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uppon the North : Contayning ffowerteen Acres bee it more or lesse part of which land for the most of it was formerly in the possesion of John Osburne & of late yeeres purchased by the towne: of the said John Osburne : & set apart & to be reserved for the Mynistry of this Towne: And the towne after searious Consideration, & some Causes thereto Moveing : have & doe graunt & nowe opposing the same : the aforesaid allotment to Captaine Josiah Hobert whom they have lately accepted as an Inhabitant amongst them, & have made sale of the aforesd lott to him his heires or assignes for ever with a certaine parsell of Low land Contayninge foure acres more or lesse at the Lower end of the sd lott by the pond Comonly Called Hooke pond which parsell of low land is part of the aforesaid fowerteene ackers: & likewise that from tyme to tyme the said Mr Josiah Hobert shall have liberty of the Comon for getting of Tymber for building fencing & fire wood & for Comonage for three or foure cattell frelly with- out Molestation for which said allotment the aforesd Josiah Hobert is to pay to this Towne the full sum of fifty five pounds in New England money next sumer uppon Demand only Mr Hobert is to agree with Mr Backer Conserning the lease which the said Mr Backer have of the aforesd land from the Towne.
In reference to the above written bill of Sale or graunt of land by ye towne unto Mr Josiah Hubert : The Overseers have in ye name & behalfe of ye Towne given vnto Mr Hubert quiet & peaceable possesion of ye same & yt by Turfe & Twigg this present Day being ye one & Twentieth of aprill 1677.
EASTHAMPTON : Feb. ye 2d : 1676-7.
Book O, page 12 .- At A Towne Court held heere John Cooper Plaintife enter an Action of Debt : against Mr John
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Mulford in the behalfe of the Towne of Easthampton Defend- ant for 21£ of powder sould to the Towne of Easthampton Octor. ye 26 1673 att 7€ of whalebone pr £ : for which the Plantif Craves Judgemt : of this Court with what Damage and Cost of Court : shall bee made Appeare.
LOOSE LEAF 6-37 .- In ye action entered by John Cooper against Mr John Mulford in ye behalfe of ye towne of East- hampton in a Debt for powder.
This Court findeth the Debt Due vnto Mr John Cooper from those yt have had it and wee will take a spedie Course yt the aforesd Mr John Coper may be satisfied wth necesarie Charg & Just Damage.
BOOK O, page 12 .- Zackery Semore Plantife Enters an Action of Debt & Damage against John Boarne Defendant for bringing A freight of things as Timber and Sider for him from Midletowne in Coneticott River to this Towne of East- hampton : to the Vallue of foure pounds Eighteene shillings for which said Debt and Damage together with Encrease of Charge the plantife Craves Judgeme of this Court.
In refference to the case above mentioned the plaintife ac- knowledgeth in the Court yt hee did not agree with the De- fendant Concerning Shipping their or his goods.
Abraham Hawkes Declareth yt he heard some words fr In Thomas Hankocke yt he ye said hancoke did come over in the vessell wth Zacary Semore either for a Third part of the pay of ye ffraite or else for other reasonable wages this taken upon oath before me. This taken before me Tho. Baker.
The Court asking the Defendant whether he knew of any agremt betwene the said hancoke & Zacary Semore & he said he knew of none alsoe the said Mr Turner saith the same.
In the action above mentioned in regard there is noe bar-
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gaine proved to be made with hancoke we fine for the Plain- tife the Court Charges.
With refference to the case fore mentioned an execution was graunted forth & the Constable seasinge uppon severall barrells of ye Defendants & two men were Chosen by ye plt & Defendant for ye apprizment of ye barrell & they have val- leud ym at 00£ 04s OSd pr barrel.
EASTHAMPTON ffebru 7th 1676.
Book O, page 33 .- Whereas the Countrie law is yt they are to pay twentie shillings for killing a wolfe : And for the Incouragment of men to spend some time for to destroy them This Towne have ordered and agreed that who ever shall kill an ould wolfe shall have tenn shillings a peice for every one soe killed and five shillings for a younge wolfe whelpe from ye Towne.
It is ordered by the Constable & Overseers yt noe horses or mares young or ould whereof the owners of them belong- eth to any other place townes or Towne they shall not bee marked in or Towne or ye bounds thereof by any person uppon ye penalty of 10s a peice to bee paid by those yt bee knowne to make the same : And alsoe yt noe person what ever shall drive away any horses or mares or other cattell out of the bounds of or Towne but they shalbee first brought into or Towne & Sene by the Constable or Two Overseers yt soe noe cattll may bee driven away yt doe belong to this Towne uppon ye penalty of 10s a beast & soe for every beast soe driven away & all damage yt may arise thereby besides.
LOOSE LEAF 6-37 -- Theise are to whom it may Conserne yt I Henry Glover of New Haven in ye Collyny of Keniticut doe Impower my Loveing ffreind Phillip allcock to make upp & Issue all accounts with Mr Thomas Backer Senior of East- hampton & doe ingage to stand to what he doth in ye prem-
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yass as if my selfe was psonaly present witnes my hand this 14 of March 1676-7.
HENRY GLOVER.
That in Case there be any thing to receive due to me to receive it and if any thing due to Mr Backer I doe Engage to pay him with a Receite vnder my ffreind Alcocks hand. HENRY GLOVER.
The last two writings Conserning Henry Glover is a true Coppy extracted from the Originall writing: this 19 of March 1676-7 by me
THOMAS TALLMAGE Recorder.
Turne to ye other side to see ye agreement.
EASTHAMPTON ye 19 of March 1576-7.
LOOSE LEAF 6-38 .- Whereas I vnder written am invested & Impowred Atturny vnto Mr Henry Glover of Newhaven to adiust Reakon & make upp all accounts yt hath beene held betwixt Mr Thomas Backer of Easthampton on Long Island aforesd & ye sd glover arriseing from the management sale & production of Sundry pcells of goods consigned at severall times vnto the said Backer from ye sd glover as appeareth by his letter of Atturny Dated ye 14th instant, and in Comply- ance thereunto have to our best Capasity effected ye same, findinge by a Just Ballance due vnto Mr Tho. Backer ye summ of Eight pound in good currant pay, ye wch I doe as Atturny afforesd oblige shall bee paid unto ye sd Mr Backer by Mr Henry Glover on demand. Witnes My hand : or to ye Heires Executrs Admynistrators or assignes of him.
PHILLIP ALLCOCK.
Witnes Tho. Talmage Tho. Codrington.
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This above writen being Extracted out of ye Originall is a true Coppy Compared by me Tho. Talmage Recorder.
BOOK A page 662 .- Abstract-This Indenture made this ffif- teenth Day of March in ye yeare of or lord according to ye Church of England one Thousand Six Hundred Seaventy and Six. Witneseth an agreemt Betwene Perregreene Stanborough of Southampton in ye East Rideing of Yorksheire of Long Isl- and of ye one ptie : and Willyam Millor of Easthampton in Compt. predict of Other pt. Witneseth that I the said Peri- greene Standborough for Divers good causes & Consideracons me heereunto moveing as alsoe for a valueable sume of money already by me in hand Received Doe Bargaine & Sell unto ye above said Willyam Myllor his heires & assignes for ever All ye Meadow or Meadow Land belonging to ye Accomodation I bought of one Thomas Osburne Junr of Easthampton above- said sittuate Lying & being in ye bounds of Easthampton except the wast meaddow yt is on Napeage : Allsoe one par- sell of land North from ye said Towne of Easthampton Con- tayning Six acres Comonly called or knowne by ye name of ye second home Lotts : Allsoe one parsell of land by ye Easterne plaines Contayning seaven ackers & a halfe bee ye same more or lesse bounded wth ye land of Richard Stretton East & Thomas Osborne Senr west allsoe oue psell of land on ye Old Easterne plaine Contayning five ackers & a halfe bee it more or lesse bounded with ye land of Wm. ffithyan East & John Millor west alsoe two parcells of land on ye Easterne plaines Contayning one acker a peice one psell bounded wth Natha. Bishops land west & John Osburnes East ye other bounded with John Osburnes land East & Steven Hedges west alsoe one pcell of land on ye Indian well plaine Contayning two acres & three quarters bee ye same more or lesse and is pt of a five acre peice : I have there : bounded by Jeremyah Concklings East & ye land of Mr John Mulford west : One pcell of land lying by ye side of Steven Hands house lott
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Contayning Eleaven acres & a quarter : bee ye same more or lesse : All theise said pcells of land abovesaid & Every pt & pcell thereof wth all their purterances priveledges benifits & profits whatsoever unto ye same belonging or in any wise ap- pertayning Except Comonage & increase of land I Doe & have ffully made over & Sould vnto ye said Wm Millor his heires executors Admynistrators & assignes for ever To have & to hould forever. In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and fixed my seale.
PEREGRINE STANDBOROUGH.
Sighned sealed & delivered In presence of John Howell will Backer John Laughton.
This was Sighned Sealed Delivered and owned before mee John Topping Justice.
The above written is a true Coppy Extracted out of the originall & Compared by mee
THO. TALMAGE Recorder.
APRILL the Second 1677.
LOOSE LEAF 6-37 .- It is agreed by a maior voate yt Will- yam Perkins is to have two or three ackers of land toward the hollow yt goeth Downe to the litle pond Norward of the high way yt lyeth by Jeremy Conklings plaine land as men goeth to the litle plaine only to live uppon it himselfe it he please but hee is not any way to dispose of it to any other pson neither Directly nor indirectly but it is to returne againe to ye Towne if he doe not make use of it as above Specified.
It is agreed by a maior voate yt John Neiger is to have about three ackers of land if it may bee hadd by Willyam Perkins his land.
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APRILL ye 6d 1677.
Book O, page 6 .- It is ordered by ye Constable & over- seers yt all ye generall fenc belonging to ye plaine from East to west be suficiently made upp to kepe out cattell betwene this & ye 14 Day of this instant Aprill & yts uppon ye pen- altie of what ye law Doth aford in such cases & yt to bee paid by those yt Doe or shall neclect ye Same : Alsoe it is apoynted by ye Constable & Overseers that John Hopping & Willyam Miller shalbe veiwers of ye fence for ye generall feild for this yeere yt is yt John Hopping is to veiw the westward fence & Willyam Miller the Eastward fence.
It is alsoe agreed by ye Constable & Overseers yt ye two men above mentioned namly John Hopping & Willyam Myl- ler shalbe pounders for this present yere.
APRILL ye 6 day 1677.
Book O, page 6 .- The order on ye other side of ye leafe about cattell not being kept vpon the plaine within the gen- erall fence is now renewed againe & to stand in force by ye order & appointment of ye Constable & Overseers for this present Sumer.
EASTHAMPTON May 30th 1677.
BOOK F, page 63 .- George Miller have sould unto Thomas Talmage one horse a Geldinge of a kind of Donn Mouse Coulour of 4 yeres ould wth a bald face and 2 white fete be- hinde and A halfepeny uppon the hinder part of the right eare & Branded with T I on the right shoulder & B on the right Buttuck & A on the left Buttuck.
EASTHAMPTON June 13th 1677.
BOOK F, page 12 .- Symon Heilliar have sould unto Thomas
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Jackson one Iron gray horse of about five yere ould marked with a crop of each eare & a slyt Downe in each eare allsoe & a small halfpeny in the hinder part of the left eare and a Hallter gall on both sides of ye neck which is a small white streake & Branded with I G on ye left Buttuck.
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BOOK F, page 18 .- paid to John psons weaver for bgg up one mare & Coult & to pap to us for Samuell Lum 0-6-8 & to pay to us for a horse yt John Chatfeild truckt with him 0.£ 5s 0d & 5s more for ye feede of or land at Newtowne & due to us from him for his Country & Towne rate ye Country rate is paid by me for him five shillings & A levenpence & foure shillings & 07d for his Towne rate & paid to him some Tallow more on ye next page.
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JUNE ye 18th 1677.
Book F, page 17 .- There is this time a mare & some other horse & Mare kind brought into the pound at Easthampton of which there is one Mare yt Ellis Coock of Southampton layeth Claim to which Mare is about eight or nyne yere ould being a bay Mare cropt on both yeeres & a slitt downe on ye Right eare & a White blase downe her face.
And alsoe one bay horse yt ye foresd Ellys Cooke claymeth as Coming from the Mare abovesd Marked with a halfpeny under the left eare & one litle nyck under the right eare & a few white haires or a small star on ye forehead and one young horse Coult yt sucketh ye Mare abovesd yt belongeth to Ellys Cooke Cropt on both eares & slytt downe on ye right eare & a small blase on ye face & the upper part of ye white blase brodest.
And alsoe one bay Mare of a yere ould or there about which ye foresaid Ellys Cook layeth Claym to as Coming from ye Mare abovesd Marked with a small crop on eatch eare & a halfe peny under each eare & a small white spot on ye face.
BOOK F, page 16 .- alsoe delivered to wever psons 16 pound of wooll at 1s 3d pr pound which is 1-00-00 for plow- ing ground.
Book O, page 6 .- The Order above mentioned baring Date aprill ye 6 Day 1677 is againe renewed & to stand in force for ye latter part of this Sumer according as it was or- dered in August ye tenth 1676 & this ordered by ye consta ble & Overseers of this Towne of Easthampton being this 20 of July 1677.
Book O, page S .- July 20th 1677 it is ordered by ye Con- table & Overseers yt noe manner of pson shall cut grass for
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hay at M antacut for this present Sumer untill men have lib- erty from ye Constable & Overseers give liberty for ye Same & yt uppon ye forfeiture of what ye Constable & Overseers shall see cause to lay uppon him or them yt Shall act Con- trarie to ye Same.
EASTHAMPTON July 24th 1677.
Book O, page 44 .- In regard of much Inquirie yt Doth & may befall the town in Generall & alsoe severall men in pticuler by ye abusive carriage of some psons by leaving open of gates & barrs whereby cattell are laid open for ye spoyling of corne & grass. It is ordered by ye Constable & Overseers yt noe pson whatever at any time hereafter shall not leave open any gates or barrs whereby any man Suffer in generall or pticuler in respect of ye fruites of ye Earth yt any such pson soe Doeing Contrarie to this order namely in leaveing open any gates or barrs shalbee lyable to pay five shillings and alsoe pay all such losse or Dammage yt may be made appeare to come thereby.
LOOSE LEAF 3-31 .- Easthampton August 20th 1677 at a towne metinge warned To that purpose the Towne voated to allow Mr Thomas James as an addition to his present Mayn- taynance twenty pounds a yeare More : the Contrary was Twise put to the voate but None held upp a hand against it.
Book A, page 592 .- Whereas there is a Contract of Mar- riage to be in Convenient time Consummated betwene my Eldest sonne James Diament & Hannah ye Daughter of Mr Thomas James Therefore be it knowne to all men by These prsents yt uppon ye said Consideration, I Thomas Diament senr doe oblige my selfe unto ye said Mr James, to give & bequeath unto my sonn James Diament to have & enjoy after mine & my beloved wives decease as ffolloweth viz My now
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dwelling house with Barne & Twelve acres of land next ad- ioyning, all ye furniture in my great Roome, the Bedding only Excepted, alsoe Elleaven acres of my Close which lieth betwene William Edwards on ye one side & Thomas Osborne & Richard Brooks on ye other also Two third parts of my Meaddow at Napeak Alsoe that foure acres of land in ye litle plaine wch I formerly bought of John Stretton & a third part of my Share of Meantacut & a double Share of ye Quick Stock wch I shall Leave behind me: alsoe my whipsaw my Croscut saw & my handsaw. Alsoe I doe Ingage my selfe yt my sonne aforesaid shall be sole Executor of my Last will & Testament : & fully freely & absolutely posses & enioy to him & his heires all ye above perticulers for ever : after my death & ye decease of my beloved wife : as witnes my Hand & Seale this 21th Day of August 1677.
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
And the said James Diament is to have one third part of the Commonage yt is my right in ye Bounds of this Towne.
Alsoe tis to bee understood I doe hereby ingage that in case I die before my wife yt then my sonn James aforesaid shall take present possesion of ye one halfe of my dwelling house & one halfe of ye twelve acres of land as alsoe the use of ye barne aforesaid as witnes my hand the yeare & day aforesaid.
THOMAS DIAMENT.
Signed Sealed in presence of Josiah Hobbart Perigrine Stanbrough.
The truth of what is above written was acknowledged by Thomas Diament senir Aprill the twentie seaventh 1682 be- fore mee
JOHN TOPPING Justice.
A true Coppy
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OCTOBER 2th I677.
Book O, page 9 .- At a Towne metinge it is agreede by a Maior voate yt Edward Jones have a small psell of land given & graunted to him contayning about six ackers more or lesse which land being alreadie laid out norward of the high way yt goeth toward ye little plaine & bounded Southward by a psell of land which have bene by report given vnto James Burd : alsoe bounded Eastward & Norward by ye Comon & running farther westward yn James Burds land & soe bound- ed westward by ye Comon & some part of this land is bound- ed Southward by Comon land & ye high way yt goeth to- ward the litle playne: which land being thus bounded is given & graunted by The Towne of Easthampton unto the aforesaid Edward Jones his heires or assignes for ever.
BOOK A, page 233 .- To all Christian People to whoni these prsents shall or may come greeting know ye yt I Thomas Osborne Sanr of Easthampton in ye East Rideing of Yorkshire on Long Island for Divers good Causes and Con- siderations me hereunto Moveing doe and by this present Deede of guift have given to my Dearelie & welbeloved sonne Beniamine Osborne all that my house and whom Lott sittuate Lyein and being in Easthampton : Above said with all the Rest of my Land and Meadow being any where in ye bounds of ye said Easthampton with all Right Priveledges Interest in Common or whatsoever Benifit is or any way doth at this day of. ye Date hereof Belong unto my said ac- comadations sittuate lieing & being any Where in any part of the bounds of the said Easthampton to him my said Benia- mine Osborne & his heires Executors administrators and as- signes for ever hereafter To have and to hold and as his owne to Possesse and enjoy without any Lett, trouble hinderance or Molestation of mee the said Thomas Osborne or any other
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person or persons whatsoever by from or under mee Laying any Manner of Claime or tytle to the Whole or any part or parcell of ye said Land Meadow or any Priveledge : or Beni- fit unto ye said accomadation Belonging. In Witnes where- of: and for the further Confirmation of this my Deede of gifte I have hereunto sett my hand & fixed my seale this second Day of November in the Twentie Ninth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraine Lord Charles the Second & Anno qr Dom : one thousand Six hundred Seaventy & Seaven.
THOMAS OSBORNE. [L. S.]
Sighned Sealed & Delivered in ye Presents of
his Robert R D Daiton marke
her Alce A B
Backer.
marke
This deed of Gifte was acknowledged before me Thomas Backer Justice of ye peace.
The above written Deede of guift is Recorded this 26 day of Novembr 1677 pr me Henry Peirson Clark to ye Cort of Sessions for ye East Rideing.
And Entered into ye Towne Records of Easthampton this 27 of Decembr one thousand Six hundred Eightie Six by me Thomas Tallmage Recordr.
LOOSE LEAF 2-34 .- This Agremt made betwene Tho. James John Stretton Senr Thomas Dyament Senr Tho. Chat- feild Senr Inhabytants upon Easthampton uppon the East rideing of Yorkshire on Long Island one ptie : And Mousup sachem Vnquonimo Wunnanaugema alias Antony Jumpaus
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alias Nat vncommouit Jeffry Quauquehide alias Harry : wit- nes Abell Phillip Humphrey Towis allias Ben Tantoquin allias will John Indian wompaquat alias Haines who whus sauau alias Georg Block Iland Ind : quequecum alias Hector maneeg allias will : wumakauntakkum allias Cowkeeper Scommaug waube wetanauhhum Shelt Iland Sachem, Quado- queno alia Shelt Ild Ants ye other ptie as ffolloweth.
That upon Consideration ye Englishmen aforesd Doe pro- vide boates warpes & Irons for vs the aforesd Indians whose names are here underscribed & doe let vs goe halfe share men with them, that is to say halfe ye blubber & halfe ye whale bone : as is agreede uppon in a former writing betwene vs (most of vs) bearinge Date Aprill 14 1675 wee ye aforesd Indians doe engage our selves to goe to sea from yeare to yeare at all seasonable times for these our Copartners a whale kiling till wee have discharged to their satisfaction all former arreares or Debts we stand engaged to them : & shall not take advantage of them to defraud or Deceive them in ye Due performance of what wee stand engaged to them by former agrements uppon any pretence whatsoever, wee alsoe engage to ye aforesd English men our Copartners yt what goods any or all of them shall supply vs with all necessary for our setting forth this winter, the Oyle or bone wee get this yeare shall bee for the payment of ye same, & soe from yeare to yeare till all old debts bee discharged : In witnes & Confirmation hereof we set to our hands & Seales Decemb : 27 Ann : Dom. 1677 :
WEUNNAHUM
Shelt Ila S R mark
Subscribed & Sealed in presence of vs
John Mulford Senir John Mulford Jur.
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Harry NIV his mark
wampaquat OV his mark
Jeffry his mark
Humphry U his mark
quaun S his mark
Tantoquin X will his mark.
Nat PJ mark vnquoni ( mo his mark
Wausi N mark
Antony W his mark
witnes H mark
George W mark
Cow VVV keper mark
Hector C his mark.
This above written is a true Coppy by me
THO. TALMAG
Recorder.
Book A, page 263 .- Know all men by theise presents yt whereas I Elizabeth Streton of Easthampton on Long Island widdow & Reloct of Richard Streton deceased am by the Last will and Testament of my said deceased Husband bear- ing date Aprill the seaventh : 1674 Left Sole Executrix of ye said Will : & whereas I am Now about to dispose my selfe in marriage againe : I doe therefore, in Execution of my said trust Comitted to me & to shew my Motherly affection to his & my Chilldren being young : by these presents reserve to my selfe before my marriage (viz) all ye inward goods Com- odities & househould Stuff according to Inventory bearing date the 27 day of aprill 1676 : And I doe also hereby ingage yt my sonn Thomas shalbee paid out of the Estate at ye age of twentie one yeeres the sum of twenty pound in Currant pay in Case he continue with me soe long: And wheras my
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late beloved husband saw Cause to appoynt my father Wil- liam Edwards & my Brother John Stretton to be Overseers of his last will : I doe therefore by theise prsents make & appoint them feofers intrust & Overseers to take care of my said reserved estate yt is to say in Case my said overseers or ffeofers shall see or suspect yt my said reserved estate or any part of it bee Likely to bee Imbezelled then I doe hereby im- power my said ffeofers or either of them to take into their hands whatever is herein reserved to secure ye same for my use as aforesayd : alsoe in Case my father William Edwards shall depart this Naturall Life before me then I doe hereby appoint my good friend Samuell Mulford : to suckseed in his place & in case my Brother Stretton die before me then I doe here by appoint my Cousin John Stretton to suckseede him & come in his place : both with as ffull & ample power as my first feofers have :
Alsoe I doe reserve unto My selfe full power to will & dis. pose My said reserved Estate to any or all my Children as I shall see Cause but if I dye without a will : then all mf Children that survive mee shall equally divide ye said estate betwene them as witnes My hand & seale set to this tenth day of Januarie Ano Domr 1677-8.
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