The Proprietors' records of the town of Mendon, Massachusetts : incorporated May 15, 1667, Part 24

Author: Mendon (Mass.). Proprietors. 4n
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Boston : Rockwell and Churchill Press
Number of Pages: 1222


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Rocks : then turning by a North East and south Weast Line Eight Rodds so Compasing A neck that Lyes With : in the swamp by A line of sixteen Rod deep Nor weast and south East : and there from the Point of sd Neck Runing through A Ceader swamp : by A line of Twenty one Rod : bounded Southerly upon the Parth going to sd Whelocks and so upon an Easterly and Weasterly Line upon Comon : Land forty seuen Rods and on the Weast bounded by the swamp fifty Rods


The Dubling Lott being forty Acres the great Lott being Eight score Acres and the first and second Deuission of Medow being seventeen Acres and fifty four Rod With four Acres and half and twenty senen Rodds : of the swamp lott Laid out together belong- ing to the sd Lott and bounded as followeth Northerly Partly upon Coneticot old Parth and Partly upon that Twenty Acres aboue Which is Part of the thirty Acres of the house Lott Aboue : and Partly upon Common Land : Easterly : upon Common Land by A Line Well Marked : Runing through the south Corner of a small Ceder swamp: the Corner being turned : upon A great White oake marked not far from the Weast Riner Southerly upon Common Land : by A line of marked Trees the sd Line Runing through a pond taking in a Considerable Part of it and so Runing over a great Pine hill and att the foot of it thorough A smal Ceader swamp: thene by A line of Marked trees : ouer A plaine : Crosing Nipmug Riuer : then Turning Downe strem Com- pasing A considerable Peice of Low Land Coming to A great White oake standing Neer the Edg of sd Riner : thence Runing up a smal hill to A heap of stones : att the Corner : Weasterly upon Comon Land by A uarious Line well marked


The Seuerall Traets of Land Medow and swamp Aboue men- tioned and Recorded Abone sd Ware Laid out by Capt Joseph White and Letit Josiah Chapin : suruayers for the Town of Men- don and the Returns Perfetted December the fourth sixteen hun- dred Eighty and Nine


M' Grindal Rawson


[210.] The Remaining Part of the Aforesd swamp Lott be Longing to M' Rawsons Lott being two Acres is bounded Easterly


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Partly upon Land in the Posesion of Abraham Stapls senior and Partly upon Common Land Northerly upon Common swamp Weasterly upon Nipmug Riuer southerly upon of the aboue sd stapls : Laid out by Josiah Chapin December 4: 1687


The fourth Deuission of Land belonging to the sd Lott being Eighty Acres Seuenteen Acres and half of sd Eighty Acres Laid out upon A plaine on the Weast side of the great Riner bounded Easterly upon the Land of Samuel hayward North North Part on the Land of Robert taft senior Part on the Land of Robert Taft Junior Weast and south upon Comon Land March 10th: 1702


by Josiah Chapin


Seuenteen Aeres and half more of sd Deuission Laid on the same side sd Riuer bounded south on the Land of Robert Taft senior Easterly on sd Riuer North on Comon Interuall that Line marked With A white oake nere the mouth of A swail Runing in to the River and the other End of that Line markt with A White oake att the foot of A pine hill and Weast Part on sd hill and Part on the Land of sd Taft senior : Laid out by Josiah Chapin March 10th 1702 fiue Aeres Mor of sd Eighty acers Laid out upon the Weast side of the Road Leading in to the south Woods ouer , against Danil Tafts house bounded East on sd Road by A line of forty Rods south upon the Land of Thomas Taft : by A line of thirty six Rodds : Weast on Comon North on Comon this fiue Aeres is Laid out with Alowanc : of two Aeres for one Laid out :


by Josiah Chapin and James Louet Comite


Eighty Aeres More of sd fourth Deuission Laid upon the Weast side of the great Riner bounded southerly upon Part of Eliazer Whelocks great Lott Easterly upon the Great Riuer Northerly Partly on his owne Land and partly on on Comon and weasterly on Eliazer wheloek fourth Deuission : Laid out June 27: 1701


by Josiah Chapin


Aprill the tenth 1713 sixteen Acres and half of Land Laid Downe for M' Grindal Rawson on the West side the Great Riner Nere John Peeks Land Acording to A towne vote att our March Metting for sd yeare And Laid out on the East side sd Riuer Joyning to John Aldriches Land bounded south on sd Land East


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on Comon sixty four Rod to A pine tree markt being the North East Corner North on Comon twenty Rod to A pine tree markt being the North West Corner West on Comon With A uarious Line : of markt trees : to A pine tree markt Nere sd Aldriches Land : by Thomas White Edmund Rawson John Rawson


[211.] June ye 12 : 1718 Laid out for John rawson nine acers and eighten rod sixth division the roks att the north side the pond near tafts bounded east on timothy winters Land Recorded october ye eighty eight rod to the rode Leading from timothy win- 25: 1718 ders to ephiraim chapins north on Sd rod forty eight rod to a heap of Stones being the norwest corner thence runing South teen degrees east one hundred rod to the pond a chesnut tree markt att the edge of the pond South on Sd pond fifty two rod to Sd winters Land the whole containing twenty nine acers and sixty rod twenty acers and forty two rod alowed for bad Land and a peace of Swamp belonging to the heirs of abraham staple deseast and for a three rod way Cros S' Land Laid out by : thomas : White Jacob Aldrich : Thomas : Thayer Committee


June ye 12th : 1718. Laid out for John rawson 24 aeres Sixt De- uision att the norwest corner of the Pine Swamp bounded as foloweth north part on the medow belonging to the minestry Lott on James emersons medow eighty rod a maple tree markt near the norwest corner thence


Recorded october ye 25 1718 runing South twenty eight degrees east fifty two rod to heap of stones being the southwest corner then runing east twenty eight degrees north eighty rod to a chesnut tree markt being the south east corner Then runing north twenty eight degrees west by a line of markt trees to the minestry medow the whole contain- ing twenty six acers two acers alowed for bad Land Lid out by : Thomas : White : Jacob : Aldrich : Thomas Thayer : Committee


January ye 2th 1718 12 then Laid out for Edmond rawson Six acers of Sixth diuision on the west side of the west river bounded westerly on Epherim Chapins Land and south- Recorded erly on St Chapins Land Easterly on the river and January ye 15. 171812 northerly on his own medow the whole containing nine


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acers and one half three acers and one half alowed for bad Land : Laid out by. Thomas White Robert : Euens : Jacob : Aldrich : Committee


Mendon December ye 2d 1719


Laid out for Edmund Rawson of his Sixth Diusion forty and one acers upon the West Side of the Great River Begining at the great Brige on the North side of the Country Roade Runing up Stream one hundred & twenty Rod Bounded partly on the River and Partly on Land formerly Laid out, then Turning West Twenty degrees South one hundred and Seventy Rod to a heap of stons, Then South Twenty degrees East one hundred and thir- teen Rod to Ebenezer Reads Land So Round a Corner of Said Reads Land then south twenty degrees East on Reads Land Seuen Rod then East Twenty degrees North to the first the Wholl Contains one hundred and three acres Sixty two acres aLowed for bad Land by, Robert Evens and Jacob Aldrich Com- mittee


M' Grindal Rawson Edmund Rawson


[212.] The fift Deuission belonging to the abousd Mr Raw- sons house Lott Part of It being one hundred thirty Eight Acres Laid out on the Weast sid of the great Riuer Aboue the Cuntry Road : bounded as followeth East on Capt Josiah Chapins Land : one hundred and Twenty Rod : North on Jacob Aldrichs Land one hundred and two Rod to A maple tree marked : being A Corner of sd Land : then turning North : on sd Land Twenty four Rod : to A white oake tree Markt then Turning Weast and bounded North : fifty Eigt Rod to A heap of stones on A Rock : being the North Weast Corner Weast on Comon one hundred and twenty Rod : to A pine tree marked : so turning Weasterly thirty four Rod : to A pine tree Market being A Corner then Turning southerly : fifty six Rods to stons on A Rock being the south Weast Corner : sonth on Comon one hundred : and forty Rod : to A pine tree markt then Turning North with sd Rawsons Land forty four Rod: so Turning : East with sd Land Twenty four Rod to an Elm tree markt : Neer the great Riuer : by sd Chapins Land : the Whole Containing one hundred and thirty Eight


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Ecres : three Acres Alowane June 24 1707: by Thomas White Robert Taft Josiah Thayer Comite


Thirty Eight Acres and three score Rod more of the sd fift Deuission Laid out on the same side of the same Riner A litle up streame bounded as folloeth the south East Corner being A pine tree : south on Comon Seuenty fine Rod to A swamp oake being the south Weast Corner : Weast on John Thomsons Land : Eighty two Rodd to A pine tree : being the North Weast Corner : North part on Comon and Part on John Thomsons Land : seuenty foure : Rod to A black burch : tree being the north East Corner : East on Comon : Eighty two Rod to the south East Corner :


six Acres More of the sd Deuission Laid out on the East side of the Weast River below the Way to Whelocks bounded as fol- loweth : the North East Corner being by sd way att the River East on Comon twenty two Rods : to A maple tree : being the south East Corner : south on Comon Thirty six Rods : to the Riner : a black oake Tree : marked neer sd Riuer bounded Weast and North on sd Rawsons Land and Medow 25 June 1707


by Thomas White Robert Taft & Josiah Thayer Comitee


four Acres more of sd Rawsons fifth denission sold to Ebenezer White as Appears by deed baring date 1708


april ye 16" : 1740 laid ovt for Edmund Rawson 15 acres tenth division of land on the west side the great river and is bovnded sovtherly on his own land westerly and northerly on soloman woods land Easterly part on sd woods land and part on comon with a direct line to his own land : itt being a broaken peace of land containing 21 acers 6 acers alowed for bad land - laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Joseph taft and Edmund Rawson chain men -


Edmund Rawson ..


[213.] Mendon December ye 2d 1719 Laid out for Edmund Rawson Thirty acres of his Seventh Division of Land Near the South End of the West hill on ye South Side of the Road begin- ing at a heap of Stons being the Nor West Corner of James Keiths Land Runing South full Point by Sd Keiths Land ninty


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and two Rod then West on Keiths Land to the West River Sixty Rod so bounded up the River part on a peace of Medow of Solo- mon Woods, and Partly on Sd River and partly on his own Land here to fore Laid out up to the Bridge then to the first Bounds the whole Containing thirty nine acres. nine acres alowed for a Road from the Bridge and Bad Land Laid out By, Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich Comite


Mendon December ye 2d 1719 Then Laid for Edmund Rawson Eleven acres of James Keiths Seventh Division Neare the Rock medow Joyning to Jethro Coffins Land Begining by the Road Sid up Coffins line Runing Easterly by said Road thirty Rod on the North side then North full Point, Eighty, Eight Rod to a heap of Stons being the North Corner then West thirty Rod. to a heap of Stons being the north West Corner, then South part on Comon and part on Coffins Land Eighty Rod, to said Road the Wholl Containing fifteen acers and a hundred and twenty Rod, four acres & an hundred and 20 Rod aLowed for bad Land By, Robert Euens & Jacob Aldrich Commitee


Mendon December ye twenty ninth 1722 Then Laid out for Edmund Rawson four acres and forty Rod of James Keiths Seventh Division of Land on the East sid of the West River bounded Westerly On his other Land Sixty Six Rod Northerly on Joseph Chapin Deseased twenty two Rod, Easterly on ye Ministry Land Thirty five Rod Southerly on Solomon Woods Land nine- teen Rod Containing Six aeres and Seventy five Rod two acres and thirty five Rod aLowed for Bad Land by Robert Evens, Jacob Aldrich James Keith Commitee


Mendon December ye Twenty ninth 17223


Then Laid out for Edmund Rawson Seven aeres and four Rod of James Keiths Seventh Division Land on the West Side of the Great River on the North Side of the Country Road Begining at a Turn of Sd Road with stons on a Rock then Northerly on his other Land Eighty Eight Rod, Westerly Partly on Ebenezer Reads Land and on Comonon Thirty one Rod to a Black Oake tree marked Southerly on ye Road Leading to Oxford Sixty Rod. Easterly on Sd Road forty Rod Containing Sixteen


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acres & thirty Rod. Nine acres and thirty Rod alowed for bad Land


By Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich Thomas White Commitee :


Mr Grindal Rawson : Eleazer Wheelock


[214.] Eliazer Whelocks ten Acre Lott With all the Rights and Prineledges there to belonging or anywise Apertaining Which Was one Moyety of John Parishes Twenty Acre Lott formerly Now M' Grindal Rawsons As Appears by a deed of sale baring Date the Twenteth day of June Seuenteen hundred and four : and Acknowledged before Edward Brumfeld Esq" Nouember the : 9 : 1704 (the whole of ye land then Laid out being one hundred & fine Acres


The House Lott and Part of the Dubling lott Laid out upon the East side of the Great Riuer bounded southerly upon the Cuntry Road from the great bridg Easterly & Northerly Part on Comon and part on Land In possesion of Capt Josiah Chapin Weasterly Partly on the great River Part on A Rocy hill the sd Riner Runing threw Part of itt the Whole of it being fifteen Acres


The third Deuission or great Lott belonging to sd Lott being forty Acres Laid out upon the Weast sid the great Riuer A litle upstreame of the month of Manchog Riuer bounded Easterly upon Nipmug Riuer the southermost Line Containing one hundred and twenty fiue Rodds the head Line Containing fifty three Rods : the Northen side Eighty Rods so Runing with the sd Riuer the Whole of this being Thirty Eight Acres


The Remainder of sd forty Acres Which is two Acres taken on the hill on the back side of his Now Dwelling house : from the line of his owne Land home to the Line of Isaee Stapls Land : Which was A granto him by the Town As will Appeare by Record Laid out May 9th 1691 By Josiah Chapin


The fourth Deuission belonging to sd Lot being Twenty Acres bounded Northerly upon John Peeks great Lott in Part and Partly on Common weasterly upon the brow of the hill : Just Abone Mumford Riuer : Southerly upon his own Land : Easterly upon Mr Rawsons Eight Acres it being Part of the same Deuis- sion : Laid out June 27: 1701


by Josiah Chapin


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Senen Acres of Abraham Stapls great Lot Laid out to Eliazer Whelloek as it is buted and bounded Southerly upon the Land of M' Grindal Rawson by A line of thirty four Rods Easterly by A line of fifty Rods upon Comon Northerly upon Comon by A line of twenty Rods Weasterly by Nipmug Riuer only an Alowane to Crose sd Riuer for Convenincy of fencing : att the foot of the hill that Comes nere hom to the River Laid out this the 28th of Sep- tember 1695 by Josiah Chapin


Twenty and fiue Acres of Josiah and Angel Torreys great Lott Now Eleazer Whelocks As Appears by A deed of Sale baring Date the Twelve of January sixteen hundred and Ninty and three and is Laid out to said Whelock on the west side of the Great Riuer and is bounded Southerly upon upon A bent of sd Riner and so Runing with sd Riuer home to the foot of A hill to a marked Tree: and bounded Weasterly with A various Line of Marked Trees att the foot of sd hill : untill it Coms-up to A pine swamp all other Parts upon Comon Land : May 1692 by Josiah Chapin


M' Grindal Rawson


[215.] Jvne ye 25th : 1707 laid ovt for m' grindal Rawson fif- teen acers fift division on the west side the west River bovnded as foloweth the northeast corner being a pine tree markt Bovnded East part on common part on sd Rawsons land forty Rod to a white oak tree markt being the sovtheast corner sovth with a direct line of mark trees sixty Rod to a white oak tre markt be- ing the southwest corner west on comon by a line of markt trees sixty Rod to a pine tree markt being ye norwest corner north on whelocks way forty Rod to the first Bovnds : By Thomas white Roberd taft and Joseph thayer committee -


Janvary ye 17th. 17234 laid ovt for Edmund Rawson two acers of land which he purchased of the town at a : pvblick town meet- ing Janvary ye 13º 17234 the sd two acers of land is laid ovt Joyning to his other land on the west side the west River near sd Rawsons Bridge over the west River : and is Bounded north on the Rode : leading from y" meeting hovse to sd Rawsons By the rock medow : ninety four Rod and is bovnded on all other parts


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on his other land it being a broken peace of land containing three acers and half and sixteen Rod one acer and half and six- teen Rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer James keith and Jacob aldrich committee


april ye 4th 1726 we wose names are vnder writen being apointed by the propriators att their meeting on the 21' day of march 17256 to for a peace of land of Edmund rawsons on the west side the rock medow Joyning to the minestry land in order to be Exchanged for some of the minestry land and we finding that to make an Exchange of sd land will be no damage to the minestry lott but ovr Judgement is that itt will be benificial to the minestry lott and to sd rawsons land also : and we finding that sd rawsons land is by record 15 acers and three quarters and have measvred out the same qvantyty of land ovt of the sovthwest cor- ner of the ministry land on the East side the west river : 21 rod in breadth and 120 rod in length to be laid before the propriaters for their aceptance


Thomas white Jacob aldrich


accepted by the propriators


M' Grindal Rawson


[216.] The Great Lott or third Denission of upland and the Medow that belonged to the Lott that was Thomas Juels : upon the East side of the Weast River belonging to the first Denission Now M' Grindal Rawsons As Appears by A deed of sale : baring Date the


May ye 13th : 1701 laid ovt for m' grindal Rawson fifty acers of land on a plain on the west side of mvmfords river forty five acers being part of eapt smiths great lott five acers being fovrth di- vision bovnded sovtherly on a small Brook westerly by a various line of marked trees on the common northerly with common the plain being through about thirty rod wide Easterly by a various line of marked trees on the Edge of an hill and by a Rokey hill vpou common land laid ovt by Josiah Chapin


a Record of Twelve acers of land granted to m' Grindal Raw-


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son By the selectmen for Recompence for a way thay laid ovt through his land on the East side of mvmfords River : on septem- ber the third 1712 the sd twelve acers of land was to be laid ovt on a Rockey hill on the south side of the country Rode : which acordingly was done and is Bovnded as foloweth begining at an heap of stons on a Rock being the sovtheast corner thence Rvning westerly forty six Rod to a heap of stons being the south west corner then northerly forty Rod to a heap of stons on Rattle snake hill being the norwest corner then : bovnded north part on common part on the country Rode fifty rod to sd fovr Rod way where the country Rode and sd way meets and is bovnded East part on sd way and part on common to the first hovnds


A Return of twenty acers of land laid ovt to m' Grindall Raw- son which the Towne gave him in full satisfaction for all arears dve from James Beck and his wife and is laid ovt on the East side of Rock medow Brook the west corner coming home to the Brook aforesd so Rvning part on the brook and part on the brow of the hill by a line of markt : trees then tvrning Easterly to the brow of the next hill then tvrning a northeast line : incompasing a swamp home to whelocks Rode and then Rvning on or near the parth home to the Brook laid ovt with an alowance for a way of two Rod wide through it to the fovr acer : medow : laid ovt the 28th : of april : 1700. By Josiah Chapin


John Rawson


Edmund Rawson


[217.] Jvne ye 23ª : 1730 laid ovt for John Rawson Eighteen acers of Eighth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land at hoopole hill and is bounded sovth on sd land Eighty Rod and west on the town line forty two Rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner: then East S durs & } south Eighty rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovth 8 dgrs & ? west : forty two Rod to his other land to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner the whole containing twenty one acers three acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer John farnum and Jacob aldrich chain men


febrvary ye 20th : 172930 laid ovt for Edmund Rawson 23 acers


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Eighth division of land laid JJoyning to his other land west from his hovse and is bovnded East part on a fovr rod way and part on his other land and westerly on the land of simon peck 116 rod and north part on the land of Ebenezer Read and part on his own it being a Rocky broaken peace of land containing 46 acers 23 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men


Jvne ye 17th : 1731 laid ovt for Edmund Rawson 10 acers Eighth division of land laid Joyning to his other land near mvm- fords bridge and is bounded west on sd land 40 rod rvning from a white oak tree markt north 9 dgrs East 50 rod to a heap of stons being the north corner then East 34 dgrs sovth 40 rod to a heap of stons being the East corner then sovth 9 dgr west 50 rod to his other land the whole containing 12 acers 2 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men


march ye 26th : 1734 laid ovt for Edmund Rawson 10 acers of land : viz : one acer and a quarter of land which was formerly laid vnder a mistake in solomon woods land and 8 acers and three quarters of ninth division laid ovt on the west side the great River above the country rode begining at a heap of stons near a great Rock being the sovtheast corner thence rvning nor- west fyll point 50 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovthwest 50 rod to a heap of stons : being the west corner then sovtheast 50 rod to the first bovnds the whole con- taining 15 acers and 120 rod 5 acers and 120 rod alowed for bad land


the same day laid for sd Rawson 7 acers ninth division of land laid : Joyning : to his other land on the East side mvmfords river and is bounded : sovth on sd land 50 rod: westerly on solomon woods land 46 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner thence rvning East 17 dgrs north 50 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovth 17 dgrs East 46 rod to the first bovnds being a heap of stons at the sovtheast corner the whole containing 14 acers and 60 rod 7 acers and 60 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer JJacob aldrich and Joseph white chain men


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James heaton


[218.] March ye first 17267 laid ovt for James heaton two acers and half of land which he purchased of israiel keith laid ovt on the west side the great River near his hovse and is bounded East : on a fovr Rod way fifty one Rod and North on Joseph Deamons land twenty Rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner thence with a direct line fifty one rod to a heap of stons on a Rock : at John Emersons land being ye southwest corner sovth part on sd land part on common twenty rod to a heap of stons at the above sd way being ye sovtheast corner the whole containing six acers and sixty Rod three acres and half and sixty Rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer James keith and Jacob aldrich committee


March ye first : 17261 laid ovt for James heaton Eight acers of land which he purchased of the above named keith laid Joyning to his other land near his hovse and is bovnded East on sd land one hundred Rod to the sovthwest corner of sd land then seting of East by sd land twelve Rod to a white oak tree markt thence Rvning sovth 6 dgrs west forty two Rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 6 dgr north forty Rod to John Emersons land then Bounded : west on sd land one hundred and forty Rod to the first bovnds being a heap of stons at his other land it being a broaken peace of land containing seventeen acers and three quarters nine acers and 3 quarters alowed for bad land and a three Rod way cros sd land laid ovt by Thomas White svr- vayer James keith and Jacob aldrich : committee


March ye first : 17267 laid ovt for. James heaton two acers more of land which he purchased of the above sd keith laid Joyning to his other land on the East side the fovr Rod way and is bovnded west on sd way fifteen Rod and sovth on his own land and north on Joseph Deamons land a three cornerd peace of land con- taining two acers and half half an acer alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer James keith and Jacob aldrich committee


the above specified twelve acers of land being laid in lve for land that James keith laid down by Reson of providence mens claiming it :




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