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REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY.
The beginning of the Revolution found the town of East Hampton ready to unite with the other towns of the colony in the struggle for their rights, and eager for the fray. As early as 1774 a meeting was held, "legally warned by the trustees " June 17th. Eleazer Miller (whose long term as legislator had gained him the name of " Assemblyman Miller") was moderator, and the fol- lowing resolutions were passed:
" Ist. Voted that we will to the utmost of our abilities assert, and in a lawful manner defend, the liberties and immunities of British America; that we will co-operate with our brethren in this colony in such measures as shall appear best adapted to save us from the burdens we fear, and in a measure already feel, from the princi- ples adopted by the British Parliament, respecting the town of Boston in particular and the British colonies in North America in general.
" 2nd. Voted that a non-importation agreement through " the colonies is the most likely means to save us from the. present and future troubles.
"3d. Voted that John Chatfield, Esq., Col. Abm. Gar-
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diner, Burnet Miller, Stephen Hedges, Thos. Wickham, Esq., John Gardiner, Esq., and David Mulford be a standing committee for keeping up a correspondence with the city of New York and the towns of this colony, and, if there is occasion, with other colonies; and that they transmit a copy of these votes to the committee of correspondence for the city of New York.
"Voted unanimously, not one dissenting voice. "BURNET MILLER, Clerk."
The pasture lands of Montauk afforded a grazing place for large herds of cattle and flocks of sheep. In 1775 there were 2,000 of the former and 3,000 or 4,000 of the latter. July 5th of that year the people of Southampton and East Hampton petitioned the Provincial Congress "that Capt. John Hurlburt's company now raising for Schuyler's army may remain to guard the stock on the common lands of Montauk from the ravages of the ene- my." This was granted, and the company remained on Montauk and was supplied with arms, ammunition and provisions by the people of the town through Burnet Miller and Stephen Hedges, their committee. The fol- lowing letter, lately discovered, was written by Ichabod Raynor, who was one of the company. He was a son of Nathan Raynor of West Hampton, and was at that time 21 years of age. The letter is a curiosity in its way: " MONTAUK CAMP,
Aug. 9 1776.
"HONORED MOTHER: After my duty to you, this may serve to let you know that I am in good health at present and hope these lines will find you all in the injoyment of the same blessing. I should be glad if you would send me cloth enough for a pair of trowsers, by George Howell, and I will get Wm. Brewster to make them. I
like being a soldier very well. It is a healthy time in the camp. I shall expect to see you in about a month. Give my love to Elihu and sisters Phebe, Mehitabel & Martha. Mr. Thomas and Wm. Brewster give their respects to you and all the family. Give my love to Mr. Jagger and Mr. Halsey's families & all inquiring friends.
In the town of East Hampton the idea of liberty from the earliest days seemed a thing woven into the hearts of men. The same spirit that prompted the inhabitants in 1686 to send answer to the high sheriff of Yorkshire that they sent delegates to the first provincial Assembly, called by Governor Dongan, "not in obedience to his order but that they might neglect no opportunity to as- sert their rights," still burned in the bosoms of their de- scendants. It is one of the brightest pages in the his- tory of East Hampton that tells how, when the Provin . cial Congress recommended articles of association to be signed by the inhabitants of the various towns, at a time when cautiousness might have some excuse every inhab- itant of this town capable of bearing arms signed his name to the document. This is unparalleled in the history of any other town in the colony. The articles and signa- tures are as follows:
" Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liber- ties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants in a vigorous prosecution of the meas- ures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the neces- sity of preventing anarchy and confusion, which attend the dissolution of the powers of Government, we the
freemen, freeholders and inhabitants of East Hampton * * * do associate, under all the ties of religion, honour, and love to our country, to adopt and endeavour to carry into execution whatever measures may be recom- mended by the Continental Congress or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of pre- serving our constitution and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the. British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America on constitutional principles (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained; and that we will in all things follow the advice of our general committee re- specting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order and the safety of individuals and private property.
"John Chatfield, Abraham Gardiner, Burnet Miller, David Mulford, Thomas Wickham, Stephen Hedges, John Gardiner, Samuel Buel, John Hudson, Nathaniel Huntting, Eleazar Miller, Jeremiah Dayton, Thomas Dibble, Noah Barnes, Lemuel Mulford, Jeremiah Gardi- ner, Aaron Isaacs, Daniel Conkling, Elisha Davis, John Davis, Jacob Wickham, William Conkling, Nathan Conk- ling, John F. Chatelain, Thomas Hedges, John Parsons 3d, William Huntting, John Mulford, Jeremiah Bennet, Samuel Hunt, Selah Pike, Elias Conkling, Abraham Mul- ford, Jeremiah Conkling, John How, Samuel Parsons, Benjamin Stratton, David Osborne, Elisha Mulford, Daniel Hand, David Mulford, Matthew Mulford, John Miller, John Dayton, Joseph Osborne jr., Ebenezer Conkling, Henry Chatfield, John Miller jr., Abraham Barnes, Patrick Goold, David Talmadge, Seth Barnes, Jason Miller, Simon Dibble, William Mulford, Jere- miah Sherrill, Gurdon Miller, Aaron Isaacs jr., Elisha Jones, Lewis Chatfield, Enos Talmadge, Thomas Jones, Huntting Miller, Samuel Stratton, Abraham Sherill, Recompense Sherill, John Stratton, Stephen Hand, John Dayton, Daniel Hedges, Jonathan Barnby, William Conkling jr., David Dayton, David Miller Henry Hopping, Josiah Osborne, Joseph Hopping, John Strong, Nathaniel Talmadge, Jeremiah Miller jr., Abra- ham Dimon, Isaac Dimon, Cornelius Osborne, William Hedges, Elisha Talmadge, George Gladden, Abraham Hand, Stephen Stratton, Thomas Osborne, Jeremiah Os- borne jr., Jonathan Mulford, Isaac M. Huntting, James Hand, Jeremiah Talmadge, Jeremiah Miller, George Strong, Lewis Osborne, Joseph Osborne, William Hedges jr., Recompense Sherill, David Edwards, Ezekiel Mulford, Cornelius Payne, David Fithian, Samuel Conkling, Thomas Baker, Isaac Van Scoy, Isaac Van Scoy jr., Nathaniel Hand, Mathew Barnes, Philetus Osborne, Merry Parsons, William Parsons, Henry Downing, John Parsons, Jonathan Osborne, Joseph Osborne, Jeremiah Conkling, Samuel Conkling, John Muliord, Jonathan Tuthill, Jesse Dayton, Jacob Dayton, Jeremiah Parsons, Mulford Conkling, Mathew Stratton, Joseph Miller, Abraham Edwards, Samuel Parsons, Samuel Sherill jr., Eleazer Hedges, Abraham Mulford jr., David Loper, Nathaniel Doming, Jsaac Payne, Benjamin Parsons, Jacob Conkling, Jacob Conkling jr., Christ. Dibble, Samuel Gardiner, David Leek, Abraham Leek, Samuel Dayton, Uriah Miller, Nathan Miller, Abraham Schell- enger, Jeremiah Conkling, Nathaniel Baker, Jeremiah Conkling, Zebulon Conkling, Isaac Conkling, Jonathan Edwards, Abraham Loper, Philip Hedges, George Miller, Thomas Edwards jr., Elias Mulford, Ed- ward Conkling, Jedediah Conkling, Joseph Hicks, Zachariah Hicks, Jeremiah Dayton, Daniel Baker, Isaac Schellenger, Abraham Baker, Nathan Mulford, Jacob Hedges, Jeremiah Barnes, John Gardiner jr., Aaron Fithian, David Talmadge jr., Jeremiah Sherrill, Nathan Conkling 3d, Elnathan Parsons, Cornelius Bas-
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set, David Miller, Peleg Miller, Elisha Miller, Daniel King, Daniel Edwards, Nathan Miller, Stephen Burnett, James Field, Samuel Mulford, Benjamin Conkling, Gamaliel Bennett, Seth Parsons, Richard King, Mulford Conkling, William Bassett, Ezekiel Miller, John Hunt- ting, Abraham Quaw, David Loper, John King, Ichabod Raynor, Smith Osborne, Abraham Miller, Jonathan Mil- ler, Samuel Mulford, Ezekiel Jones, Ezekiel Jones jr., Nathan Conkling, Daniel Loper, Jeremiah Loper, David Edwards jr., Edward Bennett, Ludlam Parsons, John Par- sons, Josiah Mulford, Elisha Mulford jr., Stephen Rus- sell, Jeremiah Hedges, Thomas Talmadge, Jeremiah Os- borne, John Hedges, Samuel Hutchinson, Jacob Miller, Henry Miller, Ezekiel Hand, Abraham Conkling, Elisha Conkling, Elisha Osborne, Matthew Osborne, Jedediah Osborne, Jacob Osborne, Benjamin Hopping, Jonathan Squier, Jeremiah Hand, John Talmadge, Abraham Os- borne, Henry Hopping, Elias Hand, Henry Dayton, Zebedee Osborne, John Parsons, John Stratton, Jacob Sherrill, Samuel Baker, Micah Hart, Benjamin Leek, Abraham Hedges, Jacob Osborne, Jonathan Schellenger, Thomas Edwards, David Baker, Sineus Conkling, James Loper, Stephen Cooper jr., Benjamin Eyres, Benjamin Hedges, John Parsons 4th, Nathaniel Doming, Edward Wick, Jeremiah Terry, William Barnes, Ananias Miller, Thomas Filer, John Hoox.
"These may certify that every male in the town of East Hampton have signed the above association that are capable of bearing arms. By order of the commit- tee. JOHN CHATFIELD, Chairman."
On the 6th of March 1776 guards were stationed at Montauk, and on the 22nd they saw a fleet of 20 sail apparently standing for Rhode Island. In July Colonel Henry B. Livingston was in command of troops, by Washington's order, on the east end of Long Island; and, seeing the necessity, he used every exertion to preserve the stock from falling into the enemy's hands.
April 7th armed vessels were again descried in the bay and on the ocean. The alarm was at once given, a com- pany was formed on the spot and Captain John Dayton was put in command; and we are told that Minister Buel laid aside his sacred robes and appeared armed like the rest. The company hastened to Montauk, where the enemy attempted to land. Captain Dayton conceived the singular plan of deceiving the enemy by marching his company around a hill in sight of the British; the men, changing their coats, marched round a second time, and succeeded in impressing the British with the idea that a large body of troops was ready to receive them, whereupon they relinquished the attempt and sailed away.
When special messengers were sent through the county with orders for the militia companies to join Colonel Josiah Smith's regiment, and march at once to the west end of the island, it may be assumed that East Hamp- ton's sons were not behind the rest in rushing to the field, and the following muster roll of Captain Ezekiel Mulford's company, which has been lately discovered, will perpetuate to future generations the names of those who took part in the battle. . The occupation of the men is given, and in some cases their birthplace; in all other cases they were natives of East Hampton.
"A muster roll of Captain Ezekiel Mulford's company in Colonel Josiah Smith's regiment, raised for the pro-
tection of the inhabitants and stock on Long Island. David Sayre first lieutenant, Nathaniel Hand second lieutenant; time of enlistment July 26th 1776."
Sergeant Mathew Mulford, cordwainer; Sergeant Lemuel Peirson, Southampton, weaver; Henry Dom- ing, yeoman; Henry Sherill, carpenter; Benjamin Crook, Oyster Ponds, yeoman; Ludlam Parsons, weaver; Thomas Jones, weaver; Zephaniah Bower, Southampton, tailor; David Miller, farmer; Abraham Osborn, weaver; Daniel Hoppin, farmer; Jeremiah Dayton, farmer; Joel Miller, weaver; Samuel Stratton, tailor; Nathan Hand, South- ampton, cordwainer; Daniel Baker, tailor; Samuel Conk- ling, weaver; Zachariah Hicks, tailor; Peleg Miller, blacksmith: Elihu Hedges, mariner; Joseph Osborn, weaver; Jeremiah Barnes, cordwainer; Jonathan Mul- ford, weaver; Samuel Parsons, cordwainer; William Conkling, weaver; Samuel Mulford, weaver; Benjamin Conkling, cordwainer; Joseph Talmadge, weaver; Wil- liam Miller, weaver; Aaron Isaacs jr., cordwainer; Smith Stratton Osborn, cordwainer; Isaac Edwards, yeoman; Nathan Miller, cordwainer; Cornelius Basset, cordwainer; Daniel Edwards, weaver; Jacob Schel- lenger, weaver; John Hawks, weaver; Edward Bennett, yeoman; Gamaliel Bennett, blacksmith; Henry Moore, Southampton, cordwainer; Jonathan Hedges, Southampton, weaver; Job Peirson, South- ampton, blacksmith; William Haliock, Southold, cord- wainer; Thomas Stanborough, Southampton, weaver; Nathan Hedges, Southampton, weaver; Paul Dains, Southampton, mariner; John Pain, Southampton, yeo- man; Paul Payne, Southampton, yeoman; Samuel Duval, Southampton, weaver; Henry Edwards, blacksmith; Edmund Perry, Massachusetts, yeoman; Silas Edwards, Southampton, yeoman; Zebulon Thompson, Setauket, tailor; Joseph Hand, East Hampton, weaver; Peter Payne, Southampton, yeoman; James Loper, Southamp- ton, yeoman; Mathew Howell, Southampton, cordwainer; Wakeman Foster, Southampton, yeoman.
"I do hereby certify that the within named officers and soldiers belonging to Captain Ezekiel Mulford's company have been mustered by me and examined, and according to the best of my knowledge they are sound, healthy and able-bodied.
"DAVID MULFORD,
" Muster Master for said Company. "East Hampton, July 26th 1776."
The following is headed "A true State of 2nd Regi- ment of Militia in Suffolk County 10th February, 1776."
David Mulford, Esq.
colonel.
Jonathan Hedges, Esq.
lieutenant colonel
Rank
and File.
Uriah Rogers
first major.
George Herrick
second major. captain. "
92
John Dayton.
92
David Peirson.
60
David Fithian ..
124
Stephen Howell.
=
50
William Rogers.
62
Josiah Howell ..
54
Samuel L'Hommedieu.).
78
John Sandford.
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58
John Gelston.
adjutant.
Phineas Howell.
quartermaster.
Lemuel Peirson.
sergeant major.
Elias Mathews.
drum major.
560
David Howell.
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John Lyon Gardiner records that the British troops were stationed at Southampton and Sagg. He says:
"I think it was the hard winter of 1779-80. I lived at Amagansett with my father-in-law, Esq. Isaac Conk- ling. Some time in the spring of '80 there came a party of the British, about 15 or 20, under Lieutenant Derby, into Amangansett on their way to Montauk after de- serters, as it was a very common thing for soldiers to get off to Connecticut that way. Their officer and them- selves, probably being in liquor, fired into the houses at Jericho in the night a number of balls. They came on to Amagansett, fired into Jeremiah Conkling's through the door and shattered the windows to pieces very much. We had like to have been shot. His two children, a dozen years old, for a retreat from the balls went into the oven. They had before been to Nathaniel Baker's. Seeing a light they came to Isaac Conkling's and de- manded entrance, which he refused. While he was se- curing the door my mother, who was holding a candle, stood in the middle of the room. One gun only was shot, and as my mother held the candle very high the ball went under her elbow. They were then admitted. David and I were asleep and awakened by the gun. We were in the bedroom, and I remember well seeing them come in. The ball went into the fireplace and had like to have killed Cato, a negro, who was stirring up the fire. Derby lost his commission. They were ashamed the next day."
During a furious storm on the night of Monday Janu- ary 22nd 1781 the 90-gun war-ship " Culloden," in pur- suit of French vessels from Rhode Island, went ashore and was wrecked on Montauk, at what has since borne the name Culloden Point.
The unfortunate Major Andre was at one time quar- tered at the house of Colonel Abraham Gardiner. Dr. Nathaniel Gardiner, a son of the colonel, was a surgeon in the American army, and was at that time home on a visit. Owing to this fact he was liable to arrest as a spy, and the family endeavored to conceal his presence, but it was soon evident that the facts were known to Andre, who with great considerateness forebore to make any allusion to it, and afterward expressed his regret that the circumstances prevented a mutual ac- quaintance.
Many of the prominent inhabitants fled to Connecticut. Among those in that State in 1777 were Abraham Hand, Jeremiah Miller, Colonel David Mulford, John Mulford, Aaron Isaacs jr., Elisha Osborn, Jesse Dayton, Nathaniel Gardiner and Burnet Miller.
In September and October 1778 Governor Tryon made a tour of the island, compelling the inhabitants to take the oath of allegiance, and he reports: "I have in a 2nd excursion brought all the inhabitants on the East end of L. I. as far as Montauk Point under an oath of peaceable behaviour to his Majestie's Government and into good humor."
Rev. Dr. Buel seems to have been of those men who were on friendly terms with all, and could made himself agreeable (without sacrifice of principle) to the British officers, with whom he came. in frequent contact. Among other things it is related that he was fond of the chase, and on one occasion was invited to join a deer hunt with Sir William Erskine. He was somewhat late
at the meet, and the officers composing the party had already mounted, when, seeing Dr. Buel approaching, Sir William gave the order to dismount and receive the reverend gentleman with proper ceremony. Among the younger officers was Lord Percy, then an aid. Dr. Buel, addressing himself to him, inquired what portion of his Majesty's forces he had the honor to comniand, and re- ceived the reply, "A legion of devils just from hell." "Then," said Dr. Buel, with a low bow, "I suppose I have the honor to address Beelzebub, the prince of devils."
PUDDING HILL.
Our sketch of the Revolutionary history would be very incomplete did we fail to notice what is one of the most popular traditions of this town. On the south side of the road to Bridgehampton as we enter the main street of East Hampton village is a slight elevation, at present crowned with a ruinous house, a relic of ancient times. There was once quite a hill, but the hollow has been nearly filled by the accumulations of years. The legend has been the subject of the following little ballad, writ- ten by Miss Fannie Elkins, of Brooklyn, which tells the tale with true poetic spirit:
Scorn not the simple tale I tell Of humble sacrifice, Soula true in little things are true When great occasione rise.
Full many a village picturesque On green Long Island's shore Recalls the English yeomen free, That settled it of yore.
Homesick, they gave their new found homes Familiar English names ; East Hampton 'mid the rest such sires And such baptism claims.
Here lived in days of "76 A certain stirring dame, Whose name and lineage have been lost From off the rolls of fame.
It happened that one summer day, Like England's "goodly king," She made a pudding, but for plums She put fresh berries in.
That day along the quiet road From old Southampton town Some British soldiers, foraging, To this same house came down.
The door was closed that faced the sun, Because the day was hot, And, o'er the blazing fire intent, The good dame heard them not.
"Hurrah boys!" said the leader bold, " We're just in time! Come on !" The tableau was a charming one For any looker-on : -
The astonished dame in homespun clad, With eyes that flamed with ire, Her cheeks in part with anger flushed, In part burned by the fire ;
A group in tarnished uniform Of scarlet and gold lace, Blue sky seen through the open door, Green trees that shade the place.
"Oh no, you're not," she made reply, Then seized the boiling pot, Ran with it through auother door, And threw it, blazing hot,
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Pudding and all, adown the hill, And left it in the sand, Amid the curses loud and deep Of all that hungry band.
The thing was nought, perhaps, beside What patriots daily do, And yet the spirit that inspired Was freedom's spirit too.
The place and tale are widely known, Fresh is the legend still; And all East Hampton villagers Are proud of Pudding HIll.
EAST HAMPTON'S PART IN THE CIVIL WAR.
The following is an abstract of the action taken at town meetings in regard to raising volunteers:
August 21st 1862, special meeting; $100 offered to every man who would enlist, or had enlisted since July 2nd 1862; a committee was appointed to look after fam- ilies of volunteers, and to allow $3 a month for the wife and $1 per month'additional for every child during the volunteer's service; supervisor and finance committee authorized to borrow money for bounties. October 23d 1862, committee appointed to call upon enrolled men, and raise what money they could, and the supervisor au- thorized to go to New York and procure volunteers. March 9th 1864, supervisor authorized to pay a bounty of $300 to every person who might be counted on the quota for the coming draft. April 5th 1864, a tax of $8,000 voted to pay for volunteers. June 23d 1864, committee authorized to pay $400 to every volunteer or ber 23d 1729, aged 28. substitute, for one or three years, and proportionately for less time; town auditor authorized to issue bonds for money borrowed by the town.
The amount of the war debt was about $35,000.
STATISTICS.
In 1686 the population was as follows: Males, 223; females, 219; male servants, 26; female servants, 9; male slaves, 11; female slaves, 14; total, 502; number of mer- chants, 2; number of marriages for 7 years past, 28; births, 116; burials, 57.
The population at different dates has been as follows: 1790, 1,497; 1800, 1,549; 1814, 1,449; 1830, 1,668; 1840, 2,076; 1845, 2,155; 1850, 2,122; 1855, 2,145; 1860, 2,267; 1865, 2,311; 1870, 2,372; 1875, 2,299; 1880, 2,516.
The following is the present number of inhabitants in different portions of the town: Amagansett, 548; East Hampton, 807; Gardiner's Island, 40; Northwest, 78; Promised Land, 71; Sag Harbor (the part in East Hamp- ton), 532; Springs, 339; Wainscott, 100.
The assessment in 1881 was: Resident, $753,290; non- resident, $314,115; total, $1,067,405.
WAINSCOTT.
Wainscott is a small village in the southwest corner of the town, part of it being in Southampton. The first mention we have of a settlement is in 1670, when John Osborn exchanged lots with the town and with individ- uals and obtained a tract of land bounded south by the
ocean and east by Wainscott Pond. His descendants of the fourth and fifth generations are still living on the same spot.
The families of Hand and Hopping were among the earliest settlers. In the ancient graveyard of the place are a few tombstones of the first settlers. One of the epitaphs here is as follows:
"This Monument Erected by Col. Gardiner, Capt. Mulford, Lieut. Dayton & their Soldiers in Memory of Jedediah Osborn, who was killed by the discharge of his gun, Nov. 30 1772, in ye 21st year of his age.
" How sudden was my death ! Life is but fleeting breath."
AMAGANSETT.
The exact date at which a settlement was made here is unknown. The earliest deed of land in this vicinity which we have seen is dated in 1683, when Rev. Thomas James sold to Abraham Schellenger "52 acres in the woods eastward of ye towne, bounded E. by Jeremy Conkling, W. by Tho. James, south by ye highway that goes toward Napeague, north by highway commonly called Amagansett way."
The earliest settlers were families named Baker, Conk- ling and Mulford. The oldest tombstone in the grave- yard is to the memory of David Baker, who died Novem-
The ancestor of the Baker family in this village was Nathaniel, whose tombstone bears the following inscrip- tion: " Here lies the Body of Nathaniel Baker, the son of Mister Thomas Baker, who dyed February 27 and in the 84 yeare of his age 1738-9."
Another epitaph here reads: "Here lies the body of Alice Baker, formerly wife of Thomas Baker, who died Feb. 4 1708, in the 88 year of her age." Thomas her husband was one of the original settlers of East Hamp- ton, where he died in 1700, and his widow lived with her son at Amagansett at the time of her decease.
The first of the Mulford family was Samuel, who died July 10th 1743, aged 65. He was a son of Captain Sam- uel Mulford, and grandson of John the first of the name. His descendants are still to be found here. He had a brother Elias, who lived here at the same time and died November 2nd 1760, aged 75.
Lewis Conkling was a son of Ananias, who was among the early inhabitants of East Hampton. He settled in Amagansett in 1697. His tombstone has the following inscription: " In Memory of Lewis Conkling, who died Oct. ye 2 1746 in ye 74th year of his age." His wife, Mary, died November 15th 1752, aged 76. Mr. Conk- ling left sons Isaac and Linnaeus. The latter had sons Isaac and Benjamin, the last of whom was the father of Judge Alfred Conkling of Utica, and grandfather of Sen- ator Roscoe Conkling.
CHURCHES. OF AMAGANSETT.
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