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Nathaniel howlands 34 Acres of land he bought of The Town
At A Town meeting held at plimouth March 2nd 1701º Then for and in Consideration of the sum of 12 pound part in to John Watson Town Treasurer for the use of sd Town by Nathaniel Howland The Town have Granted and sold unto him the sd Na- thaniel Howland and unto his heires and assignes for Ever thirty four acres of land lying and being in sd plimouth And March 3ª 17010 Off Then ye 34 acres of land Granted or sold unto Nathaniel Howland at a Town meeting on ye 2ª Day of this Inst March
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Was laid out to him by us the Subscribers and bounded on ye East Corner with a pine tree marked on 4 sides standing by a swompe Caled owles swompe and from sd pine tree ye line Extends Northwest 30 pole to ye line ot ye Comon land laid out to ye old Town of plimouth and then bounded by sd line or Rainge southwest 184 pole to a pine tree marked on : 4 : sides it being ye Corner bounds of the sd Comon land and then bounded by ye line of sd Comon land southeast 30 pole to A stake stuck into ye Ground and from sd stake the line to Extend North East 184 pole to ye bounds first mentioned.
James Warren Nathaniel Thomas
Sur
Land belong- ing to Robert Bartlet
May 12th 1714 laid out by us the subscribers unto Robert bartlett of Plymouth and to his leires and assignes for Ever The Beach and mudy Ground lying on the Easterly and Southerly side of the land lately belonging to Giles Rickard of plimouth Deceased at Welensle and is bounded as ffollow- ethi (viz) with a heape of stones on ye beach in ye Rainge of the land belonging to Nathaniel holmes senior and the land belonging lately to sd Giles Rickard Deceased and thence 30 pole Easterly into The bay on ye same point of Compas with aforesd Rainge and thence Southerly on a paralell with ye land lately belonging to ye sd Giles Rick- ard untill it Cometh unto ye brook yt Runeth out of Wellensley and thence up sd brook that is to say the Northerly branch therof until it Cometh to ye aforsd land lately belonging to ye sd Giles Rickard and thence Easterly and Northerly by the sd land to ye heape of stones first mentioned All- wayes Reserving to the Inhabitants of plimouth for Ever herafter free liberty to lay up their vesels on ye sd beach or to Ground them on aney part of the land within The bounds above Expressed.
Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop
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At a Town meting held at plimouth on ye 2ª of March 17010 Then for and in Consideration of the sum of three poudens paid by the above named Robert bartlett unto Jolin Watson Town Treasurer of sd plimouth for sd Towns use the Town hath Granted bargained and sould unto the sd Robert Bartlett and unto lis heires and assignes for Ever the beach and muddy Ground as is above Described and sett forth under the hands of the surveiors above subscribed thereunto.
Memorandon At this meeting The Town made Choyce of the Select men to make all the assessments yt shall be on the Town the ffollowing yeare 1713
[135.] At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 23 ª Day March 17013 for Choyce of Town officers at sd meeting the Inhabitants made Choyce of Tho : ffaunce to be Town Clerk) select mien Chosen Are Major John Bradford Capt Jolin Dyer and Ensign Benjamin Warren, The Cunstables Ephraim Morton and Jacob Cooke surviors for ye high Ways Ebenasar holmes Samuel Cornish John Gray and William Cook, John Watson Town Treas- urer, ffence veners Thomas Holmes John ffoster and JJosiah ffinney, hog cunstables Nathaniel JJacson IGnatious Cushing John Barnes Thomas Witheril and Robert Bart- let, ffeild Drivers Left Isac Lathrop Capt Charles Church and Nathaniel Jacson, vewers of lumber or measurers of bords and Timber Are Samuel Harlow and Jacob Mitchel, Haverland Torey sealer of leather The Grand Inquest to serve at the Superior Court Capt Church John Churchill Jolin foster Abial Shurtlef Jurors for Tryals are Jacob Mitcliel IGnatious Cushing James Barnabe Thomas Howland and John Morton At this meeting it was Granted to all those that have lot along ye North streete when they slial se Cause to Dig wels upon the Road to be Regulated by the Select men as to the place of Diging at this meeting John Watson was Chosen by the Town and added to Joyn with those Gentlemen of the Town
The Grand Jury for the Superior Court
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Eliasa r Rogers Chosen Saxon
that have Engadged to procure the scoole Kept in the Town for ye four years ffollow- ing At this meeting The Town A Greed With Eliasar Rogers to Ring ye bell sweep the meeting house Keepe the Doores and Windows of sd meeting house shut and opened for the Congregations use upon al ocasions and Carfully loock after sd house as abovesd and the sd Roggers is to Receive of sd Town theree pounds per year for his sd service and to begin on the first of Aprill next Ensuing this Date.
Cushings Grant
Jackson Nath1 Grant
At this meeting The Town Granted unto Ignatious Cushing a house lot upon the Road in the North streete betwen the land laid out to the Widow Waite and the land laid out to Eliasar Rogers That is to say the one half of 95 fot the other half of sd Comon or 95 fot was Granted to Nathaniel Jacson May 12 1712 sd land was Granted unto the sd Cushing on Condition that the sd Cushing build or Cause to be built on sd spot of land within ye space of one yeare from this Date a decent Comfortable Tennanttable house This ye sd land to belong to him and his heires and assignes for Ever but if the sd Conditions be not performed by sd tirm Then to Remane the Towns Comons At this meetin Ensigne Warren hath A Grant of one Twelve months time more to build his whorf below Cols hill and to hold his former Grant thereby
John Woods 23 acrees of land
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on the 2nd of March 17010 for and in Consideration of the sum of nineteen pounds Eighteen shillings and six pence paid by John Wood of sd Town of plimouth unto John Watson Town Treasurer of sd plimouth for the use of sd Town The Town have Granted sold made over and Confirmed unto him the sd John Wood and unto his heires and assignes for Ever Twenty and three Acres and 71 pole of land and Was laid out by the subscribers on ye 10th of March 1749 in ye Township of plimouth as foloweth and is bounded
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with a white oake sapling being ye northwest corner bound of land lately laid out to Abiall Shurtlif and from thence East 40 pole by sd Shurtlifs Rainge and thence East by land lately laid out to Doctor Little Charles Little and Eliasar Jacson 36 pole to a Red oake marked on : 4: sides and Thence North and by West 12 pole to land laid out the same Day to James Warren Esq. and then by sd Warrens land North and by West as before to ye Westerly Corner therof and Then on ye same Rainge 10 pole unto a small Red oake marked on 4 sides standing by a small flat Rock aud thence by the land of Nathaniel Holmes west southwest: 40: pole to ye southerly Corner thereof and thence south southwest : 3: Degrees Westerly : 63: pole to a heape of stones neere ye Northwest Corner of sd Shirtlefs land first men- tioned Reserving Wayes through Gates or bars throug sd land where they may be Wanted.
James Warren Nathanel Thomas S surveiors
[136.] At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 151h Day Representative Jurors Chosen
of May 1713 At sd meeting the Town made Choyce of Left Isaac Lathrop to be their Rep- resentative and voted to alow him 4 shillings per Day fo" his service Whiles he Represents them in ye Generall Cort in boston for this present yeare At this meeting Jurors were Chosen to serve in the quarter seesions in June next which are Joseph Silvester Ephraim Brad- ford and Thomas holmes At this meeting John Morton was Chosen Cunstable and made Choyce of Mer Nathaniel Thomas as their Agent to prosecut Ephraim Morton senior for Refusing to serve on ye Town in ye place of a Cunstabel for this present year when legally Chosen ther- unto voted alsoe this meeting That Mer Nathan- iel Thomas Mer John Mordo and Mer John Watson shal have Inspection of the Comons that they be not Enclosed by aney perticulas
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but to prosecut aney that shall ofend in that Kind as trespassers in The Towns behalf At this meeting it was voted That Every hous Keeper shall Kill 6 blackbirds or one Crow be- twixt this Date and the last of June next and bring in their heds by the time prefixt unto ye persons after named to Receive the account and the person or persons neglecting his or their Duty hierein shal forfitt 2 shillings for Every neglect in that Kind and to be added to his Rate and Gathered by ye Cunstable for the Towns use The persons Chosen to Take ye account of birds and Crows as abovesd Are Benjamin Warren Joseph holmes Samuel harlow John Gray.
John Watsons 2 Acres and 66 pole of land he bought of ye Town
At A Town meeting held at Plimouth on ye 2ª of March 17010 for and in Consideration of ye sum of two pounds and Thirten shillings by John Watson well and truly paid unto The Treasurer for ye use of the Town of plimouth aforsd The Town have Granted sold made over and Confirmed unto him ye sd John Wat- son and unto his heires for Ever Two Acrees and 66 poole of land Joyning to his other land lying neere to ye land of William Barnes and is bounded as ffolloweth (viz) ffrom ye Northerly Corner of the sd Watsons other land North Northwest half a point Westerly to a heape of stones nere the Clay pitt and Thence by ye path Southerly to Two stones sett into ye Ground nerre the Turning of ye Barnses fence and Thence Westerly to Two stones sett into ye Ground opposite to ye southerly Corner of ye sd Barnses land and Thence to ye land of the sd Watson and Then by ye sd Watsons land to ye Northerly Corner therof first mentioned This land was laid out May 25th 1711 by James Warren and Nathaniel Thomas
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John Watsons 4 acrees he bought of ye Town
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 21 Day of March 17010 for and in Consideration of ye sum of Two pounds Ten shilling paid in to ye Town Treasurer of plimouth for the use of sd Town by John Watson of sd Town The Town have Granted bargand sold made over and Confirmed unto him the sd John Watson and unto his heires and assignes for Ever fouer Acrees of land nere unto pontosses meadow and is bounded as ffollow- eth (viz) with A White oake sapling strnding on ye Eastward side of the path a little above ye southerly Corner of Nathaniel holmes his feild and thence North East and by North one Degree Northerly : 26 : pole to ye Westerly Corner bounds of ye land of John ffoster and Thence by sd ffos- ters land about Northeast and by East 20 pole to ye other lands of ye sd Watson and Then by ye sd Watsons land to ye path and then by sd path To ye bounds first mentioned This land was laid out on the 13 Day of ffebruary 17012 by Nathaniel Thomas and James Warren.
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on the 2d John Barns Day of March 17012 for and in Consideration of the his 14 acres sum of Ten pounds and three shillings paid to the he bought of Town Treasurer of sd plimouth for ye use of sd the Town Town by John Barnes of sd Town have Given Granted bargained sold made over and confirmed unto the above named John Barnes and unto his heires and assignes for ever fourteen acres and an half of land lying betwen lout pond and John Riders Wheat feild and is bounded as followeth (viz) with a stake and stones about it being ye Cor- ner bounds of land lately laid out to Mer Ephraim Little Samuel Holmes and Stephen Churchel stand- ing in ye line which Divideth ye propriety land from ye Town Comons and from the sd stake North East : 4 : degrees northerly to ye westerly corner bounds of ye land of Ephraim Morton and then Easterly by sd Mortons land : 72 : pole to the southerly corner
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thereof and thence southwest : 44 : pole to A stake and a heape of stones in the Dividing line and thence by ye sd Dividing line to ye bounds first mentioned Reserving wayes through sd land throw Gates or bars where they may be wanted laid out May 16, 1712 by
Nath : Thomas and James Warren
Land belong- ing unto John Barnes
[137.] At A Town meeting held at Plimouth on ye 21st of March 17010 for and in Consideration of ye sum of seven pounds sixteen shillings and six pence Well and Truly paid by John Barns of sd Plimouth unto John Watson Treasuror of sd town of Pli- mouth for ye use of sd Town sd Town hath Granted barganed sold made over and confirmed unto him ye sd John Barnes and to his heires and assignes for ever Eight Acres and a half of land in two peces both of them joyning to ye northerly side of the land of Nathaniel holmes at pontoses meadow one of which Contains : 6 : acres and 144 pole and is bounded by ye southerly Corner of ye land of William Barnes and thence southwest 5 Degrees southerly : 40 : pole to ye Easterly Cor- ner of ye land of ye sd holmes and thence North. west and by West 25 pole to ye land of sd holmes to Two stones sett into ye Ground and thence about 16 pole to ye southerly Corner bounds of ye land of Mer Isaac Lathrop and then by ye sd La- throps land to a stone sett into ye Ground by ye land of William Barnes and then by sd Barnes land : 31 : pole to ye southerly Corner thereof first mentioned The other pece being one acree and : 96 : pole is bounded by a stone sett into ye Ground on the northerly side the sd holmes and thence by sd holmes land to ye land of Joseph Churchel 12 pole to a white oake bush marked and thence to ye westerly corner of ye land of ye abovesd Lathrop and thence 16 pole to ye stone sett into ye Ground by sd holmes land before
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mentioned Allowing wayes through Gates or bars through each parsell where they may be Wanted This land was laid out on ye 25 of May 1711 by James Warren and Nathaniel Thomas
Land belong- ing to John Barnes
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on the 21st of March 17012 for and in Consideration of the full sum of five pound and Ten shillings by John Barnes of sd plimouth well and truly paid unto John Watson Town Treasuror of sd pli- mouth for the use of sd Town sd Town hath Granted bargained sold made over and confirmed unto him ye sd John Barnes and unto his heires and assignes forever : 6: Acres and seven score pole of land is bounded as followeth (viz) from a stake with stones about it standing about a pole from ye northeast corner of lout pond being the Easterly corner bounds of lands laid out ye same Day to James and then north and by West 7 De- grees Westerly : 64 : pole to a stake with stones about it by ye path and thence East North East 20 pole by ye sd Barnebes Raing to a Red oake sap- ling by ye path neere ye land of William Ring and thence southeast and by south 2 Degrees southerly about 20 pole to a bunch of small sap- ling betwen two paths being the Northerly corner bounds of lands laid out ye same Day to Jona- than Barnes Jun and thence about 30 pole south- erly as the path leads to a small white oak sap- ling marked on three sides standing on ye westerly side of ye path and thence southwest a little southerly about 28 pole to ye stake first mentioned The land above mentioned was laid out on ye 24th of March 17010 by James Warren and Nathaniel Thomas.
William Barns his
At A Town meeting held at plimouth March 21st 17010 for and in Consideration of the sum of Eighten pounds and fiften shillings by William Barnes of sd 13 acres and plimouth well and Truly paid unto John Watson
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half
Treasuror of sd Town of plimouth for the Towns use have Given Granted bargained and sold made over and confirmed unto ye above named William Barnes his heires and assignes for ever 13 acres and one half of land in two peeces both adjoyning to six acrees of land which ye sd William Barnes bought of Mer Nath : Thomas of plimouth some years past lying to the southward of the new feild' and is bounded as followetli (viz) from ye southwest Cor- ner of the six acrees by William Rings Rainge to ye southeast Corner therof and thence Westerly by the head of sd Rings land till it comes to the path by land lately laid out to James barnabe and then by sd path to ye Northerly corner bound of land lately laid out to Jonathan Barnes Jun : being a heape of stones in a bunch of small Red oake saplings and thence East North East 37 pole by land lately laid out to Nathaniel holmes senior to a Red oake sap- ling in sd holmeses fence marked and thence Northwest and by west 12 pole to ye sd holmes Cor- ner and thence northerly by ye land of Joseph Churchill to the six acres of land first mentioned and thence by sd six acres to ye land of William Ring above mentioned and the other peece of land is bounded from the northerly corner of sd Joseph Churchels land by the aforsd six acres 38 pole to the land of Deacon Wood and thence by Woods land 18 pole to the land of Richard Cooper.
[138.] and then by sd Coopers land to ye land lately laid out to John Barnes and then by the said Jolin Barnes land to ye aforsd Joseph Churchiels bounds and soe to ye bounds first mentioned Allowing wayes through gates or bars this land was laid out No- vember the 24 1711 by James Warren and Nathaniel Thomas
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on ye last Day of August 1713 for ye choice of Jurors which were humphrey Turner Robert Bartlett and Eben Cobb for September Court.
1 The New Field was part of the farm of Thomas O. Jackson.
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At a town meeting held at plimouth November 9th 1713 for ye Choyce of Jurors which were Nathaniel Howland Nathaniel holmes Junior and Eliazar Churchel Junior The following bill of charge was red in sd Town meeting and voted to be Raised on ye Inhabitants of sd Town by a Rate on them for ye Defraying Town charge aRising in sd town this present year (viz)
To ye school master.
10
00 00
To ye Representative
9
00
00
To Reparing ye glass of ye meeting house
5 00
00
To the Sexton
3
00
00
To ye poore of ye Town
5
00
00
To Major Bradford for making Rates
1
07
00
To Ensign Warren for making Rates
1
13
00
To John Dyer for making Rates
1 16
00
Eliasar
Dunhams
and Samuel Kemptons land
At A Town meeting held at plimouth March 21st 17010 for and in Consideration of ye sum of Twelve and six pence Well and Truly paid by Eliasar Dun- ham senior and Samuel Kempton both of sd Town of plimouth unto John Watson Treasurer of sd Town of plimouth for ye use of sd Town sd Town hath Granted Bargained sold made over and Confirmed unto the above named Eliasar Dunham and Samuel Kempton and unto their heires and assignes for Ever Eighten Acrees and one half of land and was laid out to them by the subscribers in October 18th 1712 laid out by us ye subscribers 18 acres of land and one half acre To Eliasar Dunham senior and Samuel Kempton Ajoyning to the Westward side of ye land belonging to ye ministrey and is bounded as ffollow- etli (viz) with a pine tree standing by Little pond being ye Easterly Corner bound of land lately laid out to Abiall Shirtlif and thence by sd Shurtlefs Rainge Northwest half a point Westerly : 52: pole To a small Red oake bush with a heape of stones about it by ye path side and Thence Easterly by the path as it Turnes about 80 pole to a Red oake sap- pling by ye path side in ye Rainge of ye sd land be- longing to ye Ministrey and Thence south and by East by ye aforesd Rainge : 27 : pole to ye southerly
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Corner therof and Thence East and by north by ye aforsd land : 16 : pole to a Walnut bush with stons About it being the Northerly Corner bound of land lately laid out to Ephraim Coole and Thence south- west : 60 : pole by sd Coles Rainge to a pine tree marked by sd Little pond and thence by ye sd pond about : 4 : pole to ye bounds first mentioned Re- serving Wayes through sd land Where they may be Wanted
James Warren Nathaniel Thomas
[139.] At A Town Meeting held at plimouth on ye 21 of March 17012 Then for and in Consideration of ye sum of sixteen pounds Well and truly paid by Ebenasar Dunham of sd Town of plimonth aforsd unto John Watson Treasurer of sd Town of plimouth for ye use of sd Town the sd Town hath Granted Bargained sold made over and Confirmed unto him ye sd Ebenasar Dunham and unto his heires and Assignes for Ever Thirteen Acrees and an half of land And is laid out and Bounded as ffolloweth by the surveiors of the Town herunto subscribed March 24 17012 laid out by us ye subscribers Thirteen acres and one half of land unto Ebenesar Dunham of plimouth Joyning to the Easterly syde of land belonging to James Barnabe and the heires of Joseph Church of plimouth Deceased and is Bounded as ffolloweth (viz) with A Dry White pine tree being The Southerly bound of ye sd Barnabees land standing by ye side of lout pond and thence by ye sd pond Easterly 20 pole and thence to a stake standing about two pole from ye Corner of sd pond and thench North and by West 7 Degrees Westerly 64 pole to a stake and A heape of stones by an old path Thence East Northeast 20 pole to a Red oake sappling by an other old path and thence North Northwest 4 pole to the land of William Ring and then by sd Rings land West- erly to ye Westermost Corner therof and then Westerly to ye stumpe of a Red oake tree standing by ye swompe on A point of upland and is ye bounds of sd land be.
13 Acres of land laid out to Eben Dunham
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longing to ye sd barnabe and ye heires of sd Church and thence Southerly by ye bounds of lands aforsd To ye Dry pine tree first mentioned Reserveing wayes through sd land through Gates or barrs Where they may be Wanted
Nathaniel Thomas James Warren
Samuel Harlows Eight acres of land at lout pond
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 21 st of March 17012 Then ffor and in Consideration of the sum of ffour pounds and five shillings Well and Truly paid by Samuel Harlow of sd Town of plimouth unto John Watson Treasurer of sd Town of plimonth for ye use of sd Town The 'sd Town hath Granted Bargained and sold unto him The sd Samuel Har- low and to his heires and assignes for Ever Eight acres of land more or less And was laid out by the surveiors of the Town as ffolloweth (viz) ffebruary 13 1711 Eight acres of land more or less is laid out to Samuel Harlow on ye Easterly side of lout pond And Bounded as ffolloweth (viz) begining at a stake with a heape of stones about it standing in ye line Which Devides ye properiety land from ye Town Comons which sd stake is about one pole south East- ward of A Tree marked in ye line and about : 9 : pole from ye pond Thence to Extend North East 4 Degres Northerly to ye Westerly Corner bound of the land formerly laid out to Ephraim Morton Then by sd Mortons Rainge Eighty Eight pole to ye North- erly Corner thierof (viz) 88 pole from ye stake and Thence North and by East 27 pole to a Red oake bush marked by the path side Where: 2: paths meete and thence up ye southermost of the 2 paths to an heape of stones by ye path side which is ye North Easterly Corner bound of ye land the same Day laid out to Ephraim Little and from thence by sd Littles land Southwest & half a point southerly by a Rainge of Marked trees across a small hole of Water till it Comes to a small White oake tree Marked on : 4 : sides nigh ye aforsd lout pond
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[140.] and Thence by ye pond To ye aforsd Town line and soe by ye Town line about 9 pole To ye bounds first mentioned allowing Wayes Where they may be Wanted
Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop surveiors
lands belonging To Samuel Harlow
74 acres
At A Town meeting held at plimouth March 21st 17010 Then for and in Consideration of ye full sum of Thirteen pounds seventeen shillings and three pence by the sd Samuel Harlow of sd plimouth unto John Watson Treasuror of sd Town of pli- mouth for ye use of sd Town The sd Town hath Granted Bargained made over and confirmed unto ye sd Samuel Harlow and unto his heires and as- signes for ever seven acres and one quarter of land The bounds are as followeth ffebruary 6 1711 laid out out by us the subscribers seven acrees and one quarter of land unto serjant Samuel Harlow of plimouth Joyning to his homestead and is bounded as fol- loweth (viz) A Grat Stone by ye Northerly Corner of ye little swompe by his house leaveing about : 58 : feet from ye high way and from sd stone south East unto sd swompe uutil it meets with sd Harlows Rainge and then begining at ye Grat stone first mentioned and thence to Rainge southwesterly to an other Grat stone on ye point of land in ye sd swompe and thence to ye southeast Corner of ye pound and then by the pound on the southerly and westerly side therof until it comes to the Northerly Coruer therof and then southwest half a point westerly about : 6 : pole to a heape of stones neere the Northwest Cor- ner of ye sd swompe and thence to a heape of stones by ye path yt Cometh out of ye woods Rainging with ye bounds betwen ye land of sd harlow and the land of John Barnes and from sd Heape of stones sonth half a point Westerly : 16 : pole to a small Rock by ye sd path and thence south and by west a little Westerly : 24 : pole to a small Rock on ye high land and thence South East a llittle southerly : 12 : pole to a heape of stone by Huttlebery swompe and thence
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