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At a Lawfull Town Meeting the 6th Day of october 1685 the Town has menifested by vote that they will Chuse a commitie to Treat with Rowley Villagers to see what they will pay towards the maintainance of our Minister by the Year. Voted
Llievt Baker Deacon Perkins SarJt. Dorman Sarjt. Towns and William Averell Senr. is Chosen a Commitie To Treat with Rowley Villagers to see what they will give towards the maintainance of our Ministry by the year and to make Return of it to the Town.
at A Lawfull Towne meeting ye 3 march 1684 or 85.
John Gould was Chosen to be ye Towne Clarke to kepe ye Towne booke of reckads for Topsfeild for ye year insueing.
Elisha perkins is Chosen Constabell for Topsfield for ye yeare insue- ing. Voted
Sargt Redington Lliut Thomas Baker Sargt Ephram Dorman and Samuel Howlett and John Gould are Chosen seclectmen to order ye pre- dushall afares of the Towne for this yeare, but they haue noe power to despose of ye Towne Land. Voated
The Towne has by Voate declared that thay doe grant to mr Capen to be a Comener in the Towne with orselues. Voated
The Towne has manifested by Voate yt thay will Chose men to rune out ye mile & quarter which is not yet rune out with Salam a Cording to agreement and so on apon ye same piont of ye Compas. Voated
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Corpr Houey & Isacke Estey and John Gould are Chosen and impow- ered to rune out ye mile & quarter which is not yet rune out aCording to a greement with Salem men and so one as there a greement is pro- uided thay shall not any wise weakn ye power formerly granted to Liut Baker Sargt Townes & Sargt How. Voated
Daniel Redington samuel standly are Chosen seruayeres for hie wayes this in sueing year. Voated
Isacke pebody & Isacke Estey Junr are Chosen fence Vewers for this in sueing year. Voted Isacke Estey senr is Chosen Juereyman of Trialls for this next Court
at Ipswich. Voted
the Towne has Chosen there prsent seclectmen to Vew What is by Lliut pebody & John Gould taken out of ye old Towne Booke and subcribed into ye new and see if there is any more to betake out and what ye maior part of them doe agree two the Towne shall stand two. Voated
At a Lawfull Towne meeting the 14 march 84-5 Et Was Voted that sam- uel symons should take pay of those yt doe seet in ye seeats that hee dos set Vp at ye east end of ye meeting house thay being Constant Contruibatrs to ye word of god here at Topsfeild aCording to there ability. Voated William Auerell senr Enters his Contrey desents to ye Voate aboue wrighteen.
at a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 14 march 1684-5.
The Towne doth order that ye the grounds and Cases of any Towne meeting that shall be a greeed Vpon and noties giuen togather With War- ing of the meeting to the Inhabitance and it shall not be Lawfull for any thing to be acted in any Towne meeting but What there shall be noties giuen of When such meetings shall be Warned, VnLess some Vergant aCations shall fall out that Could not before seeme to be a Voaided. Voated
The Towne dos agree that Leagall noties for Waring Towne meetings shall be in Wrighting Ether Vnder ye Constabels hand or seclectm hands and it to be set Vp one ye meeting house dores. Voated
The Towne dos pase a Voate that if any man or men doth goe thoroe any man Land Where there is no hie Way and Leaue doune the fence shall pay afine of fiue shilings for Euerey such defalt. Voated at a Lawful! meeting of ye ffreemen of Topsfeild ye 28 Apriell 1685, mr William perkins is Chosen Grandjuror man for ye yeare insueing. Voated
At A Lawfull Towne meeting ye 19 of may 1865.
The Towne dos giue full power to the prsant seclectmen to recken With mr Thomas Hunter Atuereney to prizzilah Throw alias Hunter bare- ing date ye 7 day of May 1685, to Cale or demand for any part or par- cell of Lluke Waklin Estate, the Towne Voated that ye seclectmen should giue him an a Count and Deliuer all the mouabell Estate of Luke Waklien as ye seclectmen had taken into there hands, all but What ye seclectmen was out about in maintaing Luke Waklein dureing his nater- all Life and at his bueriall, and all ye rest of ye state to be delivered to ye
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aboue said Thomas Hunter for any house or Land that Was Luke Wak- len ye Towne nor seclectmen neuer had it in there hands. Voated At a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 6 day of october 1685.
The Towne has mainfested by Voate yt thay will Chose a Commitey ffrindly to treat With Rowley Viligers to see what they will pay towards ye maintnance of or minister by ye yeare. Voated
Lliut Baker Deackon perkins sargt Ephram Dorman sargt Townes and William Auerill senr is Chosen a Commitey to treat with Rowley Vili- gers too see what thay will giue towards ye maintance of or minister by ye yeare and to make returne of it to the Towne. Voated
May ye 20 1685.
I Thomas Hunter Atuereney to my Mother prizzalah Throw alies Hun- ter doe hereby aquite and discharge ye seclectmen of Topsfeild in ye behalfe of ye Towne of Topsfeild of all ye moueball Estate yt was Luke Wakline in Topsfeild; for they haue giuen mee a full and true an a Count of all yt was delivered to pete[r] Chomway by ye seclectmen and delivered it to mee and what wase in other men hands they haue giuen mee an a Count of, whereby I doe discharge ye seclectmen in ye behalfe of ye Towne and peter Chomway from any part of this Estate before men- cned in as full and ampley amaner as my mother Throw alies Hunter Could a done and if shee was here prsant her selfe, whereby I doe by this prsant a quite discharge and release ye seclectmen and peter Chomway from all and Euerey part & parcell of yt Estate aboue men- cned as witnes my hand ye day & yeare aboue wrighteen. Thomas Hunter
this was seigned & delivered in ye prsant of Vs. William smith senr and Joseph smith.
at a lawfull Town meting the 2 of march 1685 : 86.
Sargant Ephriam dorman is chosen clark to kepe the Town Book for this yere inSuing. uoted
at a lawfull Towne meting the 2 of march 1685 or 86.
Leiut. Gould Leiut Thomas Baker Corpll John Houey mr Tobiiah pir- kins Ephraim Dorman are Chosen selectmen for this yere inseuing. uoted At a lawfull Towne meting the 2 of march 1685 or 86 John prichet is chosen Constable for this preasent yere in sewing. uoted
At a lawfull Toune meeting the 2 of march 1685 or 86 Isack Easty senr is Chosen Jury man for trialls to atend the next seations of the Court held at Ipswich after the dat hereof. uoted
at a lawfull Toune meting the 2 of march 1685 or 86 the Toune hath freed John prichet from the a boue mentioned choyse of a constable. uoted
at a lawfull Toune meting the 2 of march 1685 or 86 Sargent Isack Comings is Chosen Constable for this yere insewing. uoted
at a lawfull Towne meting the 2 of march 1685 or 86 daniell Reding- tun and John Robison are Chosen seruayers for high wayse for this yere insewing. uoted
at a lawfull Toune meeting the 2 of march 1685 or 86 John Toune and
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and Timmothy pirkins are Chosen fence uewers for this preasent yere insewing.
uoted
at a lawfull Toune meeting the 2 of march 1685 or 86.
in answer to Mr Capense desire spesified in wrighting to the Toune for the grant of a small pece of land as his barne stands on and for a yard; the Toune hath granted ten rod of ground and what his barn stands on and for a leanto. uoted
and Isack Easty senier and Corpll John Houey are Chosen to lay out the aboue said land to Mr Capen. uoted
at a lawfull Toune meeting 2 of march 1685 or 86 in answer to Cor- porall Smiths desire to the Towne to renew the bounds of the parsonidg land : the Toune haue Chose Lieut peabody Isack Eastye senr and Corpll houee to renew the bounds aboue mentioned. uoted
at a lawfull Toune meeting 2 of march 1685 or 86 in answer to Isack peabodys desire manyfested to the Toune for a seate in the meting house that is to set up a seat by the galery staires: the Toune hath granted his request. uoted
up on the 16 of the first month in 86 we who weare apionted by the Toune as apers in the Toune book Corpll John Houey and Isack Eastye senr haue laid out the land to Mr Capen a bout his barne in this man- ner ten foot for a leantoo on the west ende and then three rod square on the south side of the barne and one rod at the east ende staked out with four stakes and rocks at the stakes.
Isack Easty senr John Houey senr
Wee Lieut ffrances Peabody Isack Eastye senr Corpll John Houey sargt John Redington being Chosen by the Toune and selectmen to setle the bounds of the Parsonage land and haue acordingly dun it and haue measured out thirty acers of vpland and swamp to the southward of mr Pirkinsis field : from mr Pirkins his line three score rod & haue marked a swamp oake neere to mr Pirkins his line: a blak oack at the south- east Corner next the common a heape of rocks nere to a black or a yealow oack at the south westerly corner a mapel tree in ye pine swamp at the norwest corner nere the hill called bare hill-also we haue layd out eleauen akers whare the house stands: haue measured from the yard westward next the highway fourty four rod haue marked a young croched white oack and forty pole to wards the north : haue set a stake and a heape of rocks a bout it : haue come forty four rods eastwardly a stake for the mark nere a grat rock at the norest corner : and forty rods southwardly to a post by the yard whare we began dat ye 26 of march 1686.
ffrances Peabody John Ridingtun Isack Easty senr John Houey senr
Wee whos names are under wrighten being Chosen by the Toune of Topsfield to exsammon the bounds of such men as haue lands Aioyning to the Common acording to our power we haue exsammoned the bounds of John Prichets land and not being fully sattisfyed about his bounds he Claimed; we came to an A greement with: as we had
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power to doe and we haue fully a greed with John Prichet as foloweth : that is that the fence of John prichets as it now stands on the northerly side of his land : and a Joyneing to our Common shall be his bounds for euer : to remaine as a settled bounds betwene John Prich- ets land and ye Common : to him and his hairs and a signes for euer : the fence now begining at the end of the pond and so runing from thence to a medow of mr Bakers so far as Topsfield Common runs : always pro- uided mr Baker shall haue leborty to goe with his Cart upon the upland by the medow side with hay : with out molestation from John Prichet or his haires for euer : and further we doe agree that care may be taken that thare shall be no remoueall of the fence towards the Common : but that the bounds shall be renewed as the fence now stands: and in considera- tion of this a grement John Prechet hath giuen bill to pay five pounds ten shillings: and that this is our agreement : we haue a tested with our hands dat the 22 of aprill 1686. Thomas Baker
witnes Ephraim Dorman Jacob Toune
Edna Hazen John How
Wee Lieut Thomas Baker Jacob Towne senr John How haue setteled a Line betwen Corpll Thomas Pearly and Topsfield Common we haueing power so to doe by order from the Towne of Topsfield and we haue a greed and settelled the bounds be twene Corpll Perly and Topsfield Common as foloweth that is that the bounds shall be and remaine betwene Topsfield Common and Corpll Perlys land as the said Perlys fence now standeth on that side of the sd Perlys land next John Prichets land and our Common the Consederetion is twenty four shillings halfe mony : dath 30 of aprill 1686. Thomas Baker
witnes
Ephraim Dorman Jacob Toune
Isack foster iunr John How
At a lawfull meeting of the freemen of Topsfield the 4 of may 1686.
Thomas Dorman is Chosen a Graniury man for Topsfield for this yeare. voted
At a lawfull Toune meeting the 28 of June 1686.
The Toune did agree that a Commity should be Chosen to goe with Salem men to perambulate on the agreement Line betwene Salem and Topsfield and to run the line out a cording to agreement If thay can agree about it. uoted
and further the Toune haue chose Leiut Thomas Baker and Sargt Jacob Toune and Sargt John How and John Wilds and Isack Easty sener to be the commity to Joyne with Salem men to parambulate: and run out the line If thay can agree as a boue mentioned. uoted
Corporall John Houey doth enter his contrary desent to the aboue mentioned acte : Lieut John Gould doth enter his contrary disent to the aboue mentioned acte.
Boston Aprill 6th 1686
Reseiued of Elisha pirkins Constable of Topsfield the some of three pounds fiftene shilings in mony being the full of the mony Rate for Tops- field I say Reseued the day and yere as aboue. P Samuell Nowill Treasurer
This is to sertyfy that Elisha Pirkins Constable of Topsfield haue paide by my order the full of the County Rate for the yere 85:
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31b : 15s : June 10 : 86 by me John Appleton then Treasurer for the County.
Reseiued the 3 of June 1669 of Thomas Dorman constable of Tops- field the some of ninetene pounds thirtene shillings and six pence : be- ing in full of the rate for the yeare past. I say reseiued in full acording to my worrent, by uertue of the Genarall Courte order by me.
Richard Rusill Treasurer
Reseued the 6th of nouember 1669 of Thomas Dorman Cunstable of Topsfield for his County rate due in 68 in full three pounds one shiling and a leauen pence I say reseued by me. Robart Paine Treasurer thes four reseights aboue mentioned are true cappies taken and entered date 27 of september 86. P Ephraim dorman Clark Reseued of the Constable of Topsfield 26: 1 : p in full of theire Rate eight pounds fifteene s, and three pence I say reseued in full of thare Tounes proportion to the Country rate-08-15-03 p me
Richard Russill Treasurer this is a true Coppy of the treasurers reight taken and entered for Daniell Borman P Ephraim Dorman recorder for Topsfield. dat 28th : 7mo : 86.
At a lawfull meeting of the Selectmen of Topsfield the 16th of aprill 1686 in answer to an apointment from the selectmen of Salem to the Selectmen of Topsfield : to goe on the perambulation on the agreement line acording to a greement betwene the Toune of Salem and the Toune of Topsfield in answer to it we have chosen Lieut John Gould and Corpll John Houey and Isaac Eastye senr : this is a true Coppey of the Select- mens act in answer to Salem mens apointment as aboue mentioned : taken and entered by me. Ephraim Dorman Recorder for Topsfield witnes Thomas Baker
At a lawfull Towne meeting 22 of october 1686.
thare being som gentell men of Salem villidg as desires to speake with our Toune : in order to it the Toune haue agreed to here what thay haue to say and to see thare pouer but not to proseed with them in disscorse about theare intentions : but conseder of what thay said when thay be absent : and send the Touns mind to them. uoted
At a lawfull Toune meeting the 22 of october 1686.
tne Toune haue unanimusly manyfested thare desiers that mr Capen would be plesed to prech lecters If he can with conueniencey and as often as he pleseth. uoted
Two Rates mad for mr Cappen bareing dat the 28th of december 1686.
the mony Rate was fiftene pounds twelue shilings and seauen pence the other pay Rate was forty two pounds two shilings and nine pence thay being alowed on by the Justises weare commited to our constable Decn Isaac Comings to gather.
At a lawfull Toune meeting the 25th of Jenuary 1686 or 87.
the Toune haue alowed Cunstable Comings his bill of charge uiz four shilings for conueying morris out of the Toune and three shilings for forworneing two womin out of the Toune. uoted
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and firther thay haue alowed Lieut Thomas Baker fiue shilings in siluer three for the Justises confermation of our Rates to our menister and granting a worrent to our Cunstable to gather them and two shilings for three days one for goeing Commisiener to Salem & two days to the Justises aboue said. uoted
and firther the Toune consedering the necesity of the two galleryes to be set up forth with yt ye select men haue agreed with Samuell Simons to set up and Samuell Simons desiered the Toune to pay him for them or giue him full power to sell them to whom he will: the Toune doe agree to giue the said Simons twenty or thirty shilings for the Gallires thay haueing three seats apece in them and the said Simons hath power to take the rest of his pay of them that doe sit in them a cording to former order: and If the said Simons doe not exsept of this then he may com & agree firther with ye Selectmen that the work may be dun. uoted
also the Toune haue giuen the Selectmen power to agree with the said Simons about the galleries as aboue said. uoted
and firther the Toune haue agreed that Corpll John Houey shall repaire the hinde sete of his gallery and the Toune haue left it to the Selectmen to agree with him about his cost and charge and to alow him on the Touns acount. uoted
firther Captin John How is chosen to goe to boston to procure ye hon- ered gouerner bradstreets testimony in the behalfe of ye toune conserning our land on the south side of the reuer. uoted
and the Toune haue left it to the Selectmen to alow Capt How his charg on the Touns acount for going to boston as aboue said. uoted Lieut John Gould doth enter his contrary desent to the two last uotes aboue mentioned.
At a lawfull Town meeting the 1 of march 1686-7 Left Dorman is chosen clark. Capt John How and Isaac Easty senr and Sammuell Howlet Thomas Dorman and Ephraim dorman are Chosen selectmen for this yere ensewing. uoted
Thomas Pirkins is Chosen Constable for this preasent yere ensewing.
John prichet and William Toune are Chosen seruayers of hiways for this yere insewing.
uoted
uoted Thomas Toune and Timmothy pirkins Junr are Chosen fence uewer for this preasen yer insewing.
uoted the Toune haue agred and ordered that no dam shall be made to stop the water as sumtimes runs out of the mill pond in to mr Timmothy pirkins his medow by his barne. uoted
and further at Samuell Houlets reques the Toune haue granted to change land with him that is If he will lay doune the land by his house to the Touns use as common thay will alow him so many akors and rods of ground by the land and medow as he the said Samuell bought of mr Hobart so to be laid out as not to be preiedishall to the highways. uoted
and the Toune haue Chose Leiut Thomas Baker and Capt John How and Thomas Dorman to lay out the land to samuell houlet in way of
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exchang acording to the aboue mentioned order. uoted
and the Toune haue granted to mr william pirkins three quorters of an aker of land on the norewest side of that swampy brook Joyneing to his own land prouided that thos men being Chose in the behalfe of the Toune and mr william pirkins doe agree about it. uoted
Leiut John gould doth enter his contrary desent to the aboue mentioned act.
and the Toune haue chose Leiutennent Thomas baker and Capt John How and Sargt Thomas dorman to agree with mr william perkins about the three quarters of an aker for the price and pay and the place where it is to be laid out as aboue mentioned and to lay it out. uoted
and the Toune haue agred to alow any as shall kill wolues in our Toune that is to Touns men ten shillings apece for euery wolfe so killed. uoted
at a Lawfull Toune meeting the 6t of aprill 1687.
the Toune haue agreed to Chuse a commity to seat people or order the seating of people in those seates as weare set up by a publick Toune Charge. uoted
Leiut ffrances peabody Leiut John Gould and Leiut Thomas Baker En- signe Jacob Toune and Corporall John Houey are Chosen to seate people in the meeting house acording to the aboue mentioned uote. uoted
also the Toune haue agreed to send to our neighbors and frinds of Boxford to Chuse a commity to Joyne with our Commity for the seating of people in the meeting hous as aboue mentioned. uoted
The Toune haue Chosen Corpll John Houey and John Robbison to run the line betwene Thomas Touns Land on the south side of the Reuer and the Touns Common. uoted
At a lawfull meting of the Selectmen of Topsfield ye 20 aprill 1687.
in answer to an apointment of the Gentellmen of Ipswich to perambu- lise on the agreement line betwene Ipswich and Topsfield : in answer to that we haue chose Lieut Thomas Baker and Capt John How and John Prichet.
Ephraim Dorman in the name of the reste of the selectmen of Topsfield. At a lawfull Towne meeting ye 26 sept 1687.
Capt John How is Chosen by the Toune to prefer thare petesy [on] to his Exelencey the Gouernor and Counsell. uoted
at a lawfull Toune meeting 30th of sept 1687 the Toune did agree that the answer as was mad by the Toun to the treasurers warrent as did in- clude som scruples about it : that answer the Toune did agree should be remoued out of the book it being found to be efensiue to athoryty. uoted
at a lawfull Toune meeting 31 day of may 1687.
in answer to the desire of som persons the Toune haue giuen Leborty for any persons to plant Tobacco on the common ground for this yere prouided thay intrude not on any highwa[y]. uoted and the Toune haue agreed that the fore side of the roofe of the uoted
meeting house shall be mended whare it is leakey.
The Toune haue confermed the former Toune act in the Choice of the Commity for the seating the people in the meeting house as it is
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speasified in fore mentioned uote.
uoted
Reseued of John Prichet forty shilings by order of the selectmen which was due to him from the Toune for being dabuty this forty shillings is parte of a best that I reseued at three pounds ninteene shillings : dat 18 June 168[7]. Thomas Baker
Mr Joseph Porters bounds settelled : a whight oack standing by the east side of apine swamp: and a red ock on the north side of the swamp nere dwounills: and aread oack or a black oack on the northeast side of the swamp nere wenham Causway.
Mr Beniamen Porters bounds a whight oack nere John Curtioussis and a blak stump nere Nickalls his brook which is said Nickalls his bounds and a whight oack : and a whight oack on the south side of the brook being bartholmues bounds and nickallsis: and a read oack being Andrewsis bounds and a whight oack in the rang towards the whight oack in Curtioussis field.
a cording to the Tounes order Leiut Thomas baker Capt How and Sargt Thomas Dorman haue sould Mr William Pirkins about three quorters of an aker of that which was the Tounes Common being im- powered by the Toune so to doe and it is bounded as foloweth it lying on the norewest of mr william pirkins his hous by the swampy broock nere Capt Hows the east corner is a stake by the brook standing by an elme tree and a whight oack on the nore west corner to wards mr Capens and a stake on the southwest corner nere Capt Hows barne and with a straight line to a stake at the south east corner nere that bridg ouer the brook in the way to the said Pirkins his house : the said land was sould to the said Pirkins for thirty shilings ten of it in siluer twenty of it in corne.
dat the 8th of nouember 1687.
Thomas Baker John How Thomas Dorman
The bounds of the land that we whos names are under writen haue laid out to Sargt Samuell Houlet by Toune order in way of exchang, the first bounds is a stake twelue pole from the fence towards muddy spring and from thence towards Mr Capens: to an other stake and stones: and from thence to an other stake and stones ner the corner of Mr Capens field : from thence to a whight oack tree marked nere the high way : and from thence to a black oack marked nere samuell Houlets pond next the high way Joyning to his fence.
dat the 8th nouember 1687.
Thomas Baker Thomas Dorman John How
Reseiued of Ephraim Dorman upon the Selectmens a count as was due from the Toune for the defraying the Justisis Charge when thay came to take an a count of the Touns estate : thirtene shilings and three pence in siluer I say reseiued by me William Smith. dat 23 december 1687 this is a true Coppye taken and entered P me Ephraim Dorman Recorder for Topsfield.
Leiut Thomas baker paid three shillings and six pence of that siluer aboue mentioned to the Selectmen : and Mr William
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pirkins paid ten shilings of it to the Selectmen.
Reseiued of Mr William pirkins ten shilings in siluer for the land as he bought of the Toune in the yere 1687 we say reseiued by the Select- men of Topsfield : which was parte of the pay for the said land :
Ephraim Dorman in the name of the rest of the Selectmen of Tops- field dat 23d decemr 1687.
this is a true Coppye of mr William pirkins his reseight taken and entered by me Ephraim Dorman Recorder for Topsfield.
Boston 22d nouember: 1687 Reseiued of Thomas pirkins Constable of the Toune of Topsfield : eighteene pounds nine shillings and 1 penny in full for the Cuntry Rate of that Toune : Reseued for the use of John Vsher Esqr Treasurer P Mikell Perrey.
this is a true copy taken and entered by be Ephraim Dorman Re- corder for Topsfield. witnes : Elisha Perkins
At a lawfull Toune meeting the 17 of January 1687-8
Leiut John Gould Liut Thomas Baker Ens Jacob Toune are Chosen to goe and treet with Doctr John ffisk about that troble as lately did arise : by the said fisk his sewing of our Selectmen of Topsfield ye 12th of this instant January 1687-8 before Phillip Nelson Esqr one of his Maies- tes Justes of pece in the County of Essix whare by the said Justes gaue Judgment against the Selectmen for a rate made in the yere 84 by the said Selectmen to thares or the Tounes grat damage to the ualew of three or four pounds in siluer or thare abouts the Toune takeing it in Consideration to preuent firther charg at law have giuen full power to the aboue named men to agree with the said fisk : or to prosed a cording to law as thay see good. uoted
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