagatuck River, Itt. Another Lott joyning to part of the above Said land ; it is : 38 : rods Long on the north Side : & : 33 : rods wide of it : & : 42 : rods long on the South East side ; & : 23 : wide on the north East End which maks= : 7 : acres : 56 : rods more or les : Bounded on the north with his one land & bounded on the Southwth Sar Hulls land; & bounded north East with ahill : & bounded west with Sar : john Hulls land .-
This Land above Recorded was measured p me Abell Gunn Appoynted By the Town to lay out land : Abell Gunn Recorded p me Abell Gunn Sworn Clarke
Att A Town meting att Derby March : 31th : 82
John The Town hath Granted to m' John Hubbell a fifty Hubbell/ Acre Alottment in the great Neck; The Bounds & quantities of what is in per=ticuler is as followeth; the Remainder of the fifty acres Being in generall with the rest
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of the land belonging to the Nai=ghbours on that Neck: the Record is as followeth : p order of the Town Itt In perticu- ler : one hom lot Containing fower acres more or les Bounded on the North with the highway : Bounded on the west with John Pringdels hom lott; South with the river : East with the Towns Land :-
it one percell of Land lying in the indian feld So called : Being in quan=tity Eight acres more or les : Bounded on the north with the Towns land north East wth the fott of a great hill : South wth Sa1 Nicollses land west wth a highway that Runs along Puttatuck River side,
it one perSell of Land Lying in Pauls Plain So called ; Being in quantity Three acres" more or less : Bounded on the North west with wiliam TomlenSonS land ; North East with the fot of the hill; South East with isaac Nicolses land : & the Puttatuck river South west : a Two rod highway thorow it ;-
It. one Percell of Land on ye East hill Being in quantity fower acres 105 Rods More or less: Bounded on ye north with Samuell Nicolses land : East with ye common: South with ye land of william TomlenSon ; & west wth ye Common :-
it one Percell of has sackey meadow Lying in the Bear plains : qunt : Two acres 72 : Rods More or less : Bounded on the north with ye Common ; on the East wth the meadow of john pringdle; South & west wthe Common.
it One Percell of Land lying att ye upper end of the East hill : containing one acre & 27 Rods : More or less : Bounded on the North wth ye land of isaac Nicols : on ye East wth ye common : on the South with ye land of samuell Nicoles: on ye west with ye Common land ;
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Jer Johson) Att a meting of ye inhabetants of pagasett march : 2 : 1672 : The inhabetants have granted to jer : John- son a tract of land on sentenull hill thirty acres more or les : Bounded on the north west with Sal : Riggs & ffrances ffrench & jos : Hodgkis, Bounded on the South with the high- way; & on the East with the common : & on ye north east with ye towns land This land is granted to ye Said jer John-
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son provided ye said jer : Johnson come & Settle att Pagasett build & fence Within Two yeres aftor this Deabte-
At A Town Meting att Derby Dece : 26 : : 1677
Jer The Town have granted to Jer : Johnson se" : a
Johnson son Pece of land Joyning to his former grant of pas- tor land : Bounded with the highway north East; & Bou : South East with frances french & Abell Gunn; & South west with Abell Guns land ; & north west wth ye sd Jeremiahs one former grant of pastor land :-
Sar : John Hubbell Land :
it one acre of hassaca Meadow att the fott of ye great hill mor or less; Bounded South East with the land of John Pringdle & Samuell Brinsmead ; & with The Common North & west & east :-
it one parcell of land : on the east sid of the East hill : contain=ing : Sixty Rods more of less : Bounded with Isaac Nicols land North : and with ye Common South East & west
the laying out of Richards bryants land in the quakrs farm purchas is laid out A bove the Six mile brok it is : 80 rods long 39 rods wide bounded Southerly with Jeremiah JohnSon land Easterly with woodbery roode northerly and westerly with Common land layed out by us
Ebenezer JohnSon william Tomlinson
(Page 28.) This Indentor made This sixt day of December in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousan six hundred & eighty And in ye Two & Thirtieth year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Charles ye second of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland King Defender of faith &c : Between ye inhabetants of Derby ; in ye County of New : H & collony of conecticut in New England on ye prty & m" Richard Bryan of ye Town of milford : in ye County & Collony aforesd In New england merchant on ye other prty, Wittnesseth yt wee ye inhabetants aforesd for & in consideration of fourty Pounds Ten Shillengs Paid to us or our asigns for our use ; By ye afore sª m' Rich-
Mr Richard Bryan Bill of Sale Recorded
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ard Bryan ; where wth wee Doe confess our Selves to Be fully Sattisfied contented & paid; have Bargained & Sold & doe By these presents fully=Clearly=& absolutely Bargain & Sell unto ye sd m' Richard Bryan=Two prsels of land Lying & being att Derby ; the Bounds & abutments here in Exppresed ; vez : one : p'cel being ye indian feild formerly Containing Sixty Acres more or less which was with in fence ; Bounded on the South & East & north East with ye present old fence ; & Bounded north and South west west with Naga- tuck River ; it
it Another p'cell of land Lying over on ye west Side of Nagatuck River Part of it against ye other afore Named ; Containing Thirty acres as nere as we can gess more or less ; Bounded on ye North with ye futt of a great hill; & Bounded on ye west with a great hill : & on ye South & East with Nagatuck River; all this above mentioned land ye above s' inhabetants of Derby Doth ffully Absolutely & clarly Sell & Alienate to ye sd m' Richard Bryan Together wth all & singular its Rights Apurtenances or privileges Belongin to ye Premises ; or to Any part or parts of them Belonging or in any wise Apertaining; to him his heires Executors Administrators or asignes forever. This above Specyfied land is Sold to ye aforeSd mr Richard Bryan pro- vided he Settle a constant inhabetant upon it acording to ye Tow order to others; ffurther ye S' inhabetants Doe hereby Bind ourSelves our heirs & asigns to warrand acquit & forever defend ye Sª m" Richard & his heirs from time to time from all other demands person or prsons Laying claime to ye premises; By from or under us; or by from or under ours constant privity or proeurement & all & every other Prson Prsons claime or pretending claime to ye above Specyfied prsels of land ; & Shall & will from time to tim & att all tims forever Rattify this his right & title as witnes our hand or hands & Seale ye day & yeare above written :-
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