York deeds, Book X 1719-1722, Part 44

Author: Maine Historical Society. cn; Maine Genealogical Society (1894- ) cn; York County (Me.). Register of Deeds. cn
Publication date: 1642
Publisher: Portland : John T. Hull
Number of Pages: 926


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BOOK X, FOL. 190.


from all former Gifts Grants bargins Sales or any other In- cumberances whatsoever as also from all futer Clames Chal- linges or Interruptions whatsoever the Said Na" Ramsdell doth avouch himselfe to have full Power Right and title and full athority to dispose and Make Sale of the above sª land as a boue Sprecified and the said Nath" Ramsdell : doth for himselfe his heirs Executors promise to Warantise and de- fend the abovesaid Privelidges unto ye sd Andrew Whitt- hams his heirs and Assigns after the day of ye date hereof In Wittness hereof the sd Nath" Ramsdell hath hereunto set his hand and seal this thirtyeth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred sixteen and in ye Second year of the Reign of our souereign Lord King George by ye Grace of God : King of Great Brittane &c : Signed sealed and delivered


Nathniel Ransdell ( seal ) in Presents of Abram Preble Nath11 freeman York ss Natha" Rams- dell Personally appeared before me the subscriber hereof one of his Majestys Justeses of the Peace for ye County of york and acknowl- edg the abovesaid Deed of Sale to be his free act and deed Abram Preble Recorded according to ye Originall July 7 : 1721 : p Abram Preble Regr


To all People to whome these Presents Shall Come Know Yee yt Joseph Rounds Now Resideant in Boston in the County of Suffolk in New England Eldest Son of his honrd father Mark Rounds late of ffalmouth in Casco Bay in the County of York deceacd for and in Consideration of the sum of fifteen Pounds Money to him in hand Paid by Jonathan Shirmen of Charlstown in the County of Middelsex in New England Blacksmith and divers Other Good Causes and Considerations him Moveing Hath Remised releaced and for Euer qitclamed And by these Presents for him selfe his heirs Executors & Adminestrators Doth fully freely Clearly and Absolutely Remiss Releace and for Euer quit Clame unto him the said Jonathan seirman his full and Peacable Possession & seisin and to his heirs and assigns for Euer : all Such Right Estate title Interest and demand Whatsoever as he the Said Joseph Rounds had hath or ought to have of in or unto all that Estate of his Said father Mark Rounds


BOOK X, FOL. 191.


deceasd in falmouth in Casco Bay above said or Elcewhere both rale and Personal whatsoever Exsepting only and Re- serving to & for him Selfe : the Said Joseph Rounds : one Cirtaine fier Lock Gun which Did blong to his said father Mark Rounds To have and to hold all ve above Released and Remised Premises : with all the appertinances unto him ye Said Jonathan Sherman his heirs and assigns to the only Vse & and behoofe of him the Said Jonathan Sherman his heirs and assigns for Euer so that Nither he the said Joseph Rounds nor his heirs nor any other Person or Persons for him or them or in his or their Name or in the Name Right or Steed of any of them Shall or will by any ways or Means hereafter have Claime Challings or demand any Estate Right Title or Enterestst of in or to ye Premises or any Part Thereof Exsepting as before Expressed but from all and Euery Action right title Intreest or demand of in or to the Premiseses : or any Part thereof they and Euery of them shall be utterly Excluded and bared for Euer by these Presents In Wittness whereof the Said Joseph Rounds : Hath hereto set his hand & Seale the fifth day of Nonember Anno dominy : 1720 : and in ye Seventh Yeare of his Maj- estys Reign Joseph Rounds ( seale )


Signed Sealled & delivered Middlesex ss : Charlestown


In the Presents of us ye 30th day of June 1721 : Joseph Whittemore Stephen Kinsley the above Named Joseph Rounds Personally appeared and acknowledg the above Written Insterment to be his free and Vollantary act and deed before Me Cha : Chambers Just Peace


Recorded according to ye originall July ye 5th 1721 : p Abra Preble Reg


[191] Know all men by these presents that we James Tyler of Bradford & Jabez Dorman of Boxford both of ye Town belonging to ye County of Essex in ye Province of ye Massachuttes Bay in New England for & in consideration of Thirty pounds Ten Pounds in hand paid & ye rest by Bill secured to be paid by John Watson of ye Town of Bradford in ye County a fore sª have given, granted, bargained & sold & by these presents do give grant, bargain, Sell, Alien- ate, Enfeoffe & confirm to & npon ye sd Watson one third part of all ye Land & Marsh or Salt meadow, both divided and undivided, which sª Tyler bought of Nicholas Moorey


BOOK X, FOL. 191.


of Trestown in ye County of Bristol in New England, The one halfe of which Land & Salt meadow bought by sd Tyler of sd Moory, he sd Tyler sold to Jabez Dorman a foresd ye Land & Meadow lying in ye Township of Cape Porpos in ye County of York in ye Province afore sd, The full one third Share of all sd Land & Salt Meadow both divided & undi- vided, butted & bounded as may appear on ye Records of ye County of York, & as sold to sd Tyler & as formerly Sold to Joseph Baily To have & to hold the one third part of ye one halfe part of ye Land & rights which ye sd Nicholas Moory claims in ye Town Ship of Cape porpois in ye County of York both divided & undivided & also ye third part of ye Salt Meadow a fore sd be it more or less, Sold to sd Tyler butted & bounded as aforesd to him ye sd John Watson & to his Heirs & assigns, as an Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple & that for ever, Moreover we ye sd James Tyler & Jabez Dorman do hereby for our selves, our Heirs, Exec- utors & administrators Covenant, promise & grant to & with ye sd John Watson his Heirs & assigns that we ye sd Tyler & Dorman have full, power in our own names to make Sale of ye above granted premisses with ye appurtenances, And that it shall be lawfull to & for ye sd Watson & his Heirs & Assignes peaceably to possess and Enjoy ye same with all previlidges & appurtenances thereto belonging & profits thence Ariseing at any time hereafter, And by them sª Tyler & Dorman their Heirs, Executors, & Adminsitrators, well & Sufficiently kept harmless in Damnified of & from all & all manner of Legal Entanglement or Incumbrances that may Arise by any person or persons laying any Lawfull claim there to or any part thereof & that for ever In Witt- ness whereof we ye sª Tyler & Dorman have hereunto set our hands & Seals this Twenty Seventh day of March Anno Domini 1718 Annog Ri Rix Georgii Magne Britanie &c. Quarto


Signed, Sealed & Delivered


James Tyler ( seal )


In presence of


her


Mehetabel Kimbell


Mark


her


Abigal X Watson


Mark


Jabez Dorman ( seal )


York ss The above named Jabez Dorman appeared be- fore me Lewis Bane one of his Majas Justicees of ye peace for ye County of York & ac- knowledged ye above Sinement on his part to be his act & deed Cape porpas April 17th 1719 Lewis Bane


York ss Septembr ye 15th 1720 This day James Tyler per- sonaly appeared before me ye Subscriber one of his Majas


BOOK X, FOL. . 191.


Justices of ye peace for ye County afore sª & acknowledged this above writing Instrumt to be his free act and Deed John Gray


Recorded according to ye Original July 19th 1721 p Abram Preble Regr


To all People to whome these Presents Shall Come Greet- ing Know ye that I Joseph Storah of Wells in the County of york in the Provane of the Massachusets Bay in New England : for and in Consideration of the Naturall Love and affections which I have for and bare unto My son John Storah of Wells aforesaid : Have Given and Granted and Doe by these Presents fully Clearly and Absolutely Give Grant in fieffe and Confirme and make over to My Son John Storah aforesaid all My Right & title Enterest to AMill and Priveledg of a Stream and all the Land belonging thereto : which was Convayed and Confirmed to me by a writing of Partnership betwene Mr John Batson late of Cape porpose deceaced Mr Samvel Hill of Wells And My selfe Bareing date January ye 22cd 1699/700 under our hands and Seales which said Mill stream and Land Lies in the Township of Capeporpos on the Stream Comanly Called Capeporpos river ye which Mill stream & Land to Gether with Priveledges of Cuting of timber and Transporting of timber Logs or boards to the Landing Place as it was Granted to me by vertue of the writting before Mentioned : I the above sd Joseph Storah Have Given and Set over & Confirmed to the above said John Storah from Me My heirs Executors and Adminestrators to him his heirs Executors & admiestrators or assigns to have and to hold to Gether with all and singu- ler the Priveledges Rights and appertinancis thereunto be- longing or any waise appertaining as a free and Cleer Estate of Inheritance in fee simple forever : And I the sd Joseph Storah doe : for My Selfe My heirs Executors & admiestrtrs Couenant and Promise to and with the above said John Storah his heirs Executors Admiestrators or assigns : yt the above Granted premises are free and Cleer and fully Cleerly and absolutely acquited & discharged of and from all other & former Gifts Grants Bargins sales dowerys Mortagages or Incumbarances what soever & that I will warantise and Defend ye Same from all or any Person or Persons in by from or under me Laying any Legall Clame thereto in Tes- timoney whereof I the above Said Joseph Storah have hereto Set My hand and Seale this twentyeth day of No-


BOOK X, FOL. 192.


vember Anno dominy : One thousand seven hundred and seventeen : 1717 in the fourth Year of the Reign of Our souereign Lord George by ye Grace of GOD of Great Brit- tain France and and Ireland Joseph Storah ( senl ) York ss Wells June 28th


Signed Sealled and delivered


in presents of us


William Eaton


1721 Mr Joseph Storah Personally appeared before


Garchom Baston


Petter Littlefield


Me the subcriber one of his Majestys Justeses of ye Peace for sd County and acknowledged the above deed of Gift Or : In- sterement to be his Uolantory act and Deed


John Wheelwright


Recorded according to ye original July 6th 1721 :


p Abram Preble Regr


[192] To all Christian People to whome this assignment May Come Sam" Johnson of York in


Johnson to Stone the County of York in the Provance of Maine Hus- ban Man : for and in Consideration of twenty five shillings money to him in hand paid by Benjemen Stone of Said York Shipwright have Given Granted Sold aliened Enfieoffed and assigned and doe by these presents. Give Grant bargen Sell : aliene Enfieoffe assigne and Convaigh and fully freely and absolutly Convaigh and Confirme unto ye Said Benjm Stone and his heirs and assigns for Euer fif- teen acres of Land where he Can find it within this Town of York Cleer of all former Grants it being Part of a Grant of thirty acres Granted At a Legall town Meeting held in York Oetor the 16th 1696 : unto Sam" Johnson Late of said York decacd the father of the said Samvel Johnson to Gether with all the Rights Priveledges appurtinancis Emoliments and advantages belonging to ye Said fifteen acres of Granted land or that Euer May hereafter Redown to the Same or any Part or Parcel thereof unto him the Said Benjm Stone and to his heirs and assigns for Euer To have and to hold : and quiatly and Peacably to Posess Ocupie and Injoy the Same as a good and Cleer Estate in fee Simple : and that for Euer after this date ye sd Samvell Johnson doth Ingage and promise to defend the above bargined premises and doth Warantise them from all the Lawfull Clames and De- mands of the heirs Executors Adminestrators or assigns of the above Said Samvel Johnson Decaced as Witness his


BOOK X, FOL. 192.


hand and Seal this Eleventh day of July 1721 : in the seu- enth Year of his Majestys Reign : &c :


Signed Sealed and dlivered in Present oft


Nathall ffreeman


Jerem Molton Jur


Samvel Johnson ( seal ) York ss York July 22cd 1721 Sam" Johnson within


named Personally appeared and acknowledged : the within Insterement to be his free act & deed before Me Abram Preble Jus : peace


Recorded according to the orig1 July ye 22ed 1721 D Abram Preble Regr


To all Christian People to whome this Deed may come Peter Nowell of York in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachuttes Bay in New England Yeoman Sendeth Greeting Know ye ye sª Peter Nowell for and in Consider- ation of fourty three pounds to him in hand well & truly paid by John Rackley of sd York Yeoman ye receipt whereof ye sd Peter Nowell doth acknowledge himself therewith fully paid Satisfyed & contented & doth hereby acquit Exonerate & discharge the same & all ye payments thereof & have given, granted, bargained, Sold, Aliened, Enfeoffed & con- vayed & doth hereby give, grant, bargain, Sell, Aliene, Enfeffe & convay & fully freely & absolutely make over deliver & Confirm unto ye sd John Rackley & his Heirs & assignes for ever fourty Two acres & a halfe of Land upon ye Northwest side of allexander Thompson House lot above York bridge Twenty acres of it was granted by ye Select men of York unto Robert Sowden March ye 18th 1671/2 The remainder was given to sd Young at a Town Meeting in sd York June ye 17th 1685 : And is bounded as followeth Vizt beginning at a Small Asp Tree & awhite birch marked on four sides on ye South Corner of a Lot of Land lately laid out to Joseph Smith & runs from thence South West Twenty eight poles to asmall Asp Tree marked on four sides standing upon ye east Corner of a lot of Land now in ye Possession of Wm Shaw formerly John Frost & runs from thence North west Two hundred & fifty two poles to a Pitch pine Tree marked on four sides & runs from thence North North east Twenty eight poles to a white oak Tree marked on four sides & from thence South east to ye birch Tree first above mentioned together with all ye rights Titles appurtenances & advantages that now doth belong unto ye


BOOK X, FOL. 192.


sd Land or any part or percell thereof or that ever shall or ever shall or may redown unto ye same or any part or percel thereof unto him ye sª John Rackley and his Heirs & assignes for ever To have & to hold & quietly & peaceably to possess occupy & Injoy ye above bargained premisses with all its previlidges as a good & sure Estate in fee Simple & moreover ye sd Peter Nowell doth hereby for himself his Heirs Executrs Administrs to & with ye sd John Rackley his Heirs & As- signs Covenant engage promise ye above granted demised premisses with all their previlidges to be free & clear from all former gifts, grants, bargains, Sales Rents or any other Incumbrance whatsoever as also all further claimes Chal- lenges Law suits or any other Interruption whatsoever and that proceeding this date, he ye sd Peter Nowell doth War- rantise & will defend ye same against all person or persons Whatsoever upon all grounds or Titles of Law, In Wittness hereof ye sª Peter Nowell hath hereunto set his hand & Scal this Ninth day of January one Thousand Seven hundred & Twenty, one & in ye Seventh Year of ye Reign of our Sov- erigne Lord George King of great Brittain &c


Signed Sealed & delivered


Peter Nowell ( seal )


in ye Presence of us


York ss / York Febry ye


Wittnesses according as


17th 1720/21 ye above


it is written on ye other side named Peter Nowell per- Arthur Bragdon sonally appeared & acknowl- Aaron Banks edged ye above Written & ye Benja Stone within Instrumt to be his free act & Deed


before me Abra Preble Just peace


Recorded according to ye Originall : July ye 27th 1721 : p Abram Preble Regr


To all People to whome this Deed of Mortgage may come Andrew Wittham of York in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachuttes Bay in New England Labourer Sendeth Greeting - Know ye ye sd Andrew Wittham for & in Consederation of Ten pounds Money to him in hand paid by Capt Peter Nowell of sd York Gentle ye receipt whereof ye sª Andrew Whittham doth acknowledge himself therewith fully paid Satisfied & contented & doth hereby acquit & discharge ye sd Nowell & his Heirs Executors & Administrs of all & every part & payment thereof & hath given granted bargained Sold Aliened Enfeoffed & made over, & doth by these presents Give Grant, Bargain, Sell,


BOOK X, FOL. 193.


Aliene, Enfeoffe, & make over & fully freely [193] And absolutely Convey & confirm unto ye sd Peter Nowell & his Heirs & Assigns for ever, one Certain peice parcell Tract or Tenement of Land in ye Township of sª York to ye Northward of sd York Bridge, where ye sd Andrew Wittham now liveth & hath built upon ye whole, Containeth Two Acres ye which Land ye sd Whittam bought of Nath" Rams- dell, As p Deed bearing date July 30th 1716 may appear & is butted & bounded as followeth upon ye North side is bounded by ye Land of sª Nowell & runs in breadth from sd Nowells Land West one quarter part of ye breadth of sª Ramsdells lot, that he bought of M' Arthur Bragdon Senj" & so backward North Northwest untill Two acres is fully compleated Together with all ye rights benefits previlidges, appurtenances & advantages both of House or Houses & Fences, or what ever elce doth or may belong unto the Same or any part thereof, unto him ye sd Peter Nowell his Heirs & Assigns for ever To have & to hold & quietly & peace- ably to occupy possess and Enjoy ye sd Land & all its appur- tenances, & moreover ye sd Andrew Wittham doth for him- self his Heirs Executors & administrators to & with ye sd Capt Nowell his Heirs & Assignes, Covenant engage & promise ye before granted & bargained premisses to be free & clear from all former Gifts, Grants, Mortgages, Bargains, Sales : Entails Dowryes Executions, Extents, or any other Incumbrances Whatsoever as also from all future Claims, Challenges, or any Interruptions Whatsoever or any Law suits to be had or Commenced by him ye sd Wittham or any other person or persons & that from & after this date ye sd Andrew Wittham doth oblidge himself his Heirs Executors & Administrators to Warrantize & defend ye afore sd prem- isses against ye Just claims or demands of all person or persons whatsoever But before Signing it is to be under- stood ye Condition of this Deed of Mortgage is Such that if ye aforenamed Andrew Whittham his Heirs or Assigns do well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto the aforesaid Peter Nowell his Heirs or Assigns at ye now Dwelling House of sd Nowell in sd York Ten pounds : in good & passable money of New England with Lawfull Interest from ye date hereof at or before ye Tenth day of July in ye Year 1722 Without fraud or further delay then this Deed of Mortgage shall be null & void otherwise to stand & remain in full force Effect & virtue In Witness hereof ye sd Andrew Wittham hath hereunto set his hand & Seal this Tenth day of July in ye Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hun-


BOOK X, FOL. 193.


dred & Twenty one In ye Seventh Year of ye Reign of our Soverign Lord George King of Great Brittian &c


Signed Sealed & delivered


his


In the presence of


Andrew X Wittham seal


Nathaniel Freeman


his


Mark York ss/ July 24th 1721


Alexander


Munrow


Andrew Wittham person-


Mark


ally appeared before me ye Subscriber one of his Majas Justices of ye peace for ye sd


County & acknowledged ye


within Deed of Mortgage to be his free act & deed


Abra Preble


Recorded according to the Originall July ye 27th 1721 p Abram Preble Regr


To all Christian People unto whome these presents shall come Greeting Know yee that I John Wallis of Sherborn in ye County of Middlexex within his Majast Province of ye Massachuttes Bay in New England Coardwainer for & in Consideration of a Deed of Exchange with my Loving Brother Benjaman Twitchill Jun' of Sherborne in ye County aforesaid Husbandman for a certain peice of Land Contain- ing Twenty One Acres & an halfe Seituate in Sherborne Joyning upon my Land for this Exchang The Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge & thereof & of every part & parcel thereof I do hereby Discharge him ye sd Ben- jaman Twitchill & his Heirs Executors Administrators for ever by these presents Have Given, Granted, Bargained Sold, Aliened, Enfeoffed set over & confirmed And by these presents do fully clearly & absolutely Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell, Aliene Enfeoffe Sett over & confirm unto him ye sª Benja Twitchell Jun' & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever All my Rights Scituated in ye Eastward Lands so called in ye County of Barnstable in New England /Viz) Att backcove in Falmouth in Casco Bay, there lyeth one of ye Rights which came by Grandfather Nathaniel Wallis Decd And ye other Right Lyeth in Backove so Called, which came by my Honored Father John Wallis Sen" /Decd) who is ye Son of my Honoured Grandfather Nath" Wallis aforesaid. And ye other Right which came by my Honovred Grandfather Na- thaniel Wallis Lyeth in North Yarmouth, And all ye Rights which came by my Honoured Grandfather John Shepherd Desd Lyeth in North Yarmouth & Harrisicket so called To- BOOK X. 32


BOOK X, FOL. 194.


gether with all ye Rights occurring to ye Rights above named & Singular ye Previlidges, Rights Members Waters & water Courses, & all ye appurtenances to ye same belonging or in any kind appertaining & ye Reversion & Reversions Re- mainder & Remainders thereof, Also all ye Estate, Right, Title Inheritance Possession, Property, Claim & Demand Whatsoever of me ye sd John Wallis in or unto ye Same To have & to hold all ye sd Rights as is above sd unto him ye sd Benjamin Twitchell, And to his Heirs & Assignes for ever, to his & their Sole & proper use Benefit & behoofe for Ever- more, And I do also hereby bind & oblidge my self my Heirs, Executors, & Administrators at all times for ever hereafter to Warrant & Defend all ye herby Bargained prem- isses unto him ye sd Benjamin Twitchell & to his Heirs & assigns, against ye Lawfull Claims & Demands of all per- sons or people Whomesoever & Further that I & my Wife Mary & my Heirs Executors & Administrators shall be willing & ready at all times hereafter to give unto him ye sd Benja Twitchell & to his Heirs & Assings, all such further Assurance & Conformation of the hereby Bargained prem- isses as in Law or Equity shall be Desired or required In Wittness whereof we have Hereunto affixed our hands & Seals this fourteenth Day of July Anno Domini One Thou- sand Seven hundred & Twenty being ye Sixth Year of ye Reign of our most Gracious Soverigne Lord King George over great Brittaine &c this word (Discharge) between ye Ninth & Tenth Lines was Enterlined before Signing, Seal- ing & delivery of this Instrument


Signed Sealed & Delivered


In ye presence of us Gershom Emms her


Patience Emms


mark Abraham Cozens Junr


John Wallis ( seal ) her Mary M Wallis ( seal ) mark Mideles, x ss : July 17th


1721 ye above named John Wallis personally appearing acknowledged ye above & within Written In- strum' to be his voluntary act and Deed


before me John Buckminster Justice of ye peace Recorded according to ye Original July 31th 1721 p Abram Preble Regr


[194] To all Christian People to whome these p'sents shall come Greeting Know yee That I Israel Gosslin late of


BOOK X, FOL. 194.


Arundel in ye County of York & Province of Mayne in New England, for & in Consideration of ye Sum of fourty pounds To me in hand paid by Mr John Downing of Newingtown in ye Province of New Hampshire in New England afore said Jun' ye Receipt whereof, I do hereby acknowledge & my Self therewith fully Satisfied & Contented & thereof & of every part & percell thereof doe Exonerate, acquit, & discharge, him ye sd John Downing Jun' his Heirs Executors Administrators for ever by these presents Have, Given Granted, bargained, Sold, Aliened, convay & Confirms & by these presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain Sell Alien Convey & coufirm unto him ye sd John Downing his Heirs & Assignes for ever One Messuage or Certain Tract or percell of Land Scituate Lying & being in ye Townshipp of Arundell aforesaid Containing ffifty acres within ye Butts & bounds as followeth more or Less (vizt) That is to say beginning at James Musseys Northwest Corner at an Ellm Tree standing by the River where James Musseys South line runneth aCross ye River, Spotted on two sides, & from thence down ye river as ye River runeth four score Rods unto a Beech Tree standing in ye edge of ye Bank near a beaver Damm & so from thence on an east Course one hundred rods, from which hundred Rods end To James Mussey aforesaid South Lyne Carrying ye breadth of one hundred Rods to ye sd South line & so by sd Line to the Elm Tree aforesaid where ye bounds first begun To have & to hold ye sd Granted & bargained premisses with all ye previlidges & appurtenances & Comodities to ye same be- longing, or in any wise appertaining as Wood Trees or under woods, Mines, Minerals, or precious Stones, To him ye sd John Downing his Heirs & assignes for ever, To his & their only proper use benefit & behoofe for ever, & I ye sd Israell Gosslin for me my heirs, Executors, Administrators Doe Covenant promise & grant to & with ye sd John Down- ing his Heirs & Assignes, that before ye Ensealing hereof I am ye True Sole & Lawfull owner of ye above bargained p'misses & am lawfully Seized & possessed of ye same in mine own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance & have in my Self good right full power & Lawful Authority to grant bargain sell Convey & Confirm, sd bargained premisses in manner as above said, and that ye sª John Downing his Heirs & Assignes shall & may from time to time & at all times for ever hereafter, by fforce & virtue of these presents, Lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupie possess & enjoy ye sd demised & bargained premisses with ye appurtenances free & clear & freely &




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