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HISTORY
OF
ESSEX AND HUDSON
COUNTIES,
NEW JERSEY.
COMPILED BY WILLIAM H. SHAW.
ILLUSTRATED.
VOL. II.
PHILADELPHIA EVERTS & PECK. 1884 1 -
N.J. F142 ESS5 V. 2
CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
ESSEX COUNTY.
CHAPTER LIII.
CHAPTER LXII
Franklin Township .
CHAPTER HIV.
.
678
City of Orange- Continued l'emetere.
771
CHAPTER LXIII.
Clinton Township
South Orange Township 7-9
CHAPTER ŁV.
CHAPTER LXIV
Willburn Township
706
West O ange Township CHAPTRE ENV
The Changes
:16
Kast Orange Township
.
¥19
CHAPTER EVIL.
CHAPTER LAVI
The Oranges-| Continu /
72%
l'aldwell Powi ship
CHAPTER WANIE
l'ity of Orange
785
Livingston Township
CHAPTER LAVIII
City of Orange
.
785
Bloomfield Township 550
CHAPTER LX.
CHAPTER LXL.
City of Orange- Continue / : Industries -Societies -- Fire and Police Departments-Banking -45
Belleville Township 479
CHAPTER LXI.
CHAPTER LAX
City of Orange Continued : Religione Interests 754
Montelair Township
HUDSON COUNTY.
CHAPTER 1.
Location - Geographical - Topographical - Water Supply for Domestic l'se . 891
CHAPTER II.
Hud. on Employed by the Dutch-Discovers and E'x- plores North River-Mutiny-Hlis Detention in England-The "Half-Moon Sails for Anter- un Second Expedition of the Dutch to New Netherland-Overtures by the Dutch to the English-Vessels " Little Fox" and " Little t'rane "-Christianesen's First Voyage-Publie At ention Awakenel in Holland
CHAPTER 111.
Commercial Importance of Manhattan in 161 :- In- troduction of Domestic Animals-Pioncer Ship- Building Progress of Dutch Discovery. 1611- Block Completes his Yacht-Block Visita Various
Points along the fon t- Charter of New Nether land-ete 890
CHAPTER IN.
Preparations for Colonizing America-Pioneer Glory -First Director of the Colony French Intru- ders Driven Away-Possession Taken for Well Indin Company First European Child Porn in New Netherland-Mey Installed as lireetor- Domestic Animals Introduced in Now M. her- land-Second (' ny. 1. 25 - Verlust Succes Is Mey as Director-General -Tre ty Between E - lish and Dutch Poter Misuit Succes Vrhu t -Purchase of Manhattan Ihmal- Minuit Re called - Minnit's Adofn'stinit on of New Nether- land-Van I'willer Succep Is to the Dire ti wip -First House at Pus nin Van I'wi er & - ceedel by Kieft
CHAPTER LIX.
CHAPTER L.VIII.
CHAPTER LVI.
PAGE
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
CHAPTER \
New Netherlands . 1629-Patroons and their Privi- leges-Paauw s Purchas -Patent given Paauw for Hoboken-Iln kir gh -Patent fn Siten Island grauted to lanuw -- Patent grante I to Paauw for Ahasimus and Island of Aresick-First Form o twvernment in New Netherland 905
CHAPTER VI
Arrival of A fte-Appointment of Officers-Officers' Salaries-Deed from Kief to Planck-Lease of Company's Farm at lavonia Lease of Con pany . Bouwerie at Hoboken- Lease of band m Sten Island-Tribute Demanded from the ln- lians-Indicas Oppose the Tax Levy-Difient- ties with the Indians-The Iroquois Supplied with Arms and Ammunition-The Manhattan Indians Offen led - Kieft Anticipat s Trouble, and Orders the Dutch to Arm Themselves-The Rari- tans Wrongfuly Ve used . attacked by Kieft'- soldiers The Karitnos attack De Vries on Sta- Von I. lan 1-River Indians attack the Raritans- Meeting allel Twelve chosen, he First Repre- sentat ves of the l'eojde India - Betrayed hy the Dutch -- Petition to Kieft The Massacre at Pavona-Goliath by the Indan --- 1 Sup- pose ] Peace Treaty kleft cally for Resistance Ansthe' Treaty
CHAPTER 111
Kift Superse ded by Stuyvesant Proposition of In liane to Live in Peace -- Extracts from Letters of The Dire as to Stuyvesant -- Other Correspond- ence-Return of Prisoners- Application to Re- Ovr Bowlings fra Il sken to Amster lam- In lian Pred-Mi mam Jansen, Terryman be- tween Birn and Manhitem Petition for a Chinyma and Summer ping Is - Magistrate Appointed for Bergen-Sumuwens of Sherif aml Magistratest Answert aplant Order for ir- vey of La al at Bergen-Letter From the Military Utbeers .t Bergen to Direet or-fieneral . 914
CHAPTER VIH
Capture of New Netherland by the English-Fruit- less Appeal to Holland for Assistance -L'apitula- tion of the Dutch -Charter to James, Duke of York Carteret's Arrival and Reorganization of Courts-Bergen Rechartered -Stuyvesant's Ex- cuse for the Surrender-Land Grants or l'at- ents Ih old Bergen Township_other Ancient Settlementy .
CHAPTER IX.
Recapture of the New Nethe land by the Dutch tom- manders, hvertse mi1 Benckes Dpdlering the various Towns, through the r Delegates, to Sur render-The Name> f New Amsterdam Changed to that of New Orang . Burgon ist rs, Schouts and Schepen- Electe Land Conhrmned -The Dutch agir Capital to, and leave the Fr Ich in Pos- ression- sketches of I verige and Benckes-t apt. Jolin Berry Fine ! One Hemlred Guillera . 927
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CHAPTER X PAGE.
Did Bergen Town and Township . 931
CHAPTER XL.
Old Bergen Town and Township- L'at' (ed) 340
CHAPTER XII.
Organization of Hudson to nty-Building and Dedi- ention of Court-House-Other County Buildings -Population of the County .
CHAPTER XTIL.
Civil List of Hudson County
CHAPTER XIV.
Hudson County in the Revolution ry War . 150
CHAPTER XV.
Surprise and Capture of Paulus Hoeck
CHAPTER XTL.
Affair at Block-Hous Point, 17~0 977
CHAPTER XVII
Confiscated Estates in whor is now Hudson Conuts, and Sets of Legislature Relative Thereto . .
CHAPTER XVIII.
Hudson County in the Rebellion .
CHAPTER XIX.
Hudson County in the Rebel ion -[ Continu .{} .
CHAPTER XX.
Hudson County in the Rebelnon- Contre 101
CHAPTER XXI.
Hudson County in the Rebellion- ' ale und
CHAPTER XXIL.
Hudson County in the Rebellion- (' atinged) . 5021
CHAPTER AXIIL.
Hudson County in the Rebellion-(intended) . 1 ( 1 :** }
CHAPTER XXI.
Pioneer Roads and Bridges in Hudson County Traveling Facilities in ye Dllen Time . . 1057
CHAPTER XXX. Water C'ommuniention of Hudson County . 1012
CHAPTER XXAL
Street hairoads in Hudson County . 1045
CHAPTER XXVII Bench and Bur of Hudson County . 10.48
CHAPTER XXVIII
Medical Profession in Hudson County, 1001
CHAPTER XXIX
Boar 1 of Health and Vital Statistics
1115
CHAPTER XXX.
Press of Hudson County .
CONTENTS OF VOLUME II
CHAPTER XXXL.
L'ducati na Interests of Hudson County . 1121
CHAPTER XXXIL.
Jersey City. J'ailus Hoeck-Early Deels History of Jersey City- Beginning of Prosperity -Incor- po tion of Jersey City-Preurlents, Mayors, Clerk«. (aptums of the Watch_Chiels of Police, Allermeu
CHAPTER XXXIIL.
Jersey City font and Industries
1156
CHAPTER AXXIV
Jersey City -(Continued) Bank and Saving Institu
tions
1167
CHAPTER XXXV
Jersey City- Continue d) : Religious Interests .
1172
CHAPTER. XXXVI
Jersey City- Antin ed) Societies
1193
CHAPTER XXXVIL. fity of lloboken General De-cription-Sanitary Condition- stistical 1207
CHAPTER XXXVII. City of Hoboken - Continued : Municipal Govern- ment 1214
CHAPTER AXXIN.
City of Hoboken - Continued : Lan ! Improvement- Water Company-Banking-Steamship Lines- Court -Societies-Military .
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CHAPTER AL.
PACE
City of Hoboken- Continued) Inlocational June-
rests . .
CHAPTER ALI.
City of Hoboken- (I'm need) (barches and Ceme- teri -
CHAPTER XLII.
l'ity of Bayonne
CHAPTER ALIII.
Town of Harrison
CHAPTER XLIV
"Town of U'niou . . .
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CHAPTER XIV,
Town of Guttenberg . .
CHAPTER XLAL.
kearny Townsh p .
CHAPTER ALA IL.
North Bergen Township
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CHAPTER XLVIII
C'ninn Townshi
ELAPTER VIS.
West Hoboken Township
CHAPTER L.
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HISTORY
OF
ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER LIII.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.1
Geography and Topography. The township of Franklin extends a distance of about two miles along the west bank of the Passaic River, hounded on the south by Belleville, on the west by Bloomfield, and on the north by the township of Acquackanonk, in Passaic County. The territory has a pleasant variation of hill and dale, and the quiet beauty of its scenery and the honest and solid character of its inhabitants remind one of the classic ground of Sleepy Hollow immortalized by the pen of Washington Irving. Situated on a gentle slope towards the Passaic is the village of Avondale, a comparatively new settlement, owing to its origin being due mainly to the opening of the Paterson and Newark Railroad. On the river side is the vicinity formerly known as North Belle- ville, where there are extensive quarries of a fine quality of sandstone renowned for its durability, and of which large quantities are excavated, dressed and shipped to all parts of the continent for building pur- poses. Toward the west lies the village of Franklin, nestled in a narrow valley through which the Yanta- caw or Third River winds its sinnons course, and with a considerable descent through the township, affords not only a thorough drainage for the surrounding country, but furnishes a valuable water-power, which has been largely utilized in operating woolen and pa- per mille. West of the village is another range of hills, and beyond these is a large urea of tillable land, the fertility of which is equal to any in the county.
At the time of the founding of Newark, in 1666, this settlement formed a portion of the out-plantations
of that town but was inhabited mostly by settlery from Arquackanonk and the adjoins z portions of Bergen County. Subsequently it became a part of Bloomfield township, and was in luded in Belleville when that township was set off i 1-99.
Franklin made a Township .- Franklin was created a township by an act of the Legisla tore apt oved l'e . 18. 1874, and the present bound y lines were then established Owing to the wait of receris, the early history of Frank 'in ofust of'n essity r main obst ure. That houses were built here toward the latter part of the seventeenth century there can be a doubt. They Were mostly of store, one story and a half Figh, and were built with the solidity which characteriz d all the structures erected by the early colonis . There are stil some very old specimens of tone architecture standing, but it i not claimed that any of them are original structures, although there are a few whi h bear the marks and characteristics of houses in other parts of the State that are known to be nearly or quite two hundred years old
Old Residences .- One of the oldest stone house with any authenticated date is that in which Mr. Wynant Van Zandt has resided the last twenty years. It is situated on the river road, not far from the Passaic County line. On a tablet over the front door is the inscription, "June 5, 1702. J R." The instials are doubtless those of John Riker, who built and owned the house. It was afterwards a part of the Mer- ris estate. And her very old stone house is that of- cupied by Mr Alexander Schultz, on the west side of the river road, a little nbove Mr. Van Zand 's property, und was originally the homestead of John Van Riper. It is a two-story building, and has been allowed to run to decay, and when bought by the present owner presented quite a dilapidated appearance The stone tablet in the rear of the house bears the legend 'I.
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1 By Henry Farmer
680
HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
L. V. R. Pr May 1th, 1788." This was the date of its rebuilding, a house having stood on the same . @ many years before.
Ou Mill Street, opposite Duncan's mills, is an old and well-preserved house, built before the Revolution, and was occupied by the gran Hfather of Warren Vreeland. There are several buildings of stone in various parts of the township which are doubtless over a century old. Var definit information as to the date of their erection is ut attainable
In the early settled out of this part of the county the Dutch were well represented as is evident from the names now extant. The Van Ripers, Van Win kles. Vreelands and many other family names of the present day plainly i beate that a large proportion of 11 , land blood flows in the veins of many of the people.
Educational .- The first ouihling used for school purposes io this town ship stood on the north side of the road leading from the present school-house to Avondal. oppesit Alexander Phillips' quarry, about where the Clayton House now stands, -the property of William B. Stanley, deceased. Concerning the date of the comme wement of the school no informa- tin can be obtained from any living inhabitant, and still Je -- is known as to its character, size, govern- ment Teachers, etc. However, about 1794 the school was removed to its present site, corner of Quarry road and Passait Avenue, through the influence of the family of the late J dm K. Speer. Here w: s erected a one-story stone building, which stood until Isto, when it was repated by the present two-stary fram struc nre.
The oli school-house was divided by a partition into a commodious > hoolroom with large fire-place. and another room for fantly purpose-, designed prob- ably for the teacher and family. During the exist- ence of this building it seems never to have been unoccupied by a family. The course of instruction was confined to the "three R $,"-the bare rudiments of th . common English branches, indeed, geography and grammar were considered advanced studies. The expense of the school were defrayed by district taxatim on the basis of attendance, a system then in vogue in most of the Middle Stat s.
Among the district clerk sine. Isco ore Henry Van Winkle AL.x. Phillips, Thomas Vreeland, Goo. S. C'or and t. I. Underhil, who was the clerk in 1994. The instruction in the present builling has been
imparted by Orson Logee (of Massachusetts), De Forest Lozier and George W. Symonds, of New York, principals ; with Julia A. Vreeland, Julia Brown and Catharine C. Ilyde, assistants.
The old " Red School-House," which afforded edu- cational advantages to the youth of the carly part of this century, stood in the vicinity known as Povershon, near the present residence of Mr. A. S. Kingsland. It was moved from thence, about forty years ago, to a site a little south of Rusby's store. In May. 1856, a meeting of the inhabitants of the district was hell, and Thomas Stager, John Cunningham and Sammel Brown were appointed a committee to find a suitable lot for a new school-house. On May 11, 1857, the voters again met, and decided to purchase from Henry Stager the lot upon which the present school-house of District No. 5 stands. A frame building was then erected, but in 1874 a fire caused its destruction. In 1875 a new two-story brick building was erected, with a seating capacity for one hundred and fifty scholars.
The records of this school prior to 1852 are not to be found. At that date the trustees were John Dun- can, John Cunningham and John Rusby. Henry A. Ventris was the district clerk. With the addition of Robert Gutherson, William Duncan and Leonard Rushy, the list of trustces from that time onward is nearly complete.
The present trustees are Abraham Tuers, R. J. M. Chase and Henry B. Duncan, the latter being the clerk. Mr. Theodore Witte is the principal, and is assisted by Miss Or. Broadbent.
Religious Interests of Franklin - REFORMEN CHURCH .- Over fifty years ago religious services of this denomination were held in the old stone school- house, the district being included within the geo- graphical boundary of the Reformed Dutch Church of Second River. From 1828 to 1834 the Rev. Augustus Abcel ministered to the spiritual needs of the people, and experienced not a few discourage- ments in his labors.
The few devont friends who had helped to establish these services still persevered, and a Sunday-school was organized, the teachers coming from Belleville. Out of these Sunday services came the stated weekly Among the popular interested school officers of that period may be mentioned John S. Brown, Scha tian Duncan and Jeseph Kingsland. Among the teachers, of which the district was well favored, was the late Dr. Jeremiah t'ress, of Newark. The present school build- ing is modern in ity appointments, divided into three prayer-meetings, under the ministrations of Rev. Abraham 11. Mevers. The catechising of the youth and children in the school was a prominent part of the exercises, when conducted by Rev. John Garret- son, who like his predecessors, had charge of the Belleville congregation. A preaching service was large class-rooms capable of accommodaning two hun- established in 1 -19, and an application was then made dred or more pupils comfortably. The school is to the consistory of Belleville Church for a regular equally modern in its course of instruction, providing a course in the commom Inanches, together with a gradu of course necessary for entrance Into college.
supply for that service. Permission was granted, with the understanding that the applicants were o bear the expense of it, and continue their connection with the parent church, they to worship there in the forenooh of the Sabbath, and to receive the pastoral attention of the minister at Franklin in the afternoon. Rev. John A Lidlde11, of Stonehouse Plains, con-
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
ducted the services and preached every Sunday after- from Bloomfield, the services were discontinued, but noon until his death, m 151. He was succeeded The Sunday-school was carried on, and kept in a tourishing condition by the interest and exertions of Mrs. Joseph Kingsland. On July 20, 1872, the corner- stone of the new church was laid by the Rev. Dr. l'arter on a lat donated by Mr. T. W Patterthwaite, and on Easter day, the 13th of Apr 1. 1-73, thor tiv t public service was held in the church by Rev. John Wiseman for about ten years. In 1853 the Belleville congregation were engaged in building their new church, which afforded au opportunity for the Rev. Isaac Demund, their pastor, to preach there every Sunday morning for about a year On the con- pletion of the Belleville Church the pastor resumed his pulpit and discontinued His Sabbath labors at Franklin. Rev. Peter S. Talmage was the next to render Sunday afternoon service
In April, 1855, applies tion was made by twenty- eight communicants to be organized into a Reformed Dutch Church. The request was granted, and a com- mittre appointed to superintend the ordination of elders and deacons and constitute the church.
On the 27th of May the Rev. Dr. James Scott or- dained Sebastian Duncan and John Barus as elders, and Robert Duncan and Henry A. Ventress as den- cons. At that time the congregation numbered fifty-four families and forty communicants.
The first settled pastor after the organization of the church was the Rev. J. S. Lott, who took charge in 1859, remaining with this church tive years. In 1864 Rev. R. B. Campfield, of Newark, supplied the pulpit for about six months, and was succeeded by Rev. Alvin Ostrom, a returned missionary from China, who remained about a year. For some time subsequently the pulpit was supplied by various ministers, and the church was without a permanent pastor until the Rev. A. M. Quick was called and accepted the charge. Hle resigned on the 6th of July, 1882, and for a year later Rev. E. H. Cump, of Newark, had temporary charge as a supply. For over a year there has been no settled pastor. The elders are Jans Kearney, Ste- phen Coeyman, David Batchelor and John Lancas- ter; Deacons, Cyrus Broadbent, Abraham Cucman.
The church was built in 1860, through the efforts of Rev. Mr. Lott. The basement is of stone and the main structure of wood, and cost mne thousand dol- lars. Its seating capacity is two hundred and fifty. The land for the church was donated by Mr. Henry Stager, and a lot was subsequently purchased of him for the parsonage. The sunday-school is attended by about one hundred scholars, and is superintended by Mr. H. B. Duncan.
GRACE CHURCH (PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL) .- This church may be said to have started from a Sunday- school hell on the estate of T. W. Satterthwaite, Esq. The school was removed to Franklin in the spring of 1869, and was held in the district school-house, where shortly afterwards the first service of the church was held, the Res. W. H. Carter, D.D., of Christ Church, Bloomfield, officiating. Soon afterwards the Methodist Episcopal Church was rented, and services were held regularly every Sunday afternoon by the Rev. H. B. S. Martin, assistant minister of Christ Church, Bloomfield.
At the end of a year, Mr. Martin having removed
The first meeting to organizea- a parish was held in the church Oct. 2, 1873, and the following church others were elected: Wardens, Joseph Kingsland, Jr., James S. Satterthwaite; Vestrymen, John W. stitt, Eugene Van Loan, Charles F. Underhill, Silas V. Has, James R. Hay, James M. Wheeler, C. Ent- wistle. Theodore Mallaby, Jr .. William Carew. The new parish was placed in charge of the Rev. Fr. Carter, then rector of St. John's t'burch, Passaic, who held regular services every Sunday afternoon until the spring of 1576, when he removed to Florida, and the Rev. Mr. Huntingdon took charge for a short time.
From November, 1876, to June, 1977, the servers were kept up by a lay reader, Mr. J B. P Pendleton of the General 'Theological Seminary, New York, at which tim the present rector, the Rev. W. R. Nairn, entered upon his duties.
The church is a frame structure, costing originaly seven thousand dollars, and has been enlarged and improved by the addition of a chancel and belfry, at a cost of one thousand five hundred dollars.
There were in October, 1884, sixty families and ninety-one communicants connected with the church.
The present officers are; Wardens, Joseph K ng -- land and James S. Katterthwaite 1. Vestrymen, James M. Wheeler, James R. Hay, George & Cie, George Il. Whipple, Laurence Y. Hopkins, Nathan F. Carryl, Robinson Chase, William H. Boardman
ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLICCHURCH, AVONDALE. - Prior to the year 1876, the Roman Catholics living in Franklin had been obliged to go to St. Peter's Church, Belleville, to hear mass. There had long been a desire to have a church casier of access, and in 1872 the initial steps were taken to creet a suitable structure. A beautiful site near the railroad crossing at Washington Avenue was presented by the late Mrs. William Joyce for church purposes. The corner- stone was laid by Archbishop Bayley, on sept. 22, 1875, and the building of a substantial stone edifice was commenced. Among original member- who took an active interest in the establishment of the new parish and the erection of the desired church were the trustees, John Latus, Joha A Honan, William Joyce, William J Joyce, Henry A. Con elly and Cornelius Collins. The building was not com- pleted until 1876, and en December 25th of that year the first mass was said within its walls by Rev. Hubert De Burgh. This mass was offered for the
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HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
benefactors of the church, living or dead. The parish Snyder, William Devausner. David Jenkins, Edwin was incorporated in the diocese of Newark. Dec. R. Johnston, C. A. Rutan, W. A. Spear ; Superin- tendent of Sunday school, Abner Dexter. There are one hundred and fifty-five communicants of the church and one hundred and ninety-nine scholars m the Sunday-school.
28, 1-76. Father De Burgh remained in charge of the parish until May, 1852, when he was succeeded hy Rev. John P. Morris, the present rector, who hal been officiating for some time at St. Mary's Church Plainfieldl.
On Oct. 29. 1ss2, the dedicatory cerer miss and the blessing of the bell were performed Is the Right Rev. Bishop Wigger. The church stands on a prominent knoll, and is a fine specimen of the early English style of architecture, built entirely of stone quarried in the invuediate neighborhood. The nave is ninety -eight hy twenty eight feet, the chancel twenty-one hy eighteen feet, the interior hand- somely finished, and an al ar of chaste workmanship has recently been created. This was the gift of the late Michael Morris, Esq., of Paterson father of Rev. Father Morris, who was a liberal benefactor to the church in a variety of ways, including a donation. shortly before his death, which em bled the parish to relieve themselves of a mortgage upon the church property, and assisted in the purchase of a rectory and three acres of ground adjoining.
The present trustees are John 3. Honan and Cor- > 15, & F. Underhill, Hiram Van Winkle, Jesse Carrobrant, William E. nelius Collins. Rev. Father Morris is the secretary South, I. I' Pun an and treasurer er-oficio.
The r. mbership of the parish is four hundred and fifty. many of them attending from Lyndhurst, Kiesland and other villages in Bergen County.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- In the carly part of the pro cut century the people of Franklia who affiliatel with the Methodist denomination hal to jen with their brethren of Bellevile in their relig- ious worship. The first exarch building created here. was in 1530, but more ords of the trans ctions of the society are extant. In 1:53 the house was removed and the stones used in the construction of the base- ment of the present edifice. As an appointment it was connected with Belleville until 1548, when it was inade a separate charge.
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