The state records of North Carolina, Vol XV, Part 46

Author: North Carolina. cn; North Carolina. Trustees of the Public Libraries; Saunders, William Lawrence, 1835-1891, ed; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 ed; Weeks, Stephen Beauregard, 1865-1918
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Goldsboro, N. C., Nash brothers, printers
Number of Pages: 822


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I refer you to Lt. Andrews and Finny for the news in this part of the Country.


I would have sent out the Rushe Drill I mentioned, but they have not got a Waggon or cart.


I am Sir your M. Hum. Servt., H. MURFREE.


COL. ROBERT BURTON TO GOVERNOR BURKE.


THURSDAY, August 2nd, 1781.


SIR :


Your Excellency will please consider of the several matters here- . in contain'd, and give such orders thereon, as you in your wisdom shall think best.


I am yo. Ex. Hble St.,


RO. BURTON, Q. M. G. N. C.


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STATE RECORDS.


Ist. The Quarter Master at Salisbury will be in want of Militia Men for sundry purposes such as repairing Arms and Waggons, Shoeing Horses, Making Cartridge Boxes, Canteens, Saddles, Pack Saddles, Bullet Moulds, Ladles, Axes & Spades, making Shoes and covering Cartridge Boxes, a few men will also be wanted to make up Cartridges, and to make Soap and Candles in case persons more proper can't be employed, two or three Labourers will be necessary to take care of Horses and attend the Publick yard. You'll be pleased to order the Commanding Officer Salisbury District to fur- nish the above.


2nd. By an Act of the last Session of Assembly the Sheriff's of the different Counties are directed to deliver the confiscated Wag- gons to the Quarter Master. Please Order whether they be deliv- er'd to the State or Con. Q. Master.


3rd. As many Horses are wanted in the Quarter Master's de- partment would it not be better for the Confiscated Horses to be deliver'd to the Q. Masters and such only sold as not fit for use.


4th. There were about 20 Waggons taken from the Tories and British in Action, would it not be right for the Q. Master to collect them and put them into the Service of the State.


5th. Genl. Davidson's Brigade was furnish'd with Waggons, Horses, Camp Kettles, entrenching Tools, &c. Those Articles have never been return'd to any Pub. Officer. Please Order Genl. David- son's Brigade Q. Master and other Staff Officers to account for above Articles to the Q. M. at Salisbury.


6th. Please impower the Q. Master at Salisbury to take into his possession all the Horses taken at Ramsour's Mill and other places from the Tories which Genl. Rutherford Ordered to be converted to the use of the State, and that Capt. David Caldwell be Order'd to Account with the Q. Master aforesaid for all the Horses of that de- scription which he had in his Militia Troop of Horses last fall.


7th. Clerks will be wanted at the most Considerable Posts.


8th. There are a number of Arms in the hands of the Continental Q. M. at Salisbury which are unfit for Con. Troops. By making ap- plication to Genl. Greene I have no doubt but he would consent to their being given up to this State, on the United States being Cred- ited for them, if this could be done and the Arms repair'd they would be servicable in the hands of the Militia.


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STATE RECORDS.


COL. KENAN TO GOVERNOR BURKE.


DUPLIN, August 2nd, 1781.


SIR :


I imbodied all the Militia I Could in this County to the Amount of about 150 men & was reinforced by Genl. Caswell with about 180 and took past at a place Called rockfish. The British this day Came against me and the Militia again after a few rounds Broak, and it was out of my power and all my Officers to rally them. They have all Dispersed. Before the men Broak we lost non, But the light horse pursued and I am afraid have Taken about 20 or 30 men. I Cannot Give You a full acct. But the Bearer Capt. James who was in the Action Can inform your Excellency of any Particular. He acted with Becoming Bravery during the whole action. I am now Convinced this County with Several others will be Overrun with the British & Tories. Your Excellency will Excuse as I can- not Give a more full accot.


I am Sir Your very Humbl. St., JAS. KENAN.


COL. NICHOLAS LONG TO GENERAL SUMNER.


HALIFAX, Aug. 3rd, 1781.


SIR :


Agreeable to your request I here enclose a list of the twelve months men, now Imployed in the public service as Artificers; per- haps it may not be quite exact, but believe it to be prety near. I cannot come at the Original at present, my books and papers being all packed up ready to flie ; as we have frequent Alarms, of a Visit from the British obliges me to be very attentive to the safety of the Public affairs.


Being informed the troops to the Southward are very well sup- plied with necessarys, have not sent any of the stores received from Maj. Hardy Murfree yet. Should you want anything you'll please let me know; which shall immediately be sent.


15-38


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Inclosed is a receipt for some Canteens and Cartouch boxes that comes by a wagon with Lt. Andrews. And am


Sir your Most Obedt. Humble Servt., NICHOLAS LONG, D. Q. M. Gl.


COL. ROBERT BURTON TO GOVERNOR BURKE.


SIR :


Agreeable to your Excellency's directions of #1st Instant, I now lay before you an Estimate of such Requisites as will be necessary for Equipping Six thousand Men for the Field. The Procuring those Articles will cost large Sums of Money. Your Excellency will therefore please put into my hands Such Means as will procure Such of them as are to Come Through my Department. You'l please order Six men from the Militia to go to the different districts within the State, to procure Lists of the Taxable property from the different Counties as I shall at Sundry Times be in want of men from the Militia for purposes that does not now occur. You'l please Order a number not Exceeding to be Furnished me by the Commanding Officer of the different Districts whenever I shall have Occasion to order them out. I am your Excellency's Most obt. St., RO. BURTON, Q. M. G. N. C.


Please direct what measures are to be taken to procure Timber for Waggons, &c.


R. B.


(Estimate Enclosed.)


6,000 Knapsacks, 6,000 Haversacks, 500 Shovels. Thread for making Cartridges, Tents and Wagon Covers, &c. Cordage for Horsemans Tents & Markers. 300 Espontoons for the Officers, 120 Drums & 120 Fifes. Bayonet Belts are not used as the Soldier keeps his Bayonet fixed on all occasions. 6,000 Pickers and Brush- es, Horsemans Caps 300, 300 pair Boots, 300 pair Spurs.


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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.


By His Excellency Thomas Burke, Esquire, Governor, captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the said State.


The bearers hereof John Ramsey and John Jones gentlemen, are Authorized to proceed with a flag of Truce to Wilmington, with necessaries to Colonel Ramsey and others taken prisoners at the same time with him, Conforming themselves in all things to the usages of War in similar cases.


Given under my hand and seal at arms this 28th July, 1781, and sixth Year of our Independence.


THOS. BURKE.


By his Excellency's Command Benjamin Hawkins, Pro. Sec.


Permit the Return of the Flag, agreeable to the contents thereof. Wilmington, 6th August, 1781. John Leggett, Capt. & Comdt. Approved :


Andrew Law, Lieut. Commanding His Majestys Arm'd Galley Comet.


GOVERNOR BURKE TO JAMES COOR, ESQ.


WMS. BOROUGH, August 7th, 1781.


Your favor by Coll. Hawkins, and the express came to hand. I am obliged to you for the trouble you have so readily taken.


I wish we could have had more success in procuring arms and Military Stores in your part. I perceive by an Intercepted letter from Major Craig to Lord Cornwallis that the Enemy have great reliance on our want of arms and ammunition.


I have Sir in Contemplation the Carrying on Operations against the enemy at Wilmington and their post in that Neighborhood, and am taking measures for assembling a force and making arrange- ments that may give great probability of Success. Arms, Ammu- nition and provisions are Essential, a good body of Cavalry and some Artillery will be Necessary. The Measures I have taken will give me exact returns of the force and arms of the Counties you mention by the beginning of next month, and as they are near at hand, from them we can draw reinforcements.


T. BURKE.


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STATE RECORDS.


GOVERNOR BURKE TO THOS. OGDEN, NEWBERN.


WMS. BOROUGH, August 17th, 1781.


SIR :


I received your letter of 29th, Ulto., and observe what you say respect the peculiarity of Capt. Hinson's situation.


By a late resolve of the Continental Congress the inhabitants of Bermuda are declared to be in the same situation with the other Subjects of Great Britain and consequently all the Principles of War must extend to them. But as Capt. Hinson was brought into this State previous to that resolve, and has been since detained by the Course of Business he will be permitted to depart with his vessel but cannot be allowed to carry any Cargo whatever.


I am &c.,


THO. BURKE.


GOVERNOR BURKE TO P. BUTLER, ESQ., BEAUFORT.


-


WMS. BOROUGH, August 7th, 1781.


DR. SIR :


I have just received your letter of the 7th of July with its incloses from Mrs. Middleton, and am to the last degree provoked at the barbarous Treatment she has Received from those rapacious fellows whom you name.


From your State of the matter the whole proceeding was wrong. No Vessel should be concerned unless some white person taken on board had been examined, nor should any libel be sustained with- out proceeding of some such person and the papers.


I need not describe to you Sir how much I feel for Mrs. Middle- ton's Situation and how impatient I shall be until all in my power shall be done for her redress.


Being very much engaged in business at present I must defer a more particular answer to your obliging letter to a future opportunity.


THOS. BURKE.


STATE RECORDS.


597


RETURN OF STORES ISSUED TO THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA BRIGADES FROM THE 14TH JULY, 1781, UNTIL THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1781.


· OFFICERS NAMES.


Gal. Rum.


Lbs. Sugar.


Lbs. Coffee.


Genl. Sumner, { Bar'l Sugar, wt. unknown


Major Hogg, Sack Coffee, wt. unknown ..


32


100


Capt. Donoho, Capt Dixon, Lt. Dixon, Lt. Sanders, Ens. Dixon, - Bell.


17


145


40


Q M. Gamble


1


17


6


Col. Ashe, Capt. Raiford, Lt. Bush, Lt. Dudley, Ens. Hill.


25


140


32


Capt. Sharp, Ensn. Davis. Steed


9


75


15


Capt. MeRee.


2


20


10


Capt. Lytle.


2


20


10


Lt. Campbel


2


20


10


Capt Brevard


2


20


10


Alexander.


2


20


5


Maj. Armstrong


1


40


10


Lt Moore


1


20


5


Ens. Brevard


1


20


5


Capt. Yarbrough


20


8}


Capt. Carter


10


6}


Ens. Scurlock


10


6


Doctor Savage.


3


1+


Leut. Col. of Virginia Line by order of Col. Ashe.


24


Issued to the Soldiers at Sundry Times


Total. .


186


705


149+


Return of Stores in hand in the North Carolina Brigade, Aug. 8th, 1781: One Hhd Rum, } Deficient; In 3 Small Caggs, 25} Galls. Rum; One Bar'l Sugar } Deficient; One do Coffee, 191bs Deficient; Part of a Bar'l Wine, Quantity unknown.


J. STEED, Q. M.


5


3


Capt. Armstrong and Lt. MeGibony


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STATE RECORDS.


GOV. THOS. NELSON, JR., TO GOVERNOR BURKE.


RICHMD., Aug. 10th, 1781.


SIR :


The inclosed. Letter from the President of Congress was put into my hands yesterday which I open'd by mistake.


The line of Express being now established I hope we shall keep up at least a weekly correspondence.


In my last I inform'd you that the Enemy had embark'd very considerable part of their force and were fallen down to Hampton Road, with intention of moving either up the Bay or to N. York, but contrary to the expectation of every one they have taken post at York and Gloster where they will make themselves so strong that it will be difficult to force them out.


There is a matter on which almost the existence of this State and that of the Army depends and to which I beg your immediate at- tention. By a late Resolution of Congress the Bermudians are de- clared to be on the same footing with the Americans as the Inhabi- tants of the other British Islands, which is in fact declaring that their Vessels shall be legal prize to any American Vessels that may take them, and that they shall have no commercial connection with the United States, which they have hitherto enjoyed in a small de- gree as to the Article of Provisions. By this means we used to get now & then Salt brought to us for those necessaries, tho' in small quantities, but which, with some assistance from other Islands, was sufficient for our necessary purposes. Our Ports being block'd up and this chance of procuring Salt from the Bermudians taken from us, I know not how we are to be supplied with it, unless you can assist us by securing what you have already in the State and adopt- ing some plan for importing further.


As it is probable this will be the seat of War, we have very little . prospect of being able to import any, and without it, it will be im- possible to support the Army. I mention this matter for your con- sideration as in my opinion the Interest of the South is deeply con- cern'd in it.


I am with great respect, Your obed. ser.,


THOS. NELSON, JR.


His Excellency, Governor Burke.


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STATE RECORDS.


PHILLIP VASS TO GENERAL SUMNER.


N. CAROLINA, GRANVILLE C'TY. HARRISBURG, 10th Aug., 1781.


DEAR SIR :


You will receive per the wagon that comes with Lieut. Andrews' detachment one hundred and seventy eight & half pounds bacon, one box of soap containing sixty one pounds. I am afraid the ba- con is not so good as I could wish for, owing to its being packed up. in the night. You'll please give me written orders respecting not issuing of soap at this post ; otherwise very little will fall to your share.


I am in haste, with due respect, Your very Humble Servt.,


PHILLIP VASS, Commiss.


CAPT. SAMUEL CHAPMAN TO GENERAL SUMNER.


OXFORD, Aug. 11th, 1781.


DR. GENERAL :


The inclosed is a descriptive list of the men that have joined since the 1st of August. By Captain Goodman I sent a party of men and a descriptive list of them-likewise a list of the furloughed men & those that had deserted, the former of which have all joined . and are sent to your Camp ; the latter I have not heard of since. I have sent to the Commanding officer of their Counties to have them apprehended.


Maj. Hogg past this place on his way to Halifax a few days past. He says he shall order the delinquents of Halifax District to ren- dezvous at Halifax, in Consequence of which I shall order what few men may be brought here to be carried to Salisbury as there are very few delings. in this or Wake County & the other Counties of


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Hillsborough district are so disaffected that there is very few delin- quents arrested in this District. .


I wrote Governor Burke informing him there was no Guard over the stores at Harrisburg; he informed me he should order a Corporal and Six from the Militia of this County-which I should suppose was much too few for that purpose.


A Report prevails that the Enemy at Wilmington have surprised Col. Kenau of Duplin County, killed and taken about twenty of his men, & dispersed the remainder. By letter from Genl. Nash from Mr. T. Person they intend for Newbern, which makes me anxious to go there before them, to endeavor to preserve what little property I have.


The Small pox being in Newbern obliged Mrs. Chapman to leave town, which makes my presence absolutely necessary at this time.


I hope, Sir, you will excuse my going now. The whole of the Troops have marched from this place in expectation of rescuing you from the enney. I Remain, with the Greatest Respect,


Dr. Genl., Your most Obedt. Humble Servant,


SAML. CHAPMAN.


CHAS. JOHNSTON TO GOVERNOR BURKE.


WINDSOR, August 11th, 1781.


SIR :


Agreeable to your Exccellency's desire, upon my arrival at Eden- ton, I made enquiry amongst the merchants & Traders, whether they would agree to furnish a portion of Tobacco to prevent the necessity of Impressing it. They all assured me, they would will- ingly have complied with your Excelley's. Requisition,. had the State left it in their Power ; but that from the large Seizures of their Property, made by the public, they were totally incapacitated from .granting any further supplies.


That they had but very little Tobacco on hand and scarce


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any Goods left to purchase more and that there was noth- ing wanting to Compleate their ruin, but the Seizure of that little they had left. Really, Sir, the losses at Sea, the Capture of Statia, Tobacco Conflagrations, the Depredations of the Enemy in the Country, the oppressive Seizures & Impressments of what they had spared, and the numberless Inconveniencies that necessarily arise from the vicinity of the Enemy have reduced Commerce almost to the last gasp; and if an immediate stop is not put to this predatory method of partially extorting supplies from the trading part of the Community, for the support of the State in general, She must sink under the oppression, or with what remains of Strength may be left her, fly to some other Country where She will meet with protection & support ; for it is absolutely impossible for her to exist, under the Disadvantage & Hardships under which She labours here. In fact I understand that almost all the Vessels belonging to this District are ordered for other Ports, as the Merchs. cannot think of trusting their property in this State any longer.


I cannot place this matter in a clearer light to your Excellency than by stating my own Case. Since the losses which my House sustained at Petersburg, Halifax, &c., which were far from being inconsiderable ; we have obtained Certificates to the Amount of £600 Specie, for Rum, Brandy, Wine, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Osnab gs., &c., impressed from us which were almost the only remains of our before shattered Fortunes and which from appearances is likely to be as much loss to us, as those Articles, burnt, plundered or taken by the British. This Sum, Sir, is equal to Sixty hhds. of Tobacco, and the Articles impressed would have purchased more. Where is the Planter that has furnished half the Value in any Article, al- though there are some, of Fifty times our fortune, and besides these partial Impressments we are liable as the Planter & living in a Town perhaps more so, to have our other Property taken from us.


Ours, Sir, is nearly the Case of all the other Merchs. in Edenton, some may have suffered even more severely than we. Your Ex- cellency will judge then whether they can justly be called upon for any further Aids, or whether it will be proper to lay them under any more Contributions. Commerce like a Camel laden beyond his Powers of Carriage, is already laid prostrate on the ground ; and in place of adding, unless some of its burden is taken off, will never more be able, or attempt to rise.


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I cannot help observing to your Excellency that when the Bill for Impressing Tobacco was framed, it was rather expected, that it would be applied to heal the Wounds which Commerce had already received, than be made an Instrument to give fresh ones.


I do not, I assure your Excelly., dwell upon this Subject from interested motives for thanks to our Fortune & the late, mild equit- able & impartial adminstration, we have scarce anything to ap- prehend from future Impressments, nor do I consider myself a Mer- chant but I am apprehensive that further oppressions of this usefull Branch of the Community may be sensibly felt by the State as should Trade quit this & seek an Asylum elsewhere it will be dif- fficult, if not impossible to procure the necessary Supplies for our Army. I hope you will excuse the length of this Letter & the free- dom with which I have expressed my Sentiments, which I should not have ventured but at your Request. I shall be infinitely obliged, should your Excellency have leisure to be favored with a line expressive of what the Merchants here may expect. I am confident they will always meet with your Protection, but there are some who seem to have, or arrogate a right to Impress who are per- haps too fond of using it.


Report says a French & Spanish fleet has appeared off the Capes of Virginia & Drove back Gen. Leslie who, with 3,000 men, had embarked for N. York. The people of Edenton have taken, or rather retaken, another Galley. Should Mr. Iredell be at Halifax shall be much Obliged to Present him my Compliments & to let him know that his Family and Friends are all well.


I have the honor to be, With the greatest Respect, Sir, Your most obd. hbl. servt., CHAS. JOHNSTON.


His Excelly., Governor Burke.


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COL. ROBERT BURTON TO GOVERNOR BURKE.


Augst. 11th, 1781.


SIR :


In my report Yesterday relative to the Supplying Dragoon Horses for Genl. Greene, I said, "I could have been in greater readyness had it not been that the Justices of Warren, (where there were a Number of Good Horses) refused to grant a Warrant to impress more than one Horse in that County" or in other words, I could have got a few good Horses there could I have procured a Warrant on first application. I did not mean that I was altogether prevent- ed. Your Excellency has great hopes from willingness of the people to furnish Articles usefull for the Army. I am sorry to inform you that there could not be greater unwillingness in almost every man. I have not been able to purchase five Horses without first producing an impress Warrant, then truly, the owner of the Horse, would prefer selling him to having him impressed, and there is not more than one man in twenty that has a good Horse but what will secret him to prevent his being impressed. Some have gone so far, as to put them out of the way after they were impressed. I thought your Order of 30th June a Sufficient Warrant to impress any Horse within this State, but since your Arrival at Nutbush, I asked your own Opinion on that head, and then you said, you thought it might be as well to procure Warrants under the Law that points out the Mode of impressment.


I am your Excellency's Hbl. St., RO. BURTON, Q. M. G., N. C.


GENERAL GREENE TO GOVERNOR BURKE.


HEAD QUARTERS ON THE HIGHI HILLS OF SANTEE, August 12th, 1781.


SIR :


I am favored with your Excellency's Letter of the 30th of July with the extracts from Colo. Parker's Letter respecting the Enemy in Virginia, which was the more welcome as I have had no late


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intelligence from the Marquis or any other person in that quarter. As frequent information is of the highest importance in conducting Military operations I wish Governor Nelson may concur with you in measures to establish a proper communication.


Your good opinion of me is flattering to my feelings, and altho' conscious of endeavoring to deserve the public esteem, I am not vain enough to think myself entitled to the compliment or favorable sentiments you say they entertain of me. Whatever may be my abilities, knowledge, or experience in the art of War they can only be made useful as the wise and prudent at the Head of the Civil Department shall concur with me in measures necessary for the safety of the good People of these United States. And it affords me a peculiar pleasure to find your views are directed to those objects which alone can lay a foundation for permanent security. However I do not fully comprehend your plan for establishing a Body of Militia by Monthly drafts to form an efficient force of 2000 Men out of three that are to be drafted for this purpose. The Law to be sure must govern your conduct, but if the Legislature could be brought to draft for a longer time they would feel the inconvenience less, and the benefit more. When the Militia are frequently called into service they get sickly and disgusted with it, much more than when they serve longer periods. The frequent contrasts made by the people between the pleasures and freedom of private life, and the hardships and restraints of the life of a Soldier render it more odious than it really is. The waste of Stores, and the expence as well as depredations committed by the People coming out & return- ing home, are other objections to short terms of service. These are inconveniences that I dare say have not escaped you. But the Magistrate can no more alter the Laws than a politician can sud- denly change the manners and genius of a People. It is our duty to work with such materials as we have, and wait favorable oppor- tunities for removing ill attachments and old prejudices. We can- not force People to think with us. All we can do is to offer reasons to bring about reformations. It is from the impossibility of effect- ing sudden changes where evils have grown obstinate by long indulgence, that I apprehend you will meet with great difficulty in putting things in a proper train agreeable to your wishes. It is the true interest of all the States to bury as much as possible the lines of partition between each in a military point of view, for if each


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State should confine its force to its own internal security the Enemy would conquer the whole one after another ; whereas if the whole force of the several States could be collected to a point the Enemy might be successfully opposed. It is on this account that I wish your Council may leave you at liberty to act upon that extensive scale which appears to be the object of your preparations.


I perfectly agree with you in opinion that the best way of silence- ing the Tories is by routing the Enemy from Wilmington ; for while they have footing there the Tories will receive such encourage- ment as to keep their hopes and expectations alive ; and their incur- sions will be continued. Nor will it be in your power to crush them with all the force you can raise, as they act in small Parties, and appear in so many different shapes, and have so many hiding places and secret springs of intelligence that you may wear out an Army, and still be unable to subdue them. Strike at the root of the evil by removing the British, and offer these poor deluded Wretches some hopes of forgiveness, and you will feel little injury from this class of People. I have long had it in contemplation to attempt something against Wilmington ; but my force and situation has put it out of my power. I shall be happy to aid you in advice or in any other way which may serve to give success to your plan. And it will afford me more pleasure to see the place reduced by an effort of the State than in any other way as it will more effectually damp the hopes of the Enemy, and increase the importance of the natural strength of the Country than any other mode. But in my opinion to render a Militia truly formidable the Laws must oblige every Man to keep a good firelock and accoutrements of every kind fit for Action with a sufficient stock of Ammunition for a severe engagement.




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