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ROAD DISTRICTS, 1808.
We copy these with the names attached to cach, as showing all the inhabitants of 1808,-though they can hardly be called carly settlers.
No. 1 .- " Road leading from James Johnson's to John Harder, Jr., and then to begin at John Jacobus' barn, and so on south until it comes out at Barent Sipperly's." Per- sons liable to highway labor : John Acker, Henry J. Miller, Philip P. Clum, Philip Clum, John Harder, John Jacobus, Jr., James Johnson, David Barringer, Minna Fisher, Adam P. Clum.
No. 2 .- " Road leading from the Clermont line, and so past Philip Rockefeller's store to the cross-road to Josiah Nash." Peter Lasher, Philip Shultis, Barent Shultis, Barent Sipperly, George Shulders, Conrad I. Lasher, William Rocke- feller, Casper Smith, John Shulders, Frederick Waring, Barent B. Shulders, Christoper Lawyer, John Harder, Jr., John Best.
No. 3 .- " Road leading from Philip Rockefeller's landing, and so on to the store of the said Philip and to the school- house No. 2, past Wm. Fritz, then to the south line of Germantown." John N. Taylor, Philip C. Lasher, Henry Rockefeller, Peter N. Blass, Diel Rockefeller, Conrad Lasher, William Fritz, William Becker, John D. Rocke- feller, Philip Rockefeller, Philip Fritz, Benjamin Hover, William Hart, Conrad C. Lasher, Bastian C. Lasher, Peter Harder, Jacob Barringer, Frederick Rockefeller, John Salspaugh, Jr., David Gutry.
No. 4 .- " Road from the cross-road at Josiah Nash, and from thence to Peter Snyder's to the north line of German- town, then begin at Sharp's old store-house past Sharp's old house, past Philip Salspaugh's to Henry Ashley's, where the road east and west joins." Peter Sharp, Moses Wood, Philip Salspangh, Peter Snyder, John Salspaugh, William Snyder, William Demott, Samnel Waters, Walter Winans, John Cook.
No. 5 .- " Road leading from Peter Hyser's, north to John Hover's, then east past John Kline's to the cross- road." John Hover, Jacobus Kline, Peter Kline, Jacob A. Turk, Philip Staats.
No. 6 .- " Road beginning near the school-house No. 2, at the cross-road, from thence to Simon Rockefeller's, to the road where it joins the road past Henry Dick's." Peter Hyser, Herman Rockefeller, Henry Dick, Philip I. Rocke- feller, Simon Rockefeller, John Fuhr, Jacob Smith, Philip Salspaugh, Jr., John Blass, David Barringer, Jr., Jacob W. Rockefeller.
No. 7 .- " Road leading from the store of John Kortz, past Philip Staats, and so on past Peter Miller's to the line of Clermont." Peter Philip, John Staats, Jacob Philip, John Kortz, George Cammel, Peter H. Miller, Philip Staats, and Zachariah Holsapple.
No. 8 .- " Road leading from a cross-road beyond Con- rad Lasher's, so on to Conrad Fingar, then to George Sny- der's, then to the south side of John Kortz's store, where it joins the other road." Derick Johnson, George Snyder, Jacob B. Lasher, Conrad Finger, Christopher Kortz, Jacob Finger, Adam A. Clum, and Elias Finger.
No. 9 .- " Road beginning at John Kortz's store, then south along the line of Clermont, then past Abram Kissel- brack's until it comes to the Clermont line again, then to begin sonth where Isaac Wagner did live and Charles Dennerly to the line of Clermont." John Moor, Marks Lasher, Abraham Kisselbrack, Adam Rifenburgh, James
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13. Conrad Keller.
20. Johan. Schwall.
5. Fredriek Bell.
6. Jacob Kobell.
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Boucher, Jacob M. Lasher, Peter Staats, William Funk, and Peter D. Rockefeller.
No. 10 .- " Road leading from Jacobie's landing past Snyder's, and so on as far as where Conrad Snyder now lives." William Schepmoes, William Snyder, Conrad S. Snyder, John W. Rockefeller, Henry Snyder, Samuel Sny- der, John Sheffer, Samuel S. Snyder, and John Finkle.
No. 11 .- " Road beginning at Peter Sharp's landing, past Sharp's house, past Josiah Nash's, so on to John and Andrew Hover's, so on to the small brook at Peter Hyser's, and also from Herman Rockefeller's, where it joins the aforesaid road." Henry Ashley, Andrew Hover, Rufus Lathrop, Henry Heermans, Josiah Nash, Jr., Josiah Nash, Roger Bissell, Allen Nash, John Heermans, and Joseph F. Ludwick.
All of the warrants require the " roadmasters" to repair the roads according to law, and make a true return to the commissioners of highways " two Tuesdays" before the next town-meeting.
Some of the points mentioned in the descriptions of road districts seventy years ago may be noted : Philip Rockefel- ler's store was on the site of or near the Mountain View House; Philip Rockefeller's landing must naturally be at the present railroad station, taking its name from the mer- chant ; Sharp's old store-house and Peter Sharp's landing relate to the place of the old churches, where was then a landing-place on the river; the store of John Kortz must have been in or near the same place; Jacobie's landing was probably the place of East Camp.
A few notices of early pioneers are added :
John Fingar was one of the Palatine colony of 1710. He settled, however, in what is now the town of Living- ston, the old homestead being the present place of David Miller. He had five sons-Conrad, Jacob, David, Michael, and Peter-and one daughter. Peter died unmarried ; Jacob settled in Livingston, Michael in Gallatin, and Con- rad in Germantown; David's place is uncertain. The daughter became Mrs. Peter M. Blass. A grandson of Conrad, now living, is Mr. Thomas Fingar, near German- town village. To his clear memory and definite statements we are indebted for these and other important items.
Among the early settlers was Tiel Rockefeller, from whom a portion of the present families have descended. He had four sons-Frederick, Philip, Peter D., Tiel-and one daugh- ter. Philip settled in Clermont, the others in Germantown. The daughter became Mrs. John Harder. The children of Frederick were Frederick, Peter F., Henry, William, and two daughters,-Mrs. Myers and Mrs. George Richards.
George H. Rockefeller, now of Germantown village, is a son of Peter F., and a great-grandson of the pioneer. He relates this story of John Harder: in the old days, when men drank liquor (they don't do it now), George says, Harder was in a bar-room full of thirsty men at Hudson. A stranger stepped out in a bluff sort of way and wagered drinks for the crowd that he had the hardest name in the room. Our Germantown representative, with a twinkle in his eye, accepted the bet, and demanded the stranger's name. The latter, with a triumphant air, shouted out, " Steele,- now give us yours."
" My name is Harder," said John, quietly. The crowd
saw the point, laughed, and then, in modern language, " smiled" at the stranger's expense.
Peter F. Rockefeller, now seventy-seven years old, resides near the Mountain View House. His father's name was Frederick and his grandfather's Tiel. Tiel Rockefeller was a Revolutionary soldier, and had the rank of captain. He used his money and his credit freely for the cause of the people, besides giving his personal service in the army. After the war he was paid off with Continental money that became worthless, thus losing all his property.
Philip W. Rockefeller, of the Mountain View House, is the grandson of William Rockefeller. The latter had five sons,-Philip W., Jonas, John, Jerry, and Walter; two daughters,-Mrs. Jacob Turk and Mrs. Noah Hanford. Jerry and Walter settled in New York, the latter moving back to Germantown late in life. The rest settled in Germantown.
Simon Rockefeller, mentioned in the town records, kept a tavern in the east part of the town, where his son Simon still lives at an advanced age.
From the address of Dr. Porter at the Centennial cele- bration of the Claverack church, we learn that the ancestor of the Phillips family in this county was an early settler of Germantown. He had six sons. Four of them-George, William, Henry, and David-removed to Claverack. Two sons remained in Germantown.
It is understood that there were four brothers. Kniskern came to Germantown with the Palatine colony. The one named in history as the master of the village of Hunters- town was John, who remained a few years, but finally re- moved to Schoharie. Another of the brothers went to Albany county, not far from the city; another to Central Bridge, Schoharie Flats; another to the Mohawk valley, near Palatine Bridge. The children of John were Henry, John, Abram. They all settled in Schoharie, owning together nearly one thousand acres of land. A son of Henry was Peter, and his son, Joseph Kniskern, is now a merchant at Germantown village, having settled there about 1838. Peter died at the age of ninety. IIis widow is still living in Schoharie county, at the age of ninety-two.
At the present place of Philip Rockefeller, above the railroad station, there was in old times a store, kept by Henry Rockefeller, probably as early as 1800, or before that date.
The first school-house at Germantown village stood a little southwest of the present post-office and Potts' store ; though the map of 1798 shows a school-house on the site of Kniskern's store.
There is a tradition that there was once a saw-mill ou the rivulet that empties into the Hudson near the station.
The old tavern of Philip Rockefeller, at which town- meetings were held, was on the site of the present wagon- house of the Mountain View Hotel. It was no doubt a tavern many years before 1800. After Philip it was kept by George Rockefeller, who lost his life, by a sad accident which occurred upon the river March 27, 1845. The following account is from the Columbian Repository of April 12: " On Thursday, March 27, a boat-load of persons from East Camp, who had been to Hudson to make purchases, were run over first by a scow, and then by the
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steamboat 'South America.' The boat contained nine indi- viduals, viz. : Mr. George Rockefeller, his wife and daugh- ter, Mrs. Rifenburgh, her son-in-law, Rufus Lasher, Philip Salspaugh and daughter, Mrs. Trombour, Conrad Salspaugh, Andrew Ilover, and Albert Rockefeller ; all of whom were suddenly sent into eternity. After the scow had struck the boat two of the party succeeded in reaching the boat again, but they were not to be saved, as the 'South America,' coming suddenly along, passed over them, crush- ing the boat to atoms. Boats were immediately lowered, but owing to the darkness nothing could be discovered." The bodies were all recovered except that of Mrs. George Rockefeller.
ORGANIZATION-CIVIL HISTORY.
The government of the Palatine colony by a board of commissioners, and the appointment of a master for each of the villages in 1711, shows the first establishment of local authority ; but beyond that we have little account for sixty-four years. During this period the people had the same forms of government and the same rights as those upon other portions of the Livingston manor. It was held by the courts that, though the title to the soil had been sold by Robert Livingston, yet Germantown was, in respect to all other conditions of the original grant, a part of the manor. The people of Germantown had a right to vote in electing a representative to the Legislative Assembly from the manor. The lord of the manor had the power of hold- ing a " court-leet" and a " court-baron," and of course the right to appoint officers for such courts, and the people were subject to the jurisdiction of these courts. The power of raising money for all city, town, and county purposes was also granted in the patent, and the tenants were author- ized to elect assessors for those purposes. Tbis govern- ment by the lord of the manor must have been the local authority in Germantown down to 1775. In 1775 Ger- mantown was formed as a " district." This organization continued until the general law of 1788, when it was recognized as a town. The records of the " district" are not preserved, and the names of officers cannot be given. The first volume of town records is also lost, and Thomas Fingar, who was clerk of the town in 1828 and 1829, states that it was missing at that time. The list of super- visors is obtained complete from the organization of the county, being preserved in the county records. The books of the Germantown office are complete from 1808.
The following notes are taken from the town records of Germantown :
1808 .- The asssessors this year were Andrew Hover, William Becker, William Rockefeller. The poormasters were Conrad Lasher and Peter Sharp. Commissioners of Highways, William Fritzs, Henry Dick, Jacobus Kline ; Constables, Jacob Fingar, Jacob A. Turk ; Fenceview- ers, Adam Rifenburgh, William Snyder, John B. Shul- tis; Poundmaster, Peter Hyser; and Roadmasters, Philip Staats, John W. Rockefeller, William Becker, John Acker, Adam Rifenburgh, Peter B. Lasher, Peter Sharp, John Hover, Roger Bissell, Philip S. Rockefeller, Adam A. Clum. At that time, in the eleven road districts, there were assessed for highway labor one hundred and fifteen persons, of whom
twelve were Rockefellers, nine Lashers, and eight Snyders. As this road-list must include all the male inhabitants over twenty-one, or nearly all, it is a curious fact to notice that in 1711, almost one hundred years earlier, there were eleven hundred and twenty-eight persons in the town. This shows how completely the early Palatine settlers had scattered ; and though a few of their family names, such as Rockefeller and Lasher, have been intimately associated with all the sub- sequent history of the town, yet the large majority must have gone elsewhere.
Many notices of the birth of slaves are found about this time, and for several years later. The following specimens are given :
" GERMANTOWN, Jan. 9th, 1808.
" I do hereby certify that a male black child was born of my negro woman, named Nan, who is called or named William Jackson, on the above day.
" PHILIP ROCKEFELLER."
" GERMANTOWN, Sept. 29th, 1805.
" We do hereby certify that a female child was born of our negro woman, a slave, named Zian.
" MARIA DELEMATER. " CATHERINE TEN BROECK."
Similar notices are signed by William Schapmoes, Peter Sharp, and Philip Salspaugh. In some cases the words are added, " which I do hereby abandon." That amounted to giving freedom to the infant.
The town-meeting of 1808 was held at the house of Simon Rockefeller.
1809 .- Annual meeting held at the house of Philip Rocke- feller. Out of seventeen town officers six were Rockefellers. All hogs running at large, except sucking pigs, to have a suitable yoke around the neck. The last expression shows the care in drawing the by-laws, otherwise some careless citizen might have put the yoke on some other part of the hog. Seventy dollars was voted for support of the poor.
1810 .- The eleven roadmasters chosen were John Staats, Frederick Rockefeller, John Harder, Jr., George Snyder, John Hover, William Sehapmoes, Marks Lasher, Henry Dick, Henry I. Miller, Philip Salspaugh, William Chapman, Jr. The fence-viewers were William Snyder, Henry I. Miller, Adam Rifenburgh. Seventy-five dollars were voted for the poor ; and Peter Snyder was exonerated from the payment of the interest on his note, formerly given to the poormasters. The town-meetings seem to have been held alternately at the houses of Simon Rockefeller and Philip Rockefeller during several years.
1811 .- List of all the freeholders in Germantown to serve as jurors for the county of Columbia : William S. Snyder, John W. Rockefeller, William Snyder, yeomen ; John Saulspaugh, Jr., carpenter ; Noah Shepard, Henry Ashley, farmers; Joseph F. Lodewick, mason ; Philip S. Rockefeller, Peter H. Miller, John Kline, Jacob A. Turk, Jacobus Kline, farmers; Christian Happy, carpenter ; William Schapmoes, William Chapman, Jr., John Blass, farmers ; Frederick Rockefeller, blacksmith; Andrew Hover, farmer ; Henry Rockefeller, merchant ; John Rocke- feller, physician ; George Rockefeller, Conrad I. Lasher, Peter Lasher, William Rockefeller, Philip W. Rockefeller, John Harder, Jr., Henry I. Miller, Peter I. Harder, Philip P. Clum, farmers ; John Acker, ferryman ; Herman
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Rockefeller, farmer ; John Fuhr, shoemaker; Philip C. Lasher, William Becker, William Fritz, Philip Fritz, farmers; Jacob D. Barringer, carpenter ; Philip Staats, Jr., shoemaker ; Benjamin Hover, Conrad C. Lasher, Jacob Lasher, Elias Fingar, Jacob C. Fingar, farmers ; Peter D. Rockefeller, blacksmith ; Frederick Warringer, John Staats, Jacob Philip, Henry Dick, farmers. By appointment, Frederick Rockefeller, supervisor; Simon Rockefeller, town clerk ; Jacob D. Barringer and Peter Sharp, assessors.
1812 .- One hundred dollars voted for the support of the poor. At the election for senator, held April 28, 29, and 30, Edward P. Livingston received sixty-two votes and Martin Van Buren six votes. The future President was unable to beat the Livingstons. At the same election Zebulon R. Shepherd received eighty-six votes for Congress and Hosea Moffit eighty-six, two representatives being chosen from the district.
1824 .- Four hundred dollars was voted for the support of the poor. The inspectors and commissioners of common schools were voted seventy-five cents a day for their ser- vices.
1826 .- The assessment-roll for this year was made by Samuel Snyder, Bastian C. Lasher, and Henry Diek, Jr., assessors. It contains the names of one hundred and fifty- three tax-payers. Twenty-two were " Lashers," or about one-seventh of the whole. Even the Rockefellers failed to muster more than fourteen, the Lasher family outnum- bering them by eight. The following were assessed for $1000 or over : widow of Henry Ashley, $1050; Thomas N. Brodhead, $2500; William Chapman, 84500 ; Adam P. Clum, $1280; Adam Clum, $1320; Henry Dick, $6900 ; George Deninger, $1200; Philip Fritz, $3840; Conrad Fingar, $3500 ; Elias H. Fingar, $1150 ; John I. Harder, $2340; John Harder, Jr., $2950 ; Jeremiah Hover, $2660 ; John Hover, $9200; Andrew Hover, $5300; Jacobus Kline, $2000; Peter Kline, $1650; Peter B. Lasher, $7500; Garret H. Lasher, $1250; Walter Lasher, $2520; David Lasher, $2075; George C. Lasher, $3565; Marks Lasher, $4250; Jacob Lasher, $5030 ; Conrad C. Lasher, $2750; Bastian C. Lasher, $3850; John Lasher, $1050; Abraham I. Moore, $2570; David Moore, $1470; John Moore, $3070; Peter H. Miller, $3695 ; Allen Nash, $2275; Peter M. Blass, $4520; Wilhelmus Philip, $3590; Simon R. Rockefeller, $6930 ; George Roeke- feller, $3520; Henry Rockefeller, $7420; Peter D. Rockefeller, $2675; the widow of Philip Rouse, $1375; Philip I. Rockefeller, $4800 ; John W. Rockefeller, $2425 ; Rev. John Rudy, $1000; John Staats, 85875; William and Samuel Snyder, $5000; Peter Sharp, $6560; Peter Snyder, $1850; Philip I. Salspaugh, $3000; John B. Shultis, $2450; George B. Shultis, $2750; estate of Philip Salspaugh, $1250 ; Cornelius Toby, $1725; Seth Ten Broeck, $5450; Wessel Van Orden, $1300.
1827 .- It was resolved that two dollars and fifty cents be raised to pay for a chest to keep the books and papers belonging to the town. This is doubtless the venerable old chest now kept over the blacksmith-shop in German- town village. It was also resolved that a house lately erected by Simon Smith, in the cove, near Philip Rouse, be removed, if it can be legally done.
1828 .- The sum voted for the poor was two hundred dollars, just half of the amount voted in 1824.
1829 .- Road distriet No. 3 is described as " beginning at the Reverend Rudy's school-house."
1830 .- Only forty dollars raised for the support of the poor.
1840 .- It was " voted that taxes which had been re- ceived for dogs should be returned to those who have paid it." Good for the owners of dogs, though a trifling defi- ance of State authority, perhaps.
1845 .- The town-meeting was held at the house of Garret Lasher.
1852 .- A bounty was offered of six cents for each erow killed in Germantown. The town being small, it was prob- ably but little trouble for the erows to fly around it.
1853 .- Two hundred and fifty dollars were voted to- wards building the Block Factory bridge and other road expenses.
1858 .- The aet annexing a portion of Clermont to Ger- mantown was passed by the Legislature, March 2, 1858. The descriptive clause is as follows : " All that part of the town of Clermont in the County of Columbia lying northerly of the south line of the town of Germantown, in said County, to be extended easterly to the Roeloff Jansen's Kill, so as to embrace all the territory lying Northerly of said extended line, from the Hudson river to the Roeloff Jansen Kill, shall be and is hereby taken from the town of Cler- mont and annexed to and constitute a part of the town of Germantown."
1862 .- The annual meeting provided for eleeting patlı- masters by ballot ; so unusual anywhere else in the State that we copy the resolution :
" Resolved, That every person allowed by law to vote for Town officers shall be allowed to deposit one ballot in a certain box, en- dorsed Highways, and said ballot shall be canvassed by the Inspee- tors. Every ballot shall have but one person's name on, and sball designate the Distriet he votes for ; and all ballots with more than one name on shall be rejected; and tho person having the highest number of votes shall be declared elceted in their respective Road Distriets."
1866 .- The building of a dock upon the Hudson river being regarded as a matter of publie importance, applica- tion was made to the Legislature for a special aet granting authority for raising the necessary funds. This was passed at the session of 1866. On the 23d of February of the same year a resolution to raise five thousand dollars was submitted to the voters and adopted,-one hundred and twenty-six to seventy-five. The work was undertaken the same season and completed,-the commissioners of high- ways having also obtained a deed from the State to the necessary land under water. Under date of Jan. 25, 1867, the board of town auditors certify that the work has been completed "in a manner entirely satisfactory to the resi- dents of the town;" that the town appropriation of five thousand dollars was expended, together with about eleven hundred dollars voluntarily contributed for the purpose. Furthermore, the board authorized the payment of addi- tional expenses incurred to the amount of five hundred and thirty-three dollars and twenty-eight cents. This dock is just west of North Germantown village, and is a convenient addition to the shipping facilities of the town. It extends
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nearly twenty rods into the river ; steamboats call ; produce is shipped from that point ; business interests are growing up; and there are many private residences, finely situated on the highlands, back from the river in and around North Germantown. Unlike most experiments of towns, bonding for railroads and public improvements, this has proved a direct pecuniary gain. The town rents the dock to the highest bidder, receiving now a rental of eleven hundred dollars a year. This is certainly a good income on an in- vestment of less than seven thousand dollars.
The following lists of town officers are complete from 1808:
Supervisors.
Town Clerks. Books Iost.
Collectors. Books Iost.
1788.
1789.
1790. Nicholas Kierstead.
1791.
1792.
1793. Peter Scharp.
1794. Nicholas Kierstead.
1795. Philip Rockefeller.
1796.
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1797.
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1798. = 46
1799. Peter Seharp.
1800. Philip Rockefeller.
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1874.
1875. Ph'p H. Rockefeller. George E. Lasher.
1876. =
1877. Erastus Coons.
Charles H. Hover.
Robert More.
1878. . «
Leonard Hover. Truman R. Best.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Appointed.
1786. Diel Rockefeller.
1789. Philip Rockefeller. 1792. Philip Rockefeller.
1795. Philip Rockefeller. William Rockefeller. Abraham De Lameter.
1798. Abraham De Lameter. John N. Taylor.
1801. Abraham De Lameter. Peter Sharp. John Kortz.
1804. Peter Sharp.
1805. IFenry Rockefeller.
1808. John Kortz. Peter Snyder.
1811. Peter Snyder.
1812. Andrew Hawver.
1813. Jacobus Kline.
Elected by the People.
1831. Wm. Overbangh. 1832. Jeremiah Marsh.
1833. Simon Rockefeller.
1834. John P. Clum.
1835. David Sturtevant. Andrew Ilover.
1836. Jeremiah Marsh. David Sturtevant.
1837. Simon Rockefeller.
1838. Andrew Hover.
1839. John Ilarvey. 1840. Jacobus Kline. William Overbaugh.
1841. David Edwards. William Overbaugh. 1842. Andrew ITever. 1843. John Harvey.
1844. David Edwards.
1845. William Overbaugh. Simon S. Rockefeller. Samuel Snyder.
1846. Philip S. Rockefeller. Charles De Witt.
1834. George Rockefeller. 1835. 46
1836. Andrew Hover. 1837. "
1838. Samuel Snyder.
W. T. B. Van Orden. 66
P. W. Rockefeller. =
C. C. Lasher, Jr.
Gilbert I. Lasher.
David Philips.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
Andrew Lasher.
1846. David Moore. 1847.
1848. J. W. Rockefeller.
1849. ",
1850. David Philips.
1851. "
1852. Elias Becker.
Philip P. Rouse.
Philip A. Coon.
1854. Edward Philips.
Gilbert I. Lasher.
1855. "
Walter Miller.
1856. Hiram Rockefeller. Edm'd Rockefeller. 1857. Samuel W. Snyder. George Philips. 1858. P. II. Rockefeller, Jr. “
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