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Item. I Give and bequeath Unto my well beloved Son, Jonathan Courtney, the plantation I now Live on, (one Hun- dred Acres at the Lower End Excepted) a Quantity of feath- ers, one horse for the use of the plantation, one Mare Sadle and bridle, one Gun, and Equal Share of what houshold Goods, Implements of Husbandry, young Cattle, and what Cows and Calves, shall be to be Devided between him and my Son Robert, after my wifes and my Son Rowlands Shall be taken out, as Likewise one half of my petyauqua, to him and his heirs for Ever.
Item. I Give and bequeath Unto my well beloved son, Rowland Courtney, one Hundred Acres of Land, at the Lower
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End of the plantation I now Live on, three Cows and Calves, an Equal Share of the young Cattle acording to what Cows shall be to be Devided), one two year old Mare, To him and his heirs for Ever.
I Likewise Desire that my Son in Law, Richard Curtis, and my Good friend, Benjamin Easom, in Case any Difference Should arise in Shareing of my Estate, that they Should be the persons to Decide it and No other person to Interfere, Unless Desired by the parties Concerned, as Likewise to be as Overseers in the Distribution.
I Likewise Constitute and apoint my well beloved Sons, Robert Courtney, and Jonathan Courtney, to be my Sole Execu". of this my Last will and Testament, Utterly Revoke- ing all former wills and Testaments by me Made.
In witness whereof, I have Set my hand and affixed my Seal, the Day and Date as above.
ROBERT COURTNEY. (Seal)
Signed Sealed published and pronounced by the sd Robert Courtney as his Last will and Testament, in presence of us: MATHEW LEWIS. Jos: STURGES. BENJAMIN EASON.
NORTH CAROLINA, ONSLOW COUNTY. SS.
At a Court begun & held at Johnston, on New River, in and for the County of Onslow, on Tuesday the Second of April, anno Dom. 1751, Before John Starkey, Esqr. & the Rest of the worshipful Justices &c.
The Within Will of Robert Courtney, was proved by the Oath of Mathew Lewis, & Jonathan Courtney, One of the Exers. therein Named, Qualified. by Taken the Oaths appointed by Law.
Ordered that the sd. Courtney have Letters Testamentory.
THOS: BLACK, C. Cr.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JAMES CRAVEN'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, James Caraven, late of Droughton, near Skipton, in Craven, in the County of York, in Great Britain, but now of Edenton, in the Province of North Carolina, Esqr., being sick and weak of body, but of Sound & perfect mind and memory, trusting & Confiding in the Mercy of Almighty God, through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Sav- iour for Pardon and Redemption of my Sins and frailtys, for a happy Eternity in the World to Come; And Touching my
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Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this World: After Payment of all my just Debts and funeral Charges, I give, Devise, Bequeath and Dispose of the Same as followeth, That is to say:
First, I give, Devise and Bequeath to my Loving Wife, Penelope Craven, her Heirs and assigns for Ever, all those Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments with their appurte- nances which I purchased of her before our Intermarriage, the Particulars whereof will Appear in a Deed, Dated the Eighteenth day of February, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Two, & Executed by her by the Name of Penelope Hodgson.
Item. I give and Bequeath to the said Penelope Craven, all the Black Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, and Plantation Tools whatsoever, I shall Dye Possessed of at the Brick house, and the Old Plantation Commonly calld. Pagetts Plantation, and in the Range Commonly Calld. the Great Marsh.
Item. I give and Bequeath to the said Penelope Craven, Ten Negro Slaves and my Will is, that she have her Choice out of all the Slaves I shall Dye Possessed of.
Item. I give and Bequeath to the said Penelope Craven, Silver Plate and Household Furniture to the Amount of One Hundred Pounds, Sterling, first Cost, the whole to be appraised and Valued by the Majority of my Executors, she afterwards to take her Choice to that Amount of the Plate and Furniture, Furniture so Appraised as Aforesaid.
Item. I give and Bequeath to the said Penelope Craven, Fifty Volums of Books to be Chosen by her out of all my Books I may Dye Possessed of.
Item. I give and Bequeath to the said Penelope Craven, the Horse I bot. of Mr. Richmond, with her Side Saddle and furniture; and all the Provisions and Liquors that shall be in my Dwelling house or Cellar in Edenton at the time of my Death.
Item. I give to each of my God Children, one Pound pro- clamation Money.
Item. I give to each of the Children of John Hodgson Esqr., Deceased, the Sum of Twenty Shillings, Proclamation Money as a token of my friendship to them.
Item. I give to Dockter Abraham Boulton, my Brother, Ten Pounds.
Item. I give to Thomas Craven Hodgson, Fifty Pounds, Proclamation Money, and my Large Gold Seal.
Item. I give my Godson, William Badham, Six Silver Spoons Marked W. B., and Also Ten Pounds Proclamation Money.
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Item. I give to each of my Executors hereafter named the Sum of Three Pounds Proclamation Money to buy each of them a Ring as a Testimony of my Regard for them.
Item. I Leave the use of the house wherein I Dwell, and the Six Lotts thereon, to the said Penelope Craven until all my Affairs are Settled by my Executors, and by them so De- clared, She Commiting no Waste.
Item. I Will and Ordain that the Executrix & Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, And their Executors or Administrators for and towards the Performance of this my said last Will and Testament shall as Soon as they have Set- tled my Affairs after my Decease, bargain, sell and alien in fee Simple all the Residue of my Real Estate not herein before Absolutely give and Bequeathed for ever, for the Doing, Exe- cuting and perfect finishing Whereof, I do by these Presents give, grant, Will and Transfer to my said Executrix and Ex- ecutors and to their Executors and Administrators, or the Majority thereof, full power & Authority to Grant, Bargain, Sell, Convey and assure all my Said Real Estate, that is to say, all my said six Lotts and Houses thereon, & my Dwelling House, the use of Which I have before Left to my Loving Wife, Penelope Craven, untill my Affairs are Settled by my Execu- tors; and also all my Lands not hearinbefore Absolutely Given & Bequeathed for Ever, to any Person or Persons and their Heirs for Ever, in fee Simple by all and Every such Law- full ways and means in the Law as to my said Executrix and Executors or their Executor or Executors, Administrator or Administrators or their Councel Lerned in the Law, Shall Seem fit or Necessary and the Moneys Arising by such Sale to be applyed towards payment of my just Debts.
Item. I Order and Derect, and my Will and Pleasure is, that my Executors or the Majority of them, do make Sale of all my personal Estate, not herein Specially Given & Be- queathed at Publick Vendue or by Private Sale at the Discre- tion of my said Executrix & Executors, or the Majority of them, and the money arising by the Sale of my Real & Per- sonal Estate aforementioned, after my just Debts are paid, I give and Bequeath to my said Loving Wife, Penelope Cra- ven, Doctor John Craven, and my Sister, Mary Leeming, to be Equaly Divided between them, the said Penelope Craven, Doctor John Craven and Mary Leeming. If my Executors shall think giving a Certain Day for Payment of the Moneys Arising, or that may arise, by the Sale of my Said Real and Personal Estate will advance the Price thereof (as I think it will), they may, and my Will and Desire is that they do so, otherwise not.
Item. I give unto Mr. Peter Leeming, all my Wearing Ap- parell and Linenn of what Sort Soever.
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Item. I Nominate and Appoint my Loving Wife, Penelope Craven, Executrix and my Good Friends, Frances Corbin, Wyriot Ormand and William Heritage, of North Carolina, Esqrs., and John Watson, of Suffolk, in Virginia, Esqr., Execu- tors of this my Last Will and Testament & to see the Same duly Executed and Fullfill'd According to it's true Intent and Meaning, hereby Revoking all Other Wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying, allowing & Confirming this to be my last will and Testament & None other.
In Testimony Whereof, I have Set my hand & affixed my Seal, this Twenty Eighth day of September, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand, Seven Hundred and fifty five, (1755).
JAS. CRAVEN. (Seal).
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said James Cra- ven, as and for his Last Will & Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers, who at his Re- quest & in his Presence put our Names as Witnesses to the same: SARAH BLOUNT. JOSEPH HARRON. JOHN WILLIAMS, JOHN PINDAR.
NORTH CAROLINA, NEWBERN, SS.
The Execution of the within last Will & Testament of James Craven, Esquire, deceased, was proved before me, Arthur Dobbs, Esqr., Gov- ernor & Commander in Chief of North Carolina, and Ordinary of the Same, by the Oath of John Williams, One of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, the 11th Day of October, 1755: at which Time and Penelope Craven herself, The Executrix within named, qualified herself pr. the sd. Office, by taking the Oath appointed to be taken by Executors.
ARTHUR DOBBS.
Recorded in Will Book 7, page 12, Office of the Secretary of State.
NICHOLAS CRISP'S WILL.
No. CAROLINA. SC.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Nicholas Crisp, of Chowan precinct, in North Carolina, Gentn., Do make and declare these presents to be and contain my Last Will and Testament, hereby Revoking and making Null and void all former & other Wills by me heretofore made or Declared.
Imprimis. I Will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Ex- pences be paid and Satisfied by my Executors hereafter named.
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Item. I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my Grandson, Richare Crisp, and his Heirs and assignes for ever all that my Lands and plantations in Chowan Precinct whereon I now dwell, Together with the plantation commonly called or known by the Name of Windlys; also my Lot and Ware house in Edenton.
Item. It is my will, that my Daughter in Law, Elisabeth Crisp, shall have the use and benefit of my Grandson's planta- tions untill my Grandson shall arrive at the Age of twenty one years, or day of Marriage, which shall first happen; And that my Executors hereafter named shall have the use & bene- fit of my Ware house & Lots in Edenton for three years after my decease, And then my aforesd. daughter in Law to have the use thereof, until my Grandson shall arrive at the age of 21 Years or day of Marriage.
Item. I Give, devise and bequeath unto my Said Grand- son, Richard Crisp, and his Heirs and Assigns for ever, my Land in Pequimans precinct, known by the name of Fendals, also the Island called Batts's Grave.
Item. I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my Granddaugh- ter, Mary Durant, and her Heirs and assignes for ever, all that my plantation & Lands in Pequimins Precinct, lying on Albe- marle Sound between Norcombs & Coll. Harveys, Together with all the Live Stock that shall belong or appertain thereto at my Decease; Also a Mulatto Boy named Billy.
Item. I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my Grand daugh- ter, Sarah Durant, and her Heirs & Assignes for ever, all my Lands lying on Moratoke River in Bertie Precinct, at and near Skauwaukee and Hennunteh, containing in the whole by esti- mation Eleaven hundred & twenty Acres of purchased Lands, be the same more or less, together with a Girl named Maria.
Item. It is my Will, That in case either of my said Grand daughters, Mary or Sarah, shall depart this Life before arrival to the Age of twenty one Years or day of Marriage, that then Such Legacy before in this Will given to such of my said Grand daughters, shall go to the Survivor of them, my Said Grand daughters & their heirs and Assignes for ever.
Item. I Give & bequeath unto my daughter in Law, Elisa- beth Crisp, Widow and Relict of my son John Crisp, lately deceased, One large Silver spoon guilt with Gold.
Item. I Give, devise & bequeath unto my Grand son, Richard Crisp (son of my son John Crisp, deceased, to whom I advanced largely & Sufficient during his Life Time), unto my Grandson, George Durant, to my Grand daughters, Ann, Mary, Sarah & Elisabeth Durant, Children of my daughter Hagar, All the Rest and Residue of my Personal Estate, to be equally divided among them my said Six Grand Children, and the Survivor or Survivors of them as they shall severally
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& respectively attain the Age of twenty one Years or day of Marriage.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate & appoint my good Friends, Edward Moseley and Jeremiah Vail, of Chowan Precinct, to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this Twenty Second day of March, Anno Dom. 1726-7.
NICHOLAS CRISP. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published & declared in presence of:
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Jurat. HUMPHRY ROBINSON, Jurat. JAMES BUSH.
No. CAROLINA. SS. May 23d., 1727.
Came before me William Williams & Humphry Robinson, Evidences to the afore written Will of Nicholas Crisp, decd., And made oath on the holy Evangelists, That they saw the sd. Nicholas Crisp, Seal, Sign, pub- lish & declare the Same to be his last Will & Testamt, he then being of perfect mind & Memory to the best of their apprehension.
Also, That they saw James Bush, the other Evidence, Sign the Same as an Evidence thereto.
GALE, C. J.
Recorded in the Will Book 3, page 93, Office of Secretary of State.
MOSES JOHN DEROSSETT'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Moses-John DeRosset, of Wilmington, in the province of North Carolina, practioner in physic and Surgery, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:
First of all, I order that my executors hereinafter named do pay all my just debts and funeral expences; Also I give, be- queath and devise all my estate, both real and personal, of what kind or quality soever, to my beloved wife, Mary, and to my daughter, Magdalene-Mary & my son, Armand-John, their heirs and assignes forever, to be equally divided among them, share and share alike; and I do make my said wife exec- utrix, and my brother, Lewis-Henry DeRosset, and my friends, John DuBois, James Moore and Marmaduke Jones, esquires, executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby revok- ing all wills by me heretofore made.
And I do also nominate and appoint my said executors to be guardians of my said son and daughter until they shall ar- rive at the age of twenty one years of age respectively. And in case both my children should die before they shall arrive at
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age, or the day of Marriage, then it is my will that my whole estate should belong to my said wife, to hold to her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal & published this as my last will and testament, the thirtieth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty seven.
MOSES JNO. DEROSSETT (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named tes- tator as & for his last will and tes- tament, in his presence, in the room where he was, & in the pres- ence of each other: (the words "their heirs & assigns forever" being first interlined). ANN MOORE. E. JUSTICE. A. MACLAINE.
WILMINGTON, the 1st of March, 1768.
Ardhibald Maclaine, Esquire, one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within Will personally appeared before me and made oath that he saw the within mentioned Moses John DeRossett, the Testator, Sign, Seal, publish, pronounce and declare this to be his Last Will and Testament; and that at the Time thereof he, the Testator, was of sound and disposing mind & Memory according to the best of this Deponents knowledge and belief.
WM. TRYON.
Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
ARTHUR DOBBS' WILL.
IN THE NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD AMEN. I, Arthur Dobbs, of Brunswick, in New Hanover, Governor and Cap- tain General of the Province of North Carolina, in America, injoying a moderate state of health and having by the bless- ing of the infinitely perfect and good God the Father Almighty, a perfect and sound mind and memory, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following:
First, I recommend my soul to the Almighty Triune God, Jehovah Elohim and his only Begotten son, Jesus Christ my God and only Saviour and Redeemer and to his Holy Spirit Blessed forever; and my Body to the Earth to be decently and privately interred, in an assured and full hope of a Glo- rious and happy Resurection with the Just, at the first Resur-
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ection and a Blessed immortality in the Heavenly Kingdom of Christ the Messiah, untill he shall deliver up his Mediato- rial Kingdom to God his Father when he shall be all in all his Creatures; and instead of immoderate Funeral Expenses, I desire that one hundred pounds, Sterling Money, may be paid and distributed proportionally among the Housekeepers of the Parrishes of Ballynure and Kilroot in the County of An- trim, and Kingdom of Ireland, and one other Hundred pounds like Money among the poore Freemen House keepers who reside within the County of the town of Carrick fergus, in the said Kingdom, to be paid out of my Personal Estate which I may be intitled to at the time or my Decease out of my De- mesnes at Castle Dobbs, or out of the arrears of Rents I re- served out of a Moiety of my Lands in that Kingdom during my Life, at the Discretion of my Executors hereinafter to be named; desiring that my Body may be Buried in the parish or place where it pleases God that I shall die:
And as to the Disposition of the Worldly Estate which I may die possessed of, my funeral Espences and Debts being first paid, I give, devise and bequeath as followeth, that is to say:
First, I do confirm in the most ample manner the Settle- ment made on my son, Conway Richard Dobbs, on his Mar- riage in July, 1749, in which is included the several remain- ders and Fortunes to my Younger Children and to his and their Issue.
Item. I confirm unto my Younger Son, Edward Brice Dobbs, (over and above his fortune secured in that Marriage settlement, which I hereby limit and Ascertain to be One thousand pounds, Lawful Money of Ireland, is mentioned in my Marriage settlement upon my intermarriage with my first Wife) all the Lands in America, which are Specified in a Deed or Deeds which I made to him and his Heirs since my Setling at Brunswick; together with all the Slaves, goods & Chattles, therein mentioned.
Itim. I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife, Justina Dobbs, and her Issue, by me Begotten, in case she shall have any or be pregnant at the time of my Decease, all the Slaves and other Chattels which was or shall be hereafter given her by her Father.
Item. I give, devise and bequeath unto my said beloved Wife, all my Slaves, goods and Chattles, Plate, Money and other Effects of what Nature of kind soever in America (not already settled by deed upon my son, Edward Brice Dobbs), which I now have or hereafter shall have at the time of my Decease, in which is included the money and Interest due, or which shall be due to me by the General assembly for the
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Lands Called Tower hill, in Johnston County, purchased from me by the public.
Itim. I give, devise and bequeath unto my said beloved Wife, Justina Dobbs, after the payment of my Debts, Fun- eral Charges, and Legacies, all arrears of Sallery which now are, or shall be due to me at the time of my Decease, by Virtue of my appointment by his Majesty to the Government of North Carolina.
Item. Whereas, I have a right to the Moiety of Two hun- dred thousand acres of Land, Granted to me by the Crown, in Sixteen Patents of Twelve thousand, Five hundred acres each, in Mecklenburgh (late Anson) County, as one of the associates of Huey and Crymble, the other Moiety having been settled by me upon my eldest son, Conway Rirchard Dobbs, upon his Marriage, I do hereby impower and direct my Executors, or Either of them, as soon as convenient may be after my De- cease, to sell in parcells (to the present Occupants or to such others as shall incline to become purchasers), the said moiety of Lands, and that the Money arising therefrom (except so much thereof as shall, together with the Money hereinbefore bequeathed to my said wife, make up the sum of Two Thou- sand pounds, Sterling Money of Great Britain) shall be laid out by my Executors in Negroes for the sole use and benefit of such Issue by me as my said Wife shall have living, or be pregnant with at the time of my Decease, and their heirs for- ever; And in case my said Wife shall have no Issue by me alive, or be pregnant at the time of my Decease, then, and in that case, I will and devise the said undivided Moiety of Land shall be and remain to my son, Edward Brice Dobbs, and his heirs, upon this special provisor, that he makes up and pays so much Money to my said Wife, Justina Dobbs, as together with the sums herein before bequeathed to her, shall amount to the sum of Two thousand Pounds, sterling Money of Great Britain, which I Will and Desire that my said beloved Wife may have and receive out of the Estate I shall die possessed of.
Item. I bequeath to each of my Children who shall be alive at the time of my Decease, fifty pounds Sterling.
Item. I bequeath to my beloved Brother, the Reverend Doctor Richard Dobbs, Twenty pounds Sterling, which two last Mentioned bequest is to buy them Mourning and Rings.
Item. Whereas, I am intitled to a Moiety of Twelve Thou- sand Acres of Land by a purchase from Mr. Patrick Smith, of Waterford, Merchant, (for which) for which a Patent was Granted to him as an associate of Huey and Crymble, Sub- divided from the Great Tract Number 4, the heirs or assigns of Mr. James Benning, of Lisburn, In Ireland, being intitled in equity, to the other Moiety of the said Patent. Whatever part of the same as may remain unsold at the time of my De-
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cease, I devise to my Executors, to be sold for the payment of my Debts and Legacies herein bequeathed.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my son, Conway Richard Dobbs, after his Discharging my Debts, Funeral Charges, and Legacies which shall be due in Europe at the time of my De- cease, all my Plate, Goods, Household Furniture, arrears Rents, and other Chattles whatsoever which are now belonging or hereafter may belong to me, at my Decease, which now are or hereafter may be at Castle Dobbs, in the County of Antrim, and Kingdom of Ireland.
Lastly, I do appoint my Beloved Wife, Justina Dobbs, and my Sons, Conway Richard Dobbs and Edward Brice Dobbs, my Residuary Legatees and Executors of this my last Will and Testament; hereby revoking all former wills by me here- tofore made.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 31st. day of August, in the Year of our Lord, 1763.
ARTHUR DOBBS (Seal)
Sign'd, Seal'd, Publish'd and declar'd to be the last will and Testament of the Testator in presence of:
JAMES HASELL, LEWIS DEROSSET, JOHN SAMPSON.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington, 24th, April, 1765.
Then personally appeared Before me James Hasell & Lewis DeRosset, two of the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that they saw Arthur Dobbs, sign, seal and publish the foregoing as and for his last Will and Testament; and that the said Arthur Dobbs was at the same time (to the best of their Knowledge and Belief) of a sound and disposing mind and Memory, and that they, the said James Hasell & Lewis DeRossett, together with John Sampson, subscribed their Names as Witnesses thereto, in the Presence of the Testator.
At the same time, Justina Dobbs, Executrix before mentioned, took the Oaths by Law appointed for Her Qualification. Let Letters Testamentary issue thereon accordingly.
WM. TRYON.
Recorded in Book 8, page 290. Office of Secretary of State.
JAMES DOUGLASS' WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, James Dougless, of Bartie County, of North Carolina, being not well in health of Body at this Present, but of Perfect and Sound Memory, Praised
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be Almighty God for the same, do Make and ordain this to be my only last will and Testament, revoaking all other here- tofore by me Made, holding and Declaring this only to stand as in Manner following: That is to say, first and Principally I recommend My Soul to Almighty God who gave it me, hopeing Through the Merits and Death of my Savior Jesus Christ, to have a Gloryfull Resurrection; and my Body to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executriss hereafter Named; And as for my Temporall Estate, I give and Dispose of as followeth, vixt:
That first I will That my Debts and funerall Charges Shall be Discharged and paid.
Item. I Lend to my Loving Wife, Eliza. Doughless, all my land and Personall Estate During her time of her widdowhood or life, And after her Death I give my Said land and Plantation whereon I now live, to my Loving Son, Kesia, and the heirs of his Body Lawfully begotten for ever.
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