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Feb. 27, 1688 .-- Trustees to Benjamin Proveost, a house and lot east of the street, to the north of the churchyard, south of William D. Lamontanye, and west of Jacob Brown.
Feb. 27, 1688 .- Johannes Schenck to Jacobus Lamaitre, a house and lot in Kingston, north of the street, south of Teunis Elysse, west of Arent Teunisse, east of Moses De Groat.
Feb. 27, 1688 .-- Trustees to Jacobus Lamaitre, confirm- ing the above sale.
Feb. 27, 1688 .-- Trustees to Tennis Elysse, a house and lot south of the streete, east of the lot of the deacons, and west of the lot of Teunis Peterse; also another piece south- west of said town, bounded by a path that runs to Martin Hoffman's plantation, and another path which divides the land of William De Myer and Simon Kool.
Jan. 2, 1699, -- A grant was made by the trustees of Kingston to Cornelius Barentse Sleght and Cornelius Hoge- buon of a piece of land " about two miles from Kingston, to an old path to th . Paltz. being a fly beginning at a white- oak tree, by the path runnin. North-Northeast two degrees, carorly two chains to a marked tree, thence east-southeast two degrees, southerly forty-eight chains, and then west- Northwest two degrees Northerly to the first marked tree forty-eight chains, containing two hundred and one acres and one-half, being bounded with land not laid out."
As no adjacent owners are mentioned, it is evident this was the first grant in that neighborhood.
March 4, 1659 .- Trustees to Teunis Elysse, a house and lut west of the streete, east of Cornelius Masten, south of the " county house," and north of Claes Teunis and Arent Tennis.
March 16, 1689 .- Jochim Van Namee to Louis Du Bois, a certain fly or meadow, being upon the great Binnewater.
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sion of Direk Hendrickse, where the said men above named have already begun their bridge over said river, and from thence to the highway, or King's Road.
Aug. 8, 1659 .- Trustees to Louis Du Bois, a tract upon the great Binnewater, north of the town.
May 20, 1691 .- Mattys Mattyson to Louis Dn Bois, a house and lot adjoining the land of the said Du Bois.
May 28, 1691 .- Heirs of Hendrick Aertse, deceased. to Direk Schepmoes.
Nov. 12, 1691 .- Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Church to Jan Oosterhoudt, ST acres of land formerly devised to the church by the last will and testament of Thomas Harmse.
The deacons signing this instrument were Johannis Wyn- koop, Mattys Sloght, Abram Lametre. The same day this was reconveyed to the deacons by Jan Oosterhoudt, and was probably done to perfeet the title of the church.
Dec. 20. 1091 .- Mortgage, Edward Widdigher to Jan Mattyson. The signature is spelled as at the present time; -" Whittaker."
Feb. 2, 1692 .- Cornelius Fynhout to Jacamyntie E !- tinge.
Jan. 31, 1692 .- Mattys Mattyson to Egbert Hendrickse, a house and lot west of the street, east of Hendrick Kip. south of Wessel Ten Broeck, and north of Louis Du Bois.
Jan. 31, 1692 .- Egbert Hendricks to Abram Laroc, a cooper.
Jan. 31, 1692 .- Abram Laroe to William Janse Schutt, of Albany County.
Feb. 15, 1692 .- Mortgage, Mattys Mattyson to Louis Du Bois.
Feb. 22. 1692 .-- Jan Williams to Direk Schepmocs, a tract of land lying to the north of the Esopus Kill. or creek, to the east of' a small run of water that comes out of the mill-dam, etc.
Feb. 22, 1692 .- Mortgage, Dirck Sehepmoes to Jan William Houghtaling.
Oct. 6, 1692 .- Cornelius Sleght to Severyn Tenhout, half of the great fly, abont two miles from Kingstown.
Dec. 22, 1691 .- Nicholas Anthony to Jan Pieterse, a house and lot in Kingston formerly belonging to Hendrick T'eneyck.
Dec. 22, 1601 .- Jan Pieterse to Johannis Wynkoop, blacksmith, a house formerly belonging to Matthew Blan- shan.
Dec. 15, 1692 .-- Trustees to Pieter Winne, a tract on the North side of the Esopus Kill, fronting upon the Plattekill, and beginning at the North bounds of the mill lot.
Feb. 1, 1693 .- Trustees to Pieter Winne, a certain fly or meadow lying below the great meadow of William De Meyer, commonly known by the name of the Small packeme fly.
June 19, 1693 .- Trustees to Peter Lassing, a house and lot in Kingston, south of Wessel Ten Broeck, North and west of Louis Du Bois.
June 19, 1693 .- Peter Lassing to William Janse Van Danswyck, the same lot.
Aug. 14, 1693 .- Jau Oosterhoudt to Dirck Hendrickse, a part of the Mattyson tract before mentioned, in the
Oa. 10, 1689 .- Thomas Chambers to Jan Janse Ooster- houdt, Jan Burhans, and Willinn Logg, a certain path of 2 rods wide, situate, lying, and being to the southeast of the Propus Kill, or river, npon the upland now in the passes- . present town of Esopas, North of Kallicoon Ilook.
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Aug. 1, 1693 .- Trustees to Pieter Wam Rommel, a house and lot in Kingston betwixt the lot of Martin Hoff- man and the church-yard.
Nov. 29, 1693 .- William Fisher to Alexander Griek, a house and lot in Kingston, on Middle Street, and also about 100 barrels of lime lying in a hole under ground.
Nov. 29, 1693 .- Mortgage, Alexander Griek to Wil- liam Fisher, the above premises.
Dec. 9, 1693 .- Die Coisson, mortgage to Jan De Cuson. Dec. 13, 1693 .- Hillegant Van Slechtenhorst to Broe Janse Decker, a house and lot in Kingston.
Feb. 4, 1694 .- Trustees to John Fortune.
Feb. 4, 1694 .- Trustees to the deacons of the Reformed Church, a lot south of the towne, west of John Hall, and cast of John Fortune.
Feb. 11, 1694. - Trustees to Direk Schepenoes, a lot west of Kingstou, opposite Jan William Houghtaling, south of Jacob Aertsen, and east of the mill-dam.
Feb 4, 1694 .- Trustees to Jacob Barentse Kool, a lot south of Tennis Elysse, west of Jacob Barentse Kool, and east of a lot belonging to the deacons of the Reformed Church.
Feb. 14, 1694 .- Trustees to Arent Teunis Pier, a lot in Kingston.
Feb. 14, 1694 .- Trustces to Johannis Westbrook, Jo- hannis Terbush, and Gerrit Wynkoop, a small tract lying Dear Mill Creek, west of Kingstowne, to set Tan-Pits on. This indicates an early tannery.
Feb. 25, 1695 .- Trustees to Nicholas Anthony, a house and lot in Kingston.
Feb. 25, 1605 .- Trustees to Laurentin Chambers, of the manor of Foxhall, a lot south of Col. Henricus Beekman's, east of William D. Meyer's, north of Mrs. Sarah De Meyer's, and west of the highway
Feb. 25, 1695 .- Trustees to Wilhelmus D. Meyer, all the fall in the Esopus Kill between the land of Wilbehaus D. Meyer and the land of Ilendrick Albertse, together with the run of water about said fall, to creet saw- or corn-mill ou.
Jan. 1, 1696 .-- Trustees to William De Meyer, 100 acres on the west side of Hudson's Hiver, at a place known as Mollberry-trees, three hundred rods front on the river.
Jan. 1, 1696 .-- Trustees to William Legg, a tract of land lying above the third fall, on the kill known as Saw Kill, fifty rods in breadth, and in length along said kill so far as to make up 100 acres, together with the said fall, to erect a saw-mill thereon.
Nov. 5, 1698 .- Trustees to the heirs of Louis Du Bois, 20 aeres formerly owned by Jan Hendrickse.
Feb. 18, 1698 .-- Huysbert Nertsen to Antjie Hoffman, a lot in Kingston south of Bridge Street, west of Teunis Oosterhondt, cast of Jan Gasherie, and north of Roelef Kierstede.
Nov. IS, 1698 .- Benjamin Provoost to Jacob Coddeback, a lot in Kingston, east of the street, north of church-yard, south of William De La Montanye, and west of Jacob Browne.
Dec. 7, 1699 .- Trustees to Col. Stephanus Van Cort- landt, a house and lot in Kingston.
Dec. 7, 1698 .- Trustees to Col. Peter Schuyler, of Al- bany.
Dec. 7, 1698 .- Trustees to Mattys Jansen. April 5, 1699 .- Trustees to Johannis Wynkoop.
Sept. 7, 1699 .- Trustees to Win. Nicoll, a farm on Hudson's River between Wm. De Meyer and JJan Tyson.
Jan. 3, 1700 .- Trustees to Mattyse Janse, a lot in Church Street, east of Arent Teunis.
GENERAL NOTES FROM THE RECORDS.
The first volume of trustees' minutes opens with the Indian treaty made Oct. 7, 1665, between Governor Nicol's and certain sachems. The signatures of other Indians are attached under several later dates.
Magistrates were appointed " to hold town courts," but occasionally an ordinary business meeting of the trustees is called a " court," as follows :
" A court held the 21st of November, 1688. Present, Jacob Rutse, Wessel T'en Broeck, W'm. D. Meyer, Tunis Ellisson, Win. Legg. Jacob Aertse, Win. Haines, Gerret Aertse, Benjamin Provoost, Direk Schep- moes.
"Ist. It was concluded that Wm. & Johannis & Hendrick Trapas- ges shall have 250 neres of land above the Great fountain within the precinct of the corporation of Kingstowne for 200 schepels of govi merchantable winter wheat in five several payments, the first pas- went to be urade, of 40 schepels, on the Ist of February next ensu'ne. "21. Jacob Rutse shall have before his door in the falley 14 yar Is ground from the fence of Johannis Wynkoop, and so of the small point (?) 5 yards.
"3d. It is enacted and ordained that no manner of person or persons whatsoever shall at any point run races and use any inorderly riding within the towne of Kingstowne, upon the penalty of six shillings for each default; Ra also them that doe ride at unseasonable hours the fine aforesaid. It is further enacted that no manner of person: shall use any riding upon Sabbath-day, upon the forfeiture of five shillings for each default ..
" Ith. It is further enacted and orderel that no manner of vessels shall be admitted to bring any strangers from any other towne cr country into the precinct of this town, but shall give notice thereci to a constable who they be and put in security for their maintenance, for want whereof such master shall be bound to take care for his."
At a trustee meeting, Feb. 16, 1706, they sold unto Cor- nelius Lamaitre a piece of ground " betwist the ground of Abram Lamaitre and Teunis Piere and the ground of Jo- hannis Westbroeck & Compra, about seventy-five fools square, to sett tann-pits on and build a mill, and not to fence the said ground, but only the mill, for -- pieces of eight and the charges of writing."
" Ordered that the Clarke buy paper to make new bookes for Cor- poration records, and so ebarge the corporation for it.
" Resulted, That William Traphagen, the present messenger, bis time is to begin the 15th day of January last, and is to have twenty pieces of eight per annum.
"Ordered that the messenger shall go and give notice to all persons that are obliged to pay quit rent that they bring the same in to bitz ai or before the sixth day of March next.
" Resulted, That Wm. D. Meyer, Clerk, is to have for keeping the corporation books and writing the proceedings of the Trustees, ten (?) pieces of eight per annum."
Jan. 29, 1688 .- The acknowledgment of deeds shows Tomes Chambers to have been a justice of the peace ; also Hendrick Beekman.
The elerk of the trustees was William D. Meyer, whe signs himself as " Corporation Clareq."
Feb. 6, 16SS .- The name of Arie Rose appears as jus- tice of the peace.
Oct. 10, 1689 .- William D. Meyer, elerk, also sizu: himself as " magistrate of Kingstowne."
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Jan. 22, 1692 .- this signature is that of " County Clerk." Jan. 22, 1692 .- Philip Schuyler is mentioned as justice of the peace.
Feb. 15, 1692 .- Dirck Schepmoes is mentioned as jus- tice of the peace.
Aug. 26, 163 .-- William Legg signs the verification of a theed as justice of the peace.
Yov. 30, 1693 .- Jacob Aertsen is named as justice of the peace.
Dee. 14, 1693 .- Jacob Rutgerseu verifies a deed as jus- tice of the peace.
Nov. 4, 1706 .- John Cock is named as a justice of the peace.
Feb. 19, 1706 .-- William Nottingham is mentioned as a justice of the peace.
Nov. or Dec., 1710 .- William Nottingham suceceds Wil- liam D. Meyer as corporation elerk.
In the sununer of 1716, John Crooke, Jr., was appointed corporation elerk. He served until 1721, and was succeeded by Gerret Van Wagener.
The towu officers chosen March 4, 1737, other than those given elsewhere, were as follows : Nicholas D. Myer, Capt. Edward Whittaker. Ignatius Damont. Assessors; Isaac King, Cornelius Persen, Wessel J. Ten Broeck, Constables and Collectors ; Johannis Delemater, Abraham Low, Petrus Smedes, Fenec-Viewers; William Eltinge, Capt. Johannis Ten Broeck, Cornelius Delemater, Commis- sioners of Highways.
Masters of the highways towards Albany bounds from Kingston : Direk Van Vliet, to the Rift from town; Jan l'etrus Osterhoudt, from the Rift to the Platte Kill ; Fred- erick Row, from Platte Kill to Albany bounds. For master of the roads to the Green Kill or Hurley bounds, Gysbert Vandenbergh; for master of the roads from the Strand through the town and over the mill-dam, ete., Gilbert Liv- ingstou, Esq. For viewers of fireplaces and chimneys : Henry De Witt, Jan Persen. Jr., Gerret Vielle.
The authority and status of " the town courts" seem to have been called in question, as appears by the following entry, May 16, 1740.
" Ordered that the check write to Mr. Murray that the two persons appointed to keep court by the charter have usually appointed a messenger to summon persons, and, when a judgment has been given. to issue an execution to the sheriff, and now the sheriff has refused to serve an execution to him offered ; to know the opinion, how and in what manner they, by the words of their charter, are empowered to keep court : whether they ean appoint a person to serve process and exvention, and in what manner ; and, if not, whether the sheriff is obliged to serve process and exception ; and, if he be not, whether the commission of sheriff's cannot be wordel in such a manner that he, thereby, shall be obliged to servo all process, which, by order of the five persons empowered to keep Court, shall be issued ; and, fur- ther. of what sum they Can holl pleas and determine cause; aud that. if, when his opinion is seut, any scruples or doubt remain, that be will further advise them therein ; and the Trustees will satisfy him for his trouble herein."
" .August, 1739,-Memorandum, That Mr. Christopher Tappen and Johannis De Lamater agreed, with Hendricus Van Keuren, to keep Aneke Brass, and to give her good, sufficient Iriuh, meat, lodging, & washing for one year, and to have five pounds; and if she should come to die before the year is expired, to pay in proportion."
This was a careful precaution not to risk any more of that A5 than might be necessary.
In early days the duties of the trustees' messenger were varied. April 2, 1740, they agreed with Mr. Solomon Freer to give him :£4 16s. to serve them in warning the trustees to attend at their meetings and monthly courts, to warn people to pay their quit-rents, and keep the Strand path in repair when run out with rains.
Feb. 17, 1742, appointed Capt. Van Keuren and Mr. Thomas Beekman to view land for Cornelius De Lamater, neur his new mill, and report thereon.
July 20, 1741, the following minute appears :
" WHEREAS, the people of the town of Kingston (by the troubles of the negroes in New York) are not knowing what may be their ease, orderedl that Mir. Livingston desire the Governor to give an order to the inhabitants of the town to keep a eivil watch in the night season, to hinder what disturbance may happen."
Hints of a negro iusurrection were doubtless prevalent at that time.
March 6, 1744. the name Saugerties appears in nearly its present form iu the following minute :
"Mr. William Legg of Saugerties, had the greatest number of votes, next to the above three persons, for assessor."
The name also appears in 1743, and even carlier .*
Brick-making is alluded to as early as 1737, as follows :
" Granted Mattys Van Keuren the old road that formerly did go on the west side of the brick-yard, the said Van Keuren having bought the brick-yard, and is willing to give good ground, for clay, for the use of the town, so much as said road is in bigness, in lieu and stead of said road."
Overseers of the Highways, 1742 .- From Hurley to the Strand or common landing, Philip Dumont ; from Kingston to the Green Kill, Johannes Masten ; from Kingston to the rift below Brabant, Peter Dumont ; from thenee to the Platte Kill, Nicholas De Myer; from thence to Albany bounds, Johannis Snyder; from Roudont Creek opposite the com- mou landing to the bounds of the Paltz, Johannes Gon- zales.
The care of the poor, and especially of the siek, was diligently provided for, and often minutely recorded.
" Feb. 3, 1718 .- Resolred, To allow Dochtoor Christopher Kier- steden, for curing a man's feet, the sum of forty shillings."
" Oct. 21, 174% .- At the request of Mr. John Person, Resolved To allow two barrels of beer to make a new winter path front the water- side to King.ton."
It is not recorded whether the beer proved to be good road material or uot.
" Friday, Oct. 6, 1750 .- Ordered by the Trustees, that they meet to-morrow in the Afternoon, the sun an hour bigh, at the house of Cornelius Elmendorph, to see in what manner the home-lots along the Art Bowery shall be laid out; and to lay out a burying-place for the negroes.
" Fine, one pint of wine for him that not appears at the time and place above said."
" Nov. 6, 1,50, -- Agreed with Theunis Pleogh to be the town whipper for one year; and he is to have ten shillings for every per- son he shall whip living within the corporation, and is to have all the benefit which may come from other towns and preeincts besides."
" Feb. 19, 1751 .- Resolred, By the Trustees, to give or lend to the Elders of our church of Kingston the sum of one hundred pounds towards relwilding of the Church of Kingston, upon such conditions that, in case the trustees should hereafter be in want of money, that
$ The assertion of the gazetteers that Ebenezer Wooster, surveyor, first used the natuo in 1719 is therefore incorrect.
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then the Elders then in being shall be obliged to return said money when thereanto required."
" April 29, 1751 .-- Ordered that the west gate of the town shall be made by Anthony Hoffman, Philip Dumont, Theunis Van Benschoten, at 10, for horers and wagons and 1; for a man."
Charles Clinton was often named as a surveyor.
" Dee. 11, 1751 .- Ordered that Mr. Cornelius Elmendorph shall go to Mr. Charles Clinton and desire him to come forthwith to run a dis- pute line between the trustees of Kingston and Nichols Ie Meyer."
The burning of lime and the shipment thereof were care- fully supervised by the trustees, as appears from items like the following :
"Oct. 20, 1752 .- Granted to Mattys Blanshan, Jr., the privilege to ride so much limestone from the Green Kill hills as ho shall want for one lime-kiln."
July 27, 1753, it was agreed that a market-house shall be built at the point of Hendrick Skght's lot, between the two streets, 30 feet long and 16 feet wide. Petrus Emedes was appointed to superintend the building of the saine.
" Oct. 19, 1733 .- Resolved. That there be allowed to Petrus Smedes a gallon of rum for a morning dram to the workmen at the market- house, and that there be allowed a reasonable accommodation of liquor to the people that shall raise the said market-house."
"Nov. 9, 1758 .- Ordered that Johannes Snyder and Anthony Iloff- man shall have the care of providing a room for his Majesty's forces in the town of Kingston for the use of Hospital, in the best manner they can.
"Ordered that Severyn Bruyn, Anthony Hoffman, and Johannis Snyder, be a committee to report to Gen. Gage. commanding officer of his Majesty's forees, concerning the quartering of his Majesty's troops, and to apply to the justices for their assistance to settle the effects that may arise."
July 16, 1750 .-- By order of Governor De Laney, directed to the trustees, it was resolved to build one block- house of 32 feet long within, and 24 feet wide within, with a stone partition in the middle, and two fireplaces with a double chimney, and a stone cellar under the one-half of said house, Cornelius Persen to furnish materials and have the oversight of building.
"Nov. 27, 1760,-Ordered that Johannis Persen and Johannis Suy- der, Jun., by way of public vandue, sell all the house furniture lately provided by the trustees for the use of a hospital for his Majesty's troops. Grantel to Paulus Pleogh, Nov. 24, 1760. the use of the guard- house for the rent of El Se, per annum."
" Nov. 9, 1763 .- Ordered that the Trustees shall supply the guard- house with fire-woo lf: r the night-watch, and William Ellsworth, Esq., is to live the care of the same, and is to be paid 3 shillings per load for his reward."
" March 3, 1765. - Agree ! with Solomon Freer to be the town mes- senger at seven pounds fifteen shillings per anunm. He is to ring the church bell at noou and at right o'clock at night."
NOTES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD.
The election of 1775 is recorded as having been held " in pursuance of the charter of incorporation, and by vir- the of the several acts of the Legislature of the colony of New York."
Royal authority began to be rather doubtful soon after, aud the town-meeting of 1776 is recorded under the simple heading : " At an election held at the court-house in Kings- ton, on the first Tuesday of March, 1776, the following persons were elected in the several offices bereunder written, viz."
This was local home-rule without any reference to . na- -
tional authority, -- a genuine interregnum. Below this, in the handwriting of Christopher Tappen, clerk, occurs the following :
" The l'u'l lists for this year and the year 1777 were, ut the confla- gration of the town, destroyed among Mr. Toppen's papers."
The election of 1778, the next spring after the burning of Kingston, was held at the House of Tobias Steenbergh, Jr.
March 27, 1778, the following letter was received by the trustees from Robert R. Livingstou :
" MARCO Ist, 1778. " GENTLEMEN,-The Inconvenience I daily experience from the de- struction of my honse and the ravages of the enemy serve only to it- crease my sympathy with the inhabitants of Kingston, and animate my desire in proportion as they lessen my power to contribute to their relief as liberally as I wish.
" My inattention to my private affairs for three years past, and the disaffection of my tenants, who have during this controversy very gen- erally withhelt their rents, put it out of my power to contribute what might, perhaps, he of more immediate use to my distressed friends at Kingston. Yet I flatter myself that my present proposal may meet with their approbation and be attended with permanent advantage, and in this view I am induced to make it; I mean a grant of 5000 aeres of land in any part of Hardenbergh's Patent that may fall to my share, which I promise to make to the Trustees of Kingston for the use of the inhabitants thereof, under the following restrictions : 1st, to be taken in a regular square; 2d, not to be located at Wood- stock or Shandaken, nor at any other place on which a settlement is already ma-le; and that the location he made within three months from the date hereof, and a survey thereof returned in order to perfect the grant. This laud the Trustees will dispose of in such way as will be most advantageous to the suffering inhabitants of Kingston.
"As I have been informed that many of theui have been disap- pointed in not being able to procure boards, I have prevailed upon my mother to suffer Mr. Sase to dispose of all but her third, which she reserves for her own ure. I shall be happy if this or anything else in my power can in the least contribute to the case of convenience of those whose attention to me early in life entitles them to my friend- ship, and who are more en leared to me by the generous cause in which they suffered.
"Iam, Gens, with great regard, your most obedient, humble servant, " ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.' Upon this communication the following action was taken : " Orderedl. that Mr. Cockburn be requested to attend this board, to enable the trustees to make the location of the landIs contained in the above graut. Mr. Cockburn attended accordingly with a map of the Hardenbergh patent.
" Resolved, That the location of the said lands be made either on the Schoharir Kill, or between the Packetaken Branch and the Delaware or lichkill, in lots Nos. 39 and 10, or in such other place as a com- mittee to be appointed for that purpose shall judge most valuable in quality and situation.
" Ordered, that Mr. Houghtaling be the committee to view aud lo- eate the lands granted by Mr. Chanector Livingston, and that they employ Mr. Cockburn to survey the same, and that the trustees will pay to them the expense attending the same."
It was a year or more before this transaction was com- pleted. April 15, 1779, the trustees voted to select the tract at Packstaken, above mentioned.
Livingstou's deed was received Oet. 18, 1782, and a letter of thanks voted to him.
At a trustee-meeting, Oct. 2, 1778, it was
"Orflered. thint Maj. Iloughtaling cause to be run up into bullets of different sizes a part of the lead now in Mr. Low's barn.
" Ordered, that Mr. Tappen write to Dr. Tappen to purchase one hundred weight of good guupowder, for the use of the corporation."
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