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John Samis his horse Prest to Southhould for Abraham Whitthaire 00
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John Samis and John Wickes Grand Juriemen att ye last court of sessions 02 14 00
Octobr : ye 20th 1687 John Scidmore Jun' killed an old woolfe
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for a hue and cry sent to oysterbay by ye Con- stable. Sam' Kicham 00 02 06 An old woolfe was kild ye Last yeer by Stephen Jarvise & Robart Cranfield which was given in to ye Clarke by John Wickes then Constable : but ye Clarke falling sick it was omited and not sent to y" Comittie ye last yeer there fore ought to bee paid for this yeer .*
(File No. 18.)
[LAND SURVEYED TO EDWARD BUNCE.]
[1687, Oct. 12.]
A Record of Land Laid out for Edward Bunce by the Survaors of the towne as followeth.
Laid out for Edward Bunce Acording to the towne grant the towne Right in fortie acars of land ling on the
[*These charges probably arose out of a general training of militia. The "hue and cry sent to Oyster Bay" was probably for the capture of a runaway slave or servant, as the law then specially authorized it in such cases .- C. R. S.
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South side of the hoge pond Containing eaightie eaight east and west and seventie too Rod north and southardly october ye 12: 87.
JOSEPH BAYLY THOMAS POWELL
A true Coppy of what was given in to mee to Record p mee Isaac Platt
Record (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 206)
[ORDER OF COURT OF SESSIONS CONCERN- ING ASSESSMENTS.]
[1687, Oct. 20.]
to ye Comissioners of the town of Huntington.
At a Cowrte of sessions held at southold october the 20th 1687 : ordred that you send and Impower an Assessor out of your town to meet with the Rest of the Assessors of the County at ye town of Southold upon the second wensday of November next: and to bring with him an aut of what charg of the County doth arise in your town then and thare with the Rest of the assessors to Assess the County for the Requisett Charges that shall come before them for the year past and bring with him a Lest of the estates of your town
p Curiam John Howell Clerk.
(File, No. 9.)
[LETTER. MR JAS. GRAHAM TO TOWN CLERK OF HUNTINGTON.] [1687, Nov. 7.]
N. Yorke Nov. 7 1687
Mr Platt
This Bearer the Gvor Steward goes on purpos
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upon the Island to provide Cattle for his excelleys servic, yeu may doe well to accomedate him at a reasonable price, and it will be allowed yeu per his excelles upon the acct. of yer Patent
Yer Frind & truly
(File, No. 3) JA. GRAHAM
[DEED. JOSEPH BAILEY TO JOHN GREEN.]
[1687, December 18.]
To all expian people to whome these p'sents shall come knowe yee : that I Joseph Bayly of the towne of Huntington upon Long Island in ye Countie of Suffolke and province of new yourke in Americai husbanman and allso his wife have demised granted allinated and made over unto John Green Jur of the towne Countie and province afore said all that house lott that ye said Joseph bayly Bought of nicolas ellice that was estranged by John finch sent to ye sd. ellice by a deed of giuft I say by these p'sents wee doe give grant and make over from us our heairs executors Adminstrators and assignes unto ye said John Green his heairs exceutors administrators and asignes too have and to hould for ever that Lott sittuatte lying and beeing in huntington the Land of John Green sent one ye north side the frunt the hie way that Leadeth to the harbor the south side the land of Edward Higbe with one hundred pound Right of Comanige there too: in Consideration of which ye said John green Jun' is to serve Joseph Bayly and alse his wife eaight yeers and a haulf from the day of the datte heer of and att ye end and exspiration of his time Acording to the tenor of his indenture : to enter posses and injoe the said Lott and a hundred pound Right of comanage with out Lett hinderance or mollestation of Joseph Bayly or allce
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his wife or any other person or persons claiming Right tittle or intrest by from or under them in wittnes wheare of wee have heer unto sett our hands and seals the eaigh- teen day of Desembar in ye third yeer of his maties Raine and in the yeer of our Lord one thousand six hundred eaigtie seven.
JOSEPH BAYLY of
signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
the Mark X ALLCE BAYLY
THOMAS HIGBEE STEVEN JARVICE Jun"
Januare ye 10th 168& then apeered before mee the sub- scribars and acknowledged the above said Instrument to bee their ackt and deed.
EPENETUS PLATT Justice Peace.
Memorandam. I promise my aprentice time and land to plant a nurssarie for providing for an orchard for him ye sd. aprentice and time to plant them within his time as wittnes my hand the day above mentioned.
JOSEPH BAYLY
Januare ye 23ª 1687 A True Coppy of ye originall deed of gift
p mee Isaac Platt Recor
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 239.)
[AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOHN ADAMS AND JONATHAN ROGERS.]
[1687, Dec. 22.]
decembr ye 22ª 1687
These Presents witness an agreement beetween Jonathan
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Rodgers and John Adams in Relation to ye saw mill : That is to say if ye towne and Jonathan Rodgers agree about new terms conserning ye saw mill, then I John Adams doe in gage to Resigne up my Right in ye say mill upon the terms following ye sd. Jon" Rodgers to pay ten pound in pay as it passeth from man to man and ve choise of 2 maires yt ye sd. Jonathan Rodgers hase Runing at ye south. Wittnes ISAAC PLATT
JONAS PLATT
JONATHAN ROGERS JOHN ADAMS .*
(File No. 14.)
[DEED. JOSEPH BAILEY TO JONATHAN LEWIS.]
[1688, Jan. 23.]
This indenture made the twentie third day of Januare in the yeer of ye Raine of our Sovr. &c and in the yeer of our Lord &c one thousand six hundred eaightie caight nine be- tweene Joseph Bayly of ye towne of Huntington within ye Countie of Suffolk and province of new yourke in america husbanman and alce his wife of the one partie and Jonathan Luice of the same towne Countie and province of ye other partie wittnesseth, That ye sd. Joseph baily & alce his wife for &c and in ye consideration of the sum of fortic six pounds in curant passable paie in hand secured beefore the ensealling and delivering heer of : Have Bargoned alinated sould and confirmed &c unto the afore sd. Jonathan Lewice all that my twentie acars of upland sittuate lying and bee- ing on a necke of land commonly called and knowne by
[*As John Adams had been granted the right to build a saw- mill on the stream at Cold Spring, this record probably refers to it .- C. R. S.]
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the name of fresh pond necke with in ye bounds of hun- tington part of the twentie acars to take up beeing not laid out nor the place nomenated, the Land Laid out and im- proved bounded east with ye comon that joins to ye fresh pond one the north and west with the Land of thomas scidmore one the south with a high way that parts phillip udalls lands and it : it beeing the upland of a haulfe farme and by denomination A hundred & fiftie Right acording to the custome of grants of land by the towne of huntington : and the towne of huntington was ordered to settle ten farmes betweene Cow harbour and nessaquage River by order of the governer and counsell at a Court of asize in ye goverment of governer Lovelace, this afore sd. land be- ing part of one of these farmes together with one hundred and fiftie pound Right of comonidge with all Rights previ- lidges and apurtenances yt the towne of huntington could confirme unto ye sd. apurtenances to have and to hold the sd. granted and barganed premises and apurtenances unto the sd. Jonathan Lewice his heirs &c forever only the sd. Jonathan Lewise is to cleare the Rite of comanidge if any truble doth arise there in, wee say all our Right title and intrest in and too the afore granted premises with all it apurtenanses as housing fenses lands devided or undevided that doe or shall in any wise belong or appertaine to ye same to have hould occupie and injoe forever yeelding & paying therefore his anuall and yeerly proportion of what may belong to the goverment of this province and the sd. Joseph Baily and alce his wife doth for our heairs &c further covenant promise and grant too and with the sd. Jonathan Lewise his exsecutors &c that ye sd. haulfe farme of upland with all its Rights of comanige is free from all other former bargans grants &c what soever further_ more the sd. Joseph Bayly and alce his wife for our selves our heairs exsecutors administrators and asignes promise and grant too and with the sd. Jonathan Lewice his heairs &c that at any time or times heareafter upon Request made
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the sd. Joseph Baiely and alce his wife shall and will bee Reddy to give all other and further securities which he or his learned counsell in ye law shall think fitt and furthermore the sd. Joseph baily and allce his wife doth for our selves our heairs &c doe promise and grant too and with the sd. Jonathan Lewis his heairs &c to defend the sd granted prmises with their apurtenances exsept before exsepted from any maner of just Right, title, claime, or demand of any parson or persons claiming by from or under usor our heairs or from any person or persons what soever in witt- nes where of wee have to this p'sent Indenture sett to our hands and sealles the day and yeer above written.
signed and delivered in the
JOSEPH BAILY
the mark of
presents of us
NATHANIELL FFOSTER ZOPHAR BEECH (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 260-1.)
ALLCEX BAILY
[DEED. EDWARD HIGBEE TO JOSEPH BAILEY.]
[1688, Feb. 4.]
This Indenture made ye fourth day of febrawary in ye third yeer of the Raine &c and in ye yeer of our Lord &c one thousand six hundred eighty eight nine. Betweene Edward Higbee of Horse necke alles queens Village upon Long Island within ye queens countie and province of new yorke in america and Abigall his wife of ye one partie and Joseph Bailly of ye towne of huntington upon Long Iland in ye countie of suffolk and province afore sd. husbanman of ye other partie : Wittnesseth, that ye sd. Edward Higbee husbanman with Abigall his wife have for divers good causes and considerations &c for & in ye consideration of ye sum of thirtie pounds in good marchandable pay of this
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province as it passeth amongst men, viz : winter wheat at five shillings p bushell and Indian corne at too shillings six pence p bushell beefe at two pence p pound Round, porke at three pence p pound or other pay answerable there unto. Have bargoned allened sould and confirmed and by these prsents doe allen sell & confirme from us our heairs exsecutors administrators & asignes : unto ye afore sd Joseph Baily his heairs &c, all my home Lotte and or- chard with proffitt of enlargment as may be added their unto att ye Reare of ye sd. lotte acording too any order or pracktice made observed or made use of in ye towne of huntington which lotte & orchard, sittuate lying and bee- ing in huntington afore said, Butting and bounding as specified and described the east side with ye home lotte of thomas Whiston ye frunt or south end next to hieway that Leadeth to ye harbour ye west and northwest side part with ye afore sd. hieway and ye other part with ye lott of the sd Joseph Baily made over to John green Jun" ye north or north east ends ye woods in comanige together with what wayes watterings, fences, hedges, woods underwoods, fruit trees, timbar with what profits and Revenews is upon the afore said orchard and lotte with what in largment as can bee added at ye Reare or nore or nore east end thear of not prejudicing ye hie way : this afore said lott with all its Rights and previlidges was formerly in ye tenure or ocu- pation of John finch senior, and ye sd finch allinated to ye sd Edward Higbe and ye comanage there of the sd edward higbee Reserveth to his owne proper use : only the lott & orchard with what profits and conveniences as afore men- tioned wee ye said edward higbee and abigall his wife have allinated and estranged from us our heairs executors administrators and asignes unto the afore sd. Joseph baily his heairs executors &c To have and to hould use, ocupie and injoe for ever firmly and freely or as firmly as can bee made by any decd or convance whatsoever : yeeilding and paying their fore his anuall proportion of what may bee
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long to ye goverment of this province and wee ye said edward higbee and abigall his wife doth for our selves our heairs executors administrators and asignes doth covenant promise & grant to and with the sd. Joseph Baily his heairs &c That ye sd Edward Higbee with abigall his wife now is and stand firmly seized of a good sure & perfitte cs- tate in the law grantted and hath good Right & lawfull athoritie to sell and convae the same furthermore the sd. Edward higbee and abigall his wife doth for our selves our heairs &c doth covenant and promise too and with ye sd. Joseph baily his heirs &c that ye sd. orchard and lotte is free of and from all other former Bargens grants, saills, morgadges &c or intrest what soe ever ; furthermore ye sd edward higbee and abigall his wife doth for our selves our heairs &c covenant promise & grant too and with ye sd. Joseph his heairs &c that at any time hear after upon Re- quest made the sd Edward higbee and abigall his wife shall and will bee Reddy to give all other and further se- curitie as hee or his learned counsell in ye Law shall thinke fitt : and the sd. edward higbee and abigall his wife doth for our selves our heairs executors administrators and asignes doe covenant promise and grant to and with ye sd Joseph Baily his heairs executors &c that hee ye sd edward higbee his heairs &c shall and will warant and defend the sd. grantted and barganed orchard and lott with its in- largements from any maner of just Right, tittle or claime or demand of any person or persons claiming by from or under us or our heairs or from any other person or per- sons what soever in wittnes wheare of wee have to this present Indenture set too our hands and seales
· signed scalled and
delivered in the pre- sence of
ZOPHAR BEETH EPENETUS PLATT (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 278-9.)
EDWARD HIGBEE
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[DEED. RICHARD SMITH TO ROBERT ARTHUR.]
[1688, March 17.]
This writting witnesseth an Agreement beetwen Richard Smith, seneir and Robart Arthur both of Smith towne in Suffolk Countie ; first Richard shall deliver into ye posession of Robart one hundred acers of Land one ye east side of the fresh pond unshemamuke, fower score polle Long by the pond side and sixty pole by the cleft taking in all medowes marshes and swamps within that compase to the maine Runn of watter yt Runs out of ye pond and in to ye pond and to take up ye Resedue of wood Land with in 3 quarters of a mile of the same in a peece whear Robart shall chuse it not intrenching on my daughters farme allsoe Richard is to build a house att his charge of 20 feet Long 18 foot broad, II foot stood to be framed groun seled, Clabborded and shingled & 2 door casces this where Robart shall direct on ye sd. Land as allsoe Robart shall have libertie of comonidge for all sorts of creturs and timber for his owne uses and under brush : privelidge of fishing fowling and hunting to have and to hould to ye sd. Robart his heairs executors administrators and asignes for ever and wattering places on the west side nesequake River all which Richard Smith doth bind him selfe his heairs executors administrators and asignes for ye sd. Robart arthurs quiet and peaceble enjoement clear from any morgage salle or forfiture whatsoever or any molesta- tion what soe ever from mee and my heairs and all clames whatsoever in case any thing nessesary to make this Legall bee wanting it shall bee suplyed by a Learned counsel att law by another deed. I Richard Smith with consent of my wife doe asigne ye full contents of this bill to Robart arthor to have & to hould for ever. The house to be fin-
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ished within a yeare. March ye 17th 168; Witnes RICHARD SMITH
JONATHAN SMITH
SARAH SMITHI
JOHN MURWIN
her Xmark
JOSEPH ACERLY
Whereas Robart arthur was indebted to Richard Smith 201b due in novembar I doe aquitt and discharge from all debts dues and demands due before this day
March ye 17th 168$ RICHARD SMITH
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 245.)
[RICHARD SMITH TO ROBERT ARTHUR.]
[1688, March 24.]
Memorandum the 24th of March 168& Richard Smith did deliver season & posesion of thirtry acars of land 60 polls by the clift and So polle by the pond side unto Robart arthor in presence of John Jones and Thomas hulse and is in part of one hundred acars in ye bill one the other side and soe runing to ye runn y' runs into the pond and out of the pond which is the maine Run the bound marke south ward is a chesnutt tree and a pible stone by it, and ye east bounds is a hamake of bay bushes and a rocke.
THOMAS IIULSE
JOHN JOENS (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 245, B.)
[DEED. JAMES BETTS TO JOHN INGERSOL.]
[1688, March 26.]
This indenture made the twentie sixth Day of march in the third yeer of the Raine of our souv' Lord James ye
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second King of great brittan ffrance & Ireland defender of the faith et cet" and in ye yeare of our Lord acording too the Church of england one thousand six hundred eaightie eaight Between James Bets of Crab medow with in the bounds of Huntington upon Long Iland with in ye Countie of Suffolk and province of new yourke in America husband- man of the one partie and John Ingersolle of the same towne Countie & province husbandman of the other partie wittnesseth that the sd. James Batte have and doe for divers good causes and considerations me there unto moving butt more especially for and in consideration of ye sum of eaight pounds in hand Reseved before the ensealling and delivering hear of Have allinated barganed sould and made over from mee my heairs executors Administrators and asignes I say I doe by these p'sents Allen Bargan sell & make over from mee my heairs executors administrators and asignes all my Right title & intrest in & too a parcell or poynt of Land sittuate lying and beeing on a necke of Land comonly called or knowne by ye name of Crabmeadow necke on ye nor west poynt there of which point of land is called & known by ye name of martens vinyard containg in quantetie seven acars & a haulfe bee it more or les butting and bounding nore and nore west with ye sea east & south with the Land of John Inkersolle I say all my Right tittle & intrest in & too ye same I have allinatted convaied wholy and clearly made over from mee my heairs executors administrators and asignes unto the aforesaid John Ingersolle his heairs executors administrators and asignes Too have and to hould for ever only ye said John Ingersoll to pay ye yeerly annuall parportion of what belongs to ye goverment of this province : furthermore I ye sd. James bets doth further covenant promise and grant too and with ye aforesaid John Inkersolle his heairs executors administrators and asignes yt the afore mentioned Land & every part & parsell is and shall bee continoed cleare of and from all and all maner of former grants bargens salles morgages executions convance
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or convances widoe Right or any incombrence what soc ever and I ye said James bate my heairs executors adminis- trators and asignes doe further covenant promise & grant too and with the afore sd. John Ingersolle his heairs execu- tions administrators and asignes yt the sd. James Batte his heairs and successors shall and will from time too time and for ever heare after save harmles and endemnified the afore sd. John Ingersolle his heairs and succesers of and from any person or person whoe may or shall Lay any Just claime Right title or interest unto ye afore mentioned Land or any part or parsell there of in witnes wheare of I have hear unto set my hand and sealle ye day and year above written. JAMS BETS
signed sealled and delivered in the Presence of SAMUELL KETCHAM SYMAN LANE. 1688
Aprill ye thirtie apeared before mee Jams Batte and ac- knowledged the above sd. indenture to bee his ackt & deed. EPENETUS PLATT Justice peace.
A True Coppy of ye origanall deed compared by mee
Isaac Platt
Recor
Jully ye 19th 1688 (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 243-4.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1688, April 2.]
At a towne meeting Legally warned Aprill Je 21 1688. the day above sd Abiel tittus was chossen Constable. the day above written Joseph whittman John Samis and Isaac Platt weare Legally chossen commissinors.
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the day above written Joseph whittman was chossen to bee a sealler of Leather that is Putt to saile.
the day above written John wood was chossen a gager of casks.
the day above written Robert Kellam did propound to the towne for twentie acars of Land joing to his land upon ye cove necke on ye west necke frunting east ward ty ye har- bor it was granted yt noe other person should have it from him.
the day above written was granted to Captt fleett Mr wood and Samuel wood to take up their division of Land seven acars and a haulf to a hundred wheare thay shall see cause to doe it : not to hinder hie wayes & wattering Placees for Cattell : allsoe ye same grant is to all yt have not taken up acording to ye division mentioned.
The day above sd was granted to Richard Gildersleeve twentie too acars of land six or eight acars of it at the head of Claboard hollowe and ye Remainder of it beetwixt william broderton and his owne Land facen against Crab medowe.
The day above written was granted to thomas Scidmore twentie acars of Land in bred en cheese hollow joining to the north side of Phillip udalls Land and twentie acars more of land was granted the same day to thomas scid- more one the north side of the hoge pond upon Crab- medowe necke.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 159.)
[DEED. EDWARD HIGBEE TO JOSEPH WOOD AND STEPHEN JARVIS.]
[1688, April 4.] [Abstract.]
This Indenture made the 4 of Aprille 1688 Betwene
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Edward Higbe and Joseph Wood & Stephen Jarves Jun' Witnesseth that ye sd. Edward Higby and abigall his wife for ye sume of ten pounds curant mony Hath given granted barganed sold Released & Confirmed unto ye sd. Joseph wood & Stephen Jarves their heyres & assignes forever, all his allotment share or pice of upland situate upon ye east necke, bounded by ye high way & ye land late in ye tenure of James Chitester sen' towards ye north east southest by ye land late in the occupation of thomas scuder ye march or medow and harbour south west & north west by ye Land late in ye tenure of Stephen Jarves sen' & contain- ing about twelve acers more or less, with all priveledges to have and to hold for ever. With full covenant & warranty of title. Signed & sealed Witness EDWARD HIGBE
THOMAS POWELL
THOMAS HIGBEE
Acknowledged April 4, 1688. ANDREW GIBB, Justice.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 348-9.)
[DEED. EDWARD HIGBEE TO THOMAS HIGBEE.]
[1688, April 17.]
This Indenture made ye seventeenth day of aprill in ye fourth yeer of the Raigne of our soverein Lord Jams the second by the grace of god king of england scotland ffrance & Ireland king defendr of ye faith &c. and in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred caighty and eaight Between Edward Higbee of queens village in queens countie upon Long Island in ye province of new yourke in America yeoman of ye one part and Thomas Higbe of Huntington in ye Countie of Suffolk upon Long
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Island afore saide yeoman of ye other part wittnesseth that ye saide Edward Higbee and with ye approbation & con- sent of abigall his wife testified her beeing a party by her sealling and delivering of these p'sents for and in consid- eration of ye sume of twenty pounds currant mony of new yourke to them in hand paid by ye sd. Thomas Higbee the receipt where of thay doe here by acknowledg. then- selves and each of them to bee theire with fully satisfyed contented & paid and there of & of every part & parsell there of dothe by these p'sents aquit & discharge the sd. Thomas higbee his heairs executors and administrators : for ever Hath given granted barganed and sold allined, Released & confirmed & doe by these p'sents freely cleerly and absolutely give grant bargaine and sell allien Release & confirme unto ye sd. Thomas higbee his heairs & asignes for ever all their share piece parsell or allotment of med- owe lying and beeing upon santepaug necke at ye south side of Long Island within ye town ship of huntington afore sd. being bounded by the upland & woods north ward ye medowes in ye tenure of Capt. Epenetus Platt east ward southward the bay or sound & by the medowe in ye occupation of Jonathan Rodgers west ward contain- ing eight acres more or lesse together with all the preve- leges & apurtenances their unto belonging or in any wise apertaining and all ye estate, right, title, claime, property & hereditaments of them ye sd. Edward higbee & abigall his wife in & to the sd. medowe & all other ye above granted p'mises To have and to hold the sd. trackt peice share and allotment of medowe and all other above bar- ganed p'misses to him the sd. thomas higbee his heairs & asignes for ever to ye only proper use benefitt & behoofe of him the sd. thomas higbee his heairs & asignes for ever and ye sd. Edward higbee doth hereby, covenant and grant to & with ye sd. thomas Higbee yt hee the sd. thomas higbee his heairs & asignes shall and may now and att all times heer after for ever quietly & peacably have hold oc-
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