Volume of records relating to the early history of Boston : containing minutes of the selectmen's meetings, 1799 to, and including, 1810, Part 1

Author: Boston (Mass.). Registry Dept
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Municipal Print. Off.
Number of Pages: 522


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A VOLUME


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RECORDS RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF BOSTON


(Formerly called Record Commissioners' Reports)


This volume, which is the thirty-third in the series formerly issued under the direction of the Record Commissioners, contains the minutes of the Selectmen's Meetings from 1799 to, and in- cluding, 1810, completing the eighteenth and nineteenth books of the original records of Selectmen's Minutes.


EDWARD W. MCGLENEN,


City Registrar.


OLD COURT HOUSE, BOSTON.


SELECTMEN'S MINUTES.


BOOK EIGHTEENTH.


( Continued. )


[255.] Boston Ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen Jany 9. 1799. Present Mess : Edwards, Hancock, Sherburne, Tileston, Porter, Harris, Austin


John Jarvis being chosen by the Company of Engine Nº. 4 in the room of Mr. Thompson who has left the State as certified by the Clerk of said Company-the choice is approved by the Board-


A special Meeting warned for the choice of an auchtioneer- Mr. Benjamin Wiggen applying for an appointment-


4 O Clock-a special Meeting MIT. Benj. Wiggen appointed an auchtioneer for this Town-


Mr. Ripley approved of as an inholder


A Committee to examin the Accot. of Charges for the late Fever & see what is proper to lay before the G. Court


Mr. Edwards & Mr. Tilden a Commee. for this purpose


The Officer of Police is directed to see that the Trucks & Carts are marked & numbered according to Law -- & that the length of the Truck be according to the vote of the Town sent


Mr. Gooch Clerk of the Market is directed to draw out his Accounts & lay them before Selectmen next Wednesday sent-


Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Jany. 16th. '99 Present Mess™. Tileston, Tilden, Hancock Porter, Edwards, Harris, Austin,


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CITY DOCUMENT No. 93.


Boston ss : At a Mecting of the Selectinen Jany. 23d. 1799 Present Mess : Tilden, Austin, Hancock, Tileston, Porter, Harris,


Mr. Luther Emes approved as an Inholder for a large House in Wings Lane lately occupied by Mr. Bryant


Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Jany. 28. 1799 Present Mess : Hancock, Tileston, Tilden, Edwards, Porter, Austin,


Passed upon Accounts-


[256.] Voted, that Mr. Foster who has the charge of the Hay Engine, have allowed him for his services including taking care of the Bulls, from the last Day of May 1795 to the last Day of December 1798-at & after the rate of five hundred & fifty Dollars p Annum, and that the Treasurer settle his Accounts accordingly- sent Treasurer


Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Jany 1799 Present Messrs. Sherburne, Tyleston, Tilden, Porter, Edwards, Hancock, Austin.


Voted that the Inspector of Police be directed to contract for the Sale of the Manure & other dirt to be taken from the Streets of the Town of Boston at his direction & to Account for the same to the Selectmen


Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 6. 1799- Present Mess : Tileston, Hancock Porter, Edwards, Tilden, Harris, Austin.


A Meeting of Selectmen called at ¿ past 3 o'Clock to consider the application of Robert Gould Shaw for his appointment as an Auchtioneer


This being the Meeting for choice of an Auchtioneer M". Robert Gould Shaw, was appointed an Auchtioneer agreable to his application as above


18 Grand Jurors & 36 Petit for S J Court-were drawn out of Box, & entred & posted in Jury Books-


A special Meeting warned for choice of an Auchtioneer for this Town-


William Cleland appointed an Auchtioneer for the Town of Boston-


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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.


Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feb. 13. '99 Present Mess : Porter, Tileston, Austin, Harris, Sherburne,


M. Fenno directed to make a Hose for Engine Nº. 5-


Voted, that Colº. Thomas Dawes with such other Person as mar be appointed by MI. Thomas Dennie be a Committee to [25].] estimate the value of a piece of Land belonging to said Dennie at the west part of Boston & if any disagreement arises upon the Price such a Commee. to choose a third Person & the report of a major part of them to be conclusive & the Select- men Tote that whatever Sum the said Land may be appraised at, that the Town pay therefor, on condition that Mr. Dennie agree to the determination of said Committee-


Upon the application of MT. Enoch Glover Capt. of Engine Nº. 5 that a new Hose be furnished for the same as the old one is irreparable & hearing MIT. Fenno's opinion thereon-


Voted, that Mr. Fenno be directed to make a new Hose for the aforesaid Engine as soon as may be


Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 20. 1799 Present Messrs. Tilden. Tileston, Porter, Hancock, Harris, Sher- burne,


Mr. Nazro is directed to call upon the Captains of Engine Companies, for a return of Buckets belonging to their respective Engines-


Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 25. '99 Present Mess : Edwards. Tileston, Porter, Hancock, Harris, Til- den, Austin


Passed upon Accounts-


Boston Ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Feby. 27. 1799 Present Messrs. Edwards, Tilden, Harris, Tileston, Porter.


Passed upon other Accounts-


Voted, that William Gooch Clerk of Faneuil Hall Market have allowed him for his services from the 25 May 1799 to the 15 day of Decem'. last at & after the rate of $550 Dollars p annum, & that the Treasurer settle his account accordingly


Boston ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen March 1t. 1799. Present Mess's. Tileston, Tilden, Edwards, Hancock, Austin, Porter, Sherburne


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Town Clerk directed to prepare a Warrt. for calling the Annual March Meeting on Monday the 11t. Inst.


Revd. Dr. West to be requested to open the Meeting withi prayer & Mr. Porter & Colº. Hancock a Commee. to wait upon him for the purpose


Mr. Edes to have the printing of Notifications -


[258.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 6. '99 Present Messrs. Tilden, Harris, Tileston Sherburne,


Passed upon Accompts


Boston ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen March 13. 1799 Present Messrs. Tilden, Howard, Porter Hancock Bulfinch, Sherburne Sturgis Cobb May


Mr. Henry Purkitt applies for his being appointed Inspector of Barrelled pickled Beef Pork &c. for the present Ycar-


On a Question of organization of the Board, it was stated that Charles Bulfinch Esq. had served at the Board for the Ycars 1792. 1793 & 1794 & was elected for 1795 but resigned ;- that David Tilden Esq had served for the Years 1796. 1797. 1798- when about to determine which of those Gentlemen should be considered as entitled to the Chair, Mr. Tilden and Mr. Bulfinch withdrew,-when after a full discussion by the residue of the Board, it was unanimously agrecd, that Mr. Bulfinch has the pre- cedence by seniority of election and he was introduced to the Chair accordingly-


Voted, that the Trustees of the Franklin Donation be requested to meet at 4. o.'Clock next Wednesday Afternoon at the Select- mens Chamber-


Voted, that Mr. Porter be a Committee to procure & sufficient number of Buckets to provide each Engine with six Pair-the Buckets to be painted & marked.


Voted, that Mr. Porter bc a Committee to enquire of Mr. Tileston, who was last Year a Commee. of the Board for this pur- pose what progress he has made in procuring Timber for fencing the Towns Lands-& that Mr. Porter be requested to complete the said Commission-


Voted, that Mr. Bulfinch be a Committee to enquire of M". Austin, (who was of the Board last Year & a Committee to pro- vide a site & crect an Engine House in Ward No. 7.) what pro- gress he has made in the business ; and to complete that Com- mission as soon as may be


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[259.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen March '99 Present Messrs. Howard, Porter, Sturgis, Tilden, May Sherburne, Bulfinch. Cobb, Hancock


Upon application of Capt. Norton asking the opinion of the Selectmen respecting his right to build a Shop or other Building in front of his House in Back Street on the line with the other Buildings in the Street-whereupon Voted, that MT. Tilden & MT. Sherburne be a Committee to view the House & Report thereon-


Voted. that at the future Meetings of the Selectmen the pro- ceedings of the preseding Meeting as recorded shall be read, as introductory to other business-


Voted, that the Inspector of Police be & he hereby is directed, to cause each & every Cart & Truck, owned or used by any In- habitant of this Town to be number'd and marked with the Owners name in some convenient part as required by Law, & in case of neglect or refusal of any Owner of any Cart or Truck, for to mark & number his or her Cart Trucks or Sled during the space of ten days after public notice of this order, the Inspector is hereby directed to prosecute such Delinquent without favour or partiality .-


A Report of Honble Thomas Dawes & Sam. Parkman Esq Referees chosen to appraise a piece of Land between Middlecot & Temple Street belonging to Thomas Dennie was read & ac- cepted .- (Memº. on file mix'd Papers)


A Committee from the Board of Health came up and proposed a conference-whereupon-


Voted, that the Selectmen will meet at their room to Morrow Afternoon 3. o.'Clock for the special purpose of conferring with the Board of Health-and Mr. Sturgis & MT. Cobb are a Committee to wait on them with their decision


Voted, that the Chairman MT. Sturgis & [260.] MT. May be a Committee to adjust the cases provided for the keeping of the Records & Papers of the Town & other Furniture of the Select- mens Room and do the needful therein.


Voted, that Mr. May & MT. Cobb be a Commee. to enquire into the Claims of the Town to the Lands between Middlecot & Temple Streets at the upper or South end of the same ascertain as far as they can all facts necessary to be known preparatory to open a new street-& Report as soon as may be-


see March 21- below 1. 2 Votes


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Boston ss : At a meeting of Selectmen March 218-Present Mess18. Bulfinch, Tilden Hancock, Sherburne Porter, Sturgis May, Cobb,


Voted, that a Commee. of two be appointed to make out a clear & correct list of all the Estates of the Town; exhibiting the Towns title, with Plans as far as can be had, with the Butts & bounds, the income if occupied & the Occupiers names-with such other minutes as may elucidate the subject; with power to employ such assistance as the Committee may think necessary .- Voted that Mr. May, Mr. Sturgis be this Com- mittee .- (Memº. the preceding Votes unanimously at their meeting on yesterday)


As was proposed at the last meeting-a conference took place with the Board of health-when the Board of health submitted to this Board sundry points for consideration, wherein the respective Jurisdiction were questionable-after a frce discussion of every thing deemed necessary which was thought of-and a Joint Commee. of the two Boards having been proposed the Board of health withdrew, when it was Voted, that Mess : Tilden & Sturgis be chosen on the part of the Board a Committee to Join such as the Board of Health may appoint for the purposes of defining & explaining the subjects of the powers of the respective Boards, where any [261.] doubts may arise respecting them-


Boston ss : At a mecting of the Selectmen March 25. 1799 Present Messrs. Sherburne, Sturgis, Hancock, Cobb May,


Town Clerk directed to prepare a Warrant for a Town Meeting the 1. Monday of April next being the 1st. Day of said April, for the choice of a Governor, Liet. Governor, Senators &c.


Mr. Sherburne & M". Howard-a Committee to wait upon the Revd. Dr. Stillman-and request his Opening the Meeting with Prayer-


Mr. Benje. Edes to have the printing of the Notifications of said Meeting-


Passed upon Accounts-


Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen March 27. 1799- Present Messrs. Sherburne, Bulfinch, Howard, Sturgis, May, Hancock,


Passed upon other Accounts-


Mcssrs. Bulfinch Hancock & Porter appointed a Committee for the Year for the carc of the Common-


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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.


Mr. Cobb. Porter. Sherburne a Committee to view the Street leading up Beacon Hill & to Report what measures shall be taken to dig away & make the same passable-


Boston ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen April 3d. 1799 Present Mess. Sturgis, Hancock, Tilden, Porter, Bulfinch, Cobb, Sherburne, Howard


Mr. Whittemore applies for being appointed as an Inspector of Barrel'd pickled Fish Pork Beef &c. for the Year ensuing-


The Chairman & Mr. Sherburne a Commee. to examine into the powers of the Surveyers of High Ways with respect to che Nuisances occasioned by Shop keepers & Auchtioneers incum- bring the Streets with Goods & Boxes-& to Report the Law with an amendment if necessary-


M. Hancock & MT. Howard a Committee to enquire [262.] into the subject of the Petition of Levy Lane & others that the Dock at the bottom of Wood Lane called the Slip, should be filled up-


Mr. Cobb & Mr. Porter a Committee upon the Petition of Josiah Knapp proposing to fill up a Dock at the South part of the Town between Mr. Knapp & MT. Heely-


Mr. Sturgis added to the Committee upon the subject of the Land at the head of Middlecot Street-


The Inspector of Police is directed to apply to Mr. Edwards to prosecute to issue before the Court of Common pleas the delinquent Drivers or Owners of Hacks who have appealed from the Judgement of the Justice of Peace


Messrs. Benjamin Clark Benjamin Owen Smith Woodward Elisha Tower Nathaniel Spear John McElroy


John Lombard Thomas Barber Thomas Poole Edward Burt


Benja Whittemore


Henry Purket-


see April 10 were chosen Packers of Barrel'd Beef pickled Fish Pork &c for the Town of Boston for the ensuing Year, & the Town Clerk is directed to give them Certificates accordingly-


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Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 10, 1799 Present Messrs. Hancock, Porter, Sturgis, Sherburne, Bulfinch, Tilden.


M". James Barry is appointed an Inspector of pickel'd Fish Pork & Beef for the ensuing Ycar commencing the 3d. Inst- sce other side the next


[263.] Liberty was granted Mr. Aaron Cummings to open the Common Shore near Jeffry & Russells Whorff for the pur- pose of draining his Cellar, on the usual conditions


Upon Report of the Committee to confer with the Committee of Board of Health-


Voted, that it be recommended to the Inhabitants to enclose all such vacant Lands, as in the opinion of the Board of health may become receptacles of dirt & filth sent


Voted, that the Marsh at the bottom of the Common near the Rope-walk be assign'd as a place for depositing dirt & the sweepings of the Streets- sent


Voted, that the Keeper of Rainsford Island be directed to receive all sick or contagious persons Clothes or merchandize, that may in the opinion of the Board of health be infectious, & to conduct with them as they shall direct, & the keeper of the Island is directed to call at the Board of healths office as often as he may come to Boston to receive such instructions as the Board may have to give, & to conform himself to thiem, untill further orders from the Selectmen- Copy of Letter to Commands. officer of ye. Castle on the file mix'd Papers, also of one to Dr. Welsh resids. at Castle William


On application of the Fire-wards Mr. Porter & Mr. Sturgis are a Committee to examine the Engine Nº. 7 & to report the expediency of repairing that Engine or having a new one built-


Mr. Sturgis & M". Tilden Commee. on application of Dr. Parker to examine relative to a conveyance by the Town of a passage way thro the late Ropc-walk, bend in Hutchinsons Street-


Mr. Bulfinch Mr. Sherburne & Mr. Sturgis Committee to exam- ine into a bond given by Richard Perkins to convey land of the new State-house to the Town-


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The Commee. to whom was referred the Petition of sundry Per- sons for the removal of Incumbrances in the Streets Reported the following for publication-which was adopted & [264] Voted to be printed in the Mercury & Centinel for three Papers-vizt-


Whereas great complaints have been made by many respectable Gentlemen of the Town to the Board that the obstructions in several of the Streets by Goods & Merchandise being placed thereon by Shopkeepers Auchtioneers & others ; have become so great as to render it almost impossible to pass & re-pass with safety-and as no Citizen has a right to such an indulgence to the prejudice of any of the Inhabitants-therefore this Board feel themselves in duty bound to see the laws in such cases duly observed, do now give public notice to all Shop keep- ers Auchtioneers & others who may after the last day of April inst. incumber any of the Streets or sides of the Streets with such Goods & Merchandise or with any other Article whatsoever to the damage or inconvenience of the Inhabitants that they shall give peremtory orders to have such Person or Persons prosecuted to the extent of the Law without further notice-


sent for Mercury & Centinel


Thomas Emmons & Jonathan Cushing are appointed packers of Beef &c. for the term of one Year commencing the 3d of April Inst.


Mr. Porter Mr. Cobb & Mr. Hancock a Committee on the appli- cation of Mr. Haskins for the approbation of the Selectmen for a Street thro' his Ground leading from Pleasant Street to Eliot Street-


Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen April 13th 1799


Mr. David Corbit was appointed an Inspector of pickled bar- reld Fish Pork & Beef by a majority of the Selectmen-


Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen April 17-'99 Present Messrs. Sturgis, Porter, Bulfinch, Tilden, Cobb, May, Sherburne Howard


William Fenno John Cartwright, approved of as packers & Inspectors of pickled Barreld Fish Pork &c.


Passed upon a number of Persons for Inholders & Retailers and return made to the Justices of the Court of Sessions-


Mr. Sturgis & MIT. Bulfinch on the application of the Judge of [265.] Probate for the County of Suffolk, are a Commee. to examine into the Circumstances of Benjamin Hall represented to said Judge as a person non compos-


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The application of Colo. Brazier & others that the Common Sewer through Market Square may be cleansed-this matter was referred to the Board of Health for consideration


On application of Mr. [blank] for liberty to remove the Cellar Door from the front to the end of his House-Mr. How- ard & Mr. Sherburne arc a Committec, thereupon-


Mr. Porter Mr. Hancock & Mr. Cobb arc a Commee. to enquire into the term of the Lease of Towns Land to Mr. Doll-to see the Fences put into immediate repair & to make enquiry into the state of such Land, & to Report thereon-


The application of Colo. Amory for liberty for the Boston Cavelry to exercise on the Common-referred to the Commee. who have the care of the same .-


On complaint of the state-house watch against their Constable -Voted, that Mr. Burdick be no longer considered as Constable of that Watch -- and the Watch is directed to appoint one of their own number for their Constable untill further orders of this Board


The following return was made on the Warrant recieved from the Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk to enquire into the circumstances of Benjamin Hall who had been represented to said Judge as incapable to take care of himself &e .- vizt-


That having in pursuance of said Warrant examined into the circumstances & state of mind of said Hall, they find him to be as represented a Person so weak & disorder'd in mind as to be unable to take care of his own affairs-


Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 24. 1799- Present Messrs. Hancock, Sherburne, Bulfinch, Porter, Howard, Tilden, Sturgis, Cobb


Mr. Stickney applics for being appointed an Auchtioneer for this Town-& a special Meeting has been warned for the [266.] purpose of considering said Application-


4. o Clock P : M : Mr. Thomas Stickney is appointed an Auch- tioneer for this Town for the present Year see May 15-


It is agreed that the Selectmen attend on their sitting Days at 4 o'Clock P : M : precisely-


Mr. James Euson being well recommended is appointed an In- spector of pickled Fish Beef & Pork


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Voted, that the consideration of new licensed Persons be referred over to July next, being the usual time for considering & granting such Licenses-


Mr. Samuel Abbot was appointed an Inspector of barreld pickled Fish Pork & Beef-


Majr. Tilden & MT. Sturgis a Commee. on the application of Dr. Dexter & others relative to raising Milk Street-


The Committee appointed to consider & Report on the Article of the Warrant relative to applying to the General Court for restrictions on the Aqueduct Corporation-


Report-That by the Act passed the 27. of February 1795, the Associates in the above Corporation are invested with full power to open the ground in any part of the streets & hig[h] ways in the Towns of Roxbury & Boston at any time for the purpose of sinking or repairing such Aqueduct without any controll assent or restriction from the Selectmen or Surveyers of the Highways of either of those Towns


These unqualified powers have been productive already of some complaint & may lead to consequential injury by subjecting the Town to Litigations with the Aqueduct Proprietors, or sadling the Inhabitants with the expence of extra repairs of their Streets-


Your Commee. therefore propose that the Town Instruct their Representatives in the General Court to obtain an additional one in amendment of the same to the following effect vizt .-


[26.] 1st. That no pavement be taken up previous to the 1 st Day of April, nor after the first Day of October in any year-


2nd. That the Selectmen or the Persons whom they shall appoint shall determine on what part of the Street the pavement shall be removed for the purpose of sinking the Pipes of the Aqueduct & to what extent untill the repair is compleated.


34. That the Selectmen or Surveyers of the High Ways be impower'd to direct the re-pavement so as to have the same substantially & effectually done-


These Resolutions appear reasonable because when the Town when on the 7th. of Feby. 1795 .. assented to the Proprietors being incorporated it was with the express proviso, that the Proprie- tors should be holden to put the Streets which should be opened


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in as good repair, as they were previous thereto, & that such other guards & restrictions should be inserted in the Act as should effectually secure the Town from injury- All of which is respectfully submitted Boston Decem". 5. '98- p Order-


WILLLAM TUDOR Chairman


At a legal Meeting of the Town of Boston at Faneuil Hall the 5th of November & continued by Adjournment to the 5 of Decem". 1798-


The 'foregoing Report was considered & accepted by the Town-


Att : WILLIAM COOPER. Town Clerk


Commonwealth Massachusetts


In the House of Representatives Feby. 26. 1799 On the Memorial of the Town of Boston praying for alterations in the Act for incorporating Luther Ames & others into a Society for the purpose of bringing fresh Water into the Town of Bos- ton [268.] by subterraneous Pipes. Ordered, that the said Town of Boston notify the said Corporation by leaving an attested Copy of the Vote of the said Town on this subject & this order thereon, with the Clerk of said Corporation, thirty Days at least before the second Wednesday of the first Sessions of the next General Court that they may then appear & show cause if any the said Corporation have why the prayer of the said application should not be granted-


Sent up for Concurrence


EDWD. H. ROBINS Spker


In Senate Feby. 28. 1799 Read & concurred SAMUEL PHILLIPS President


Original of the aforegoing is placed on the file of mixed Papers -and an attested Copy to be sent the Clerk of the Corporation without delay-


Major Tilden was requested to have the Centre Writing School white washed .-


The Clerk of the Market is directed to have the Cellar of the Market-house examined & cleared of every thing that may prove offensive


Mr. Sherburne & M". Howard a Commee. upon the application of Mr. Smith for leave to form a Foot-path Brick with au abut- ment, in Cross Street-


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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.


Wednesday next assign'd for coming to the choice of an Orator for the 4th of July next-As also for making out a War- rant for May Meeting-


Boston ss: At a meeting of the Selectmen April 29. '99 Present Messrs. Sturgis, Howard, Tilden, Hancock, Sherburne Porter, May, Cobb,


Passed upon Accounts


William Parsons applies for liberty to open a Drain from his House into the Common Shore-Liberty was accordingly granted, he complying with the usual conditions-


MIT. Joseph Adams has liberty to open a Drain in Center Street upon the usual conditions,-


Mr. William Speed is appointed Captain of the Town-house Watch-


[269.] Voted, that the Constables of the Town shall in future bring in their accounts quarterly, other ways they are not to be allowed-




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