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(2), Susannah, Henry, Judith, Joannah, and Thomas, the two last probably by a second marriage. Elijah's children were Ezra, Anne, Elijah, Jr., Mary, Robert, and Benjamin. Benjamin Morrill was born in Salis- bury, Mass., in 1707. His wife, Abigail -, was born in 1711. He was a man of some consequence, had a lieutenant's commission, and owned real estate in what is now East Kingston, for a tax of one pound and three shillings was levied against him there in 1757. He had six children,-Hannah, born Ang. 10, 1732; Sarah, Aug. 9, 1738; Benjamin, May 7, 1741 ; John, Dec. 23, 1743; Samuel, Nov. 23, 1745; and Samuel (2), June 26, 1749. John married Mollie Rogers, March 6, 1766, and settled in East Kingston as a farmer, and was a tanner also. Their children were Ruth, born Sept. 27, 1768 (married a Bachelor), Benjamin, John, born Sept. 13, 1774 ( married a Page), Stephen, born Nov. 19, 1766 (married a Martin), Sam- uel, born Feb. 20, 1779 (married a Nobles), Polly, born March 3, 1781 (married a Currier), and Josiah (mar- ried a Hutchins).
Benjamin Morrill, born Oct. 30, 1770, in East Kings- ton, N. H., was a farmer, and, like his father, a tanner also. He married Sarah Currier, of South Hampton, and had eight children,-Amos (father of Charles E.), Stephen (father of John B.), Benjamin L., George W., Sally (married, 1st, John Sweatt, of Kingston ; 2d,
Mr. Morrill was greatly occupied with public af- fairs. He was justice for many years, drew many deeds and other legal papers, settled many estates, and was general counselor for the community. He also was busy in surveying, of which he did a great amount during his short life of fifty years. He was a Universalist in religious belief, and a Democrat in politics. He died Sept. 26, 1846. His younger brother, Stephen, born April, 1801, worked with his father as a farmer, also learned the shoemaker's trade in his youth, conducting it quite largely for those days. He was the second man who brought work to the town from Haverhill, and had many apprentices. He married Emily A., daughter of Joshua and Han- nah (Webster) Barstow, of Exeter. Before their mar- riage he and she purchased the place in East Kings- ton where John B. Morrill now resides, and they lived their lives there. He continued shoe manufacturing until his death, giving out a great deal of work. He also carried on farming, and added considerably, by purchase, to his land. He had four children,-John B., Hannah L. (Mrs. Henry Willey, deceased), Lewis
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B. (drowned in the Big Black River, Mississippi, while tachment for the " old, old home," Mr. Morrill deems one of the finest places on earth, and has beautified, serving in the great Rebellion as soldier in the Sixth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers), Emma S. | adorned, and improved it to such an extent as to cause (Mrs. Moody K. Wilson, of Pembroke, N. H.). Ste- | him to be considered a " model farmer." He is yet in phen died July 4, 1855, aged fifty-four. John Barstow the prime of life, and, with many years of active business before him, is a fair type of the impetuous, rushing, successful American of the nineteenth cen- tury. Morrill, born June 20, 1828, married Sept. 2, 1857, Emeline A., daughter of Joseph W. and Mary ( Bailey) Follett, of East Kingston, and has two children, Charles B. and George F., both in the employ of the Boston and Maine Railroad. John B. lived with his mother, and in the spring of 1857 was appointed station agent of the Boston and Maine Railroad at East CHAPTER XXX. Kingston, which position he has held ever since. He is Democratie in politics, was made a Mason in " Star EPPING.1 in the East" Lodge, Exeter, N. H .; has been super- Geographical-Topographical-Petition for a Parish-Petition of the Inhabitants of Epping for Men to protect them, 1747-Petition in ref- erence to Highway-Rating the Wild Land-Parish Taxes, 1748- Changing the Highway-War of the Revolution-The Lottery Bridge -Petition for the Commission of William Plummer as Justice of the Peace-Another similar Petition-Petition for the Commission of Da- vid Lawrence as Justice of the Peace-Polls of 1783-Incorporation of Town-First Town-Meeting-Officers Elected-Ear-Marks-War of the Revolution-Votes of the Town-Epping in 1804-Industrial Pur- suits-Masonic, etc-List of Representatives from 1775-1882-Military Record-Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion. intendent of the Methodist Sunday-school since 1875, and was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1876. Charles E. Morrill was born in East Kings- ton Jan. 11, 1832. He had only a good common- school education. His boyhood was passed on the farm, but at an early age his adaptation for business life was manifest. He had, on the death of his uncle Stephen, in company with John B., continued the shoe manufacturing for about two years, when he went to Manchester to work for his brother-in-law, Eastman, in depot and store. In 1859 he entered the employ of "Stimson, Valentine & Co.," manufactn- rers of railway and carriage varnishes, as foreman. About 1865, Charles and John engaged in trade at East Kingston as general merchants, under title of "C. E. Morrill & Co." They continued in trade some years, when, selling out to Titcomb Bothers, Charles returned to the employ of Valentine & Co., with which house he has been identified ever since. From foreman he passed to salesman ; from that to other and greater trusts, and is at present manager of their Western house. He is also president of the " Lawson Varnish Company ;" both of these are located in Chicago. The Western branch of the business was established by him, February, 1879. He married, March 21, 1857, Adeline S., daughter of Ephraim Carter and his wife, Susan Iloyt, of Newton, N. H. Their children are Allan A. (born May 3, 1859), who is connected with his father in his business in Chicago ; Susie A. (born Oct. 10, 1862), and Annie S. (born May 15, 1865). In 1871, Mr. Morrill made a trip to Cali- fornia, in the interests of his employers, returning thither the following year also. In 1878, 1880, 1881 he made trips abroad, visiting England, France, Ger- many, Switzerland, Ireland, Scotland, Russia, Spain, Austria, Belgium, and Holland. He is a Freemason, belonging to the "Star in the East" Lodge, of Exeter, N. H., and a Knight Templar, belonging to the Hugh de Payne Commandery, of Melrose, Mass. He is of quick, energetic temperament, carries through suc- cessfully whatever he undertakes, and has a warm social nature which endears him to a large circle of friends. His family spend their summers on the old homestead in East Kingston, which, with a strong at-
THE town of Epping lies in the northeastern part of the county, and is bounded as follows: On the north by Nottingham and Lee; on the east by New Market, South New Market, and Exeter ; on the south by Brentwood and Fremont ; and on the west by Ray- mond and Nottingham.
The surface of the town is rolling and the soil gen- erally fertile. Epping originally formed a portion of Exeter, and the first settlements were among the ear- liest in the State.
Petition for Parish .- In 1741 the population and taxable property had increased to such an extent that the settlement considered itself of sufficient im- portance for incorporation into a separate parish, and on the 15th of January, 1741, the following petition for a parish was presented to the General Court :
To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq" Gover- nor & Commander in Chief in & over His Majestys Province of New Hampshire in New England. The Hlonble His Majesty's Council & House of Represen- tatives in General Court Convened.
The Humble Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the North Westerly Part of the Town of Exeter in said Province Shews.
That your Petitioners being Settled in the afore- said part the said Town Labour under Great Difficul- ties in attending the Public Worship of God by Reason of the Distance & badness of the Way to the Meeting House Most of em living More than seven miles from it, & some above nine, so that many Per- sons in their Families can attend the Public Worship but seldom.
1 The editor acknowledges his indebtedness to ex-Governor Benjamin F. Prescott for much valuable assistance, which has greatly lessened his labors in the preparation of the history of Epping.
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That being most of them new Settlers (tho' upon good land) are not able to maintain a Minister among themselves while they are Subjected to & actually pay their proportion to the maintenance of the Gos- pel & other Charges in the Town.
That a considerable Parish might be set off from the said Town by the following Metes & Bounds v'z. Beginning at the North West Corner of Exeter & from thence running South 29 Deg. W. partly by Nottingham and partly by Chester line four miles and an half & from thence to extend carrying that breadth of four miles and an half East & by South till it comes to the head line of New Market Parish being bounded North'ly partly by Nottingham & partly by Dover Line and Easterly partly by New Market & partly by Exeter the said four miles & an half being something Broader than New Market & so extending a little beyond it upon Exeter which would Comprehend your Petitioners Estates & yet leave a Large and able Parish at the Town below 'em (which would hardly miss 'em) And tho' they are but few & Poor in Comparison of the rest of the Town yet they would Gladly bear the charge of Supporting the Gospel among themselves were they Exonerated from that & other Town Charges & duties in the other part of the Town-But as the aforesaid Bounds Compre- hends a Tract of very Good Land they have reason to think from that as well as by experience that they shall Increase in number every year & Especially when accommodated better with respect to the Public Worship.
That a Parish Incorporated by the aforesaid Bound- aries with the usual Privileges & Immunities would be a Considerable means of Cultivating & Improving a large Traet of Land which is now unsubdued, in- asmuch as People will he thereby Encouraged to go out & Settle there, & the Public in General as well as the said Town in Particular Benefited thereby.
Wherefore your Petitioners Pray This Honble Court would Please to take the Premises under Considera- tion and Grant that they may be Incorporated into a Parish with the usual Parish powers & Privileges by the Metes and bounds aforesaid & Exonerated from paying to the Support of the Minister of the Town & other Town charges & duties that so they may sup- port & Maintain the Gospel a school &c. among themselves with more conveniency for themselves & Families-Or in such other manner as this Honble Court in their Great Wisdom & Goodness shall think proper & your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray &c.
Jacob Smith James Rundlet
David Laurens
John Rowell
James Norris Jun.
Joseph Avery
Samuel Elkins Jun. Elias Smith
Joseph Norris
Jonathan Rundlet
John Elkins
Joel Judkins
Nathan Samborn
Samuel Smith
Jonathan Smith
Elezar Elkins
Ithiel Clifford
Jeremiah Elkins
Joseph Gorden
Caleb Gillman
John Carty ?
Israel Gillman
Timothy Morgen
Jacob Sanborn
'Jeremiah Prescut
John Sear
Richard Sanborn
Israel Shaperd
Simon Garlon
Hezakiah Swain
Job Rowell
James Chase
James Norris
Daniel Lad
Jonathan Gidden
Joseph Malom
John Hall
Benjamin Poter
Theophilus Wodley
Jonathan Foulsham
Jeradiah Blacke
Ebenczer Marden
Joseph Blake
John Norris
Benjamin Rolings
Jonathan Norris
George Been
John Folintown
Nathan Ioight
Jeremiah Prescut Jun.
Samuel Norris
Joseph Edgley
Samuel Elkins
Moses Rolings.
In the House of Representatives Jan 15th 1741 The within Petition Read and Voted That the Petitioners forthwith Serve the Select Men of Exeter with a Coppy of the Petition and the Votes thereon-That the Town of Exeter may appeare at the Genal Court or Assembly next Tuesday fortnight to Shew Cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the l'etition may not be granted-And if the General Court or Ass" Shall not be then sitting, Then to appeare the Third day of the Sitting of the next Sessions of Gen1 Assembly.
James Jeffry Cle Ass™
In Council Jan 21 1741-2
Read & Concurrd
Richd Waldron Sec
Jan 21 1741-2.
Assented to
B. WENTWORTH
In the House of Representatives Feb. the 2ª 1741 The within Petitioners were heard and the dellegates from the Town of Exeter and they agreed that the Bound shall be as followeth viz. to begin at Durham Line at the North West corner of the p'ish of New Market and from thence Bounding on the head Line of said New Market to the South west Corner of the same, and from thence to run South abt twenty nine degrees West parallel with the head Line of the Town of Exeter Extending to half the breadth of the Town- ship of Exeter from Durham Line aforesaid and from thence to run West & by north to the Midle of the head Line of the Town of Exeter and from thence to bound upon Chester and Nottingham to the North West corner of Exeter and from thence bounding East & by South on Nottingham & Durham to the first bounds.
Therefore Voted that the prayer of the Petition be granted & that they be set off by the Bounds afore- said and have all powers within themselves as any
Daniel Elkins Jonathan Morris Jun.
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Town within this Province Keeping & supporting an Orthodox Minister to preach among them (excepting the Choice of Representves) and untill they shall have liberty to have one among themselve they have lib- erty to Joyn with the Town of Exeter in the choice of Men to Represent the Town as usuall and that they pay their Proportion of the charge of such Representatives and that they be not Exempted from paying any charge of the Town of Exeter that has already been assest upon them and that they have Liberty to bring in a Bill Accordingly.
James Jeffrey Cler. Assm In Council Feb. 3, 1741-2
Read and concurred
Richª Waldron Secy.
Feb. 3, 1741-2 Assented to
B WENTWORTH
Whereas there is a Petition preferred to the Gen- eral Court by the northwesterly part of this town to be incorporated into a Parish & sª Court have Or- dered sª Petitioners to Serve the Selectmen with a Copy of sª Petition that the town of Exeter may ap- pear at the General Court on Tuesday the Second of Feb" next to Show Cause if any they have why the Prayer of sª Petition may not be Granted-These are therefore to Notify all the Freeholders and other In- habitants belonging to the town of Exeter to assemble themselves together at the town house in Exeter on Monday the first day of February next at one of the clock afternoon then and there to choose two or more fit persons to represent this town in General Assembly if they see fit to make answer to the above Mentioned Petition in Behalfe of the town of Exeter.
Dated at Exeter Jany yº 23ª 1741-2
Thomas Deane Natlı1 Webster Selectmen Josialı Gilman
A true Copy Attest Elisha Odlin town clerk
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the town of Exeter holden at the town house in sª Exeter Feby 1st 1741-2
1 Voted Samuel Gilman Esqr Moderator of sª Meeting
2 Voted That two men be chosen to make answer to the Petition preferr'd to the General Court or as- sembly by the Northwesterly part of the town with power to act before sª Court on behalf of the town as they shall think proper.
3 Voted That Samuel Gilman Esq' & Lieut The- ophilus Smith be thee two men for the End aforesd
A true Copy Attest Elisha Odlin town Clerk
Petition of the Inhabitants of Epping for men to protect them.
To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq" Gov- ernour and Commander in Chief in and over his Majesties Province of New Hampshire and the
Honble His Majesties Council and Honse of Rep- resentatives for said Province in General Assembly Convened
Humbly Sheweth the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Epping in sª Province that your Petitioners are Sensible of the weak and Defenceless State of the Town of Nottingham which Lies on our Border- That the Inhabitants there Seem very much Discour- aged Insomuch that Some are Removed and others are about Removing out of Town. That if that Set- tlement should Break up this Parish with Part of New Market and Durham will become Frontiers which we of ourselves Shall not we fear be able to Defend and the Enemy who will be much Incour- aged will have near access to the very Bowells of the Province which may Possibly have very Fatal Con- sequences.
We Do therefore by these Presents Humbly Re- quest your Excellency and Honours to take the Prem- ises with other Reasons that may occur into your wise Consideration and if it appear Proper make Provision for and send to said Town of Nottingham to be Kept there for their Safeguard and Defence-Such a num- ber of Men as may be needful for that Purpose and as that Town is very much Exposed we Humbly Pre- sume that a much Larger number will be necessary for that End than has been allowed them in years Past, and as the Common Road between Red Oak Hill so called and Nottingham is very Dangerous to Pass we Would Request that a Small Scout of Men May be sent to the named Gareson on Pantuckaway road to scout from thence to Sanborns Garrison when not wanted for that to Guard the People at sª Garri- sons May it Pleas Your Excellency and Honours it appears to us that our Safety in a Great Measure De- pends upon the Safety of Nottingham which we Hope you will Effectually Provide for and we shall Esteem it as an Instance of your Paternal Care not only of Nottingham but of your Petitioners also who as in Duty Bound shall Ever Pray &c.
Edward Stevens Elias Smith
Jonathan Foulsom Jeremiah Prescut
Benjamin Rawlings William Prescut
David Page Abraham Brown
Richard Samborn John Rowell
Nathan Samborn John Page
Jonathan Keesey James Whidden
Joseph Goodhue Joseph Emory
Onisipherous Hage
Joseph Cass
Joseph Edgerly Ezekiel Brown
John Elkins Abraham Folsom
Daniel Elkins Jonathan Smith
Samuel Elkins Jonathan Rundlet
Robert Hinkson Eleazer Elkins
John Hinkson
Jeremiah Elkins
John Dudley
Is'rel Blak
Moses Hoyt
Joseph Blak
James Chase
Jediah Blake
Jacob Freese
Jeremiah Prescot
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John Preseut
John Manten
William Eaton
Daniel Manten
Jonathan Gliden
Ebenezer Manten
Joseph Noris Moses Noris
Caleb Gillman
Israel Gillman
Johu Morison
John Noris Epping March 5th 1747
In Couneil March 8th 1747
read & ordered to be sent down to ye Honble House Theoª Atkinson See"
Documentary History .- Petition in reference to the laying out of a highway .- To His Excellency Benning. Wentworth, Esq., Captain-General and Commander- in-Chief in and over His Majesties Province of New Hampshire and the Hon" His Majesties Couneil and House of Representatives for Said Province.
The Petition of John Dudley of Epping in Said Province Yeoman Humbly Sheweth That the Com- mittee appointed to Lay out Lands in this Parish where they thought Proper Left Land for High Ways but as they were not then well Acquainted with the Suitableness or how they would Accommodate the Settlers there being then no Settlements made Some of them are found by Experience to be very Incon- venient Particularly one which was so ordered as to Separate a Strip of Land Ten Rods wide and Half a Mile Long of the Southerly part of my Land from the Rest which the Select Men without Due Considera- tion Did afterwards Return by the Persuasion of Some others but Since the Settlements in the Northerly Part of the Parish are Increasing and no way to them it Seems to appear to all to be much more Convenient and there is much Better Ground for a way on the North Side of my Land Next to Capt Israel Gilmans Land and this the Parish being fully made Sensible of Did at a Legal Meeting by a vote manifest their Desire that the Same might be Altered as aforesaid which as it would be for my Advantage as well as for the Publick Good has Enduced me in this Manner Humbly to Petition your Excellency and Honors i that by your Authority the aforesaid way may be Stopª or Shut up, and that a highway in Lieu of it may be Laid Through my Land Next to Capt Gil- mans as aforesaid and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray &c.
John Dudley.
Epping March ye 26th, 1747.
RATING THE WILD LAND .- At our yearly meting hild in Epping on mondey the Ninth Day of march in year 1747 then voted that Cap" Isreal Gillman Shuld be the man to under take in the behalf of the sd paresh to Carey in a pertition to the General Cort in order to Get the wild land rated
David Lawarns par Clark.
PARISH TAXES FOR 1748 .-
ourable Counsell and House of Representatives now mett, whereas there was an aet past in this his Majes- ties Court in the year 1747 that all the Lands in the parish of Epping should be taxed in order to Enable the Inhabitants to Build a Meeting House, purchase a parsonage, and Build a house for the minister of ye Gospel, and Likewise By Said act the Select men are obliged to Lay an account of the Disposall of Said money Before your Hours annually or Forfeit Said Money, wee therefore the Subscribers would Lett your Honours Know that there was no money Raised upon Said Lands in ye year 1747 By Reason of the War that Summer which was a hindrance to Runing Lines Between other towns and measuring grants, which was Necessary in order to make Said Rate, But in the year 1748 wee the Subscribers have made Said Rate and Disposed of the Same as followeth,
Money Raised Two Hundrid & fifty Seven pounds fonr Shillins
257, 4,0
Copies out of the propriators Records . 11, 1,0
Running the Lines Betwext other towns and Said parish 47,11,2
Makeing Rates 4,03,0
Advertiseing . 12,03,0
Collecting 15, 0,0
Expence aud makeing up accounts with ye
Constable . 14,07,0
The Remainder of the money By a Vote of the parish paid toward Building a house for our Revnd Minister.
Dated at Epping this Eighteenith day of June Anuo Domini 1749
Ezekiel Brown Nathan Samborn
Benja Baker
Select Men.
John page
CHANGING THE HIGHWAY .- At our yearly meting hild in the Parish of Epping on mondey ye 1 Day of march in ye 1747 thare was a cleare Vote Past in sd meting that the high Way that is Laid out throwe Nicklas Dudley Land for Robert hinkson by the Select man of sd paresh and Now we think it will be most servesabel for the Pubiliek to Remove the sd way between Cap" Israel Gillmans Land and sd Dud- leys Land over the Redoak hill A true Coppey Given out by me David Lawrans Parish Clark.
TROUBLE IN THE ENLISTMENT OF MEN FOR THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION .-
State of New Hampshire \ To the Honourable Coun- Rockingham 88 sel and House of Rep- resentatives Now Setting in Exeter in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire may it Please your Honors your Humble Petitioners Humbly Shews that the Honourable Nicholas Gilman Esq" Collonel of the 4th Rigement of milities in the County of Rockingham has Sent forth his orders to the Sey-
Pro of New ) To his Excellency Benning Wentworth Hampshire § Esq' Commander in cheife in & over his Majesties province of the New Hampshire & his Hon- i eral Captains of the Companys in Eppin in said
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County under his Command Requireing them forth with to Inlist or Draft ten Able Bodied aud Effective men out of their Companys being their Proportion of Six hundred men &c and Pursuance to said orders the Said Captains exerted themselves in the Best way and manner they Posabley Could in order to Procure Said ten men but Could not engage them-by Reason that the Said Captains has been very much obstructed by one Capt Ezekiel Worthing of Eppiu aforesaid for that whereas the said Worthing have entered the next State and have undertaken to Inlis a Number of men in their Service and accordingly have re- turned back to Eppin and have Inlisted twelve men all belonging to Eppin aforesaid and the said Worth- ing Says that it is now in his Power to hurt Eppin and that he means to do it if it is to the Velue of a buudred thousand dollars and will Inlist as many men as he Can in Eppin for the use and Service of! another State and many other Injeries and hard Speeches the said Worthing have uttered against the town of Eppin and against the Government of this State which is to the great damage of the town of Eppin in Supporting Common Cause that we are now ingaged in and in Consideration of the ill treatment that the town of Eppin have Received from the Said Worthing-we the Subscribers Hum- bły pray your Honours will be Pleased to take this our Petition under your wise Consideration aud ex- amine into the facts Set forth in this our Humble Petition against the Said Ezekiel Worthing-as we are in duty Bound and ever Pray-Epping June ye 23rd A.D. 1780
William Coffin ) Selectmen Abraham Perkins ) of Eppin
THE LOTTERY BRIDGE .-
State of New } To the Honbl Council and House of Hampshire [ Representatives for Said State in Gen- eral assembly Conven'd A.D 1780 at Portsmouth 21 st october
Humbly Shew We the Subscribers freeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Epping in Sd State, that Newmarkett and Stratham Lottery Bridge So Called is now become ruinous and almost impassable and unless Speedily Repaired the great Expence of build- . Qualified for the Office-and your petitioners as iu ing it, and great Benefit & Convenience the Public Duty bound shall Ever pray &c. Might Still Receive therefrom, will be entirely Lost, Epping Jany 27th 1781. As the Bridge was Built by Lottery for the Public ad- Reuben osgood Jonathan thu vantage and as no particular Towns are chargeable Wm Rowell Ilenry Pike with the Repairs thereof your Petitioners humbly Benja Clark John Rowell conceive that a Lottery for the Repair of Said Bridge Thomas Norris Benj" Hoit would be found the most elegible way Wherefore James Norris Stephen Clark your Petitioners humbly pray, that your Honours Phinehas Fogg Chase Crocket would as in Some cases you have, granted a Lottery John Blake Simon tole for that purpose or that the Same bridge may be Sup- Nathan Sandborn Ebenezer Straw ported in future at the Charge of the County of Rock- Jacob Freese David Rallense ingham or in Such other Manner as your Wisdom Nathan Go Prescut Wm Straw may dictate and your Petitioners as in Duty bound John Prescot John Carr Jr will ever pray Benjamin Brown Chase osgood
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