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1 Probably a son of the well-known surgeon Harmen Myndertsen van den Bogaert.
2 This was a confirmation of a grant by Director General Stuyvesant to Michiel Reyckersen for "another Lott and Garden, in the sd Town bounded by the south and East by the common waggon way west by the Plaine, & north by Jacob Clomps near to the Lott Nº. 26 being in breadth five Rod & in length seaven Rod which sª Patent or Groundbriefe so graunted as aforesd bearing date the 25° day of Octob. 1653 having been purchased by Hendrick Andriesen deceased & Cornelys van Nesse being marryed to Marritien Dameus [Damens] his widdow & Relict whereby the Title & Interest there- unto is devolved upon him." The first husband of Maritie Damen was Dirck van Eps.
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in any manner, under binding obligation as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 3d of July 1682.
JAN VAN EPS
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Harmanus Burgersen to Robert Sanders and Myndert Harmensen for a garden without the town of Albany, conveyed to him by the heirs of Marritje Damen
[151] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Harmanus Bor- gerse, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Robert Sanders and Myndert Harmense a certain garden lying without the town of Albany behind the old fort, adjoining southeast the public road, west the pasture formerly belonging to Capt. Jan Cloete and now to Rot. Sanders and Myndt. Harmense aforenamed, north the garden of Evert Luycasse, close by lot No. 26, being in breadth five rods and in length seven rods; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance received by him this day from the heirs of Maritje Daeme, deceased; and that free and unincum- bered, without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging himself to be paid and satisfied therefor the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Rot. Sanders and Myndt. Harmense, their heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid garden as they could do with their own patrimonial estates and effects, promising to war- rant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, under binding obligation as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 3d of July 1682.
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselss
This is the mark MB of MANUS. BORGERSE made with his own hand
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
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Deed from Esopus Indians to William Loveridge, senior, for land at Catskill
[152] Appeared before us the undersigned magistrates of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schinnechtady, etc. the following Esopus Indians, owners of a certain parcel of land lying at Catskill, viz, Wannachquatin, an old Indian; Mamanauchqua, a squaw, and her son Cunpwaen; and Usawanneek alias S[c]heele (Cross-eyed) Jacob, and Wanninmauwa, Taw-wequanis, Anna- neke, and Naktemoot, who declared that they granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Mr William Loveridge, senior, hatter, all their rights in a certain parcel of woodland lying at Catskill, extending from the mouth of the kill where his, Loveridge's, house and barn stand southward along the North alias Hudson's river to the mid- dle of the great bend (Imbocht) where the trees are marked W - and runs from the river up westward to where one comes to a fall on the Kaeters kill, named Qwatawichnaak, and so along the 'east side of the Caeterskill to where the same empties into the Catskill and so along the Catskill to the house and barn of Wm. Loveridge aforesaid and so to the great river; with all the kills, creeks, flats, appurtenances and dependencies thereof, excepting the arable land which said Loveridge bought of Jan Conell where- for a patent has already been granted, which they, the grantors, do by virtue of being the rightful proprietors and owners of the aforesaid lands, saving that they stipulate that Mahak Niminaw, sachem of Catskill, shall have when he comes home two pieces of duffel and six cans of rum; conveying said land free and unin- cumbered without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantors' having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging that they have received therefor to their content the following goods in the presence of the court, to wit, three guns, three kettles, two pistols, three cov- erlets, three pieces of duffel, three pieces of strouding, three shirts, three pairs of stockings, ten fathoms of seawan half white and half black, two ankers of rum, two swords, three knives, three axes, six handfuls of powder, six bars of lead, three adzes, and a half cask of good beer, giving therefore full power to the afore- said Wm. Loveridge, his heirs and successors, or his assigns, to do with and dispose of the aforesaid woodland, kills, creeks, etc. as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promis- ing to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all
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trouble, claims and incumbrances which may arise either from Christians or Indians; and as Dirk Teunise Teunise1 makes some claim to a piece of land within said limits lying on the point by the river called Uylespiegel's land, therefore, Wm. Loveridge de- clares before the court that if he [Teunise] can make good his claim, he [Loveridge] will gladly yield it up, otherwise, if Dirk Teunise wishes to hold said land, he shall be bound to pay therefor pro rata as he [Loveridge] pays for the whole lot; further the Indians declared that they nevermore would do nor cause any- thing to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding themselves thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany in the court house on the 19th of July 1682 and subscribed by all the owners thus :
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselss
The mark X of WANNACHQUATIN, the old indian
The mark X of MAMANAUCHQUA, the old squaw The mark X of Cu[N]PUWAEN
The mark X of USAWANNEEK
The mark X of WANNINMAUWAA, a squaw
The mark X of TAW-WEQUANIS, a squaw
The mark X of ANNANEKE, an Indian
The mark X of NAKTEMOOT, a squaw Acknowledged before me,
ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Gerrit Visbeeck to Thomas Davidtsen Kikebel for a house and lot opposite the church
[154] Appeared before me Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schinnechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Gerrit Visbeek, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Thomas Davidtse Kikebull a certain house and lot standing and lying in this place over against the church, next the house of Major Abraham Staas, which lot extends northward to the fence of said Staas and southward as broad as the house is
1 Thus in the original.
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long ; the length is as far as the fence stands and as the patent mentions ; together with the garden over the town's palisades lying in the rear thereof as the same was inclosed; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent to his predecessor (voorsaet)1 Jan Franse van Hoese, granted by the late Governor General Richd. Nicolls, dated the 11th of May 1667,2 to which reference is herein made ; and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledg- ing himself to be paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Thomas Davidtse Kikebull, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid lot and garden as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the Ist of August 1682.
GERRET VISBEECK
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselss
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 This would seem to indicate that Gerrit Visbeeck married Van Hoesen's widow, Volkje Juriaens. Cf. Early Records of Albany, 1:41I.
2 May II, 1667, Jan Fransen van Hoesen received a confirmatory patent for two lots of ground at Albany, one "having to the South and West sides the waggon way to the North Hendrick Jansen Westerkamp and to the East a certain way that goes between the Garden and the Lott conteyning in breadth before towards the way four Rod, & six foot and behind five Rod and five foot. In length on the North side eleaven Rod, two foot and on the South tenn Rod nine foot," granted to him April 23, 1652, and the other "a certain Lott of Ground and Garden lying in the Towne aforemenconed towards the River to the East of the Lott where his House stands having on the North side Hendrick Westercamps on the West, East, & South the Common highway being in breadth on the West side three Rod and five foot and on the East three Rod eight foot and a halfe, in length on the North, & South seaven Rod, three foot and a halfe on each side," granted to him by patent dated October 25, 1653. Both lots were apparently in what is known as the Exchange block, on the northeast corner of State street and Broadway. See diagrams in Munsell's Collections, 4:195. The town's palisades, mentioned in the deed, refer to the stockade on the river side.
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Deed from Anna Wymans Kikebel, attorney for her husband, Thomas Davidtsen Kikebel, to Dirck Bensing for a house and lot opposite the church in Albany, conveyed to her husband by Gerrit Visbeeck
[155] Appeared before me Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schinnechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, the worthy Madam Anna Kikebull, wife of Thomas Davidts Kikebull, who showed a power of attorney from her husband of date the 21st of July 1682, written by the notary public Wm. Bogardus, whereby she was authorized to convey to Dirk Bensing a certain house and lot, in virtue of which she declared, etc., that she granted and made over to and for the behoof of said Dirk Bensing a certain house and lot standing and lying in this place over against the church next the house of Major Abraham Staets, which lot extends northward to the fence of said Staets and south- ward in breadth'as the house is long, in length as far as the fence stands and as the patent mentions, together with the garden over the town's palisades lying in the rear thereof, as the same was in- closed ; which she, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance received by her husband this day from Gert. Visbeek, to which ref- erence is herein made, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor, in the capacity aforesaid, having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging herself to be paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Dirk Ben- sing to do with and dispose of the same as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding herself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the Ist of August 1682.
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
ANNA WYMANS alias KIKEBEL 1
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 She was a daughter of Domine Gideon Schaets; see E. B. O'Callaghan, History of New Netherland, 2:568.
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Mutual release between Pieter Davidsen Schuyler, husband of the widow of Gerrit van Schaick, and Annetje Lievens, widow of Goosen Gerritsen van Schaick, of all claims and demands growing out of said Gerrit van Schaick's interest in his father's and mother's estates
[156] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady and in presence of the Honorable Mr Marte Gerritse and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magis- trates of the same jurisdiction, Peter Davidtse Schuyler, husband and guardian of his wife Alida van Slichtenhorst, late widow of Gert. van Schayk, deceased, son of Goose Gerritse, deceased, by his first wife, who declared that he was fully paid and satisfied by Annetje Lievens, widow of Goose Gerritse, deceased, for all dues and claims by virtue of inheritance and bequest to which his prede- cessor, Gerrit van Schayk, was entitled out of his father's estate (he having received his mother's inheritance during his lifetime), there- fore releasing the aforesaid widow, Annetie Lievens, her heirs or successors, from all claims and demands on account of his prede- cessor's (voorsaets) father's or mother's estate, fully relinquishing hereby all interest therein and on the other hand the widow An- netje Schayk declares that she has received full satisfaction from Pr. Davidtse Schuyler for all claims and demands which she made against his predecessor Gert. van Schayk, the same being fully settled and liquidated from the beginning of the world to this date. Done in Albany without craft or guile on this 7th of August 1682.
Marten Gertsen
Cornelis van Dyck
PIETER DAEVITSEN ANNETGE LIEVENS
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Annetje Lievens, widow of Goosen Gerritsen van Schaick, to Anthony van Schaick for her farm on Cohoes island
[157] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Annetie Lievens, widow of the late Goose Gerritse van Schayk, who declared that she grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership hereby in real and actual possession to and for the behoof of Anthony Goosense van Schayk, her, the grantor's farm lying on the island of Cahoos and all her rights therein, as well lands, house, barn and ricks, as all her
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rights in the lands which lie above the fourth spruyt,1 excepting the farm of Harmen Lievese, the farm of Jan van Ness, the farm of Barent Albertse Bratt, the farm of Geurt Hendrix, the farm of Jan Jacobse van Noorstrant and the farm of Roeloff Gerritse, which she, the grantor, does by virtue of a patent granted jointly to Phil : Pieterse Schuyler and her husband, deceased, by the late Governor General François Lovelace, of date the 30th of March 1672,2 of which Phil : Schuyler's half was conveyed to her, the grantor, on the 12th of July 1681, to which reference is herein made; and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging herself to be paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Anthº. van Schayk, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dis- pose of the aforesaid farm, houses, barn, rick, and other lands lying over the fourth spruyt to her, the grantor, heretofore belonging, together with all rights and privileges mentioned in the aforenamed patent given to Phillip Schuyler and Goose Gerritse Schayk, de- ceased, of date the 30th of March 1672 (excepting the six farms of the aforesaid six persons) as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, under binding obligation as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 9th of August 1682.
ANNETGE LIEVENS Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Anthony van Schaick to Sybrant van Schaick and Pieter Schuyler for a piece of meadow land at Half Moon
[158] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magis- trates of the same jurisdiction. Anthony Goosense van Schayk who
1 Literally " sprout," referring to a branch or fork of the Mohawk river. 2 See note on p. 132.
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declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of his brother Zybrant van Schayk and Pieter Schuyler a certain meadow [vlye Lants] lying in the Halve Maen,1 between the kill which separates the land of Jan Jacobse and Roeloff Gerritse and the Modder kill,2 having to the west the common woods and to the east the fence of Jan van Ness, Harme Livese, Barent Albertse Bratt and Geurt Hendrix, together with the woodland lying between the aforenamed two kills for a range for their cattle with others living there, also free range for their cattle in the woods westward and northward, on con- dition that Jan van Ness, Harme Lievese, Barent Albertse Bratt and Geurt Heyndrix shall also have free range for their cattle in the woods according to their [bill of] purchase or contract with Annetje Levens, widow of Goose Gerritse, deceased ; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of a certain conveyance received by him to- day from Annetje Levens, widow of Goose Gerritse van Schayk, de- ceased, to which reference is herein made, and that free and unin- cumbered, without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging himself to be paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Sybrant Goosense van Schayk and Pieter Schuyler, their heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid meadow as they could do with their own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble. claims and incumbrances according to law, and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner binding himself thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 24th of August 1682.
ANTONY VAN SCHAICK
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
N. B. So far liquidated as to the conveyance money (Transpt .. gelt).
1 Half Moon; about 15 miles north of Albany.
2 Literally, "Mud kill," now called Mudder kill.
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Contract of sale between Pieter Bosie and Jan Jacobsen Gar- denier for land on the south side of Kinderhook creek together with Bosie's cattle and household effects
[159] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in the presence of the afternamed magistrates, Peter Bosie of the one side and Jan Jacobse Gardenier of the other side, who declared that they had con- tracted with each other respecting the purchase of his, Pr. Bosie's land and property in manner following :
First, Pr. Bosie acknowledges that he has sold to Jan Jacobse Gar- denier, and Jan Jacobse that he has bought of him, all his, Peeter Bosie's, rights in the land which he bought of Gert. Jacobse, con- sisting of a large flat whereof a part is inclosed and a small flat of about two morgens, lying at Kinderhoek, on the south side of the Kinderhoek kill, together with all his horses, cattle, farming tools, household furniture, etc., according to inventory thereof made by Jacob Abr: Vosburgh, constable, and Jochem Lambertse, nothing in the world excepted or reserved excepting his winter wheat raised this year, one ox, two hogs and the clothing and bedding of him- self and wife and children, with an empty chest, but all the rest, Jan Jacobs has bought of Pr. Bosie; which land and movable goods shall be at once delivered over to the buyer, for which the buyer promises to pay the seller the quantity of three hundred good, mer- chantable beaver skins reckoned at & gl. apiece, in 4 instalments, each time a just fourth part, to wit, seventy-five beavers in the summer of 1683, seventy-five beavers in the summer of 1684, seventy-five beavers in the summer of 1685, and the last fourth part being seventy-five beavers in the summer of 1686, which aforenamed 300 beavers the buyer can pay in silver, wheat, seawan, peas or boards, all according to the just value of a merchantable beaver of 1 14 1b. Dutch, and if the buyer deliver boards he shall be holden to deliver the same in the summer on the river bank that they may be transported in boats, always with the understanding that the same must be good salable inch boards, and a boat load be delivered at a time and if he deliver beavers, silver, seawan, wheat, or peas, he shall be holden to deliver the same here in this place, all according to the just value of a beaver, but shall have respite till December 1683, 1684, 1685, 1686, every time a just fourth part of the aforesaid pur- chase money.
And as the seller has so far no conveyance for the aforesaid land, Mr Jan van Loon, mastersmith of this place, binds himself that said land shall be conveyed [160] free and unincumbered on the
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last payment and for the payment of said three hundred beavers Jan Jacobse Gardenier hereby specially binds the aforenamed land con- sisting of two flats, his house and sawmill and gristmill, together with his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges for the payment without loss or costs of said 300 beavers. Done in Albany without craft or guile in presence of Mr Marte Gerritse and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magis- trates called as witnesses hereto, on the 2d of October Anno Domini I682.
Marten Gertsen
Cornelis van Dyck
The mark X of Pr. BOSIE, made with his own hand. JAN JACOBSE GAARDENIER JAN VAN LOON
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Bond of Pieter Bosie to Robert Livingston for the payment of 128 skipples of wheat
[161] Appeared before us, Mr Marte Gerritse and Mr Corns. van Dyk, magistrates of the jurisdiction of Albany, colony of Rensel- aerswyk and Shinnechtady, etc., Pieter Bosie, who declared himself to be honestly and truly indebted and in arrears to Robert Livingston in the quantity of one hundred and twenty-eight skipples of wheat growing out of merchandise received and money advanced to his satisfaction, for a portion of which, to wit, one hundred and twenty- five skipples of wheat, 15 stivers, he has already given an obligation of date the 8th of March 1683, which quantity of one hundred and twenty-eight skipples of wheat the subscriber [promises to pay] to the aforesaid Rot. Livingston, his heirs, successors, or assigns, in the time of one month ; for which the subscriber specially binds two piles of wheat standing on the land that he today sold to Jan Jacobse and if said two piles of wheat shall not cover the amount then the first payment on his land sold shall be said Rot. Livingston's security for the final and effectual payment of said 128 skipples of wheat ; furthermore the subscriber binds his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges to secure the payment without loss or costs. Done in Albany the 2d of October 1682.
Marten Gertsen Cornelis van Dyck
The mark X of Pr. BOSIE, made with his own hand.
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Deed from Joachim Staets, attorney for Cornelis Steenwyck, to Jacob Tyssen van der Heyden for a lot on Jonker street at Albany
[162] Appeared before me Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schinnechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Jan Janse Bleecker, magistrates of the same- jurisdiction, Mr Jochim Staats, attorney for Mr Cornelis Steenwyk, as appears by power of attorney dated July 1, 1682, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over to and for the behoof of Jacob Tyse van dr. Heyden a certain lot lying here in Albany whereon stood a certain house burnt down in November 1681, which said Jacob Tyse bought of Mr Steen- wyk at vendue, the lot lying on Jonker street, on which Teunis vander Poel is now building a house ; having to the south and west the streets, to the north the house and lot of Hendrick Rooseboon, to the east the house of Jeronimus Wendel, in breadth in front on the street toward the south two rods, six feet and two inches, and in the rear two rods and three feet, in length on the east five rods, ten feet and four inches and toward the west on the street five rods and nine feet, Rhineland measure; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance received by him from Jan Thomase, of date of the 14th of June 1678,1 to which reference is herein made, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), with- out the grantor, in the capacity aforesaid, having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging that he is fully paid and satis- fied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Jacob Tyse van der Heyden, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid lot as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done con- trary hereto in any manner, under binding obligation as by law pro- vided therefor.
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