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Presence of Elijah Brigham
Benjamin black (1)
Sophia Brigham ( Benjamin in Testimony of religion
? I Lucy Blank wife of him the said
Kulen quishing my right Down The a ousaid premises have henunits let my hand and at the day and year ofousaid Jury Clash ..
Nonester Is June 27th 180A Benjamin Black the Grantor of the within described and Butellaimes humide, Acknowledged the within instrument to be his att ant "eco "before Me Elijah Bingham fur. Puis 2
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Throw all Men by these Presents. That I fame. of Westborough in the County. . ! Mostase en tonfederation of buch eighteen shillings paid me by Andrew Pet Mendon in the tourny and Commonwealth a forward ing The except wanesta do hereby acknowledge, do here to give, y Sell and commey unto itu suis. Andrews "eters his heiss and (ligne a certaini en spot in the meeting House) in North aforevedat the East end of the woman. body si verts, being few Spot- Yo I that was Stuck off to the grandor at a to · " blech Town Meeting in said Westborough and Butt and bourseth or Samuel Forbowl new on the east thi and on the alter, before the said body fat, and on the Pre Yo'2 that was Struck off to Josiah Whitney to the cure Jannel Forbush pew
To Have asze to Hold the Sword to the race. Andrew Jeters his Heirs and afrigna to his Their que use ane schoof forever. Inés de covenant wi The Vai? Andrei Peters hin heirs use Ofsigns That I am Lawfully Seized in fee of the Ovenrefer, that They are free of all vousembrasse), and that Iwill warrant.an defind the Same to the sail Andrew Peter. his hair. and afrigna for ever, against The lawful claims con Dermario, of all persons. In Witness where of I theva James Hower have hereun to Get my hand une . cal. Eleventh Day of February in the year of Our forel ice hver ce avé ninety four-
James Flower HannahHaw, . Jamner fare Caty Hill.
Worcester for March 23 1792 James flower a dove names, acknowledged this Infirmen to be his free Det arse feed. Det, before me Elijah Brigham fus. Jaces, Harcertes: fi The 4th 1000 thereis & recorded in books frage 2011 in Valnur Bisher Four Gleich
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Throw all Men by these presents. That I form Baker of Limerick in the bounty of York and Commonwealth of Mefacturethe Gunsternera in Consideration of Twenty five Dollars paid me by Gortina tan Nichols of Westborough in The Courity, o Norcenter and Commonwealth aforesand Gentlemen the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sill, and convey unto the said Fortinatur Nichol. his Heirs and afsigns Abertain New in the meeting on Houve in said and Westborough and in situate and been " The northeast borner Few in said house on the floor and is fin ing on bapt Seth Morse, Jew on The South - and on the west by the Pw owned by Mr _ Wadsworth .
To Have and to hold the same to the said Kortination Nichols his Heins and Ofsigns to his and Their beloof forever. And I do covenant with the said Fortunato Nichols his Hors Que friens that I am lawfully Seize in fee of the premises, that they are free fall incumbrances excepting that the Widow William and her own Children have a night to set there, and that world warrant and before the Same to the suit Aortnatur- Fichele his Heirs and Ofsigns forever, against The Lawin& Claim, and demands of all Person- In withy's whereof have hereunto vet my hand and feel this Thirteenth day offune in the year of Our aord one thousand eight hundred and eight John , Baker
· Ignee sealed delivered in Presence of us Daniel Gregory Nathan disher Worcester fr: June 13" 1800 John Bater above named, acknowledged this Instrument to be his Deed: before me ? Nathan. her Jus Peace
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IKnow all them by these Prevents, That & Joel tanker Walkthrough in the County of Handler & Cameron wald
in Consideration of thata four dollar and fifty cents las Money, paid by, Pawner "werker of the Town & Country und commonwealth a foresund Stoch Maker- itu rescept where of do hereby, acknowledge, de
Hereby give, grant, sell and Convey un to the sale Gardner Marker his Heirs and afins one half of a Certain pew being that which our late Father Isaac Parker Owned in the muting. House in vail Westboro un Lounder on Daniel Chamberlain Des and James Howe new and the Alles in said. Meeting and the vaid Te is to be Threw and Occupied in equal athome, between the said fort Starker & Gardner Parker, who is To have . Hold the afore deverised There's to the said Gardner. "uher. his heirs and afrigna, to his of Theer ce ased behoof forever, and I do covenant with the said Gard Harhan his heirs and afsigns, brooms, against the tax that Jazz lawfully seized in fee of the a fore described , Decorredes: that they are free of all incumbisous; that Theve good Night To well WEsurvey the farmer to the said Gawines Marker, and that I will warrant and defence The same fire wife, to the said Gardner Marked his here und (sign, forever, against the lawful Claimer and demand, of all personer
- In witness wheres! I the Ja. Joel Marker and Hannah his wife have "here wants. (av hands and deals the tenth day of June in thew Of Our Love one thousand Geight hundred two Signed, Sealed Delivered-
Joel Marker (!)
inpresence of us 7 Ezra .These Oh, Parker Hannah d'arte(!)
Wordetterfr . Joueraber " 1004 Joel Parker above herred, acknowledged "in Instruments to be his free detand Deed; before 211e
have hereunto out my hand and real the twenty third Day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine -. Signed, sealed, & Delivered " presence of wo Joseph Narien Nathan Fisher
Worcester for. May 23 1809 - Then the above named Jaar Davis acknowledged this Indoment to be his face aux and deed before me Nathan Fisher Jur. Peau
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Know all Men by step prevents, that I foteni foundin. of Westborough in the country Forrester of state of Med , a un- fit Yeoman In Consideration of four pounds fait me by John waste of the aforesaid Town County an State, Tailor. The receipt where of Ids hereby acknowledge (to have y give, grant, dell and con vey unto the said to sanborn his heirs and afsign overer. The one half of a Certain " . in the lasterty Ind of the Meeting house in vai Westborough,, is Bounded as follow Me vis+ Worthardly by Amara Mar nard, few. Pourhardly Simeon Bellows few, of the southerty comer of said muting house below the other half is Occupied by the widow Broaders
To have and to hold the war to the vaid folun Sanborn his Heirs and afsigns to his and their up and behoof forever. and I do covenant with the said John Sanborn his heirs and afsigns that I am lawfully verged in fee of the premises, that they are free of all In cumbrances and that Iwill warrant and defend the same to the sail John sanborn. his Heirs and afsigns forever, against the lawful clairon and demands of all persons, In wirof where of the said John refrenden have hercanto Set my hand auducal this twenty Fourth day March in the year of Our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and rine ty four - Signed feat, and Deliver Inprevence. of
Abigail Befanden
Howeiter fr: May 10th 1794 Colin TilEnden above named, acknowledged this Instrument to be his fre act and De: before me James Hower Fur Pairs
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I now all inen by these presents : hat." very defenders of Westborough in the County of work center and commonwealth of Mapsautonfette Seamaster _ In Confederation of five dollars to me paid by John Santorin of Westborough in the county afore said The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have released and for ever Quit claimed and do by The fe present, verify release and forever quitikaim unto to the vail John Sanborn his heim and afsigns forever, all right and talle of Dower in and unto a certain pew in Westborough meeting house filiale being being a Will New on the east end of the house and the decond pew from the east door south- To have und to hotel The same together with all the priviledges and appartenance, there un to belonging to him the said John Sanborn his heirs and african, forever In witness when of I have hereven to get my hand and real This Seventh day of september in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine Signed fuld and her Rury X Pressenden (15)
Delivered in prefence
march of us Nathan Filher Joseph Davis
Worcester for November 1 1800 Then The above named Luy Defender acknowledged the above sinstrument to be her free out and Deed before me Nathan Fisher Justice. Nace.
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To all People to whom theye Presents shall home. Wherecan I Joace Javi, Seg" Administrator upon the Remainder of the state of Jacob Broader, Tale of Westborough in the county ofbonester Deceased, by an Order of the Count of Common pleas which was legais and holder at Workfor in said County on monday next preceedin the fourth Tuesday of March, 1809 was licensed to make vile of all the real Istate of the vaid Jacob Browder, which was vil of to Je. Widow for her down( who is now dreaded) for the benefit of the creditors and fox incidental Change: Therefore, know ye, that I the vaid Isaac Davis Administrator as aforesaid as well by virtue of the power and authority to mme given as in consideration of the vun of twenty one dollar, paid me by John, sanborn of Westboroughin the bounty of Worcester Taylor, The receipt where of I do hereby ar kond= = le das, have granted, bargained, and so J, and do hereby, in said capacity, grant, bargain, sell, convey & confirm unto him the vine John vanborn his heirs y afrique forever One half of a certain Few in Westborough Meeting house Situate on the lower floor being a wall few on the east end of said muslims hours and in the second few southerly of the door leading into the body of the meeting hows ) from the cast porch, the other half part of said Pew now belonging to the wait John Sanborn To have and to hold the same, with all the Privilege y apporteramen thered, to him the said John sanborn his heis & afrigio for ever and I do hereby in the capacity aforesaid, covenant with the said John van born his heirs & abregris, that the vaid Jacob Broaders. dies seized of the premises, that Sam duty liens by The said bout to make thereof, and that it was necessary the same should be sold for the purpose afores: that previous to the Intended sale. I took the Dath by law five suite, and give public 12stare thereof according to the dirctions of the law in such cafer med. and provided; and that the said John Sanborn Offered workfor the said premises and the vanou were thereupon struch off to hi for the yum aforward, at a pub auch Vendue held at Amas in May - march near the premises on the tenth day of May Instant and I do putter in the capacity aforen and covenant to and with the said John Sanborn his heers and afregues that the
premiul are free of all in conbrances , and that I wice wash Jenim and defend the same to bein the ward John Sanborn his heirs and afriend forever, against the law ful classes card demands of all person. -- -. In witness whereof I
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Norester p. : 0 ton Forbush Gonflable - you are here by required in the name of the common wealth of Hafens hefelt, to notify and warn all precholder and other Inhabitants of the Teros of Wir thorough qualified by law to vote in Jocon af to convince & meet at the meeting house invalid on Monday the Third day of November next at the a block afternoon to uit on The following article. Viz in the first place to Chicote a Moderator to regal d'aide Meeting-
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2 To See what Sum of money the Town will grant the support of the food and other mereficary Expe for the year Infiling - - - 1 3 To see if the Town will grant N. Robin good Salary The year Privuing of
A To see what Method the Town will take to proces Mr Hodinyand Wood the invulner year.
5 To See if the Town will abate larry taxes that the Collector cannot 'Collect Igrand money to pay the.
6 To See if the Town will let out the case of the Meeting house to the lowest bilder for f year infun. To Shook Choristers for The year Ensuring ~~ To see what method the Town will take to lifeje any of the poor the year Infering, alto to dreef the Stown well Quehet of the proposal of of faires fibradinh to take free the Bradish or act an Th Thing Theron
1 I To See if the Town will hear the Bell rung at ria. no o Clock ... The Evening --
10 To see if the down will Open The road from the Widow Hathalla to David Brighum" or net any Thing there on -
. Here of fail not and make due return of the, warner with your dougs theron, Giver, under Vor hand, and leads The 13th day of adobes IX.1806 - 2. esho Jarilorn Joshua. Heller Setest S
Mertborough Não 3 1806 Onbinlerce to the within warrant, have notifies and warned the Inhabitants sherin Polo mon. Tay Ix prefer to meet at time and place and for I.2. I'll in Mentioned
Iaur Forbus Min
Aja For both Com thatla.
Wthorough. I. v 3 1800
309 She ishabitants of the Town thet agreable to the it enter the fee it polare those of coi Charter Higher- Moderator .. Voleo & Granted 550 dollars for the ufo part of the pour for the year Eine Jung
3 Votos granted Nº Hodinson'a alory lvs -. 2.19,27 To compleat the scene, in addition to The personage More for the present jean- A Voler to procure. W trovi non wood at the lowest Mbilder - 1 5 Voted Kabated 2, 64 set to B. Blake , In Collector; Hofer Grout + tax bill for highway tax by mistake- 6 Voted That the care of the meeting hours be set up mat the lowest bidder for a year I Voted that the Ghanestere fingers be requested to Choof their own thorsten for y year Surfing -
10 liter that the road lacking from The wiecow He thit de Quoi tyring ham which was formally Extends Chened for a Jiwon way Should be Chero the year round, any vote of The Tin toy Entrary note , the Hands Volio that they see time, be acjourn till is o clo Bet agreable to the adjournment are made those d'avance Forboth Vereins Hafter for the above perhaps? The Wood being setup, at the lowest bidder
5 cost of Up la ed wood bid off by Solomon hay at 1,03 / bord × 5 core of swamp 0000 at 1, 67 por (or? a mensch to
5 word of Upland wood bid of by Ada For bai2- 17.50 at 1 90 por land amount to 9,50 5 (20 bis off by, Holland haber at 1. by cents fr (or) 835
Total $35,3.5
The love the meeting, Acesse die
Video y Granice 210 dollars to de play The above expience for the food or damage to IN Body & Genthen digis, cum forthen Ofencing a vocês & for Collecting laxer X madeira
4 They were to receive their derne fer
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Memorandum . Nattero' Sei > 5th 1200 The following request was made to the euch there by 20 of the Inhabitants of Sais Town in These us Viz . .
We the futfinibers inhabitants ofcare Town, Believing as we do: from various concuring bauerflames, The the Mu" John Robinson usefultref, inthis town as a Teacher of the Gospel, is fully at anche, That it cana le for the Interest and mutual happencfr of either the Town of . Wir habenson to be continue here any longeras Our , Hemaister.
Therefore in Duty to Carpeton & Our Families as wish to take fair, Open and honorable measures the the connection with Mr holen for many of Dipoters and if posible de mutual content and in Order to C'était so definable an Object we do her bu request A Gentlemen Select 17len to call a Town Meeting as for. as may be, and invest as an article in Their Warrant The following Viz
.To see if the Town will Choon a Committee to Conier and agree with M Kulinvon on a definition from The ministry in This Town Or do, on act any thing theron that wisdom may destate_
Fc the Gentlemen Select theri of Westborough
Thomas: Indicios
George And reunir Elisha Lerle, Jonathan Bathree
John Burton
utbner Warning Vathird Baimes
rych brigham Levi Bocoman Elijah Corbett
utahel Azeller, a vace Rugate, Maria Bellows Sanford Mangler
Damil Tary -Parner Bori man with , Horf Berich wvare fort Varken Jonah Whitney
William Becton
Upon This request the Select Men Granted the following Harrant 2.3.
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Is Bn her Bush bon flach of Willough Grating, You are hereby required . in the name of the Commonwealth 'n'habitants of suis Joun Qualified to vote inicione fais mit at The theting kowe , is said Town on Monday the fifteenth, day of this is tant mouth at one of out afternoon to deton the following Articles Lig To Choose Amoderator to regulate vaid Meeting
To see if the Town will Choose a Committee to transfer and agree with her Julen Robinson on a Definition For The Manif this in This Town, or do, or act any tine, Thereis when niet-
3. To see if the Town will discontinue the road leading from the willow Haskell, to David Brigham agréable to the west of fame Kurbush and others or actany thing Thereon Given Under Our hands and Seal, this fifth day .1. Dueniber one thousand eight hundred & visa
solomon Tay Monster for Dar 15 1806 que, For bush
Pursuant to the within Warrant: have noti fies the habitants therein corpore, was to meet at The time and place wie for the purpose, within Monthand"
Westborough December 15" 18.06 The Inhabitants being Convened agreable to the foregoing Warrant proceed anders the first Article Made "Choice of fame, Hawer Berg" for Moderator- At. Voted to Choose a Committee it Confer and agrice in theM' Robinson on a Definition from the Minifby in this Town, Greeting for a Gommette and It against. Then Noted that the Commetter consist office, and made Freies of Bea. Hause Dea Chamberlain, Youph Green. Torna. Heller and foregåethar rington to be the Committee The a tave pues fibre and make a report of Their doing, to the imer on has Pourment --
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Behl. voted not to act vor hees at tale
Thy Velde to Alejourn This meeting eintill the first Monday of January next at One o Clock afternoon to mest at This place
Monday the 5th day of January 1807 the Four Met agreable to their adjournment it being the first Monday of January. And their Committee The following report of their doing with Me fralinson
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Westerrough December 22 1806 Your appoint Pursuant to We the lubberiber metais confutter with the Reverend . I. foxx Miconfon outin derme on which his l'afforal and Ministerul connection with the people should be Devolved and after a maturely confidening of the Matter have agreed as followeth vin that no Malengens : Pastoral an Ministerul connection with this people be deficiente hat, no ha ivisen should be regularly dignified by a regular Elintento beleving tical bonnie and the the Connection between, W Robinson and the people til Le contenere for neris month, Lafrom the first da Hanmary 1807 and that We hetinven retain his Sullo, ichllement and be paid up his Battery ar thouse at The expiration of the wind months or have it on interest Excepting his wood which he agrowth to relinquish after The eighteenth day of Sprit 180, John Mulinion "James Hawer Daniel Gianten Joseph igrecos Joshua & Meller Joseph Harringto
After the above report having bun read two Several times und Some debate thereon, it was moved to pospone th further consideration of the fame untell the first Mons de til next, the Question being put papedin at Veganer. Then Iwas Moved that the dow
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would recept the report of their bommettie the Noteon being put, and the House divided it was declared The Moderator that there was a vote by a very large Majority in favour of the acceptance of the report and touring, ofthis committee a sorsacê
The business of the Muting ring completed it was The. Detrolved by the moderates tet Nathan Fisher"Flesk
To Usu Forbush, Constable, of wars. Westborough Greeting You are hereby requerce, in the name of The Governor wealth a. >
, Maprachuseth to notify sec warm the freeholden ) other Norhabitant, of Westborough. qualifice by law to vote indown offres, to meet at The Muding House, on monday the 2 day of March next at 12 find at noon. to set on the following Urtules . Vih first to Choose a moderator to regulate vais Hurling- 2, To choose a down Clerk, select. Men, Ofscha. +1, wie Such other () as by law we are required to Choose in the Months of March or ffin't 3.To Choose a Committe to have low full school Instructors Af To grant Money for the support of lawful School for y present year I To grans Money for repairing the highways the present year and to establish of Wager for day for mens, Oxen wert he -_ 6 To accept the down Treasure v, 1 Lacounty un settled by of Select men. 7, Is see if the down will dispose of Support of their for at flower ) bilder o. Ust ury thing thereon
8" To See if the Town will continue the liber The law in testing ) Their carne russ at lange, bis, Requested according to law- I) To see if the down with a bateria rates is the Collector tax I bills and grant Mence to pay the focus.
10, No see of the Town will have in voller tor to collect the taxes the present years frestreet it Belegal Vous Unhabitant, " To Choose some person loving the bell. Net any thing there on 1ª To bring in their voter par courrier a catarina 13, To see the Town will allow any Ancient brought again ) them and grand Money is pay the same- A vodees the Town will Choose a special "Comme tter for the
15 Nosus if the Town will Choose a Committee to hin e Minister when ?" had insont time capsule or det any Thing thereon -
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It To see if the Town will grant money to pay M2 Robinson and also to have a Candidate after The expiration of his term in out any Thing Thereon To see of the Town will take into consideration the matter of The Clay and to balled. Aast any the ffer of fail not , une make return of this warra with your doing, thereon at or before time of sie Meeting . Given under our hands und Seal, the 12 day of Thebruary. IN 1807 Joshuastillen
Maar horbush (Jelent. Potommon Leur
Worcester fr: March 2 1807
. In Obedience to this warrant I have notified the isthabe Therein expressed to meet at the time and place, and. for The halv pro fer Therewas Mentioned
: : - Asa horbush Contable
Westborough March 2 1807 The Inhabitants of the Town meet agreable to the foregoing warrant and proceeded in the first place . Hade thouses, Dort Charles higher to ( regulate vaid , Meeting
2. Notice and made Choice of Lot Nathan Leshe for their Town Clerk - Li was Sworn dividing!
Votre Y mude Enero (Jedendamian Y Jesidan Hellen éciomonday Thomas, Andrat
2 Y toy made thours of Janice Chamberlain, .
Volivané mare Evoit, Theman Moteur Fun 5 Votedand made those of William Beelow, L' Thorny Morp, Juanu Forbush, Jame BowmanY, Blejab have Daniel Lay, Ubner Warren, Holland Forder, and. Torbenater Nichole Highway Surveyors (all sworn)
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Votre Amade Choice Charles Hile, Luther Maynard, Aaromatherma Tough Brigham and Jonah Forbush, Vogrieve, Avworn
Made Bhouse of Graph Warren, lealler of Number not work to Choose Thomas Switchil Jo, Daniel Chamberlain, Luther Maynard & Bargument hay fund Tythingmen.
Collecting of laxer bid off by booledge as query on the found Asa Shorbush was Chosen
and he Chohan Collector .-. Gonflable & Sworn accordingly.
Then Choose John Buman, Jawshorbush, Moter Mille + Bery" Harrington, Thencha, Forbe, Josiah Child, Nathan and b. Brigham Hardy School Committee.
. Made Choice of Gout Daniel Gregory Found helper Then Voted and granted 600 hundred dollars for The Support of Schools The present year -
Voted of Granted 700 dollars for the repair of high ways ) und that the wayer for men, Oxen to be the same as last year Von i dol for Men por day till Chung, for aug 75 cents, dept of October 50 Cents Wr day, Oxen 50 Cent, bort 25 berto for a Plough what itis reasonable worth
" Voted and decepited the Settlement that the select mar made & Exhibited with The Town Treasurer -
"l'ted to set up the poor at the lowest bedden-
pth Voted that the wine Should be shut up the present year 22) Voter & abated 50 cents det to Royal Peters $50 Cent, Je to Stephen Stearns highway toxes ins . Noter Growth lax biel. Then Voted that this meeting be adjourned till the first
Monday of April next at 3o Clock afternoon at this place Monday april 6th The Town Met agreable to the adjourn. and moved on the remaining business of the Warrant L'abe do Ulicept Samuel Fisher un Collector in the room wie that of Coolinge hir but he was aware Queingly "The ringing of the bell bis of by Thomas Nathrop ut 14 for
I Brought in Their vote for County, Treasurer for the following Perfora Viz 2 SamuelAllen 67 Edward Bang Erg $2
Samuel Thurston | 1
for the comaunder of the business done under the Meeting, looks frage 3102. 19
316 Westborough April 6th 1807 . In Certifies that Daniel Chamberlain, Johnadaptor Joshua Mellen, Solomon . Tay and Thomas Andrews PeluMen afraid down have this day been sworn Faithfully and impartially to discharge the outer. of their Que respecting all Elections, and the return there- before me Vathat. Fisher Town 'Clerk ~~
Certificate AUSSI Nathan Fisher This a tree Copy from the
Worcester for April 6th 1807 perforrally Appears Daniel Chamberlain, JoshuaMeller Thomas Andrews, Ichin Sanborn. Solomon hay and Severally, made Sole. Oath to do and perform all the duties incum. on them as Select Mes. of the Town of Wir Vorou for the year ensuring faithfully & im partially and according to their best discretion & linder plande before me Elijah Brigham futuroly,
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