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maid betwene the neecke and our land soe fare as his land doth lie against it and also to make and mantaine a sufficient fence betwene his land and the seuerall persells of meadow that lieth about his land for euer soe as the proprietors may be as litle damnefied as maybe nor the land with in which those Ilands lie be prjudised by his Improueing the said land by feeding nor that he nor any of his heires or sucksesers that for time to come shall have any poure or liberty (for euer) to feed this land or any part of it in Common with land of Rowley in which it lieth
To John Dreser senior a percell of vpland at the northerly end of mr william Bellingham fine acres of land in the marsh feild wher mr dumers farme house stood the northerly end of it buting against mr nelsons land also to the said John dresser a percell of vpland at the south end of leift John Remingtons Rough marsh at the Cowbridge bounded by Edward Hassen land william Laws land and Richard longhornes land to the oxpasture fence in which land ther is to be left sufficient and Convenient wayes for men to Cary away ther hay that haue ther meadow lying against it
also To Leonard harriman and Henery Royley all That Tract of land in the marsh feild towards the Cowbridge both vpland and meadow That formerly was not laid out lieing on the west side of Thomas dickinsons land in the marsh feild all that land is sould vnto the said Leaonard and henery except one acre joyneing vnto the west side of the foresaid dickinsons land which acre is bounded by the Rough marsh at the north end the south end buting against a cartway all the rest of the land toward the Cowbridge is the said Harrimans and Royleys on both sids of the high way bounded on the east side by Edward hasens land on the north side of the high way and on the south side of the said high way bounded on the East by James Barkers land that formerly was laid out vnto mr Edward Carlton on all parts else it is bounded by seuerall mens meadowes Round about through which land ther is allowed to be sufficient and Connenient Carting wayes for men to Cary away there hay to the towne provided ; that they be as litle to the dam- mage of the proprietors as may be
also To Thomas Dickinson a percell of vpland that lyeth with in his fence that fenceth The meadow that he bought of Thomas Nelson that lyeth on the brooke a litle beyond the Straits
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Lands Laid out in The veare 1632 and Since
That time But Now Entered 1661
Vnto Thomas Mighill thirty three Acres of vpland at the place Called the Pen where young cattell were formerly kept Bounded on all parts By the Towne Common except where it Toucheth on meadow laid vnto the said Thomas
Also laid out vnto the said Thomas mighill fifteene Acres of meadow Be it . more or lese that is all the meadow Commonly Called the Spruce meadow lieing neer vnto and adjoyneing vnto the afforesade land at the north west Corner being the south east part of the meadow also one other part or percell of meadow lieing and touching on the south east Corner of the afforesaid land also another percell of meadow lieing more southerly (into which the last percell of meadow mentioned doth Isue) bein Bounded on the North by vpland purchased now by John Brocklebanke (in whose possesion all the afforesaid vpland of Thomas mighills thirty three Acres and fifteene Acres of meadow is.) bounded also on the south By land laid out to m' Humpray Rainer and on the west by the pen Brooke also one other percell of medow that lieth with in the Bounds of the thirty three Acres of vpland at the north east side neere vnto the north east Corner Bounds of the said land
Sould vnto John Brocklebanke By the men appointed by the Towne To Sell Land for the Raiseing pay to pay the Leagacy Giuen vnto mr Ezekiell Rogers of Ipswich By mr Ezekiell Rogers late pastor of This Church of Rowley for the purchase of those Lands Giuen vpon The Condision as it Spacefied in the will of the said m' Ezekiell Rogers; Sould vnto the said John Ten Acres of vpland Be it more or lese as it lieth on the South of the pen land laid vnto Thomas mighill as is aboue expresed ; adjoyne- ing vnto the said land at the end where the pen house stoode one part of it and the south part joyneing to the north side of the meadow the west and north part of it Bounded by the Common and vpon the Brooke that parts Betweene it and Samuell Brockle- bankes land the east side adjoyneing vnto the meadow that lieth at the south east Corner of the aboue said land that was laid out to thomas mighill also an other part of the ten acres lieth betwene the two percells of meadow Bounded by Common land next toward the towne Through the which Ten Acres The Towne hath Reserued a sufficient and Convenient high way for driveing Cattell and Carts as they may haue ocation to make use of it
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Laid out vnto Samuell Brocklebanke land that he purchased of William Hobson fifty Acres and also land Belonging to his owne lott and to the lott he purchased 'of matthew Boys twenty two Acres all which seauenty two Acres of vpland lieth on the west side of the Brooke Called the pen Brooke the said Brooke Being the East side Bounds the north end Being Bounded By a high way Reserved wher Cattell vsed to Goe ouer the Brooke to the pen land laid out to Thomas mighill the west side adjoyneing to the way that leadeth to Andener only the north west Corner Goeth ouer the high way that now is in use and the high way is to Run all alonge the west side about the Corner the south end Bounded By the Common Land Belonging to the towne from the Brooke Neare vnto m' Humphray Rainers meadow Runing on the South side of a swampe vntill it come to an other Swampe Through which it Runeth vntill it come to a marked Tree at the North side of that Swampe Neare vnto Andever way that Tree Being the South West Corner of the abonesaid land
Laid out vnto Mrs Mary Rogers Acres Be it more or lese as it lieth on the South Sid of the pond Called (Commonly) pen- tuckit pond the East end Bounded by A high way leading to Andeuer the South and west parts buting against Common Land this land is the land due vnto The lot was Thomas Barkers for land that was due at The towne to make vp the said Thomas Barkers lot proportionable to the lower lots according to purchase
Laid out also vnto the said Mrs Mary Rogers for hir proportion of land due vnto the lot of the afforesaid Thomas Barker in the land Commonly Called merrimacke land Three hundred and Seauenty Acres be it more or lese lieing and being on the north sid of the pond Comonly Called pentuckit pond bounded by the said pond and the Brooke Coming into and Isueing out of the pond on the south and on part of the east end vntill it adjoyne vpon some land laid out vnto Ezekiell Northend and soe it Runeth along by seuerall marked Trees northerly vntill it leaue a small percell of meadow on the East of it vnto which meadow it joynes acording to the seuerall marked Trees and soe after haneing cleared that meadow it Runes downe The swampe easterly vnto a Tree marked' neare the brooke Called Craine meadow Brooke the brooke acord- ing to that linne being the east bounds at that end the north side buting against Common land The west bounded by the ends of seuerall lots that Rune to merrimacke the south west corner being the great Rocke that also is the Corner of the village land and of
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merrimacke land the north west corner of the said land being the south east Corner of Thomas Crosbies merrimake land is a pine. Tree marked for the head of those lots
Laid out vnto Ezekiell Northend as part of merrimacke land Belonging. vnto his Two Acre lot and for part belonging vnto Thomas Abbots lot Thirty Acres Be it more or lese as it lieth on the East side of the land of mrs Rogers the west and northerly sides of it abuting against the said land of mrs Rogers the south side bounded by The Brooke Comonly Called Craine meadow Brooke and by meadow laid out vnto francis parrat now in the pos- sesion of the said Ezekiell and by some land lyeing on the west side of the said Brooke belonging to Richard swan The Brooke being The South and East bounds of the said lands excepting where the afforsaid land lieth vntill it adjoyne vnto the land of mrs Rogers
At A Legall Towne Meeting held the 11th of the Sth month 61. It was Agreed vppon by the maior part of the Towne. that all Common Land meadow and vpland. Lying with in the North East feild and farme should be sould for to procure pay for the Land giuen by Mr Ezekiell Rogers : vpon proviso by : Leauetenant Brocklebanke Richard Swan & Ezekiell Northen : being ap- poynted by the towne to sell such Comman Lands.
At a legall Towne meting held the 31 of Sth 61 it was granted to John Johnson that the men apoynted to sell land in the comon feild should sell To him a parcell of land lying on the other side of sandy bridge joyning to his owne meadow allowing sufficient for high wayes thorue it
£ 41 S The Towne Charges for the yeare :61 is 31- 08 - 3 The Rate to Releaue for Disbursment to defray the S c1 same Charges is. 32- 9 - 2
At a generall Towne Meetinge held the 7th 10: 61 were chosen Towne officers for the Towne of Rowley for the remaninge time of. 61. and 62
Inprimis John Todd for Constable & marshall.
for Select men .. Richard Swan Thomas Tenny Ensigne Brock- ellbanke John Dresser Abell Langly
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
Querseers for this year John Burbanke Richard Clark , Edward hassen & Richard holmes
For newbury fence John Johnson John Lambert
ouerseers for pentuckit sid John Gage and henery Kingsbury for fences and highway
ouerseers for ye great plaine Will. teny and James Bally Clarke for calling towne meetting Samuell Plats
for warneing towne meeting Joh Drusure at midl of towne & ve end & Richard Swan & Tho teny for east end
for Pinders John Spofferd Joh Grant & Thomas Burkebee
Searcher of leather Deacon Jewitt & John Druser
Judges of delinquents left broklbanke James barker Will teny James bally
At a legall Towne meeting Held the 4th of Jenuary 1661 & 2 it was agreed vppon and voted that John Bond should haue Six Acres of land layed out at the Iland caled Mr Nelsons Iland as convenyently as it could for the proprietors thier belonging alowing for the said Six Acres 12 pounds and to haue eight pounds of his purchase Returned for the Remaineing part of the Iland that was formerly sould to him
It was also agreed at the same Towne meeting that Richard Swan leat Brocklebanke & Ezekiell Northen should layout the said Six Acres of land according to their Decresion and see to the Returning of the a boue said Eight pounds. and what ever they doe in this Case shall be accounted a valid act.
At a legall Twone meeting held the 28 of Jenuary 61 it was agreed vpon and voted that Mr Nelson Thomas Leauer John Pick- ard leauetenant Brocklebanke & Ezekiell Northen should be joyned together with the Select men for that present yeare to Con- seder of and order the apprizing of Housing Lands Catell and things of the like Nater as also to Conseder of orders for Con- firming of same and Nuling of such as may be thought to be of noe vse : according to their descrsion
At the same Twone meeting it was granted and voted that Mr Phillips should haue nine gates stated to his Lott.
At the same Twone meeting it was also voted that the house- ing and land giuen by Mr Rogers to the vse of the Twone of Rowley after the Decease of Mts Rogers should bee freed of all Rates Arising in the Twone Dureing the time of hir Life
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A Survay of The Seuerall Gates or Commonages belonging vnto The Seuerall Inhabbitants of The Towne of Rowley as They are Now in possesion haueing Beene Trancefered and Sould from one To another since the Begining of the Said Towne and soe diverted from that first order and stint that was Then made wher- by they were proportioned vnto the seuerall Lots acording to the purchase and devission that Then was made
By order and appointment of The Towne Taken.(By the Select men Richard Swan Thomas Tenney Abell Langley John Dreser John Brocklebanke with Samuell Brocklebanke joyneing with them) vpon the fourth of february 1661 That there may be a True Record of them acording to ther prsent state they now are in which is as followeth
In primis The Towne did Grant and Giue vnto M' Samuell Phillips vpon The Said Towne Commons Nine Gates
There Belonges To William Acie; his Lot foure Gates and one halfe and more That he purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett Two oxe Gates purchased of the towne one gate and one halfe gate
To James Bayley his lot and halfe a gate purchased of the Towne Two Gates, purchased of Mr Anthony Crosbie Two Gates purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett of them that belonged to M' William Bellinghams lot Two Gates and a halfe purchased of Mr Jewett as belonging To Mr Edward Carltons lot One Gate pur- chased of Towne one halfe gate
To Thomas Leauer his lot and halfe one Gate he purchased of the towne Two Gates, purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett of them That Belonged to M' William Bellinghams lot one Gate : and of Mr Jewetts owen propriety Two Gates ; also purchased of Mr Anthony Crosbie one Gate
To John Pallmer as to a halfe Two Acre lot Two Gates And one quarter, purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett of Them that belonged to Mr William Bellinghams lot Two Gates; purchased of Mr Sewall Senior one Gate purchased of Danniell Harris one Gate And of William Hobson halfe one Gate purchased of the towne one quarter of a gate
To William Tenney as to his acre and halfe lot and halfe
a gate purchased of the towne two gates. .... 2 Gates purchased of Mr Edward Carlton that he had of the
towne for Consideration of mony lent. I Gate
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William and Thomas Tenney purchased of Mr Phillip
Nelson 2 gates and of John Harris one and of Thomas Crosbie one. 2 gates William purchased of the towne one gate I gate
To Richard Holmes as belonging to a halfe two Acre lot two gates and one quarter and A quarter pur- chased of the towne. 2 and halfe
purchased of Mr Edward Carltons that Mr Jewett as his Aturney sould halfe one Gate. one halfe purchased of John Jonson of Richard Thurleys pro- priety .. 2 gates
To John Jonson left of his two Acre lot that was Richard Thurley's one Gate and a halfe .. halfe and as belonging to the lot that was Edward bridges. . halfe purchased of the Towne one Gate. I gate
To Edward Hassen his halfe two Acre lot that he pur-
chased of John Smith two gates and one quarter. 2 one quarter purchased of John Tod one Gate I Gate purchased of the towne one and of Thomas Crosbie one 2 gates purchased of Thomas Nelson one, and one that he had of
the towne for land he laid downe 2 gates
To Gorge Kilborne as belonging to his Acre and halfe lot and halfe a gate purchased of the towne. .... 2 as also one gate he had for land laid downe at new plaine . 1
purchased of Mr Jewett by exchange of village land. .. 2
To Thomas Pallmer as to his Acre and halfe lot and halfe a Gate purchased of the towne. 2 Gates
purchased of Mr Phillip Nelson one Gate. I
purchased of Thomas Nelson two Gates 2
To Richard Longhorne as to a halfe two Acre lot pur- chased of John Newmarch two Gates and one quarter 2 one qur purchased of Mr Phillip Nelson one Gate I purchased of Samuell Mighill two Gates .. 2 purchased of The Towne three quarters of on gate. . 3 quarts
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To Abraham Jewett as purchased of Thomas Nelson Two Gates. 2 gats purchased of the towne one Gate. I gate
To Thomas Nelson as Reserued to himselfe Seauen Gates and one quarter 7 quarter
To John Pickard as belonging to the two Acre lot that was vxor Crosbies foure Gates and one halfe ...... 4 halfe also as to the priuelidge belonging to and acre and halfe lot Giuen by the towne to Isaac Coussins and what the said Isaac purchased of the towne two gates and one halfe. 2 halfe
To Richard Clarke as to an acre and halfe lot that he purchased of Thomas Elathrope one gate and a halfe I halfe
purchased of the towne one gate and one halfe gate .... I halfe
To William Law as belonging to a halfe two Acre lot that he purchased of John Newmarch two gates and one quarter . . 2 quarter
purchased of the Towne three quarters of one gate. . .. 3 quarters
To John Burbanke as to his Acre and halfe lot and halfe a gate purchased of the towne two gates. 2 Gates purchased of Mr Phillip Nelson foure Gates. 4 Gates
To Leaonard Harriman as belonging to the Acre and halfe lot that was John Spoferds and what was pur- chased of the towne two Gates 2 Gates
purchased of Ezekiell Northend three Gates 3 Gates
To Thomas Burkbie as purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett three Gates 3 Gates
To Ezekiell Northend as belonging to a halfe two Acre lot purchased of Thomas harris and a halfe two Acre lot purchased of John harris foure and a halfe purchased of francis parrat one gate purchased of Mr Anthony Crosbie foure and a halfe purchased of daniell harris one gate purchased of william hobson one gate purchased of Thomas Nelson one pur- chased of Mr Phillip Nelson one and purchased of
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Thomas miller three two of which three the said miller purchased of mr Jewett all these seauenteene gates appeared vnder hand and sealle of from which the said Ezekiell hath sould to seuerall men soe that ther is left Remaineing vnto himselfe Eleuen Gates
II Gates
To Andrew Hiden as by land laide downe by way of exchainge the which land was giuen by the towne vnto the said Andrew, one gate purchased one gate of Danniell Rouse 2 gats
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To Thomas Dickinson as belonging to a two acre lot foure gates and one halfe. 4 halfe purchased of william hobson two Gates. 2 purchased of Mr Phillip Nelson one gate. I
To Charles Browne as to an acre and halfe lot and giuen by the towne to be at cost to beate the drum for the benefit of the towne two Gates 2 gates
purchased of the Towne one Gate. I gate
To vxor mighill as Remaineing to hir of a three Acre lot nine Gates and one halfe. 9 halfe
To vxor Smith as to a two Acre lot that was purchased of Mr John Miller foure Gates and one halfe. 4 halfe purchased of Mr Jewett one Gate and a halfe. I halfe
To John Trumble one gate that was giuen to his father in Relation to keepeing of a Scoolle. I gate purchased of the Towne one gate. I gate
To Abell Langley as to a two Acre lot giuen him by Robert hunter foure Gates and one halfe 4 halfe purchased of Mr Jewett one Gate and a halfe I halfe
To Nicholas Jackson as giuen by the towne one gate and two gates that he had by his wife that were purchased of Thomas miller Acre and halfe lot .. ... 3 gates purchased of the Towne two gates. 2 Gates
To Thomas Tenney as to an acre and halfe lot and one gate giuen by the towne two and a halfe. .... 2 halfe
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purchased of francis parrat one gate. I gate purchased of the towne one halfe gate. halfe gate
To Elizebeth Tenney allias parrat as belonging to fran-
cis parrats two two Acre lot seauen gates vnsould .. 7 Gates purchased of william hobson Sixe gates. 6 gates
To William Jackson as to his Acre and halfe lot and purchased of the towne two gates. 2 Gates purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett one gate I Gate purchased of the Towne one Gate. I Gate
To Thomas Wood as purchased of nehemiah Jewetts gardion with the house that somtimes was Mr
William Bellinghams two gates. 2 gates purchased of the Towne one Gate. I Gate
To Henory Royley as giuen by the towne two gates. 2 gates purchased of Mr Anthony Crosbie two gates . 2 gates
To John Grant as Giuen by the Towne to his mother Jane Grant one Gate. I Gate
purchased of The Town one Gate I Gate
To Edward Sawyer as Giuen by the Towne one Gate .. I Gate purchased of The Towne two Gates 2 Gates
To Richard Swan as belonging to his two Acre lote foure gates and one halfe gate. 4 halfe and as by purchase of one acre and halfe lot of Thomas Lilforth one gate and one halfe gate. I and halfe
purchased of Mr Thomas Nelson one gate giuen the said Mr Nelson by the towne for forbearance of mony lent for the use of the towne. I Gate
and as by priuelidge of marriage belonging to one acre and halfe lot and halfe a gate purchased of the towne that were John Trumbles 2 gates as also one Gate more the said John Trumble purchased of Mr Joseph Jewet 3 Gates
also as to the halfe two Acre lot that was micaell
Hobkinsons two Gates and three quarters ... . 2 and 3 quarters
To John Tod as to one halfe two Acre lot that he pur- chased of William Harris Reserued vnsould one Gate and one quarter of a gate. I and quarte
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and for land purchased of Mr Carlton and exchanged with the towne for one gate .. I gate purchased of the towne one Gate and three quarters of a gate. 3 quarters
To Maxemillion Jewett as to his two Acre lot foure Gates and one halfe gate + one halte purchased of Mr Phillip Nelson one gate I Gate purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett halfe one gate .. halfe one gate purchased of william hobson and assured by his wife as adminestrator one gate .. I Gate
To James Barker as to his Acre and halfe lot and halfe one gate purchased of the towne two Gates .. 2 gates purchased of william wild as to his acre and halfe lot two gates. 2 gates
purchased of Danniell Harris two gates 2 gates and by exchange of land with the towne one gate. . I gate
To John Pearson as purchased of the towne one gate .. I gate purchased of Thomas wood two Gates. 2 gates purchased of Thomas Crosbie that belonged to John Heseltines lot two Gates. 2 gates also purchased and injoyed by leafe from Mr Richard Dumer of Mr Thomas Nelsons propriety belonging to Mr Nelsons Childeren in England Mr Dumer being excequtor ; foure Gates 4 Gates
To John Mighill as purchased of Ezekiell Northend one gate purchased of Mr Jewett one Gate purchased of Thomas Nelson one gate. 3 Gates To Dorrity Chapman as belonging to the halfe of a two acre lot was Gorge Abbots being the right of hir former husband Thomas Abbot deceased belonging to his propiety in the north east feild two gates and one quarter of a gate .. 2 gates one quarter and one gate that the said Thomas purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett. I Gate
To William Stickney as to his Acre and halfe lot and
one halfe gate purchased of the towne two gates .. . 2 gates and as by gift from the towne one gate. I gate and more purchased of the towne three gates. 3 gates
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To John Scalles as belonging to the two Acre lot that · was John Jarrats his by right of mariage foure gates and one halfe gate 4 one halfe
and as belonging to his owen Acre and halfe lot and halfe one purchased of the towne two gattes 2 gates purchased of the Towne one halfe Gate halfe gate
To Mrs Mary Rogers as belonging to the foure acre lot that was hir former husbands Thomas Barker Twenty gates and one halfe gate . 20 one halfe.
To Richard Lighton as by gift from the towne one gate. I gate purchased of the Towne one gatte I gate
To John Bointon as belonging to his acre and halfe lot and halfe one gate purchased of the towne two gates 2 gates purchased of the towne two Gates. 2 Gates
To Mr Phillip Nelson as Reserved vnsould of his part of the proprietie of Mr Thomas Nelsons lot his father deceased Eight gates and one quarter of a gate S gates one quarter
To William Scalles as to his acre and halfe lot and halfe one gate purchased of the towne two gates. 2 gates purchased of the Towne one Gate I Gate
To Jachin Rainer as belonging to the part of a two Acre lot he purchased of Leiftennant John Remington foure gates . .. 4 gates
To Samuell Plats as purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett three gates. 3 gates
purchased of the Towne one Gate. I Gate
To Marke prime as purchased of Mr Phillip Nelson one gate purchased of John Jonson belonging to Richard Thurley's lot one gate purchased of Mr Joseph Jewett of from Mr Carltons propriety. he being atturney three Gates. 5 gates
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To John Dreser as belonging to his Acre and halfe lot and purchased of the towne halfe a gate two gates. 2 gates purchased of the towne two Gates. 2 Gates
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.To Samuell Brocklebanke as to a two Acre lot was his
4 one halfe mothers foure gates and one halfe gate . as to a two acre lot he purchased of mathew boyes Reserued two gates and one halfe gate. 2 one halfe purchased of daniell harris one gate. I gate
To John Brocklebanke as purchased of Samuell Brock- lebanke two gates. 2 gates purchased of liftennant John Remington two gates. 2 gates purchased of The Town one gate I gate
To William Boynton as to his acre and halfe lot and one halfe gate purchased of the towne two gates. 2 gates purchased of The Towne two Gates. . 2 Gates
To Vxor Hobson as to a three acre lot of hir fathers Mr. humphray Rainers and to a two Acre lot he purchased of Mrs margery Shone Eighteene gates .. 18 gates and as Remaineing vnsould of the Right of a foure acre lot that hir husband william hobson purchased of Captaine Sebastin Brigham twellue gates. ..... 12 gates
To moyses Brodstreet purchased of John Pallmer that was of Mr Nelsons propriety two gates and one halfe gate . 2 an halfe
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