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Jonathan Perham Banja Chamberlain Gcommitte
I assent to the whove Joseph Karren
Quecorded by Jonathan Perham Mon Gleich
your committee would further state that there. Vis of ministerial money due from Thomas Esturn le óllutar
and ministerial money die from 63 87 AVilliam Loans fi Cellular
. armounting to the demon of an $48,77 there is als of Down and School money Du from Thomas Coburn $128/198 le cettector nun un ... The overlayings of State & County tay 41.00
Nousiway delinquents uu uu 5, 47 There is also of town & School money) due from William Lowund Collector 3 709,03 The iverlag ings of state & learnity tay 31, 93
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Highway delinquents 3,144
$2013, 53 amounting to the sinner
That orders have been drawn by the Selectmen which are in paid to the amount of a a a a a a .. ... $3430.87 That the demands against the town one which orders have not been Brawn will ar naust to 475,00
amounting in the whole to una $3905 .. 87
your Committer There fore are of afincon that the present demands against the town amount to the Sun, 1802.05 more than the ballomer due from the treasurer and Collector Jonathan Pathom Cenja Chamberline Cyrus Baldwin
Recorded by Jonathan Pathom Town with
Middlesex Is March 5 th 1821 Personally appeared Jonathon Pelham and took the oath required of him by law as town blesin of the town of Chelmsford Before me Nathaniel Wright f Peau Recorded by Jonathan Pertham Down Glistu
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Reports Committee on Pound -
The committee to whom was referred the fourth article of the warrant for a town meeting in the Town of Chelmsford in the twenty fourth o' November last , our at the request of bath, Caleb Abboll to see if the town will exchang the Point ormal The land one which it stands for the dvije of land belonging to win between the Ground and The Meeting, house to be held for a common by the town or oct any thing Their on or relative There to that the town may think proper-
Ben leave to make the following
Report
That your Commette have attended to the buisness assign? Them and have examined the premises as also the Painted and the condition There of which we find some what out of repair and have at the benne time found a place on which a new found can be put with comuniones. your Committee are therefore of the opinion that the acquisition of the land would be of General comunience utility and ornament and incase the town can have a good warmantes died of the lam is Shown to your Comm itte vy Capt abbett and the stone of uh! the old Pound is composed halled on the proposed spot finance. one free from expence to the town and played ingood sit nation for laying up. it will be for the intrest of the town to agree to the same, and give tant abbot a deed of the land or which the found new stands.
all of which is respectfully submitted by 2
John Butterfield Jonathan Porham Committee
Chelmsford March 50th 1821
Recorded by to nathan Getham Town beth
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Town oficers AOD 1821
Chelmsford March the 5 th 1821 The following manned persons were on the above sad day in legal town meeting Chosen into the several offices set against Their respective names and have appeared and taken the oath poliquinel by law to the office into which They are chosen as follows vin.
March 5th Jonathan Getham Town Cloth was swom in ofen town meeting before Nathermal right Ergy
March 24th Hlernary Shating 39
Selutinen
Alijah Spatiming Spalding zil Assessora
April 30th Fleury
Abyjah
14th Joseph Harren
Down treasurer
13th Esekiel Byan Luther Marshall }
Constables
Fish wardens
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James fermes Peter
April 20 Copt Houry'S William Naturenil. Lowthah
March 14th Free Cont formes etto efficting Molims Marshall Parther Adams Engr Howard Parker
Surveyors of Highways
May 3 dl
67 821 May 19 }Burnum Spotting
March 14 Art Million Bridges
March 14th Azariah Procter ii Amatic Livingstone Thomas Gould. Surveyors of Center
March 10 12 Elevene Adams 14th Sprache Livingstone Samuel Dunn
lecturexs of us soil
illas che 14th John
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Jonnes
Hogreaus
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March 14th Jacob, Slider ¿ Culler of Staver
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Michellesup Is April 28 th at/ 1821 Then Jonathan, Pathmi Sento personally appeared and took the outh presented by law as on assessor of the Town of Chelmsford for the year ensuing. Before me feel A demos Just Peace Recorded by Jonathem Perham Town blesk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Midlerup to Chelmsford August The 28th 1821 Personally appeared Isaac Bomeroft and Thomas Coburn and made outh that they would levy and collect with what speech They can all rates and asscomments for while they Shall have sufficient warrant, according to law and render an account there of and praying the same according to the directions in their warrants Before ine Jonathan Posthoorn Justway the he au Recorded by ganathan Puthum Town Glich
Assessors oath por Situation 1971
baconity of Middlesig.
Chelmsford func The 14th 1821 . When Henry chaliting the Home and atbijahofholding Assessor of the town of Gobelins, and for the year 1821. personally a/.fr would and made outh that they would faithfully and in partially according to Their best skull and Judgment do and perform the whole duty of Assessors as direct vor 1 monwellhe made in the present year entilled on aut to acuertun, the recherche estiche within This common with, with aut favour or prejudice
Before me forother Petham Juster of the peau Recorded by Jonathan Porham Town blevla
Oath Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex for June 15th 1821 Then Jonathan Petheun ases Personally appeared, and took the oath required by one out of this Commonwealth passed this present year entitled an act to abertain the variable bestat in this Commonwealth as an agressor of the town of thelunsford
Before me Joel Adams, Justerof The Peace Recorded by Jonathan Pethem Down Gluth
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At alegal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford in The Country of Hitelesup and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualifully the constitution to cole for yourrun and Listen and Governox. holden on the second day of Afri Ching the first monday of said month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one for the purpose of giveing in their votes for Governor and Lieutenant. Governor of said Commonwealth. this whole number of votes given in were sorted counter, recorded, and declaration Them of mauer as by the Constitution is directed and were as Colliers
His Expelling John Brooks onehundred and For Governor fifteen ~ ~ 115
Flan Million Eustis fifty seven 57
Lunt Governor Hen William Philips one hundred and
fifteen nun n- 11.5 Han Sowi Lincoln fifty severe 57
Jonathan Perharm / Selutmen
Henry Shaking 3dl
thejah Spalving Chelmsford
attest Janotham Perham Down blesk
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L'a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of The Town of Chilinsport in the County of Michellesey il Genommenwelk je thesachusetts qualified by the Constitution to vote for senators and boneller, helen on the second ling of thoril, being the first monday !! Sint month, in the year of our hond one Thousand jeusing in their ades for devaleurs and Gourmetlors. For the District of , Mitdieses.
The whole number of votes given in were sorul, coursleite recorded and declaration thereof. by the Constitution is directest-il were for the Following horsens -
More Samuel P. I Tray one hundred und Seven. - 107 Hon Calvin Sanger one hundred & seven 1'> thon John abbot eighty twee 82 "
25 Hon Joseph Locke twenty five -
Hon Joseph B Garminn fifty eight .55
William, austin Esq fifty eight 58 How I William H hittemone fifty seven 37 Levi Traster Esgr one ~ /
Jonathan Pethmu
Selectmen
Henry Spalding, 3% e
( Chinh Spelling Chelonsport.
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attest: Jonathan Perham Jan Celuila.
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Middleser fo To Ezekiel Byam one of the Constables for the town of Chelmsford within the County of Middleser greeting
In the none of the Commonwealth of Massachusets you are hereby required forthwith to post up two attested copies of this warrant (Viz) 'ne at the inceting house in the middle of said town. and one at the Baptist meeting-house in said town to warrios give notice to the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town who are qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governour, It Governeur Counsellors Senators of Representatives, agnesable to the Constitution of said Commonwealth also those who are qually ed by law to vote for town officers. in town affairs To assemble at the meeting house in the middle of said town on monday the second day of CAprile next at on's belack in the after novin to act on the following articles agreeable to their several qualifications.
1st For Those who are qualified by the Constitution to give in their votes wat the Selection for Governor and Licht Governeur for the Common. -welth of chyachusetts and for Senators & Counsellors for the County of childlaser, for The year ensuing
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.To Chuse a moderation to govern the meeting. For those who are qualified by the Constitution to vote for Representur lives to the general Can't to give in their votes for a treasurer for the County of childless.
To fill up all vacant town officers .
To grant such asum of money as the inhabitants of the Congregational society may think proper for the support of the gospel ministry in the middle of said town and all other necessary inferences of said society and act there on as they may think porper.
To give in unto The Goselsors a irve and just invoice of all their polls 's ruteable property to make the lopes by in said town, the year ensuring and act thereon as the town may think proper.
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To see if the town will chuse a Committee to make an annual settlement with the town treasurer fact therean as the town may think premier. At the request of Samuel Butterfiel y others To see if the town will, like Some method to dispose of the Books now on hand belonging to said town which contains the history of Chelmsford Compiled by the Rave Hills GAllen and
Seal Beal Seal
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and act any thing respecting said Bookes that the Amerisay thanks fory To see of the town will pay the money to bupst Porseus The lowry which was taken poons how on account of the movestorial. his Some time sience and ust any thing there on that the town may thank proper.
Here is fale voor and make return of this warsunt with your trong's harson unto the Select mon on or before the twenty fourth day of church Currant.
"Given under our hands and Seats at Chelmsford. Here send This hverlioth day of March CAT, 182).
) Select men Henry Spotting gu CHEyah Spalding Chelispiù E
Recorded by Jonathan fishum Town Clar
Constables return on the preceding Warrant. Addleson fs Town of Chelmsford Church 2.4 th (120, 1821. In obedience to the within warrant T have posted up two artes to Copies of said variant Viz one Ropy at the meeting house in the middle of solid ion and one Copy at the Baptist meeting houst in said town for the purpose within mentioned.
attest Ezekre Byen, Goorstable Chciansfordi
Recorded by Jonathan Perhum Town Clerks
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Middlesex fo To Luther Marshall one of the Constables for the town of Chelmsford within the bounty of Moduleses
tal Cal al
Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are here by required forthwith to post up two attested copies of this warrant viz one at The store of Gant Phineas Whiting and one at the store of An Jesse Smith in said town to warn and give notice to the freeholders and other inhabitan ants of said town who are qualified by the Constitution to vote for gover- nous It Governour Counsellors Senators & Representa Tives agreeable. the Constitution of said commonwealth also those who are qualified by law to vote for town, officers and in town affairs to assemble at The meeting house in the middle of said town on allondry The second day of April next at one O clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles agreeable to their several qualifications.
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For those who are qualified by the Constitution to give in unto the Selectmer There votes for Governour and Lient Governour for the Commonacetic of Massachusetts and for senators & boursiers for the country of childlises for the year ensuring
3. Chuse a Moderator to govern the meeting.
, Belly The those who are qualified by the Constitution to arte for Representation to the General bort to give in their votes for a treasures for the bounty of
Athly To fill up all vacant town officers.
tily To grant such a sum of money as the inhabitants of the Congregational Society may think proper for the support of the gospel ministry in the middle of said town and all other necessary expences of said society and act Thereon as they may think proper.
To give in unito The assessors a true and just invoice of all their polls Ss mutable property to make the taxes by i said towr the year ensuring and act their an as the town may think proper.
To see if the town will choose a committee to make an annual Settlement with the town hausures act therean as the town, may think proper.
They At the request of Mr Samuel Butterfield of others To see if the town will take some method to dispose of the Rocks now on hand belonging to said town which contain the history of the town of Chelmsford Compiled By the River Wilkes Allen and oct any thing, respecting said Books that the town may think propel .~ see napt frage
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I. see if the kin pay the i may I tapt hans Thelong white was taken or m tum in acount of the ministraat han some have some and oct any thong Thereen Helt the lives may think findich
House file not and make return of this warrant with your derings Heaven with the Select menn uni before the twenty fourth day of which Gement.
Given under vier hands and souls at thelmsford yeresand this heenboth day of & Harch. 11. 1521
Jenithan Seinem Hering Spalding ' Arigato Spalding
Select onen
Recorded by Jonathan Portam Town Glish Constables return on the Preading Livrant. Middleson for Town of Chichisfond ( March Reth 1991 Swiswant to the within warranted have posted up two allesten copies of this warrant ("1) are at the shore of buyer Phineas Whiting is ine at the shore of Me fasse & maths beth in said town of Chelmsford.
Fillest bother Chershall ) Constable
thamesford
Recorded by Jonathan Forham Town Clerk
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Chelmsford April the 2 1821 At a legal town meeting of the fruholders one by the Constitution to vote for Representatives inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford qualified by law to vote for town officers and in town affairs on the a house Bail day proceeded as follows, vin.
Voted For Moderator and Chose Major. Yathomil Howard Voted For a Treasurer for the County of Midlercy and the votes were for John Keys Esgr forty nime - 1+9 Hotel That the Collection of taxes for the Current year be fully at auction and street off to the lowest bilder. tou it to any person that the town will aufit of as a Collection of layes or persons by his give good and sufficient bonds to The town to the acceptance of the Slutmen
The Southend of the town was then put up and structure of to the Isaac Bancroft at one ment and one will on the Dallar
Satel To accept of Ur Joace Bonneroft as a Collection of taxes for the Southend of the town for the Current year, by his quish bonds to the town to the acceptance of the Salutimen. The Collection of tayes for the Northend of the Town was then hut up at auction unal street off to MieThomas Coburn at one ment and four with on the dollar,
Satul To cuecht of Mr Thomas Lectura as a Collector of tapes for the northend of the town as a bowe by his giverny good and sufficient bonds to the town to the acceptance of the Selutmen.
To excuse barnet Amas Whitney from serving as a Surveyor of Highways the year ensuring
Satul For a Surveyor of highways in The seat of war Amos Whitney and Chose Varem Spalding, Hotel and granted five hundred fifty Dollars for the support of the Gospel ministry in the middelle a fraud town for the current year $550,00
Select
That the assessors take The invoice in The Same way and manner that it was tathen The last year. Voted To Chuse a Committed to mathe an annual Settlement with the town treasurer. Sec nex frage
Soul That Suit Committe Consist of three persons. Satell För Said, Committee and Gnose Benjamin Chamberlain
Satul To breuse fort ildensig, from derving on sait bem mille Satul Star Sauce Committe and Chose bajt John Butlerfiche 8 Jonathan Parham,
Satul, and ordered The Selection to sull The history of the town Compiled by the Rest Withes Allen at auction on monday nept of Some other convenient way soon Satec. He rejer the ninth article in The warrant to the Beletmen and food Adams Esign
8 ctul to discuss the meeting,
Ruorder by Jonathan Perham Jawen Glerth.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Chelmsford County of Middlesup
At alegal meeting of the freeholder and other inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford qualified to vote for Sensations or Representatives holden on the second Monday of April, A.D. 1821. pursuant to a Resolution of the Convention of Delegates assembled at Boston on the 15th November. A. D. 1820. for the purpose of revising The Constitution of the Commonwealth,
The votes on The Several amendments Submitted by the Convention were as follows;
Certule First, yas, Twenty fix
Says: Sipty one Says on chandred ) bieten Says Eleven
Carlie habecovid, in years, Three
article where, in yass one hundred & Three
article Fourth, in yas, Thirty nine
article Fifth, ~ yeas, Eightun
article Bugth, ~ ~ Las, Eighty
article Seventh, - year, ifty seven
article Eighth, ~ year, ninety ssen
article Ninth, ~ year, twenty two
article Tenth; in year, thirty Buy
article Elcomithe, ~ year, forty Sup article Twelfth, years, twenty Seven. article Thirteenth, pas, forty four article caurteenth, yas, forty two
says fifty Seven Says Severity two Bays twenty seven Says thirty four Days Seven . Says forty two Says thirty five Says twenty Says Thirty four Says twenty sight Says thirty five
Selutman
Jonathan Petham Henry Spotting ?? Abyjah Showing Chelmsford
attest Jonathan Perham Power, Celertu
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Haddesento Jo Gychiel Byumone of the Contables for the town of thelongford within the bounty of chudlesen.
greeting In the name of the Commonzielth of Massachusetts you are here by required forth with to post up two allested Copies of this warrant, viz, one at the meeting house in the middle of said town and one at the Baptist meeting house in said town to warm and give notice to the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote for Senators or Hymeses. -alives in the general Gov't also those who was qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the meeting-house. in the middle of said town on altonday the month day of Aprile next at nine O clock in the pors near, to act on the following articles, agreeable to their several qualifications.
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For those who are qualifich to vote for Senators or Representative to the General Cart to vote by hand vote for or against the several articles of amendment of the Constitution of This Common wealth proposed to the people by the Convention of Ot D, 1820, Each article by itself from one to fourteen inclusive.
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To Chuse a Moderator to govern the meeting.
To hear the petition of Thomas Spalding usd offers praying for a highway from Beaver Boock Bridge in Chelmsford to Bedford Meetinghouse and The order of bort theiron and act thereon as the town may think proper or act or do any thing infavour or against any roud which may be in Contemplation through the town. At the request of other John Houlyman to see if the town will aboute his types for The year 1926. Unduct there on as the Tour may think proper
Hereof file not and make return of this warrant with your doin. Theiron unto the Select-men on or before The thirty fires of dove of March Currant.
Egiven inder our hands and Seals at Chelmsford afuresaid The Awenty eighth day of March AD 1821. Jonathan Perhum Selectmen Henry Spalding B Alijah Spratting Chelmsford
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Constables return on the preceding Harant. Middlesex Is Town of Chelmsford March, 91," GD 1821. In obedience to the within warrant. I have posted up two attested Copies of said warunkiviz) one loopy at the meeting house in the middle of said town and one at the Baptist meeting house in said town for the purpose within mentioned Constable of aTest Ezekiel Byum Chelmsford
Recorded by Jonathan Perham Town Clerk
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Middleses for. To Leather Marshall one of the Constables for the town boy Chelmsford within the bounty of Midleses. Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required fortheith to post up two attested copies of this warrant (Min) one of the stone of tapt Tareas Waiting and one at Thestore of Mr Jesse Smith in said town to warn and give notice to the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote for Senators on Representations in the General bont also those qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at The meeting- house in the middle of said town on monday the ninth day of April next at nine O clock in the fore moon to act on the following articles agree able to their several qualifications /vis)
1.51 For those who are qualified to vite pon Senators or Representatives to the General Can't to vite by hand vete for or against the several articles of amendment of the Constitution of this Commonviel the proposed to the people by the to .. - vention of. HD, 1821. each article by itself from one to fourteen inclusive. To chuse a Moderator to govern the meeting.
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To hear the petition of Thomas Spalding andothers paying for a highway from Bever Brock Bridge m Chelmsford to Bedford Inceting-
house and the order of Can't Thereon and act there on as the town, may think proper or act or do any Thing in favour on against any road who may be in Contemplation through the town
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( at the request of Mr John Hodyman to see if the town will al. his tupes for the year 1820- and act thereon as the town may think proper.
Here of fale not and make return of this warrant with your doings Theiron unto the Select men on or before the 91st day of March oA D. 1821.
Given under our hands and seals at Chelmsford afore said this twenty Geighth day of March, 01 . 1821 Jonathan Perform Selectmen
Henry Spalding get
Atiyah Spalding Chelmsford
Queordediby Jonathan Perform Town Center
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Constables return on The preceeding Durant Middlesepts Town of Chelmsford March, 91,50 1821. Pursuant to the within warrant a have posted up two attested Copies of this warrant, mene at the store of Capt Phineas Whitings and one at the store of Mr Jesse Jonith, Both in the Town of Chelmsford.
Attest Lnthen Marshall) Constable of Chelmsford
Recorded by Jonathan Perfum Town Clerk
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Chelmsford Civil the 9 th 1821 ( At alegal Sewn meeting of the presholders and other inhabitants Of the "won ", Chetorsion gullified by laco to aste in town aspissen
Volal ette , HeterAler and brose Majon Lathamist Hboware, yolu That the loom ville chosen by the lon on the 24th of , Save m'en last to use their influence to obtain être celabliss- mount a, a highway irm Beaver Broche in Chelmsford to Belford Mulig house wort also to oppose the establish - mentre a highway as procent for by donnent Khuling & others a livronelle for the townog a Billerien praying for a new Highway from Stony Brook bridge near the Hills of Hillinn Aders um in, Chelmsford to ilvolumedow Causeway in Billerica or worm Jonathan , Hannings laum in Chelmsford to The same place be a commetter to weight on a borts commette which are appointed on the sonne Quienes to must at the Sporting dauern in Concems ford in the winst day and May ney
Satul That the town commette in fact , tolerans tage bast form Butter field Is bocht Somnul Stevens have the same nostr- cutions that they then had in all respects,
Satul Hi abate the types of gone tbody mare for the year 1820 Satec To dismiss the meeting,
Buondel by Jonathan Perhan Town Clerk
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Midleser for "Ji Ezekiel Byam one of the Constables for the train of Chelmsford within the County of Middlesen
Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required forth with to post up two attested copies of this warrant (vi) one at the meeting house in the middle of said town and one at the Baptist Meeting house in said town to warn and give notice to the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town who are qualified by the Constitution to vote for Representatives to the General fort of said Commonwealth also Those who are qualified by law to Note in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in the middle of said town on thursday the third day fellay next at one O clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles viz.
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To see if the town will make choise of some suitable person or persons to represent this town in the General Court of said Commonwealth for the year ensuring or act any thing thereon that the town may think proper To chese a Moderator to govern the meeting.
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