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Account by John Chapman* of goods bought of Mrs. Mary Avery, July 30, 1679: 12 ps. bl. tapes at 4s. doz., 4s .; 4li. Cull. thread at 3s. 3d., 13s .; 1 doz. pins at 12s .; 1 doz. pins, 11s .; 2 doz., 9s .; 2 doz. Horne Combs at 4s. 6d., 9s .; 1 doz. ditto at 2s. 6d .; 4 ps. Cotten tape at 3s. 6d., 14s., 6 ps. Cades at 2s. 9d., 16s. 6d .; lli. silke at 24s., 1li. 4s .; 21b. nuts at 9s., 18s .; 1li. Cloves, 15s .; 1li. Mace, 19s .; 1 doz. Ivery Combs, 13s .; 2 doz. at 10s., 1li .; 1 doz. at 5s .; 6 gr. gimp buttons at 2s. 6d., 15s .; 1 dozen primers at 4s .; 1 ps. pentado, 12s .; 1 neckcloth stuff, 30s .; 2 ps. Alijars at 5s. 6d., 2li. 16s .; 3li. liquerish at 2s. 6d., 7s. 6d .; 1 dozen horn haft knives at 5s .; 2 dozen at 2s. 6d., 5s .; 1 doz. at 3s. 6d .; 2 ps. blew lining, 31 & 24 3-4 yds., 1li. 18s .; 13 Bengall neckclothes at 2s., 1li. 6s .; 1 paper of fillett at 4s. 6d .; 1 ps. pellony Cloth at 26s .; 1li. threed at 6s. 6d .; 1-2 li. nuns threed at 14s .; 1-2 gr. gallom at 17s .; 3 ps. 6d. Ribin at 12s. 4d., 1li. 17s .; 1 ps. green ferritt at 9s. 6d .; 1 dozen gallom at 6s .; 1 doz. gloves at 15s. 6d .; 1 ps. 8d. Ribin at 15s .; 2 packetts pins at 6s. 6d .; 4 ps. Cadis at 2s. 6d., 10s .; 3 ps. Cullered tape at 20d., 5s .; 4 bunches kniting needles at 2s .; total, 29li. 10s. 6d. One barrell of pipes containing 16 gross at 3s. per gross, 49s. 6d. Joseph Rowlandson and James Woodman testified that they carried this bail of goods to Miles Foster's warehouse and delivered it to his negro for Lucretia Darby. Sworn, 19 : 1 : 1679, before Anthony Stoddard,* commissioner.
Bill of goods, dated Boston, July 31, 1679, sold by Jno. Ushert to Roger Darby: 4 ps. Kenting at 18s., 3li. 12s .; 1li. Nun's thred, 9s. 6d .; 2 paper Manchester, 3s .; 2 papr. pins, 5s. 6d .; 1 ps. sleasy holland, 1li. 5s .; 2 ps. Cullrd. Callico, 1li .; 1 ps. fustain, 19s .; 2 ps. Ribon, 18s .; 3 Rs. paper, 18s .; 2 ps. blew Linen, 74 3-4 yds. at 10d., 3li. 2s. 3d .; total, 9li. 11s. 3d.
Samuel Duch's answer.
Jno. Usher testified that the piece of linen showed by Nathaniel Rust was the one he had marked with his own handwriting and sold to Darby and that he never sold any of the same sort of linen to Thomas Heath of Boston. Sworn at Boston, Apr. 12, 1680, before Elisha Hutchinson,* com- missioner.
John Usher deposed that a piece of kenting showed by Nathaniell Russe, constable of Ipswich, was sold by him to Mrs. Darby and none of this mark to Mrs. Avery or Mrs. Heath, both of Boston. Sworn before Anthony Stoddard .*
James Garrow testified that Ben. Dutch gave him a small ivory comb and John Dutch gave him six yards of black galloon, and he bought black ribbon of them. After the fire Ben. brought home stirrups with leathers on them. Samll. Dutch
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was bound with Mr. John Appleton and Edward Lummus as sureties. Sworn before Daniel Denison .*
Rich. Knight* and Elizibeth Gross*, "from Boston at ye Corner shop next to ye George," certified that they had not sold for several years any goods to the Dutches of Ipswich.
Saml. Pearce, aged twenty-seven years, deposed that he bought black ribbon of Saml. Dutch. Sworn in court.
Mary Pearce, aged twenty-two years, testified that before the great fire in Boston, she saw the wife of her brother Samuell Dutch have about twelve yards of blue linen. Sworn in court.
Elizabeth Gross, aged about twenty-six years, deposed that she told Mrs. Darby that the Dutches never bought any goods of her but what they might have bought of her sister Abigall Phillips, who sometimes kept her shop, she could not tell. She thought she meant the Dutches of Salem and not the Dutches of Ipswich. Sworn, Apr. 21, 1680, at Boston, before Hum. Davie,* assistant.
Mary Bateman, aged about eighteen years, deposed that going to the dock a day or two after the fire, Samuell Dutch told her that he had saved her cousin Darby's goods and they were there drying. Sarah North, aged about twenty- eight years, deposed the same. Sworn, Apr. 12, 1680, before Thomas Savage,* commissioner.
Abigall Bosworth, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that Abigall, wife of Samuel Duch, gave her linen cloth in pay for work, also red worsted ribbon, black ribbon and one silk lace. Sworn in court.
John Hadly deposed that they compared the mark on the cloth brought from Abigall Bosworth's father's house by constable Russ to deponent's dame Darby's shop, said Russ and Mr. Norton being present, and it was the same hand, etc. William Norton* testified to the same. Sworn in court.
Grace, wife of Tho. Dines, testified that Goody Duch said that her daughter Abigall, wife of Sam. Duch, etc.
John Hadly, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that the evening Sam. Duch's house was searched, Sam. and John Dutch came to their house in great anger, speaking reproach- ful words against Quakers, and deponent being in the cellar under the room in which they were talking heard Roger Der- by say, "Sam you must giue Loosers Leaue to speack for I can prooue yt you haue soald sum pertick goods of such soarts as I haue Lost." Sam said, "Bare witnes, Bare witnes, I desire noe beter play." Lucretia Derby said, "Sam you haue Bin tacken notis of yt since the fire you haue rissen uery much & haue soald seuerall goods as siluer Lase prethee Sam Tell mee whare hadst thee yt siluer Lase yt is so much taulked of." Sam replied that he bought it in Boston and
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thought it was on his book still. "Soe Sam thy wife sayd today yt you had it of a woman at pascaddaway in an old Dept & could gett nothing elce," said Lucretia Derby, "Sam I am toald yt you haue payd Shoomackers & spiners & such people as you have to dooe with in goods." Sam said he would trounce her if she did not go to the Major and say she was satisfied. She replied, "Noe Sam I shall neuer Dooe that. As I sayd to thy wife soe I say to thee that Lining cloath I saw at thy house yt I suspected I Dooe beleeue tis mine," etc. Sworn in court.
Hannah Smith, aged thirty-six years, deposed that last winter Abigail Duch showed her gold galoon upon a board, cloth and silk bobbin, and bought of her broad black ribbon at 1s. 3d. per yard and one pair of red stockings for 2s. Sworn, Apr. 29, 1680, before Daniel Denison .*
James Crick, aged about twenty-one years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Mary Bolton deposed that while she lived with Robert Duch, sr., her dame used to go to a closet in said Mary's room which was kept locked and take out goods, paying her some- times in goods for her wages, etc. Sworn, Mar. 26, 1680, before Daniel Denison .*
Mary, wife of James Chot, deposed. Sworn, Mar. 26, 1680, before Daniel Denison .*
Hannah Baston, aged twenty-eight years, deposed that Sam Duches wife sold her a pair of women's stockings for 2s., and gave her a silk lace and would have sold her black stuff for a cap, and ribbon to bind it, etc.
Samuell Perkins, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that in March, 1678, sending some pay down to Boston by skipper John Dutch to Mr. Bazoon Allin, tanner in Boston, three bushels of rye in a sack, he went and met the vessel in Boston. Upon measuring it there, they found it half a bushel short.
Sary Potter, aged about nineteen years, deposed that she bought of the Dutches serge, skeins of silk, flannel, galoon, etc. About two years and a half ago when she nursed Abigaill Dutch she saw remnants of ribbon, etc. Sworn in court.
Mary Gaines, aged about forty years, deposed that John Duch told her that the owner of the warehouse told him that Derby's goods were in the house where the copper was.
Ana, wife of John Starkwether, aged about twenty-five years, testified that she bought silk of Abigall Duch and the latter said if she would spare her some milk she would pay her in ribbon. Sworn, Apr. 1, 1680, before Jo. Woodbridge,* associate.
John Aires, aged thirty-one years, deposed that the night.
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of the great fire, he helped John Dutch to save the vessel and goods, being forced to cut away the mast, and the fire was so hot that they had to leave her. They tried to save Derby's goods but were so tired with work that they could not carry them through the dock and mud, whereupon they cut the pack open and took some of the goods to Dutches chest. They buried the remainder in the mud with some goods of Deacon Goodhue's of Ipswich also, and thought the vessel would be burned. When the fire abated a little they returned and took the goods out of the dock and put them on board again to bring home. Sworn, Mar. 25, 1679-80, before Edward Tyng,* assistant.
Jno. Staniford, aged about thirty years, deposed that being at Exeter lately in company with Steven Crosse, the latter was desired by Mrs. Derby to find out what goods Dutch had recently sold in that place. They had sold several things at cheap rates, etc.
Hanna Kimburle deposed that she had bought goods of Sam. Dutch and his wife ever since he was married, and had since the fire yellow ribbon and one lace to lace a waistcoat with, a bit of caddis, stuff for a cape and a little galoon. Sworn in court.
Grace Sarle, aged about seventeen years, deposed that she heard old Goody Duch say that her daughter Abigall had but half a dozen yards of ribbon and that she sold the fine thread for her cousin Sue Babell of Boston for butter. Abigall had said she had eighteen penny ribbon fit for sleeve strings which she intended to wear herself when she went to Boston. Deponent noticed that Robert Duch and family generally wore speckled handkerchiefs before the house was searched, but since have worn none.
Joseph Wood, aged about sixteen years, deposed that John Duch promised him blue linen for wood when the bark of which Giles Coarse was master should come in. Sworn in court.
Mingo, negro servant to Miles Forster, testified that Der- by's iron furnace and pack were taken out of the warehouse before the fire. Sworn, 22 : 1 : 1679-80, before Anthony Stoddard,* commissioner.
Ellizebeth, wife of Cristopher Boales, testified that she had of Sam. Duch's wife galoon of black and cloth color, green ferret ribbon, stuff and fine white thread which she paid for in "pares & spining." Sworn in court.
Edward Allin testified that his wife had thread, blue linen, galoon and black silk lace.
John Hadly deposed that Joseph Roulandson said he carried the bail of goods to the warehouse, etc.
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Elizabeth Pinder testified that she had a neckcloth of kent- ing, for which she paid 2s. Sworn, Apr. 29, 1680, before ·Daniel Denison .*
Mary Clark, aged twenty-nine years, deposed that she made some clothes for Samuel Dutch and he gave her twelve skeins of stitching silk to make the buttonholes.
James Garrogh testified that when he lived in Robert Dutch, sr.'s, house, he saw a bridle and a pair of stirrup irons with stirrup leathers there, also some shining buttons that Benjamin Dutch told him he took out of the hold of the vessel, etc.
Mary Heath testified that Dutch bought goods of her before the fire and the kenting he bought was not the same as that which was alleged to have been stolen, etc. John Floid* testified that he wrote this testimony of Mary Heath's.
Martha Gilbert, aged about twenty years, deposed con- cerning buying thread of Abigaill Duch. Sworn in court.
Jno. Dutch, aged thirty-three years, deposed that he brought all the goods in the warehouse and if there was another packet, as Mrs. Derby declared, it was burned in the fire.
Giles Cows, Thomas Newmarch, John Hodgkin and John Tappin testified. Sworn, Mar. 25, 1679-80, before Edward Tyng,* assistant.
Abigall Phillips, aged about eighteen years, testified that she was keeping her sister Gross' shop and sold Samuel Dutch of Ipswich blue linen and other things before the fire. Sworn, Apr. 21, 1680, before Hum. Davie,* assistant.
Letter, dated Boston, Apr. 10, 1680, from James Taylor* to Major Denison giving testimony to the fact that he gave blue linen to the men of Dutch's vessel for their help in saving the goods in his warehouse at the time of the fire.
Simon Tuttle, aged about forty-six years, deposed that he bought of Dutch blue linen, kenting and red caddis before the fire but none since. Sworn in court.
Benj. Dutch, aged about fifteen years, deposed that he was with his brother John when he desired Mr. Mihil Foster to show him, etc. Foster's warehouse was burned.
Susannah Babill, aged about twenty-three years, deposed that she was with Abigill Dutch at Boston when she bought goods at Mrs. Dereing's and at another shop near by, since the fire, and she had them at deponent's house in Boston, etc. Sworn, 21 :2 : 1680, before Anthony Stoddard,* com- missioners.
Thomas Dennes, aged forty years, testified that he was with the Dutches at Exeter, etc.
Mary Sparke, aged about thirty-six years, deposed that Mrs. Darby told her that she thought her packet of goods was burned. Owned by Mrs. Darby. Sworn in court.
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George White, for excessive drinking and disturbing families, was fined.
Sarah Dow, aged about thirty-four years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Samuell Pearce, aged twenty-seven years, testified that Mrs. Darby told him that the Dutches had been very careful to save her goods, etc. Owned by Mrs. Darby. Sworn in court.
Samuell Duch testified that he used all means to save the goods and did not defraud her of anything.
Josiah Clarke, aged about thirty-six years, testified that Roger Darby said the goods he lost were worth 30li. and they were burned. Sworn in court.
Walter Roper, aged about sixty-seven years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Katherine Laynton, aged about twenty years, deposed that she came in the vessel with Samuell Dutch about a week after the fire and having put some of her things in his chest she saw no new goods there, nor much of anything else.
Thomas Knolton deposed that Mrs. Darby said they had met with a great loss by the fire. Sworn in court.
John Harris, aged about thirty years, deposed.
Hannah Story, aged about seventeen years, deposed that she came home with Samuell Dutch from Boston last May and he brought green galoon. A short time after, her grand- mother Foster bought some green paragon of said Dutch. Sworn in court.
Mary Cross, aged about twenty-seven years, testified that Abigaill Dutch bought of her in July, 1679, a remnant of kenting which was stained. She had a whole piece come from Jarsey which was stained very much. Sworn in court.
Caleb Kemball deposed. Sworn in court.
Mary Dutch, aged about fifty-three years, and Sarah Clark, aged about fifteen years, testified.
Caleb Kemball deposed that Mrs. Darby told him that the Dutches had been mighty careful of her goods and if they had not been so careful, she would have lost much more. "I thank God for it," said she. Sworn in court.
Nathanell Rust, aged about forty years, deposed that he had employed the Dutches in carrying commodities upon his own and the country's account and had always found them honest and faithful in the delivery.
William Goodhue, sr.,* John Fayrweather,* John Appleton, jr.,* John Wainwright,* Theophilus Wilson,* John Whipple, sr.,* John Perkins* and Nathaniell Rust,* on May 5, 1680, sent a statement to the court testifying to the honesty and faithfulness of the Dutches.
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Proposal being made in behalf of the youngest child of John Sothwick, deceased, that her proportion of estate be set off to her, court ordered that Capt. John Corwin, Capt. John Price and Mr. Hilliard Verrin or any two of them be a committee to compute the said child's proportion and to set it off, if it be land, and report to the next Salem court.
Major Robert Pike, for prophaning the Sabbath, was fined .* John Webster was admonished.
Thomas Elithorp, for taking hold and unhorsing Jo. Downes, and other misdemeanors, was fined.
John Stiles was found of a debauched conversation, and for the silver spoon stolen from John Dole, he was to return
*Henry Roby testified that being at Major Pike's house at Salisbury, on the Saturday before the Court of Assistants in March last, Nehemiah Partrig called there after sunset on his way to Hampton and told Pike that his brother Ed. Gove had gone toward Boston for he parted with him at Ipswich. He also said that the ways were so rotten already with the thaw that if it continued until Monday it would be almost impossible to get to Boston in two days. "This put us on a strayt wt to do fearing Gove woold gett his busines over before we shoold com there & ye resolution was only to go to newbery a lords day night that so ye danger of ye bridg & ferry might be secured: wch thing we did. yt tho it was prity Late er Mr Bourows ended his afternoons exsersise yet did ye majr stay in Mrs. Stokmans house till repetition of both fornoon & afternoone sermons was over & ye dutys of ye day concluded with prayer & after a litle stay to be suer the sun was downe then we mounted & not till then ye sun did indeed sett in a cloud: & after we wear mounted I do remember ye majr spake of Lighting up wr the son sett: but I saw no sun it was as I remember as we past ye street between Ephraim Winsleys & Capt. Bradburys but it was quickly gon & no appearance of it: but began to grow darkish or duskish by yt time yt we gott to the bridg." Sworn, May 3, 1680, before Samuell Dalton,t one of the commissioners of his majesties province of New Hampshire.
Ephraim Winsley deposed that he saw Major Pike ride by his house when the sun was about a half an hour high on Lord's day evening. Sworn in court.
Cornet Jo. Severnes deposed the same. Sworn in court.
Steeven Tong, aged about forty years, deposed, on May 3, 1680, that the sun was not out, etc.
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the spoon and 20s. in money. For lying and wicked speak- ing, he was to be severely whipped, once at Ipswich and also at Newbury on some public day at Mr. Jo. Woodbridge's appointment .*
Samuell Cluff and his wife, for fornication, were ordered to be whipped or pay a fine.
Daniell Ela, for selling drink without license, was fined and ordered to pay costs to Samuell Watts and Jo. Griffing.t
*Israel Webster, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that Jno. Stiles being at his house, he asked him whether he said when he was going to meeting that he was going to hell. He answered yes, and upon asking him why, he said because he was not going to heaven. He also said that he could not read on the Sabbath days because the devil would not let him. Sworn Jan. 7, 1679.
Wm. Morse was bound for Stiles' appearance.
Thomas Titcumb, aged about eighteen years, testified that before the trouble at Wm. Morse's, he was going to meeting upon a Sabbath day and overtook Samuel Smith and John Stils and other boys near Robert Coacker's house. Stiles used many idle words and when asked where he would go, said he would go to hell. He "spoke the words 2 or 3 tims ouer before we could beleue he would specke such wild words." Deponent sharply reproved him for it, etc. Sworn Jan. 7, 1679.
Jno. Stiles in open court said he did not know but that he did say the words charged by Tho. Titcomb.
¡Daniel Ela'sį petition: that although he acknowledged that he had trangressed the law, he was encouraged to sell liquor by some of the inhabitants, not the meanest, and some of the selectmen gave him the right under their hands to do it and he doubted not that the others would have had he asked them; necessity caused him to do it partly for dwelling next the meeting house upon Sabboth days especially sacra- ment days and on other public days, his house was so thronged with sometimes twenty, thirty or forty or more persons, some so young and some so weak that they were not able to go to the ordinary and in cold weather he had made two or three fires for their relief; some desired some refreshment in drink but not half as much as would pay for the drink and wood, and in truth he had given more than he sold, which he could ill afford, being poor and much in debt, "partly becaus in the Indian wars I had noe profitable Custom and partly becaus the sumer folowing the wars al tho it was hopeful
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Sam. Gatchell and his wife, presented for fornication, were fined.
Tho. Thurley, for excessive drinking, was fined.
John Browne was fined for lying.
John Griffing was admonished .*
Samuell Colby of Amesbury had his license renewed for a year.
Andrew Eliott was licensed to sell liquors by the gallon for a year.
Wm. White of Haverill was licensed to sell cider for a year.
Edward Hassen, for prophaning the Sabbath, did not appear and was ordered to appear at the next court for con- tempt. Afterward appearing, he was discharged.
John Denison was released from training, paying 3s. a year to the use of the company.
John Appleton and John Pickard, appointed by the last session to treat with Tho. Thurley about the bridge near his house, reported that 15li. would be sufficient for the work done on it.
I should have taken som money to help to pay my dets their being many vesels || aboue 20 | at our towne and som shiping a beuilding their which put me in hops: then it pleased god to visit my famely sorly with the smal pox where by I was disapointed;" the past year all his cattle except one cow and a pair of oxen, and a great part of his swine were lost in the woods.
Samuel Wats testified, on Jan. 20, 1679, that at Ela's house he heard Lt. Osgood call for, etc. "My landlady she comes in and telles them that there has ben brought in teen qts of bound wine then ye plater was set upon ye tabell." Osgood said "Jentlmeen com pay everey man his shiling and I weel pay ye Rest." Deponent called for a quart of beer and Ela brought it, he paying him a shilling for it. Ela returned a sixpence, saying it was stale beer with sack in it.
Samuell Wotes' and John Griffin's bill of cost as witnesses, 12s.
*Robort Swan, sr., aged about fifty-four years, testified that John Griffin, by reason of his absence and not tending his boat, had caused him to wait at the ferry longer than he had to wait at any other ferry. This had been his custom many times the past three or four years. Sworn, May 3, 1680, before Nath. Saltonstall,t assistant.
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Court having considered the agreement between Capt. Daniell Pearse and Henry Jaquis of the one part and Tho. Thurley on the other about the bridge, which was allowed by Salem court, declared that said Thurley was to give diligent attention that no person be hindered or delayed in his passage more than is necessary for his coming from the house to the bridge and if he did not he was to be called to account. Also no one should be refused passage for want of ready money, especially of this county of Essex, if they would give just security for the payment.
Thomas Smith, sr., and his wife being aged and impotent and unable to help and provide for themselves, said Smith came into court and gave up to the selectmen of Ipswich the following estate: three cows and one yearling, three acres of land at Muddy river, a bill of three pounds, six shillings of Pullsipher's and fifteen pounds due from Thomas Dow, about eleven pounds due him from Aron Pengry, sr., and all his household goods, etc., provided the town maintain them as long as they live.
John Pinder was found guilty of stealing hay, and as he had long been about such business, he was to be seriously ad- monished .*
*John Pinder's bill of cost, 16s. 6d. John Caldwell, Nathan- iel Roper, Tho. Lovel, Sergeant Waite, Robert Lord, William Durgy and Goody Graves mentioned as witnesses.
Thomas Waite, sr., deposed that about twenty-eight years ago he was living at Elder Paines' farm in Ipswich and had some occasion to go to town very early in the morning. As he was between Mr. Willson's corner and the meeting house at about the dawn of day he saw a person coming from the Major General's corner of that lane that comes up by his house or between that and the meeting house wall with a bundle of bastard marsh hay on his head, of about a hundred weight. The person came along by the wall just by the goal door and crossed the country road into that lane that leads down to Goodman Graves where he now lives, where the hay was put down. The man was John Pinder, sr., who now lives down in that lane, and deponent "being willing to informe myself who the person was" kept on his way to the mill, coming within a few feet of him so that he could see the color and make of his breeches, stockings and shoes. His breeches were of such a cut as to be open at the knee, but very narrow
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coming down to the small of his leg. "I suppose many people yet remembers my description of them his stockins whitish his shooes plaine, to my best remembrans his breeches weare a greenish colloer." There being a common fame in town at that time of hay being stolen, he took particular notice. The Major General had then in March or April a little hay standing in his orchard near a small cowhouse by the road- side. Returning home he called at John Annable's, now deceased, and desired him to step over to the Major's and ask him what offence his hay had committed that it was so near the goal door this morning "and I beleue the man did his messag for the next day I came by the Majors and his hay that was left was caryd in to his cowhouse." Sworn in court.
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