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Ecclesiastical Records
STATE OF NEW YORK
Published by the State under the supervision of
HUGH HASTINGS, State Historian
Volume VI
ALBANY J. B. LYON COMPANY, PRINTERS
1905
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1761. Jan. 13. John M. Van Harlingen requests preparatory examination - Granted -Letters to the Coetus and Conferentie ap- proved . 3801
13. Classis of Amsterdam to the Consistories of the Province of New York - Letter from the Conferentie of May 8, 1760, received - Classis pleased with the effort for union, but saddened at the failure - The Conferentie demands the reference of all important matters to Classis - Coetus in- sists that a plurality of votes shall decide all matters; and that their ordinations cannot be annulled - Conferentie denies this power of ordination to the Coetus - Classis decides that a majority of votes must prevail - Classis also will not annul the ordinations, though technically irregular - Classis will act hereafter according to circum- stances - Beseeches all to be satisfied with these decisions without undue elation or depression, and seek for union - Duty of prayer for the spirit of love and moderation. 3801, 3802 13. Classis of Amsterdam to the Consistory of New York - Acts of Synod of North Holland for 1760 sent; to be cir- culated among the churches - Exhortation to love and unity 3802, 3803 20.
Archbishop Secker to Rev. Dr. (Samuel) Johnson - Oxford gives D. D. to Rev. (Henry) Barclay - Has not yet found tutors for the New York College nor missionaries for the stations - Suggests that the clergy should present ad- dresses to the King 3803
Feb. 2. Church of New York - Lots on Manor of Fordham to be sold 3803
March 26. Rev. Samuel Seabury to the Society for Propagating the Gospel - Conditions of the Church of Flushing. 3804 April Church of New York -List of lots sold on Manor of Ford- ham 3804
6. John M. Van Harlingen licensed to preach. 3805
8. Episcopal Church of Jamaica petition for a charter .. 3805, 3806
30. Church of New York - Duties of the Treasurer of the rev- enues of the Manor of Fordham 3806, 3807
4. Final examination and ordination of John M. Van Harlingen, for service in the New Netherland churches. 3807
7. Church of New York - Salary of treasurer of the Manor of Fordham 3807, 3808
May
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10. Church of New York - Payment of a bond - Loan of money . 3808
20. Classis receives a letter from Rev. Haaghoort.
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28-Aug. 6. Synod of North Holland - Church of North and South Hampton - Churches of Amwell and Easton desire ministers - Reports 3808, 3809
Aug. 19. Petition to be allowed to collect funds to build a parsonage at New Rochelle for Rev. Michael Houdin. 3810
Oct.
5. John Henry Heyer licensed to preach. 3810, 3811
8. The Coetus, per Erickson and Leydt, to Classis of Amster- dam. See April 5, 1762.
15. The Conferentie to the Classis of Amsterdam, with a P. S. of Feb. 25, 1762 - Reference to the Pamphlet of Domine Leydt - Intention to answer it - Leydt has had the letter of Classis printed - Threatened to carry the whole matter to the Synod- P. S. Copies of Leydt's book and their answer sent to Classis - Minister at Tappan, with others, are seeking a Charter for a College in New Jersey - Re. fused by one Governor, seek it from his successor - Diffi- culties resulting 3811, 3812
15. Other items in 1761 3813
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First Episcopal Church of Schenectady . 3813
April 5. Classis receives a letter from the Coetus of New York dated Oct. 8, 1761 - Answer approved - Extract of Coetus' letter 3814
5. Classis of Amsterdam to the Coetus of New York - Their letter of Jan. 13, 1761, sent to both parties - Exhortation to union and peace. 3815
10. Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson to Archbishop Secker - Thanks, for being made the Archbishop's proxy in Kings College Board -Tutors in the College - Rev. Myles Cooper a proper successor as President - Duties of the President - Importance of upright Governors and Generals over the Province - Expectations from the young King - Hopes for an American Bishop - The churches of Rye, Westches- ter, New York, Staten Island, Jamaica and Hempstead, partly supported by the State - Rev. Mr. Wetmore at Rye - Rev. Mr. Palmer at Amboy - Rev. Mr. Mckean - Desire for Commissaries here - Request that patents for Manors should include provision for churches and schools. 3816 3817
May
3. Church of New York - Petition from young men for services in English in the Dutch Church of New York - Taken into consideration 3817, 3818 3. Rev. John Arondeus, although suspended, seeks from the West India Company a church in the West Indies - Re- jected with rebukes 3818
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May 13, 17, 18. Church of New York - Petition from Hardenbrook, Stoutenbergh and others, in reference to the proposition of May 3, on English preaching - Propositions from Rit- zema, to call a Professor of Theology who can also preach in English; or to call an English preacher, who shall have a separate Consistory - Fear lest an English-speaking minister might endanger their charter privileges - Such a minister must subscribe the Netherland Church Formulas, and be a colleague with the Dutch ministers, yet not be supported by the present estates of the Dutch church - Further proposals about the relations and support of an English-speaking minister - The Charter and the Confir- matory Act to be examined - The Confirmatory Act not opposed to an English minister - Plan of two Consis- tories proposed 3819, 3821
June
7. Rev. Cornelius Blaauw called to Pompton, etc .- Call ap- proved, and Mr. Blaauw installed for said field, by Classis -Certain rhymed Psalms, and treatises by Mr. Busing, approved - Report of Committee on the Rhymed Psalms. 3821 3822
7. Rev. Abraham Keteltas to the Classis of Amsterdam- A Presbyterian, but called to the Dutch churches of Queens County - Certificates of Ritzema, De Ronde, etc., endorse him - Accepts the Westminster Confession and Scotch Di- rectory of Worship - Was educated in and became a mem- ber of the Dutch Church - Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Elizabethtown, N. J. - Moves to Jamaica - Called by the Dutch churches - Hopes to unite them fra- ternally together (see Oct. 7, 1762) 3823-3825
July 6, 12. Church of New York - Plan of Mr. Lott, Jr., for calling an English-speaking minister - Not acceptable to the opposition (Hardenbrook, etc.)- Difficulties of the Con- sistory - Legal advice as to documents of call to be sought 3826, 3827
July 27-Aug. 6. Synod of North Holland - Calls of Blaauw to Pomp- ton and of Van Harlingen to Millstone and Nechanic - Churches of North and South Hampton and Amwyl. 3827, 3828 Aug. Classis receives letter from the Conferentie of Oct. 15, 1761. 3828 18, 26. Church of New York - Report of Committee on calling an English-speaking minister - Referred to the Great Consistory - Protest presented - Matter referred, with amendment, to the Ruling Consistory - Record of 29 names of Great Consistory, favoring an English minister. 3828- 3830
Sept. 6. Call of Rev. Gerard D. Cock (Kok) to Rhinebeck, approved by Classis - The Pamphlets of Leydt and Ritzema - The former arraigns the Classis - Committee to report on them - (See Oct. 4) . 3830, 3831
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Sept. 19. Church of New York - Amendments to Plan for calling an English minister - Protest - Subscription for his support to be circulated. 3831
Oct. 4. Report on the two Pamphlets of Leydt and Ritzema, and on the Coetus of New York -( See Sept. 6)- Letters to be written to the Coetus, expressing the displeasure of Classis, and that they had violated the terms of their organization - Classis cannot recognize them as the Coetus; that the Classis only desires their subordination for the benefit of the Coetus itself - The matter to be referred to the Synod - Also a letter to be sent to the Conferentie - Rev. Ger- ard D. Cock (Kok) finally examined and ordained for church of Rhinebeck 3831-3833
6. Archbishop Secker to Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson - Rev. Myles Cooper - Royal help for the New York College - Satirical pamphlet of some American Dissenter on the advantages of conforming to the Church of England -(See Jan. 6, 1763) - Incorporation of a Society at Boston for Propa- gating Christian knowledge among the Indians; apparently in opposition to the English Society. 3833, 3834
7. The Conferentie ministers to the Classis of Amsterdam, on the call of Rev. Abraham Keteltas to the churches of Queens County - His doctrinal examination by them not entirely satisfactory; yet recommended to the favorable action of Classis. 3834-3836
19, 29. Church of New York - Further opposition to the call of an English minister. 3837, 3838
Dec.
16. Church of New York - Plan for saving the Rights and Privi- leges of the Dutch Church of New York, in calling an Eng- glish-speaking minister - Eight Articles - Leasing the estates on the Manor of Fordham 3838-3840 Other items in 1762. 3840
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Jan. 6. Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson to Archbishop Secker - The satiri. cal pamphlet alluded to (Oct. 6, 1762) to be answered by Rev. Mr. Beach. 3841
6. Church of New York - Further propositions about calling an English-speaking minister - A committee to write to Holland for an English-speaking minister. 3841, 3842
11. Rev. Warmoldus Kuypers called to Curacoa by the West India Company - Approved by Classis - Preliminary ex- amination - Classis receives a letter from the Conferentie of Oct. 15, 1761 - Answer approved - Also a letter from Ritzema, etc .. of Oct. 7. 1762; and one from Rev. Ab. Ke- teltas of June 7, 1762. respecting his call to Queens County - Must pledge himself to sign the Formulas of Concord - Extract of letter from Queens County, June 7, 1762 3842-3846
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1763. Jan. 11. Classis of Amsterdam to the Conferentie - Their letter of Oct. 15, 1761, received - Have since received Leydt's pam- phlet (of Aug. 12, 1760) and two copies of Ritzema's Reply (Oct. 15, 1761)- Regret the failure of union be- tween the Coetus and Conferentie- Greatly displeased with Leydt's pamphlets, but pleased with Ritzema's pamph- let, although Ritzema not pleased with Classical letter - Classis insists on a majority of votes deciding a matter, subject to appeal - Churches of New Netherland have not the right to examine and ordain, but only the Classis - This has always been the Rule - Extracts from letters of 1698 and 1700, to prove this, and many others - Proof from other sources - Requests sent to Classis for permis- sion to ordain in certain cases - Requests granted, with- out establishing precedents - Reasons why absolute power to do these things could not be granted - Subordination to the Classis not destroyed by the establishment of the Coetus - Importance of re-establishing the now disrupted Coetus - Proofs that the Coetus did not intend to destroy subordination - Rules of Coetus acknowledge subordina- tion - Classis gave permission only for a subordinated Coetus - All the Correspondence confirms this - Coetus recognized the superiority of Classis by asking permission in special cases to examine and ordain - Action of Classis on proposal to establish an American Classis and an American University - Action of the Synod against these Plans for successive years - Illegality of the Acts of those seeking an American Classis - Significance of graded Ecclesiastical Bodies - Action of Classis: Cannot ap- prove the ordinations by the Coetus, in their own name, as regular; but will not, for the sake of love and peace, repudiate them - Classis may grant permission to ordain, in extraordinary cases - Hopes for peace and union. 3846-3851 11. The Classis of Amsterdam to the Coetus - Had received Rev. John Leydt's Pamphlet, "True Liberty the Way to Peace " - Displeased and indignant over it because of its language toward the Classis and Synod - The obligations of the American churches to the Classis - Had the Coetus a right to change itself into a Classis, and ordain ?- (Same points as in preceding letter for many pages)- The Classis does not usurp power - Leydt slanders the Classis -The Coetus is subordinated to Classis -The Classis desires only to serve the American churches - Independency of the Classis would bring the loss of civil freedom to the church - To promote peace and unity, the Classis has been moderate in her demands. . . . . . 3851-3853 18. Church of New York to Messrs. Longueville and Brinshall of Amsterdam - Request their assistance in securing an English-speaking minister - Gradual change of language
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from Dutch Church by services continued only in Dutch - Now an English colony - English churches largely made up of descendants of the Dutch - Anxious to win them back by English preaching - Many, for selfish rea- sons, oppose the introduction of English preaching in the Dutch churches - The English minister to be supported only by private subscriptions -£420 subscribed; present salary to be £300; equal to 2000 guilders; probable in- crcase - Qualifications demanded - Many more English- speaking ministers will be wanted - Name of Rev. Archi- bald Laidlie suggested 3853-3856
Mar. 18. Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Mr. Keteltas - Letters re- ceived about his call to Queens County - Classis pleased, but a difficulty as to his doctrine of the person of Christ - Will accept him when these difficulties are cleared away 3857
18. Classis of Amsterdam to Revs. Ritzema, De Ronde, Van Sin- deren and Rubel - Their letter received about call of Rev. Keteltas - Classis pleased with the call - Request them to labor with Keteltas as to his doctrinal difficulties - References to letters of Classis of Jan. 11, to the Confer- entie and to the Coetus. 3858, 3859
18. Classis of Amsterdam to the churches of Queens County - Their call to Rev. Keteltas 3859
Plan of Classis of Amsterdam for the introduction of an English-speaking minister into the Dutch Church of New York City (Dutch and English) . 3859-3861 Acts of the Deputies - Extract from a letter of Rev. John Ritzema of Nov. 21, 1762, to Rev. [Winoldus] Budde - Pleased that the pamphlets of Rev. Leydt, 1760, and his own, 1762, have been received - Leydt had also published a Rejoinder to Ritzema - Complains of the divisions ex- isting - Rev. Verbryck still holds on to his Project of an Academy in New Jersey - Requests Rev. Budde to de- liver his letters to the Synod of North Holland, in defence of Rev. Leydt's accusations against him - Complains of other Coetus ministers - Speaks of the desirability of an English-speaking minister, who can also be a Professor of Theology in America
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Acts of Deputies - Extract from a letter of Rev. John Leydt, of March 23, 1763 - Personal ease would induce him to disregard the divisions existing, but duty con- strains him to work - Sends the three pamphlets over - (his own of Aug. 12, 1760; Ritzema's of Oct. 15, 1761; and his own second pamphlet of Feb. 19, 1762) - These treat of the Rights of Ruling Elders; of the Rights of the Majority Vote; of the Right of the Coetus to ordain; of the non-Right of the Classis to issue orders to the Coetus; of the character of Subordination - The last
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1763. three, he thinks, should be settled in short order - Coetus should be independent, belonging only to the Synod, and be on an equality with the Classes - This would add lustre to the Church, and keep it pure in doctrine and discipline . . 3862, 3863
Mar. 26. Rev. Samuel Seabury to the Society for Propagating the Gospel - Intrusion of Rev. Mr. Treadwell into the parish of Jamaica 3863
30. Archbishop Secker to Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson - Refer- ence to the violent pamphlet against the English Church - Efforts to be made to have Bishops in America - References to Revs. Chandler, Burton, Palmer, Punder- son; and to the churches of Rye, Hartford; also to Kings College and Rev. Dr. Cooper - The case of Mr. Charlton - Rev. Mr. Beach to write an anonymous reply to the Dissenter's pamphlet 3864, 3865
April 1. Rev. John Ritzema to Rev. W. Budde - Extract : Chaotic state of the Church in America; tendency to Independ- ency; opposition to a majority vote; difficulties of restor- ing the Coetus 3865
6. The Coetus to the Classis of Amsterdam - Extract : Failure of their efforts to unite with the Conferentie; do not desire the Classis to be partizan; the right of the Coetus to ordain; is equal to a Classis; desires the recognition of the Classis to this end; commissions Rev. Jacob R. Hardenberg to represent Coetus before Classis .. ....... 3866
11. Church of New York - Anti-English preaching party, under Hardenbroek, etc., make accusations against the Consist- ory, while refusing to recognize them. 3866, 3867
11. Classis approves letters to Rev. Keteltas; to Ritzema, etc., of the Conferentie; to the Consistory of the Four com- bined congregations - Plan, to introduce an English-speak- ing minister into Dutch Church of New York, approved - Letter read from Rev. Jakson and answer approved - Rev. Warmoldus Kuypers examined, and assigned to church of Curacoa 3867, 3868
11. Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. William Jakson - The schism in the church; the pamphlet of Rev. Leydt; referred to the letter of Classis to the Coetus on these points; Classis sides with the Conferentie; cannot direct his Consistory to let him attend the Coetus; his mistaken views about Keteltas and Ritzema; grieved at his zeal which the Classis considers mistaken 3868, 3869
14. Church of New York - Manor of Fordham - The anti- English preaching party - The Plan for English preach- ing to be recorded. 3869, 3870 May
2. Report of Committee on Leydt's second pamphlet - Com- plaint of Ritzema about being falsely charged of writing to the Synod in 1757 3870
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May 2. Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Weldrick of Curacoa - Refer- ences to the appointment of Rev. Warmoldus Kuypers to that field 3870, 3871
June 8. The Conferentie, through Rev. Ritzema, to the Classis of Amsterdam - Accept decision of Classis on the majority vote; sorry the Classis had not dealt on their claimed disruption of the Coetus; their desire for regularity of procedure 3871
June
8, July 5, 16. Church of New York - Answer of Classis re- specting an English-speaking minister, read - Prepara- tion of the Psalms in English rhyme - Rev. Archibald Laidlie recommended by Classis as preacher in English .. 3872 3873
July
18. The charges against Ritzema, about a certain letter, re- ferred to the Deputies - Request of the Coetus of New York, per Rev. Hardenberg, referred to same Committee - Reports of the Deputies.
Acts of the Deputies - Their report in the case of the false accusation against Rev. Ritzema about his writing a certain letter; Ritzema acquitted - Report on the request of the Coctus, through Rev. Hardenberg; that the Classis of Amsterdam would change the Coetus of New York into a Classis, and advise the Conferentie brethren to favor this change - Hardenberg himself was ordained contrary to wish of Classis; although his ordination subsequently recognized; the requests of the Coetus already decided; the friends of the Coctus, through Leydt, have insulted the Classis; the Conferentie stand by Classis; letters to be written to both parties; these presented and approved; the Classis of Amsterdam only has the right to ordain for New York; proofs; Classis must persevere in its course; extracts from Leydt's pamphlet read; report adopted, and confirmed. 3873-3877 20. Consistory of New York, per Rev. De Ronde, to Classis of Amsterdam - Extract: Gratified at the action of Classis about an English-speaking minister - Have determined to call Rev. Laidlie 3877, 3878
21. Church of New York -Call to Rev. Archibald Laidlie: Salary to be by subscription, not from income of proper- ties; reference to change of language; duties of the Eng- lish-speaking preacher; conditions and terms - Note to the Classis 3878-3880
22. Opponents of English preaching to the Classis of Amsterdam - Their side declared to be not so weak as represented; refusal of the Consistory to accept their suggestions; charge that the Consistory was elected illegally ; their pro- test; other supposed irregularities. 3880, 3881
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1763. July 26-Aug. 4. Synod of North Holland - Article 4: Rev. Jacob R. Hardenberg received as delegate from the Coetus; presents a letter from Coetus - Article 38: Dismissal of Rev. Cock to Camp and Rhinebeck - Article 47: Refer- ences to Jonathan Du Bois; and to the church at Amwell and Rev. Stapel - Article 48: New York and New Jersey, Report of the Committee on Leydt's pamphlet; action of the Classis of Amsterdam on Hardenberg's mission; Classis had refused to change the Coetus into a Classis; consideration of Ritzema's letter of June 8, 1763; and of the letter of Coetus, per Hardenberg; action of Classis of Amsterdam confirmed by Synod; further action of Synod thereon.
Action of Synod on Ritzema's complaint against Leydt, re- specting certain (forged) letters, said to have been written by Ritzema - Ritzema vindicated. 3882-3886
Sept.
Aug. 10. Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson to Archbishop Secker - Rev. Mr. Beach's answer to the anonymous book against Episcopacy - Necessity of Bishops in America - Kings College .3887, 3888 5. Action of Synod of 1763 about New York, reported to Classis of Amsterdam - Letter from New York of June 8, received - Classis approves of call of New York on Rev. Laidlie 3888, 3889
28. Archbishop Secker to Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson - Refer- ences to the anonymous book against Episcopacy, to Soci- ety for Propagating Christian Knowledge; possibility of Bishops in America 3889
Second Petition of the Lutheran Church of New York for a Charter - Review of their history in New York .. 3890, 3891 First Presbyterian Church in Albany 3891 Oct.
3. Acts of the Deputies - Abstract of letter from Opponents of Laidlie - Classis approves letters to the Coetus, to the Conferentie, to Rev. John Ritzema, to the protesters against the call of Rev. Laidlie - Rev. Laidlie accepts call to New York; is to be installed for New York, in Amsterdam -(See Dec. 5) 3892, 3893
3. Classis of Amsterdam to the Coetus - Leydt's pamphlet and Hardenberg's mission to Classis - Requests rejected; Rea- · sons; confirmatory action of the Synod; exhortation to prudence in their course of action. 3893-3895
3. Classis of Amsterdam to the Conferentie - Action of Synod en requests of the Coetus - Vindication of Ritzema in reference to the letters forged in his name - Denunciation of Leydt's pamphlets - Hardenberg's mission to Classis - Synodical action thereon - Must seek to have the new ministers belong to the Conferentie, as subordinate to Classis - Exhortation to brotherly love 3895-3897
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Oet. 3. Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. John Ritzema - His complete vindication in reference to the Saugerties letters - Laid- lie's call 3897, 3898
3. Classis of Amsterdam to the opponents of an English preacher - Reasons for granting the request for English preaching - Exhortation to these opponents. 3898, 3899
6, 20. Church of New York - Opponents of English preaching desire to vote - Petition against their voting - Their vote refused 3900, 3901
28. German Reformed Church, New York City - Place them- selves formally under the Classis of Amsterdam. . .
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Nov. 13. Sir Wm. Johnson to the Lords of Trade - Importance of proper missionaries among the Indians - Indian suspicion of land seekers - The Jesuit missionaries - New edition of Indian Prayer Book. 3901, 3902
17. The Conferentie to the Classis of Amsterdam - Doctrinal views of Rev. Ab. Keteltas - Desire for another minister on Long Island - Anxiety for letters from Holland - The Pamphlets of Leydt and Ritzema - Hardenberg's visit to Holland - Fishkill and Tappan. . 3902, 3903
24. Rev. de Ronde to one of the Deputies at Amsterdam - The call of Rev. Laidlie - De Ronde's translation of the Cate- chism into English, styled "A System of Truth " - Many errorists abroad - Description of some of them - Criti- eisms of his "System " -Coetus brethren favor these er- rorists - Sends copy of his "System " to the English min- isters of Classis; desires approbation of Classis thereon; also their disapprobation of "Marshall on Sanctifica- tion " - Presbyterians in New York - P. S. Further re- marks on Marshall's book - Works of Diekson and Bel- lamy against these errorists .. 3903-3907
Dec.
5. Papers of dismission of Rev. Archibald Laidlie - Installa- tion in Amsterdam of the Rev. Laidlie for the church of New York 3907, 3908
7. Lieut. Gov. Colden to the Lords of Trade -On the former request, 1750, of the Lutherans for a Charter -Gov. De Lancey favorably inelined, but feared applications from dissenters - Petition recently renewed, Sept. 29, but re- fused for same reasons as before; but to be laid before the Lords of Trade - Besides the Charter to the Church of England, only four other Charters granted, all made to Dutelı Churches - Doubtful legality of these ( ?)- Dangerous to give Charters to dissenters and others - See July 13, 1764 3908
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