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mothers will may be brought fforth and that the goods may be- Returned to the right owners as in your Wisdome shall be thought most just and Right and that the pressence of Almightie God may be with your Honours in your undertakings It is the desire and shall be the prayer of him who is And shall remaine your Hon- ours most humble and Dutifull Servant
[Misc. Provincial Papers, mss., vol. I, p. 188.] John Redman
[Citation, Sept. 28, 1697, to Thomas Bickford of Oyster River, planter, to appear and answer the complaint of John Redman, Jr., of Hampton, planter, for not proving the will of his father, John Bickford. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 139.]
The Depossion of Johanah Rudman aged about 28 yeares
Maketh oath that my ffather Jnº Beckfords Last will & Testi- ment was Left with my Mother Temprance Beckford to keepe ; And when God was pleased to take away her speech I gave the aforesaid will to my Brother Thomas Beckford about II or 12 month agoe and further Sayth not
Johanah Redman appeared this 27 day of September 1697 and made oath to the truth of all above written Before me
Henry Dow
Justice of peace in New Hampshire [Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 139.]
[Will proved, Oct. 7, 1697, and administration granted to his son, Thomas Bickford, the oldest son consenting.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 37.]
[Inventory, Nov. 2, 1697 ; amount, £32.8.0 ; signed by Francis Mathes, John Willey, John Bickford, and Richard Waterhouse ; mentions property in the hands of Jeremiah Burnham, John Bickford, Benjamin Bickford, and John Redman.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 273.]
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GEORGE WALTON 1685/6
The last Will & Testament of George Walton Sen' being of sound judgment & perfect memory ; in man'er & form following.
Imprimis I do appoint & constitute Alice my now Wife, my Executrix of all my Estate (after my debts are satisfied, ffuneral charges paid & legacies hereby given & bequeathed discharged) to be # her disposed ordered & given as she sees good & meet.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Son Sidrach Walton the Nine acres of Meadow (be it more or less) which I have formerly pos- sessed, to him & his heirs for ever.
Item I give & bequeath unto Alice Taprell & Priscilla Taprell each Eight acres of Land on ye Great Island, to be laid and appointed unto them out of my Out-land between the Highway going to ye fferry & Little harbour # Mathew Estes & his brother Richd.
Item I give & bequeath to Grace Taprell the House her Mother died in to her & her heirs for ever.
Item I give & bequeath to Sam: Walton the Remainder of said Out-land next Litle harbour not laid out, to Alice & Priscilla Taprell, And Seven acres of Marsh, part of the 20 acres granted me @ M' Mason, the remaining 4 acres not before disposed I give also to my Son Sidrach & his heirs for ever.
Item I give & bequeath unto Thomas Roby 10 acres of ye Land I have a Deed for from M' Mason of 40 acres in the Long reach, & 20 acres of sd 40 I give & bequeath unto Walton Roby, the Remaining being 10 acres I give & bequeath unto Elizabeth Tre- worthy ; each Legacy being to remain to ye heirs & successors of each Legatee for ever not to be possessd ? either or any of them untill either or any of them come to age, or my Exectx shall see convenient & fit.
Lastly, for a final & full conclusion of this my last Will, I do declare, That my mind & full intent is, That my sd Exectrx shall injoy & possess the whole during her life, or till she see cause
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otherwise to deliver it up to any or either sd Legatess now under age, shall be and come to full age, & not before.
The ffourteenth day of ffebruary
1685 George Walton did declare ye
above written to be his Last Will, in ye prsence of
Robert Mason- William Bickham [Proved March 9, 1685/6. ] [Deeds, vol. 4, p. 69.] 1
JOHN LIGHT I685/6
The last will and Testament of John Light in ye Province of New hampshirew England
I John Light being bound on a voyage to sea ;
All my worldly Estate ; whether Personall or Reall of what kind soever ; I bequeath unto my three Children Namely ; John Light : Mary Light: & Dorothy Light; to be Equaly divided between them unles my now wife; should be now with child ; & if soe; then that to have an equal proportion ; with the three others ; and if any of them dye before they come to age : y" to fall to the sur- vivers or surviver all which estat ; I leave in ye hands of my Beloved wife ; Dorothy Light ; to be improved for her own maintenance ; and the bringing up of the Children ; dureing ye widowhood of my said wife ; but if she marry againe ; the said Estate to be se- cured for the use of my Children ; & I further Will : that my son John if yt he liveth to ye age of fourteen or fiveteen years that he be bound out an apprentise to some honest calling such as he may most like and of ability to undertake
As for that estate which belonged to Joshua Peirce deceased whether at New Jersy or at Amsbury I leave it to ye Children yt my wife had by ye sd Joshua Peirce Provided they allowe for their maintenance what is just and equal ; which I cannot Judge less then Ten pounds apeice yearly ; If that be not thought so faire ;
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then I will ; y' both their estate and mine be equaly divided be- tween them and my Children, so yt each may have alike ; account- ing it very Irregular yt their estate should be reserved intire to them ; and yt wch my children else might have had ; to be ex- pended in maintaining them namely Joshua & Sarah Peirce-
further I make my beloved wife sole executrix : & desire and apoynt my Brother m' John Pike of Dover & Samuel Keies of Portsmº to be my overseers of this my last will and Testament : in Testimony of all ; & Singular ye #mises I set to my hand and seale ; this twenty fourth day of february one thousand six hun- dred eighty and five
Signed Sealed & delivered John Light in ye Usence of us Jnº Peck Edwa Martyn
Jnº Jacob
John Light Acknowledged this Instrument declareing it to be his last will & testament as his act and deed Boston : 24 : february : . 1685
before Hum: Davie Assistt:
[Inventory, March 18, 1690/1 ; amount, £258.17.1}; taken by John Pickering and John Tucker. ]
EBENEZER EVANS I686 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Ebenezer Evans of Portsmouth, mariner, granted to his widow, Patience Evans, and Thomas Fer- nald April 20, 1686.]
[Deeds. vol. 3, p. 184.]
[Bond of Patience Evans and Thomas Fernald, with Samuel Keais and Thomas Wakeham as sureties, in the sum of £100, April 20, 1686, for the administration of the estate. ]
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ISAAC WALDRON I686 BOSTON MASS.
[Bond of Charles Lidget of Boston, merchant, April 22, 1686, in the sum of £100, for the administration of the estate of Isaac Waldron of Boston, physician ; signed by Walter Barefoote.
Acknowledgment by Charles Lidget, April 23, 1686, of the re- ceipt of £130.0.0 due from Thomas Paine of Dover, planter, to the estate of Isaac Waldron, intestate ; signed by Walter Bare- foote.]
HENRY BECK I686 NEWCASTLE
[Bond of Elizabeth Beck of Great Island in the sum of £100, April 26, 1686, for the administration of the estate of her husband, Henry Beck of Great Island, mariner.]
[Probate Records, vol. I, p. 296.]
[Inventory, taken by William Bickham and Henry Trefethen ; amount, £51.14.0.]
[Court Records, Oct. 8, 1686, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 64.]
JAMES JONES I686
[Inventory of the estate of James Jones, May 4, 1686 ; amount, £60.14.3 ; signed by Nehemiah Partridge and Thomas Pickering ; attested by the widow, Elizabeth Jones, May 6, 1686.]
[Probate Records, vol. I, p. 296.]
Citation to be sent to - - Bartlet formerly ye wife of James Jones decd & to Jnº Jones her son to come & admin' &c & if not Cap' Pickering to have administration
[Probate Minutes, Sept. 3, 1718.]
[Administration granted to John Pickering Dec. 3, 1718, John Jones not appearing. ]
[Probate Minutes, Dec. 3, 1718.] .
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[Citation, Dec. 2, 1718, to John Jones of Portsmouth to appear and take administration on the estate of his father, James Jones, and on his default administration to be granted to John Pickering, principal creditor ; return signed by Samuel Clark, constable.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by John Jones, Edward Carver, and Amos Fernald ; witnesses, Samuel Hart and Benjamin Gam- bling.]
[Warrant, Feb. 3, 1719/20, authorizing Samuel Manson and Edward Cate, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory of the estate of James Jones, who died in 1685 ; amount, £25.12.0; signed by Edward Cate and Samuel Man- son ; attested by John Jones March 2, 1719/20.]
John Jones adm" to the estate of James Jones Decd Rep'senting to his Hon' the Judge that the sd Estate is Insolvent it is ordered that Com'issioners be appointed to receive the claims &c viz : Capt Thos Peirce & m" Clement Hughes
[Probate Minutes, March 8, 1720 /I.]
[List of claims against the estate, June 20, 1722; amount, £64.10.72 ; signed by Thomas Peirce and Clement Hughes.]
[Various notes, receipts, etc., containing signatures of John Plaisted, Daniel Duggan, James Jones, John Pickering, Henry Crowne, and John Partridge. ]
SAMUEL CLARK I686 PORTSMOUTH
I Sam" Clarke of ye Towne of Portsm° In ye Province of New : hampshere beinge very Sicke, and weeke in Body
2dìy I give and bequeath Unto my well beloved wife An Clarke all my Estate booth Personall and Reall as my House and lands, my Stocke of Cattell, horses, Sheipe and Swine, My Houssold goods of Every Kind, all Movables & Imovables wtbin Dores and
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wthout to be Improved by her for ye bringing Up of my Three youngest Children all wch Estate Shee Shall have ye Soole Use and benefitte of During her Naturall life, and when Shee Dyes shee Shall give to my Children what Shall be lefte of ye Said Estate, hooping & Desiring that my Dere wife will take all ye Care that possibly Shee Can, that my Said Children May be Brought Up in ye fere of God-
3dly I Doe hereby Appoynt and ordaine my well beloved wife to be my Executrix to this my Laste will and Testamt and Doe allso Requeste and Appoynte my well beloved Kinsman Wm Vaughan Esq' and my Dere Brother Nath11 Clarke to be over Seeers of this my Laste will to See ye Same fullfilled and to Advize my wife how to manidge her Conserns, as they may be · Capable of Doing ye same in witnes of ye truth of all ye above written I Doe here Unto Seat my hand & seale, ye 21st Daye of June 1686 and in ye 2ª yere of ye Raigne of our Soveraigne lord James ye 2ª by ye Grace of God of England, Scotland, france & Ireland Kinge &c
Signed, Sealed, & Delevered
Sam" Clarke [seal]
in p'sents of us
Ritchª Martin Sen™
Jnº ffletcher Jnº Cotton [Proved Oct. 8, 1691.]
JETHRO FURBER I686 PORTSMOUTH
[Inventory of the estate of Jethro Furber, Portsmouth, June 29, I686; amount, £582.12.2 ; signed by Richard Martyn ; attested by Mrs. Furber Oct. 7, 1686.]
[Administration on the estate of Jethro Furber granted to Nathaniel Ayers and his wife, Amy Ayers, formerly widow of the deceased, Dec. 26, 1692.]
[Deeds, vol. 6, p. 92.]
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THOMAS PAGE I686 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen
I Thomas page of Hampton in ye province of new Hampshire in new England being Sick and weak of Body
Ittem I give and bequeath unto Mary my loveing Wiffe all my Cattell of all sorts whatsoever (Excepting two young oxen that were my son Roberts in his life time and one young mare which oxen and mare I have hereafter disposed of in this my last will, I also give unto Mary my loving wife all my Houshold goods and Impliments of Husbandry to be all att Her disposing ffor the bringing up my children
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Christepher page all my Houssing my Dwelling House barns stable and all my out houses with orcherd yards and all my lott wher the sayd Houses stand be the same more or less that wase Given to me by my father Excepting : the two acres & a half that I bought of John Marston which I have otherways disposed of I also give unto the sayd Christepher page my pece of meadow Com'only Called my littell Meadow with all the land adjoyning to it that wase some times ffenced in ffor a pausture be the same more or less as it wase ffenced as also my salt marsh lieng over the landing place rever be the same more or less as itt is : as also a small pece of marsh about three acres more or less lieng by william ffullers marsh as also one shear of the great oxe Com'on that lieth part over the great neck by Sergens Island and two shears of the Cow Com'ons with all Rights privilidgs and appurtinances belonging to the sd shears as also my part of the Sawmill all which the sayd Christepher is to Enter upon and Injoy when he shall Come to the age of twentie ffower years but no sooner Except his mother pleasith : my wife to have the use and improvement of all the above mentioned houses and lands untill my son Chistepher arive to the age of twentie fower years ffor Her Comfortable livelyhood and bringing up my children and upon Christephers possesing the fforementioned Houses and lands Hee is to take Care to main- taing His mother Comfortably and Honorably during her naturall
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Life or to Her day of marriage or if he ffaile my wife shall have libertie to make use of my Houssing and so much of my lands as will mainetaing Her Honorably So long as she live or to Her day of marriage And in case it shall please God to take my son Chris- tepher out of this life before he have any children then the above mentioned Houses and lands is to goe to my son John page upon the Conditions above sayd that His Mother be Honorably main- tained as above sd :
Ittem I give and bequeath unto my son John page about two acres and a half of land bee the same more or less that lieth att the lots end that I bought of John Marston : as also my Right of that land which, is one Half of the land granted to My father by Jacob garlands be the same more or less as it is as also the one Half of that pece of meadow or marsh that wase my ffather Hus- sys nere ben: shaws lieng betwen the marsh of the Towne of Hampton and Isaac godfree the sayd John to have his Half att this end next the upland as also all the meadow and upland one both sids the way on this sids John massons that wase my ffather Hussys and by him given to my wife be the same more or less and one half of my Beach Meadow be the same more or less John to devide and steven to choose and also one sheare of the Cow Com'ons with all Rights privillidges and appurtinances thereunto belonging : He to Enter upon the Same att the age of twentie one years and his mother to have the use and improvement of it the meen whill for the bringing up my children
Item I Give unto my Daughter Mary Roby one shear of the great oxe Com'on with all Rights thereunto belonging : lieng partt next Hen: moultens sheare and those two young oxen that were my son Roberts pages in his life Time :
Item I give unto my son steven page all the upland swamp and meadow ground that wase given to my son Robart page by his grandfather Robert page in his will that lieth att the Lott : be the same more or less : as it is as also the one half of my beach meadow he to choose after John have devided it : as also the soth- erly end of the meadow or marsh by Ben: shaws that wase some
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times my father Hussys steven to have one Half : of that as also one sheare of the Cow Com'ons of Hampton he to Enter upon the same att the age of twentie one years and his mother to have the use and improvment of it till that time for the bringing up of my children
Ittem I give unto my Daughter Bethiah page the some of ffor- tie pounds to be payd to Her by my sons John page and Steven page in marchentable pay att priz Current twentie pound apece the one Half to be payd when she shall arive to the age of Eight- een years and the other att twentie ffive years ould :
Also my will is that my three sons and young Daughter be att my wifes dispossing untill thay Come to the age above sd Except thay shall dispose of themselfs by marriage before that time.
Ittem I give my young Bay Mare goeing of two yeare ould to my Cossen Samuell Marston My sister Rebeckas son.
And I doe appoint Constitute and make my loving wife mary page to be my sooll Exequetrix to this my last will and teasti- ment : In wittnes here unto I the above sayd Thomas page have hereunto put my hand and seall this thirtie first day of August sixeteen Hundred and Eightie sixe and in the second yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James the second by the grace of God of England scotland ffrance and Ireland King &c:
Witnes
Thomas page
Samuell Marston Seth fog James fog Henry Dow :
his mark X & seal [seal]
[Proved Oct. 7, 1686.]
[Inventory of the estate of Thomas Page, who died Sept. 8, 1686 ; taken Oct. 1, 1686 ; amount, £728.0.0 ; signed by John San- born, Thomas Marston, and Henry Dow.]
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WILLIAM GORE
I686
[Sale, Nov. 16, 1686, by John Wallingford, James Wallingford, and Joseph Poore in right of his wife, Mary Poore, children of Nicholas Wallingford of Newbury, Mass., to William Longfellow of Newbury, Mass., of their legacies of £40.0.0 each left them by their great-uncle, William Gore, by his will dated Jan. 22, 1655/6; witnesses, Joseph Bailey and Isaac Addington.]
HENRY ROBY I686/7 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen
I Henry Robey of. Hampton in the province of new Hampshire in new England being aged and Weake of Body but of Sound and perfect memory prayse be given to God for the Same. And know- ing the uncertaintie of this life on Earth and being desiruse to Set- tel things in order, Doe make this my last Will & Teastiment in mannor and fforme ffolowing That is to Say first and principally I Commend my Soule to Almightie God that gave it And my body to the Earth ffrom whence it was Taken Hopeing of A Joy- full resurection att the last day : my body to be Buried in Such decent and christian mannor as to my Exequetours here after named shall be thought meet and conveniant And as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me my will and meaning is the same shall be imployed and bestowed as here after by this my will is expressed And first I doe revoke renounce ffrustrate and make voyd all Wills by me formerly made and doe leve and appoint this my last Will and Teastiment
first my will is that all my Just and Honnist Debts be payd by my Exequetours and the Rest of my Estate to be disposed of as folowith
21y I give and bequeath unto Sarah my now wife all the goods that She Brought with Her that yett Remainith att Her dispossing in the Same Condition thay shall be in att my decease if any of them shall chance to be ye worse for the ussing of them in the ffamily While we have lived togither it is not to be made good but
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she is to take them as thay shall then be and to have the dispos- ing of them ffor Ever
31y I give and. bequeath unto Sarah my now Wife So long as She Shall remaine a widow that end of my Dwelling house next phelemon Daltons, chamber and lower Roome and the use of one Celler to put in what She have need off', I also will that She the Sayd Sarah shall have the use and Benifitt of Half the orchard and half the lott belonging to the house and thre acres of meadow lieng att the Beach Caseway and two Cows and two Swine all which she is to have and injoy So long as She Remaine a Widow but no longer also my Will is that my Exequetours Shall yearly and Every yeare Bring Her Home to the House (which I Have appointed for Her to live in) Sixe load of good Wood So long as She Remaine a widow but no longer
4ly I give and bequeath unto Thomas Robey my Eldest Son The lott that I bought of Isaac perkins & Sixe acres more or less of pausture lieng att the easterly end of sayd lott as also the land where my Barne Stand and the land where he have builded his house wher he now liveith and my ould Barne ther standing near his house and my thireteen acres more or less of marsh in the spring marshes that I bought of Isaac perkins and fower acres more or less of ffresh meadow lieng near the beach between the medow of Timothy Hilyard and meadow Somtimes Robert pages and one shear of the Cow Com'ons of Hampton and one Half of my Sheare of the oxe Com'on as also one ffeather Bed with all the Bed cloths there unto belonging and other furniture all to Him and his Heiers ffor Ever and five acres more or less of upland that was Sometimes ould William Coles :
51y I give and bequeath unto my Son Samuel Robey Seaven acres more or less of fresh meadow which I have in the great meadow and ffower acres more or less of Salt Marsh in the Spring marshes which was Sometimes Edward Colcords and half my shear in the great oxe Com'on, as also all the land the which I have fformerly given him a deed of gift off I now Confirm the sd gift by this my Last Will : to him & his Heier for ever
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61y I give and bequeath unto my Son Icabode Robey my Dwelling Houses I now live in and the house lott there and all my out houses there unto belonging with the orchard The one Half Emeadiately after my decease and the other Half att my Wifs departure from it as also three acres of meadow att the beach Caseway and all the Sixe acres when His mother is to leave it
7ly I give unto my Daughter Judeth Robey one ffeather Bed with all furniture therunto belonging I also give unto ye Sayd Judith ten pounds to be payd by my Exequetours and Hir liveing in my House So long as she live Single unmarried and libertie to eat what apells She Stand in need of out of ye orchards :
818 I give unto my Son John Robey and to my Daughter Ruth: and to my Daughter Mary ffoulshem to Each of them ffive shil- lings apece to be payd by my Exequetours
and I doe make Constitute and appoint my Son Thomas Robey and my Son Samuel Robey to be my Sole Exequetours to this my last will and Teastiment and my will is that thay shall injoy all my outward Estate both within dors and without that is not other ways disposed of in this my last will also my will is that if one of my Exequetours should Happen to Dye His Heiers shall performe what hee is to doe by this my last will and that Son that Shall Servive Shall be Exequetour alone and for the Confermation of all above written I the above Sayd Henry Robey have hereunto put my Hand and affixt my Seale this tenth day of Jenuary Sixe- teen Hundred and Eightie Sixe and in the Second yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland king &c.
witnes henry Roby [seal]
william marston James foog John Dalton Henry Dow
As an addition to this my former will in this pages Contained my will fother is that my Daughter Judath have a cow and calf and that cow and calf to be part of the ten pound formaly given
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Her in this my last will and twentie pound of porke and two Bus- ells of mault and three bushells of Endien Corne and my will is that all my peutter and Brass Iron Kittells Scillitts pots and Iron Housalstuff be equally devided betwen fower of my Children (viz) Thomas Samuel Icabod and Judeth Judaths part being part of ye above Sayd ten pounds
And fother I give unto Sarah my wife one looking glass that Was bought in England And what woods She Shall want for her fire over and above besids what is given her in this my last will my Exequetours are to fech it Hom with ye help of Her Son John after she have got it cutt I allso give her the use of the Sixe acres of meadow by the casway to the beach for the keeping of her catell So long as she have them I also give unto my grand child Byall a Cow and calf & a Ewe and lamb to be in his mothers keeping or one of my Exequetors untill he is twentie one yeears of age and the Sayd Byall to have his libertie to choose Him a good master and a Trade, and my will is that my wife have Her libertie to Choose Her two Cows and the calfs with them and her two Swine and my Son Thomas to have libertie to chose the great Kittell and my will is that my wife have three bushell of mault and all the Rest of the meat and Endien Corne and for the Con- fermation of all above written I the Sayd Henry Robey have here- unto put my Hand and Seall this third day of aprill Anno : Sixe- teen Hundred and Eightie eight and in the forth yeare of His Majestis Raigne James ye Second by ye grace of God King &c
witnes henry Roby [seal] william marston Henry Dow [Proved June 5, 1688. ]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Files ; N. H. Province Deeds, vol. 4. p. 74.]
[Inventory of the estate of Henry Roby, who died April 27, 1688; taken May 15, 1688; amount, £371.15.8; accounts due the estate, £14.4.4 ; signed by Abraham Drake, William Mars- ton, and Henry Dow.]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Files.]
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JOHN HEARD
I687
DOVER
In the name of god amen, the second day of Aprill in ye year of our Lord one thousand six hundred Eighty Seaven : I John heard of dover in ye provinc of Newhampshir *
3 It I doe give unto my son Benjamen heard : the forty acers of Land where he Liveth and Is posesed of to him his heirs Ex- ecutors Adminestrators & Assigns according to the Right & tittle I have to the Sd Land by vertue of the towne grant or otherwais
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