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Thirdly We have set off to Ward Clerk Dean Eldest son to said Intestate for his Double share of the two thirds of the said Estate one house Lott in the home place viz the Westerly house Lot next to the meeting house Containing about Forty Eight Rods, Bounded as follows viz Begining at the southwesterly Corner of Said home place and Runing Northerly with the westerly side fence twelve Rods to a knotch in said fence from thence Easterly about Parrellel with said highway four Rods to a stake, from thence southerly Carrying the wedth of four Rods to the said highway to a knotch in the fence and from thence Westerly by said way four Rods to the Corner first mentioned; mark'd in the Plan with the Letter D. Also one other piece of Land Lying in Exeter aforesaid below the River, Call'd the Land by Capt Leavitts Containing Ten Acres (viz) the whole of said piece of Land Mark'd in the Plan with the Letter G. Also an Other piece of Land Lying in Exeter at the place Call'd the Oak Land Containing Nine acres and Sixty Rods Bounded as follows (viz) Begining at the middle of the brook where it Crosses the Cart path in the way which passes thro' said Land near Haleys fence which is fourteen Rods and a half Northeasterly from the Southerly Corner of the Land of Said Estate of the Intestate, which fourteen Rods and a half is the wedth of a share of Six Acres Set to Abigail after Named and from said brook Northeasterly by the said Haleys fence Twenty five Rods and a quarter to a stake by Said fence and from said fence to Extend Northwest carrying that same wedth (which is about Twenty four Rods and a half square a Cross) to the Northwest End of Said Land of the Intestate leaving the aforesaid Six Acres on the Southwest side of Equel wedth from End to end which piece of Land is mark'd in the Plan as afore- said with the Letter K. And also one quarter and one sixteenth part of a Right of Land in the Town ship of Gilman Town viz the one half of the Land which the said Intestate own'd in Said Gilman Town
Fourthly We have set off to John Dean son of the said Intes-
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tate for his share in sd Estate the Easterly half of the Dwelling house where he lived with the Land about the same which is Bounded as follows (viz) Begining at the highway before the house even with the middle of the Chimney and fore door of said house from thence Runing Easterly by said highway five Rods and one third of a Rod to the Southeasterly Corner of Said home place; from thence Northerly by the New Lane (so Call'd) four Rods to a knotch in the fence, from thence Westerly parrellel with the aforesaid highway to a stake behind the house even with the Middle of the Chimney aforesaid, as at the fore side of Said house; and from thence Runing through the Middle of the house the Middle of the Chimney & the Middle of the fore door to the highway to the place first mentioned : which piece of Land Including the said Easterly End of the house Contains about Twenty one Rods and is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter A. Said John to have the whole Easterly half of Said house from Top to bottom Excepting the southerly half of the Cellar Set to the widow in the share of Deborah De- ceased as aforesaid and the said John is to Enjoy an Equel privi- ledge of the Improvement of the Chamber and Garret stairs with the Other End of the house which is set to the share of the Said Deborah and the said John is to Enjoy the priviledge of the use and Improvement of the well belonging to the house as there shall be Occasion
Fifthly We have Set off to Abigail Dean Daughter of the said Intestate for her share one house Lott in the home place fronting the New lane aforesaid Containing about Seventy five Rods Bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a knotch in the fence by the said New lane four Rods Northerly from the South- easterly Corner of Said homeplace from thence Westerly by the share of John aforesaid to a stake behind the house even with the Chimney of said house from thence Northerly by Land of the widows thirds aforesaid about Eleven Rods and a half to a stake seven Rods and a half Westerly from the said New lane fence; from thence Easterly the said seven Rods and a half by
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the said widows thirds to a knotch in said fence; and from thence southerly by said new lane Eleven Rods to the knotch in the fence first mentioned together with the Barn standing thereon which is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter E. Also a piece of Land Lying in Exeter at the place Call'd the Oak Land Con- taining six Acres Lying on the southwesterly side of said Oak Land being fourteen Rods and a half wide at the southeasterly End by Haleys fence as said fence Runs which Extends to the middle of the brook in the Cart Path which is the boundary of a share set to Clerk aforesaid and to Extend Northwest Carry- ing the same wedth the whole length of Said Land which Six Acres is mark'd in the Plan with ye Letter L. Also a wharf Lot Lying in New Market aforesaid (viz) one quarter of said wharf belonging to said Estate Bounded as follows viz begining at a knotch cut in the cap cill of said wharf three Rods from the Northeasterly Corner of said wharf from thence southerly on said wharf three Rods and to Extend Westerly on the North- erly side of a share set to Benjamin after named carrying said three Rods wedth thro' to the Drift way on the westerly End of said wharf Lot which is mark'd in the Plan with the letter N.
Sixthly We have set off to Thomas Dean son of the said In- testate for his share, a house lott in the home place aforesaid Containing about Forty Eight Rods being the second house lott from the West fronting the main Road Bounded as follows viz beginning at a knotch in the fence by Said Road four Rods Easterly from the Southwesterly corner of said home place from thence Easterly by said Road four Rods to a knotch in the fence near the shop and to Extend Northerly Carrying the whole wedth of four Rods on the Easterly side of a house Lott set to Clerk aforesaid the whole length of said Clerk's which is about twelve Rods to stakes at Each Corner of the Northerly End and is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter C. Also a piece of Land Lying in Exeter at the place Call'd the Oak Land Containing Nine Acres and Sixty Rods viz the North- easterly side of said Oak Land from End to end bounded south
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westerly on a share set to Clerk aforesaid being about twenty six Rods wide to a stake by Haleys fence and carrying the same wedth through mark'd in the plan Afore Said with the Letter I. and Also One quarter and one Sixteenth part of a Right of Land in the Township of Gilman town viz the one half of the Land which the said Intestate own'd in said Gilman Town.
Seventhly We have Set off to Nathaniel Dean Son of the said Intestate for his share a Piece or Parcel of Land situate for a house Lot Lying and being in New Market aforesaid near the Newfield Landing aforesaid Containing about one Acre & one hundred and forty five Rods Bounded as follows viz Northerly on the highway which leads Down from the main Road to the said Landing Sixteen Rods & Extending Southerly and Easterly taking the whole of the Land belonging to said Estate to the fence by the way into the Wharf Lot which is markd in the Plan with ye Letter R & also the Northerly quarter of the Wharf and Wharf Lott being three Rods wide upon the Wharf to a knotch Cut in the Cap Cill of said Wharf and to Extend west- erly on the Northerly side of the share set to Abigail aforesaid taking the whole of what Remains Northerly of the said Abigails which is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter M.
Eighthly We have set off to Benjamin Dean son of the said Intestate for his share the Northeasterly half of the Dwelling house belonging to said Estate in New Market aforesaid to- gether with the Northeasterly side of the Land belonging to said house adjoyning thereto from End to End of said Land Begining at the Easterly Corner at the highway by the house & Runing by said highway before the house Even with the middle of the Chimney and fore door from thence through the middle of the fore door the middle of the Chimney & Extending thro' the middle of the house to the back side and from thence on a Strait Course to a Pine tree standing at the Northwesterly End in the middle a Cross Said End being Seven Rods and a quarter wide at said End together with half the Cellar viz the South Easterly half with the Priviledge of the Cellar way out of the
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said Northeasterly End fore Room and also an Equel priviledge of the improvement of the Chamber way and stairs with the other half of the house together with the Barn standing on said Land; Mark'd in the Plan with the Letter S. Also one Eighth part of the Wharf & Wharf Lott in said New Market at the New field Landing aforesd Bounded as follows viz begining at a knotch cut in the Cap Cill of said Wharf six Rods Southerly from the Northeasterly Corner of said Wharf, and from said knotch southerly one Rod and a half to another knotch Cut in said Cap Cill and to Extend Westerly Carrying the wedth of said Rod & half on the southerly side of the share set to Abigail aforesaid up to the Said Drift way at the upper End of said Wharf Lott mark'd in the Plan with the Letter O.
Ninthly We have set off to Eliphelet Dean Son of the said Intestate for his share the southwesterly half of the Dwelling house in New Market aforesaid together with the Southwesterly side of the Land belonging to said house Adjoining thereto from End to End of Said Land begining by the highway before the house even with the Middle of the chimney and fore door from thence thro' the middle of the fore door the Middle of the Chimney & Extending thro' the middle of the house to the back side and from thence on a strait line to the aforesaid Pine tree all on the southwesterly side of Said Line being seven Rods and a quarter wide at said Northwesterly end from said pine the whole of Said Southwesterly half of Said house Excepting the South Easterly half of the Cellar aforesaid set to the aforesaid Benjamin and the said Eliphelet is to Enjoy an Equel priviledge of the Improvment of the Chamber way and stairs with the other half of the house which piece of Land is mark'd in aforesaid Plan with the Letter T. And also one Eighth part of the Wharf and Wharf Lott in said New Market at the Newfield Landing aforesaid Bounded as follows viz begining at a knotch cut in the Cap Cill of said wharf Seven Rods and a half southerly from the Northeasterly Corner of said wharf & from said knotch southerly one Rod and a half to another knotch cut in said
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Cap Cill and to Extend Westerly Carrying the wedth of the said Rod & half between the three Rod strip set to the widow for part of thirds aforesaid & the Rod and half strip set to the aforesaid Benjamin up to the Said Drift way which this with every other share is to Enjoy the priviledge of mark'd in the Plan with the Letter P.
Thus have We Divided the Real Estate of John Dean Late of Exeter aforesaid Hatter Deceased Intestate to and among the widow & children of the said Intestate Setting off one third part thereof first to said Widow: & the other two thirds we have Equelly Divided into Nine parts & have set off two of those Ninth parts to the Eldest son of said Intestate & one Ninth to Each of the other children and such as Legally Represent them - And this we make as a Return of our Doings herein -
Dated at Exeter November 24th 1772
Josiah Gilman Jeremiah Lane Trueworthy Gilman Committee
The following are Plans of the Real Estate of John Dean Late of Exeter Deceased Intestate with the Division thereof, and the Return of Said Division - Said Plans are laid Down by a scale of Ten Rods to an Inch; the Compass laid Down by Each Plan with the flour Deluce to the North &c &c &c
A Plan of the Home place Containing three Acres & 55 Rods which Contains five house Lotts mark'd with the Letters A. B. C. D. E. the Boundaries of Each together with the quantity containd therein Distinctly Described in the following Return with which they are Connected, which has Refference hereto as also in all the following Plans: The piece here mark'd with the Letter F is part of the home place set off to the widow for part of her thirds &c. which is more full'd Described in the afore- said Return -
The House Barn shops and well are here mark'd in their Respective places &c.
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new land
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A Plan of the Piece of Land Lying below the River near Capit Leavitts Vc Con- tairing Ier Acres-
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A Plan of the Piece of Land at the place Call'a the Oak Land Containing Twenty four Acres & three Quarters
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A Plan of the Land at the great neck (so Call'd) Con- taining Seventeen Acres 9 199 Rods set to the widow for part of thirds te.
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A Plan of the Land at New Market whereon the house & Barn stands Containing two Acres & 135 Rods, in two house Lotts half the house to Each - Mark'd with the Letters S. T. Also a Plan of the Wharf Lott together with a house Lott Containing about three Acres, said Wharf Lott Cut into five shares markd with M N O P Q. &c -
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[Bond of John Dean, hatter, with Ward Clark Dean, hatter, and Thomas Dean, baker, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £500, Nov. 25, 1778, for the administration de bonis non of the estate of his father, John Dean of Exeter, hatter; witnesses, Nathaniel Parker, William Parker.]
[Account of Abigail Dean, administratrix; receipts, £467. I. 31/2, personal estate; expenditures, £97. 4. II ; filed by Ward Clark Dean, executor of the will of Abigail Dean, and allowed Dec. 17, 1783; mentions "Maintenance of the two youngest sons while under 7 years of age 195 weeks in the whole."]
NATHAN PEASLEE 1768 NEWTON
[Bond of Oliver Peaslee of Pownalborough, Me., yeoman, with Francis Chase and Andrew Whittier, both of Newton, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 5, 1768, for the administra- tion of the estate of Nathan Peaslee of Newton, yeoman; wit- nesses, Elizabeth Parker, William Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. 9, 1768; amount, £509. 18. 6; signed by Francis Chase and John Wadleigh.]
[Guardianship of Daniel Peaslee, Ezekiel Peaslee, and Jona- than Peaslee, minors, aged more than 14 years, and Ruth Peaslee and Sarah Peaslee, aged less than 14 years, children of Nathan Peaslee, granted to Francis Chase March 6, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 367.]
[Bond of Francis Chase, with Timothy Whittier and Reuben Peaslee as sureties, all of Newton, in the sum of £1000, March 6, 1769, for the guardianship of Daniel Peaslee, Ezekiel Peaslee, Jonathan Peaslee, Ruth Peaslee, and Sarah Peaslee; witnesses, W. Badger, William Parker, Jr.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £203. 17. 6, personal
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estate; expenditures, £142. 9. 8; mentions "Journey to Ports- mouth to get Guardian appointed for five Children"; allowed Nov. 20, 1769.]
[Warrant, Nov. 20, 1769, authorizing Jonathan Carleton of Plaistow, gentleman, John Knight of Atkinson, James Peaslee of Newton, yeomen, Richard Hubbard, gentleman, and John Wad- leigh, yeoman, both of Kingston, to divide the real estate among the ten children. They report Dec. 2, 1769, that the estate can- not be divided without injury; signed by Jonathan Carleton, John Knight, and John Wadleigh.]
[Warrant, Nov. 30, 1769, authorizing the same men to appraise the real estate for settlement on one of the children.]
[Appraisal, Dec. 2, 1769; lands in Newton, Chester, and Hamp- ton Falls, £262. o. o, the lands in Chester and Hampton Falls having come "by the wife of the said Deceased by the Best in- formation we have"; signed by Jonathan Carleton, John Knight, and John Wadleigh.]
[Order of court, Dec. 6, 1769, settling the real estate on Reuben Peaslee, the third son, it not being capable of division among the ten children, "But as it is suggested that a Right of land in the Township of Chichester has been settled upon the two Eldest Children of the said deceased which is not considered in this Settlement I further order and decree that the said Reuben be exempted from paying them and that they shall not be intitled to demand and receive the aforesaid proportion till they give up said deed and throw the land thereby conveyed into Hotch pot or in Case they incline to hold the same that it be appraised and they intituled to receive only so much as to make their Shares equal (in the proportion settled by Law) to the other shares."]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 56.]
[Bond of Reuben Peaslee, third son, with Moses Peaslee and Timothy Whittier as sureties, all of Newton, yeomen, in the sum
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of £500, Dec. 6, 1769, to pay his brothers and sisters their re- spective shares; witnesses, Francis Chase, Jr., Abner Chase.]
JOHN PHILLIPS 1768 PORTSMOUTH
{Bond of Abigail Phillips, widow, with Richard Shortridge, cabinet-maker, and Jacob Sheafe, merchant, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 6, 1768, for the administration of the estate of John Phillips of Portsmouth, mariner; witnesses, John Parker, Samuel Hale.]
[Inventory, Nov. 30, 1768; amount, £130. 14. 9; signed by Samuel Hale and John Marshall.]
THOMAS HARVEY 1768 NEWTON
[Bond of Francis Chase of Newton, yeoman, with Daniel Goodwin of Newton, yeoman, and William Bayley of Amesbury, Mass., shipwright, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 7, 1768, for the guardianship of Thomas Harvey of Newton, "a Person non Compos or lately fallen into Distraction & unable to take care of himself & having a familly"; witnesses, none.]
JOHN FRENCH 1768 ATKINSON
The last will & testament of John French of Atkinson in the Province of Newhampshire blacksmith, being sensible of the un- certainty of Humane life (& in perfect mind & memory) I do freely now dispose of my worldly Estate in ye following manner, - (viz) -
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Imprimis I give & bequeth to my beloved wife Rachal the improvment of my whole Estate both real & personal (except one pair of Two year old stears) for & during the term of seven years next after my decease, (to enable her to pay my Just debts, funeral Charges, & to bring up the Children) & the improvment of one third part of the premises during her natural life, and her I appoint the Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament.
Item I give and bequeth to my Eldest Son Joseph all my land lying in Atkinson aforsd with the buildings thereon with all my farming tools, & Stock, to com into possestion of Two thirds of the same at the Expiration of Seven years after my decease, & to come into possesion of the other third there of at the death of my sd wife.
Item I give and bequeth all my lands laying in ye Town of Hampstead to my three youngest sons (viz) Moses Thomas & Samuel to be equally divided between them.
Item I give to my wife the improvment of each of my three last mentioned sons proportion of land alreddy bequethd them Till they shall severally arrive to the age of Twenty one years if they shall live so long -
Item I give & bequeth to my daughter Sarah the sum of Thirteen pounds six shillings & Eight pence Lawfull money to be paid to her by my son Joseph in Seven years after my decease -
Item I give & bequeth to my daughter Hannah the Sum of thirteen pounds six shillings & Eight pence lawful money to be paid to her by my son Joseph in Eight years after my decease -
Item I give and bequeeth to my daughter Rachal the Sum of thirteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence lawful money to be paid to her by my Son Joseph when she shall arrive to the age of Eighteen years old.
Item I give and bequeth to my daughter Ruth the sum of thirteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence lawfull money to be paid her by my son Joseph when She shall arrive to the age of eighteen years old.
Item & if Either of my two youngest daughters or both of
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them shall die before her or their legacy or legacys become pay- able or due ; & leave no Issue of her or their body to heir the same, Then I give Such legacy or legacys to my three youngest sons (viz) Moses, Thomas, & Samuel (to be equally divided between them) to be paid by my Son Joseph at the time or times yt it would become payable, if Rachal & Ruth should live to Receive it
Item I give & bequth to my Son Joseph my desk, & one pair of Two year old Stears & my best Sute of wearing apparil -
Item I give & bequeth to my wife the improvement of all the Household furniture during her life -
Item I give & bequeth all my sd Household furniture to my four daughters (after their mothers decease) to be equally di- vided between them -
hereby revoking & disanulling all former will or wills in any manner made by me; declaring this and this only to be my last will & testament in Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Twenty third day of November in the ninth year of his majestyes Reign, Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty Eight.
John French
[Witnesses] Samuel Little, James Noyes, N Peabody. [Proved May 26, 1769.]
[Petition of Rachel French, widow, May 24, 1769, for the appointment of Humphrey Noyes, Samuel Little, and Dr. Nathaniel Peabody as appraisers.]
[Inventory, attested Aug. 29, 1769; amount, £408. II. 2; signed by Samuel Little, Humphrey Noyes, and Nathaniel Peabody.]
ISAAC POWERS 1768 NASHUA
[Bond of Stephen Ames of Hollis, gentleman, and Eleanor Powers of Dunstable, widow, with Ebenezer Melvin, yeoman,
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and Benjamin Abbott, gentleman, both of Hollis, as sureties, in the sum of £300, Nov. 26, 1768, for the administration of the estate of Isaac Powers of Dunstable, yeoman; witnesses, Samuel Hobart, Ann Hobart, Jr.]
[Warrant, Nov. 26, 1768, authorizing Jonathan Lovewell and Thomas Harwood, both of Dunstable, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 1, 1768; amount, £171. 19. 8; signed by Jonathan Lovewell and Thomas Harwood.]
EPHRAIM ROBINSON 1768 EXETER
In the Name of God Amen I Ephraim Robinson of Exeter in the Province of New Hampshire Gentleman * *
Imprimis I Give Devise and Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Mary Robinson, one Half part of all my household Goods and Furniture (excepting what I herein afterwards Dispose of) and my Negro woman named Dinah to be at her own Disposal For- ever. I also give her the use and Improvement of one third Part of my Dwelling house & Barn Well & Cellar under the Said House & of all my homelott & orchard & Garden adjoyning thereto, and of my Riding Chair and horse belonging to it and of my Negro Man Named Prince, During the Time she Shall re- main my Widow I also Give her Thirty pounds lawful money, & Sufficient firewood ready Cutt at the Door, all which is to be found Provided & Paid her Yearly & Every Year During her Said widowhood by my three Sons Ephraim Caleb & Samuel in Equal Shares, The Said Thirty pounds to be paid her in Such Goods & Provisions as she shall want, I also Give her a Good Cow to be Procured for her & to be kept & Supported for her use throughout the Year Yearly by my Said Son Samuel Robinson During her Said Widowhood All which is to be in Lieu of her third of my Estate.
2d Item I Give Devise and Bequeath to my Son Ephraim
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Robinson & to his Heirs and Assigns Forever All that Piece of Land at the Old Meeting house hill So Called in Exeter aforesaid which I bought of M' John Giddinge, and the Dwelling house Standing thereon, and the one half of my wharfe in Exeter afore- said and the whole New Warehouse Standing thereon, also about fifteen acres of Pasture Land lying on the Easterly Side of the highway leading from Capt John Gilman's Sawmill to Joseph Thing's house in Exeter aforesd which land I bought of Thomas Webster - Also all that right or Proprietors Share of Land in the Township of New Salem So Called in Said Province which I bought of Abraham Clark - also the one half of all my Land & buildings thereon in Brintwood in said Province lying on both Sides of the highway leading from the Revd M' Nathaniel Trask's Dwelling house to Brintwood Meetinghouse. Also all that Fif- teen Acres of Land in Said Brintwood which I bought of my hond Father Jonathan Robinson Deceas'd by Deed Dated Janu- ary 15th 1753. And Also all that one hundred acre Lott of Land & house & Barn and The Sawmill Standing thereon in Raymond in Said Province where John Leavitt now Lives, and which I bought of Elisha Marston
I Also Give to my Said Son Ephraim all that is due or Coming to me from the Estate of my brother Jonathan Robinson De- ceased, and from the Estate of my brother James Robinson Deceas'd by Vertue of any Legacy Device or Bequest of or in the Last Will & Testament of my Said Father Jonathan Robin- son Deceas'd - also the one half of all my Trading Stock of Goods in the Shop & Warehouses, also the one Quarter part of all my Stock of Cattle Sheep, horses & Swine Yokes & Chains, and also the one half of all the Debts that shall be due to me at the time of my Decease, and also one hand Gun & my Watch and one third part of my Wearing Apparel. I also give him my Largest bible, after my wifes Decease - And I do hereby order & require him my Said Son Ephraim to pay the one half of all my Just Debts & funeral Charges, and to pay to my Son Samuel Fifty pounds lawful money in Such pay as will Suit him in build-
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