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Samuell ely and henry Roggers were Chosen Constables
mr John holyoke Chosen Commitiner to Joyne with the Select men in making the Country rates.
Danyell Bemon ebenezer graves Chosen Serveyeers of the high ways on the east side of the river nathanyell Dumbleton serveyer on the west side of it
John Burt Senyr phylyp Smith obadiah miller Junr edward ffoster and elyakim Cooly weare Chosen Tything men
Thomas merick Junyr James warryner henry fferry veiwers of the whome lots nathall Sicks Robberth ould senre veiwers for the playne Joseph Ashley John Day ffence veiwers of the feild for the north side of Aguam James merick and Samuell Bliss Senre veiwers on the South side aguwam Daniell Cooly John Burt Junyr fence veiwers for Long meadow willyam mack Crany and Joseph ely fence veiwers for Chicopie feild ebenezer Day and Samuell warryner haywards for the home lots Isaack ffrost hayward over aguwam river James Taylor Senyr hayward on the north side of Agawam river Samull hitchcock and willyam warryner also for the sd feild Joseph willyston and natha mun hawards for the plaine east side of the river David Burt Thomas Bliss Junyr hawards for Long meadow James Barker and nathall morgan hawards for Chic- opie ffeild.
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James Barker and nathall morgan Chosen Clerke of the market.
Sergantt Luke hitchcock sealer of leather
John Burt Senyr and John pettie, Measurers of lands.
Sargant Luke hitchcock Towne Treasurer
At a Towne meeting may the tenth 1698
Sargant Luke hitchcock and Ensigne Joseph Stebbins were Chosen Representitives for this yeare viz sucsessively on at a tyme to goe to the Court Sargant Luke hitchcock was Cho- sen for the first session and Ensigne Joseph Stebbins for the next
Also voted that the high way over or Streete in the uper end of the Towne from the lower side of the widdow parsons meddow against mr glovers and up to the upper Causey shall be in Bredth from the ffence now at the front of those lots on the west side to the ditch allredy or formerly made on the east side of sd Street.
[III-268.]
At a Towne meeting november 24th 1698 it was voted that the general Court be petitioned unto that this Towne may be freed from keeping a gramer scoole and that they keepe three or foure schoole masters or scoole dames to teach to read english and the worshipful Colonel pinchon and Jonathan Burt Senyr ar desired to lay the Curcomstances before the honered Court of this Towne.
voted that James warryner Senyr hath liberty granted him for pastering in the Buring place at the reer of that home lot that was his fathers he fencing and Clearing it and set up a Convenyent pare of Barrs or gate so as none be hindered from Buringe theire ffriends in it
voted that the Towne wil do on halfe to the reparing of high way at the Iron Mill for this present turme and to maine- taine it if the owners of the mill will do the other halfe and this halfe to be done by way of rate.
voted that mr Joseph Smith keep scoole till the 14th of Jan- uary next ensuing and those scolers as have gone to him to scoole pay toward it and the rest the Towne pay
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At a Towne meeting ffebuary 3ª 1698 it being spoken by some that they suppose theire may be mony due to the Town by the remainder of some rates undesposed of the Towne make Choys of henry Chapin Leiftenant John hitchcocke James warriner Senyr and Jonathan Burt Senyr who are de- sired and Impowered to make Inquiry about it or any three of them may acte in it and make reporte of it to the Towne also voted to give ensine Joseph Stebbins on shilling on the pound for Colecting the Arears of the remainder of such rates commited to him to gather in he making up his acount before next Towne meeting to such as comited them to him.
also voted that wheare as some have desired to have some Lands given to them at great watchchuet it was voted that no grants of land should be made to any person in that place un- til the lyne be run that it may be knowne whether it may be given or not.
At a generall Towne Meeting march 14th 1698-9 voted that the deede signed and acknowledged by mr Pelytiah glover a boute the ministry land be taken it may be recorded in the County records
voted also when any person shall have his desire for land red in Town meeting and the Clerk puting his attest to it the party desiring it shal take it with him againe and keepe it till it be granted
at the same Towne meeting march 14th 1698-9 in" wood- bridge haveing had his desire red at a former Towne meeting that the Towne would give him a parcel of land on the west side of the river it was thought good or best by som that on halfe of it should see setled on the minestry and so it was put to vote to se if the Towne would give on halfe to in' wood- bridge and the other halfe to the ministry and some said it was voted in the affirmative, but a great many persons said it was not voted but in the negative. The moderator did onse try it by parting the Inhabitants and it was voted in the nega- tive. The Clerke of the Towne desired the moderator to make Tryal againe by sending the Inhabitants those as was for it to goe on way and those against it a nother way that hee
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might make a record of the vote of the Towne but could not ataine it and the day ffarr spent the Towne voted to suspend for the present until another Towne meeting.
[III-269.]
At a generall Towne Meeting March 14th 1698-9.
Isack Colton Leiutenant John hitchcock Samuell Bliss Senyr ensigne Joseph Stebins John Myrick Chosen Select Men.
Jonathan Burt Towne Clerke.
Thomas Day Junyr Tilly myrick Constables.
in" John holyoke Leutenant John hitchcocke Isaacke Coul- ton Sesers for making the Country rates.
Sergant Luke hitchcock Towne Treasurer.
James warryner David Morgan David Lumbard Samuell Stebbins James Taylor Senyr Tything men.
nathanyell mun Clerke of the market
Sergant Luke hitchcock Sealer of Leather
John Dorchester obadyah miller Surveyors of the high ways on the east side of the River John miler surveyor on the west side of it.
Joseph Parsons Thomas Bliss veiwers of ffences for the home lots edward ffoster Samuell Bedurtha veiwers of fences on the north side of aguwam James Dorchester Henry Burt veiwers of fences on the South side aguwam willyam Scot John Bagg veiwers of fences for Chycopie feild Benjamin Cooly John Colton veiwers of fences for Long meadow Jo- seph Willyston edward Stebbins veiwers of fences for 3 cor- ner meadow and the pleane, and those as were chosen veiwers of fences weare also chosen haywards.
John Burt Senyr and John Petty Chosen mesurers of Land
At a meeting of the ffreeholders of this Towne May 9th 1699 Leiutenant John hitchcock was made Choise of for rep- resentative for the generall Court holden at Boston the 31st of this Instant May and also for the sessions of this yeare
It was also voted that Leiftenant John hitchcock and leif- tenant Abel Wright was apoynted to lay out the high ways at Skipnup.
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At a Town meeting november 27th 1699 voted that the Se- lect men have Libertie to make a rate of ten or twelve pounds if neede be to defray nesesary Town Charges this yeare.
At a Town meeting January 29 1699 voted that a Commit- tee be Chosen to looke after al old areirs that may be due to the Towne and see and make up al accounts with ensine Jo- seph Stebbins former Towne Treasurer with full power to take a thorow a way as they can to effect the getting in of any money due to the Towne the persons made Choys of weare mr John holyoke ensine Joseph Stebbins James warriner Senyr Jonathan Burt Senyr and Leiftenant John Hitchcock if he be at home.
voted also that the Select men have lyberty granted to raise 16 pound 12 shillings to defray Towne charges wheare- as formerly at a meeting of the Towne it was but ten or twelve pounds: but with this Pviso that if the comitie find any mony due to the Towne and help the Select men to it in a months tyme it shal be abated out of the sum granted also, that Con- stable Samuell Stebbins shal have Tymothy Moses purchas rate made in 1696 given him [III-270.]
At a generall Towne meeting March 12th 1699-1700
these persons made Choys of to there several offis The worshipful Colonell Pynchon Chosen moderator for that day. ensign Joseph Stebbins edward Stebbins Japhet Chapin James warryner Senyr Captin Thomas Colton Selectmen
hezekiah Diggeson Benjamin Leanerd and Danyell Cooly Constables
Sergant Luke hitchcock Town Treasurer
Jonathan Burt Town Clerke
John harmon Senyr Jonathan morgan John Dorchester Charles fferry nathanyll Burt Junyr tythin men
Thomas Lamb Thomas mirick Junyr Thomas Bliss Ser- veiwers of high ways James Barber Serveiwers of the high ways over the great river
henry Roggers Nathanyell Dumbleton nathanyel morgan Samuell keepe ephraim Colton John Burt Senyr willyam Bliss vewers of ffences the same persons Chosen haywards also
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willyam Cranny John hitchcock Juny' and Samuel hitchcock Senyr ffence viewers
ebenezer Parsons Sealer of Leather
nathanaell mun Clerk of the market
John Burt Senyr and John Pettie measurers of Land
at the same Towne meeting march 12th voted that the Ser- vewers of the high ways gave in theire acounts yearly at the general Towne meeting or other wise that weeke or to the Select men the next second day after the Towne meeting on penenty of forfiting of Twenty shillings to the Towne
Ther being many Pyne trees in the Town Commons the Improvement where of for Turpintine may yeald and be an estate more or less to the Towne for the regulating the Im- provement of the same it is declared that henceforward it shal not be lawfull for any Stranger to Improve the same that the Towne may have som Benefit there by it is declared that hence forward it shall not be lawful for any Stranger to Im- prove the same nor without allowance from the Select men shal the Inhabytants prosceed further there in and the Select men here by Alowed to grant Lyberty to such persons as they think fit upon such Considerations they think fit not hin- dering any Inhabytant of the tymber for there uss This is suspended for the present But ordered that no Strangers or men of other Townes shal by any Inhabitant be entertained to Box trees for Turpintine upon penalty of Twelfe pence per tree.
march 12th 1699 John Dorchester and som that Joyne with him have lyberty granted for this yeare of Chycopy River as far up as Scununkanuck for fishing without hindering others
also voted that Abell wright Senyr hath Lyberty to Im- prove those trees he hath Alredy Boxed about 7 or 800
voted that notwithstanding what grants of land there hath beene or shal be that al high ways that are or where there shall be need heire after to be or shal be laid out thorow it may goe thorow any man or mens grants that the Towne shal not be Charged for such way or ways provided the sd land is not fenced at the tyme of this vote
[III-271.]
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at a Towne meeting Aprill 29th 1700 mr John Pynchon 3d Captin Thomas Colton and James warryner Chosen asessors for making Country rates this yeare
At a Towne meeting may Ioth 1700 voted that where as it is found by experience that in this Towne the high ways are Incroched upon by som persons this Towne have made Choys of Leiftenant John hitchcock James warryner Seny" and Jon- athan Burt Seny' for to have an Inspectyon unto al high ways aboute this Towne that the sd ways be not Intrenched upon and to proscut such persons as have or shal so doe namly in- croch upon the Towne high ways to the Justises in Quarter Sessions this voat above was propounded by the moderator at the beginning of the meeting
Mr John Pynchon 3ª Chosen representative.
whereas it was intimated by Joseph Stebbins Town Treas- urer as Soposing the purchase rate for m' glovers land to be too littell and thereby ocasion it comming short of paying the Towns debt to m' glover the Town at this meeting may roth made Choys of m' holyoke m" Pynchon 3ª and Jonathan Burt Seny' for to examine said purchas rate whether it wear so or not and m' holyoke and in' Pynchon the 3ª Cast up the origenall rate so much of it as was in being part being lost and gon and that as was found to be in the origenall rate amounted to the some of 145£ 18$ 07d then they cast up that Coppie of the rate delivered to Joseph Leanard to gather in which had most of the mens names in it that was Lost in the origenal Coppie that amounts to 30£ 125 6ª but Japhet Cha- pins rat James Stepensons rat and James Taylors Junyr rate could not be found upon the origenal Coppie nor that as Jo- seph Leanard had which m' holyoak saith by Comparing thos mens estate with other mens estate it amounts to 4£ 169 od So that the best care that could be taken the whole rate was 18If 07$ Id Taken out of the copie m' holyoke gave mee Jonathan Burt Clerk
at a Towne meeting December 10th 1700
voted that Samuel ely be alowed 5$ 4d as mony his Rate Comited to him to gather in failing short by reson of som
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persons living out of the Towne whose rats he canot com at
it was also voted that the Select men have lyberty granted to raise a rate of sixteene pounds to defray Towne Charges this present yeare if there be need of so much they giving an acount to the Townes satisfaction of theire disburstments
also voted that Luke hitchcock Towne Treasurer give an acounts of what he hath done for the Towne by way of his . offis to the present Selectmen who are to agree with him what he is to have for his paines and the Selectmen are to make the Towne aquainted of what they do as to that matter
December 24th voted that the worshipful Colonell Pynchon and Sargant Luke hitchcock do make enquiry what payments weare made to the Constables of that rate in Sir edmund An- dros tyme and how it was disposed of and make return of it to the general Court .
[III-272.]
At a Generall Towne meeting March IIth 1700
Those persons Chosen to Several offis in this Towne
henry Chapin in' pelatiah glover John Barber David mor- gan ebenezer Parsons Select men.
mr John Pynchon 2ª Towne Clerke.
Joseph Cooly Thomas Bliss Jolin Day Constables
m' pelatiah glover Towne Treasurer
nathanyell Sikes John merick Joseph Stebbins Junyr Sur- veyors of the high ways:
ebenezer Jons surveyor of the high ways west side of the river
nathanyel Burt Senyr Increse Sicks Seny' nathanyel mun James warryner Juny" Samuell Bedurtha Seny" Tything men
Joseph Bodurda John miller fence veiwers pelatiah morgan Robbert olde veiwer of fence for Chicopy pliane sargant Luke hitchcock Thomas Day Junyr fens vewers for the plaine Isaack ffrost James Stevenson vewers of fence on the South side of agawam voted also that the fence veiwers be haywards or feild drivers Jonathan Burt Junyr and John Burt Seny" veiwers of fence for the long meddow also to be haywards for the same
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pelatiah Bliss Sealer of Leather
nathanyell mun Clerk of the market
Samuell Lamb packer
John Burt Seny' John pettie Seny" mesurers of Land
·m' pelatiah glover John Barber David morgan Sessors for making the Cuntry rats.
at this Towne meeting it was voted that no Stranger or any that are not proper Inhabitants of the Towne shal box any trees or Improve the sam for Turpintine nor draw any Candell wood for Tarr from tyme to tymne if they do they shall forfit the same
voted further no Inhabitant shal make or draw any Turpin- tine with out the consent and aprobation of the Selectmen from tyme to tyme.
David Lumbard John ferry enter there decent against this vote.
where as there was a writing presented to the Towne that the grammer schoole might be kept seven months in the yeare on the west side of the river and at the long meadow: and the Towne plot to have it five months the town voted they would Condesend so far as that those on the west side of the river and long meadow should have him six months and the Towne plot five months for this yeare only
[III-273.]
[In the handwriting of John Pynchon, Jr.]
Att a meeting of the Free holders of this Towne May 12th 1701 Lt John Hitchcock is chosen Representative for this Towne
Voted that the Select men Issue that affaire with Benj: Smith about his Rates relating to a contract made with him for his makeing & maintaining a Bridge at Paucatuck.
Voted that Serjant Luke Hitchcock & Deacon Jon Barber doe look into & examine those Rates made in s' Edmond An- dros his government & see who have paid & who have not & also what is become of the money, & make returne of their doings unto the Towne.
Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of this Towne Sept: 16,
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170I voted that the Plain feild as also the common field on the west side of the River bee not opened till the 4th of Oc- tob.
Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of this Towne 21 Nov: 1701: Voted that the Select men make a Rate for raiseing 35£ to defray Towne charges for the year past, according to the particulars mentioned in the Select men's Book:
Voted that Jon Pynchon Esq Deacon Jonathan Burt, Lt: John Hitchcock, Deacon Jon Barber Deacon Eben: Parsons & Jon Pynchon 2ª doe Treat wth the Reverend m' Daniel Brewer, & m' Jon Woodbridge in ord' to a comfortable Set- lemt of the ministry land, the Inhabitants on the West side haveing moved at this Meeting for the Same. Jon Pynchon 2ª manifested his declining the same thing.
[In the handwriting of John Holyoke.]
March 10: 1701-2 At the General Town meeting for Elec- tion of Town officers for Springfeild.
At this meeting Selectmen were chosen for the managing of the prudentiall affaires of the Town, viz: m' John Pynchon 2ª m' Pelatiah Glover John Barber John Warner & Samuel Ely.
m' Pelatialı Glover John Warner & Samuel Ely were cho- sen Assessors, & tooke the oath appointed.
m' Pelatiah Glover was chosen Treasurer for this Towne & Sworne.
John Holyoke was chosen clerke for the Towne, & tooke ye oath appointed.
[III-274.]
Nathaneel Bliss Sent, Samuel Day & Joseph Willeston were chosen Constables for the yeer Ensuing, & being called to take the Constables oath ye sd Nathaneel Bliss refused to Serve In the office, whereupon the Towne proceeded to the choice of another man for a Constable, who is Nathaneel Burt Jun' & then they al, except the sed Nathaneel Bliss, tooke the Constables oath. But said Nathanll Bliss, who was Legally chosen, refused both to take the said oath, or to pay down the fine.
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John Burt Sent Joseph Stebbin Junt & James Warriner Jun" Ebenezer Miller were chosen Surveio's for the high wayes of the Towne
Samuel Bliss the 3ª John Hitchcocke Jun' & Nathaneel Dumbleton were chosen tithing men.
Nathaneel Mun was chosen Clerk of the market.
James Tailor Jun' Josias Leonard John Bagg & Samuel Barker Benjamin Wright, Ephraim Colton & George Colton, Thomas Barber, & Samuel Leonard Edward Stebin & Tho: Lamb were al chosen fence veiwers for their Respective pre- cincts. James Tailor Jun' Josi: Leonard Samll Leonard & Samll Barker tooke the oath of fence veiwer the same day. Also the above sd fence veiwers were chosen feild Drivers.
John Burt Sent & John Petty were chosen Measurers for Land.
It was voted that a good sufficient Bridge be made over the Mil River, The surveiors are appointed & Impowered to se the worke done.
At a Town Meeting: May 8th 1702:
Leiut: John Hitchcocke was chosen Representative to at- tend the general Court or the General Assembly for this Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay.
At a Town Meeting: August 28: 1702.
Whereas Judah Wright of Northampton Sues in' Pelatiah Glover Treasurer for the Town of Springfeild for detaining four barrels of Turpentine, wch the sd Judalı Claims as his, The Town did at this meeting vote that sd m' Glover should go on defending his Case, & that they wil stand by him in the whole Cause or Case from Court to Court.
It was further voted that the Selectmen have ful power at any Time now or hereafter, to prosecute any person that hath or that shal cutt any Pine Trees, or any other Trees, or gath- er Turpentine of any of the Towns Pine Trees contrary to Law; also that the Select Men do take effectual care to get evidences to enable them to prosecute al such persons that shal trespasse in medling wth the Townes Pine Trees, or any other Trees contrary to Law, alsoe the sd Select men shall be
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satisfied by the Town al charges that they may be at in their prosecuting any Person that shal so Trespass.
January 5th, 1702-3 At a Town Meeting.
At this meeting the Select men gave an account of Town charges to the sum of Thirteen pounds & Sixteen shilling in grain, & also of other charges ye Sum of Eleven pounds & Two pence in money, & The Inhabitants to satisfy yese charges.
[II-275.]
Jan: 29: 1702-3 At a Town Meeting
At this meeting Joseph Stebins Sent did move to the Town that they would take some effectual Course that he might be. paid the four pounds & 25 or thereaboutes that he payed to in' Pelatiah Glover wn sd Stebins was Town Treasurer, but tth his own money, that so he might hasten the takeing up of the bond the Town gave to sd m' Glover to pay him Nine score pound: or 180£. It was thereunto replyed that Ser- peant Luke Hitchcocke had received as by his own accot ap- peared, Sixty & one pounds & five pence of the Rate that was made to pay m' Glover according to said bond, but paid to said m' Glover onely fifty five pounds & five shillings & no more. It was there upon voted that the p'sent Town Treas- urer do use his power to get in the remainder of sd 6£ os 5d, wych is 5£ 158 5ª. Deaco: Burt did desire to have his dissent to said vote entered.
Here followes a Coppy of ye Address of the Inhabitants of Longmedow in Springfeild to the Towne. (Se page 218:)
January ye 29th 1702-3. We the Inhabitants of Lond med- ow in Springfeild, do make our Address to this Town of Springfeild, as followeth: We would declare our difficult circumstances.
I. Or Living in a General feild, we are y'by forced to be at grt charge to make Lanes or outlets for our Creatures.
2. By Reason of floods of lives been in grt danger, of house- ing much damnifyed, & many of of cattle have been Lost
3. A Third difficulty (wch we shal mention in the last place) not that we count it a matter of least concernmnt, but because
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in reason it wil be helpt in the last place & that is or Living remote from the publike Worship of God, as to hearing the word preached &c; & also our children are yrby deprived of the benefits of Instruction by ye Schoolmaster in the Town
Now for our releife we do Suppose our best way is to move out of the general feild, & build on the hil against Long med- ow, & we have been at the paines to measure what Lands we thought might be Convenient to build on. & we do find Land indifferently Convenient to build on for threescore or four- score lots, & to be Twenty Rod in breadth, & about Eighty Rod in length. We therefore do desire the Town to grant us said Lands, as homelots to build on, also that the Town would order those Lands to be Layed out & modeled in Such way & manner as may be most comfortable for setling thereon. We desire not this, that ye Town, by granting this or desire, should be brought into any snare or inconvenience hereafter, but for or own benefite & Comfort & our Posteritys after us. We subscribe
Se page 277
Nathaneel Burt Sent
Thomas Colton
Eliakim Cooley
Samuel Stebbins
Samuel Bliss 2ª
Nathaneel Bliss
John Colton
Nathanll Burt Jun™
George Colton
Samuel Keep
Daniel Cooley
Benja. Cooley Joseph Cooley
Thereupon the Town did vote major John Pynchon Ja- phet Chapin & Leiut John Hitchcocke to be a Comittee to go upon the Place & veiw the Lands, who are to make re- turn of what they find to the Town.
[III-276.]
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Also at this meeting was read the Secretary of the Prov- ince, his notification that ye Inhabitants on the West the great River did p'sent to the Genll Court last past that the said Court would determine for ym a proportionable priviledge of ye personage or ministry land in the Town of Springfeild, & that the said Court had appointed Samll Partridge Esq & the Representatives of Hampshire yt were members of sd Court to hear the matter, or what the Inhabitants on each side the great River had to say, & to make Return thereof to next Genll Cort in may next.
Also the Inhabitants on the west side great River desired their Neighbors on ye East side of ye grt River to consider their Petition, & allow or grant them a proportionable privi- ledge of said land as neer as they could come at, that it might bee presented to said Court to confirme the same, if a pro- portionable priviledge y'of could be gained & the fourth day of ffebruary next was appointed by the East Inhabitants to meet to consider & conclude something about ye p'mises.
Feabruary 4th 1702-3
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfeild on the East side of the great River
At this Meeting the sd Inhabitants made choice of Deacon Jonathan Burt, Henry Chapin Sent, Leiut John Hitchcock & L' Abel Wright to be a Comittee in behalfe of the Inhabi- tants on the East of the great River to Lay before the Comit- tee the Honoured Genll Cortes in ye Last session appointed to hear what the Inhabitants of Springfeild on both sides of the grt River had to Say wth reference to the Late Petition the sd honoured Genll Corte received from the Inhabitants of the West side the grt River wth reference to the Personage Lands & to act in said affaire, as God shal guide ym the said Comittee for Inhabitants of the East side of ye grt River of the Town of Springfeild.
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