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Nathan Osborne enters for his ear mark a slope the upper side of the left ear and a half penny the under side of the right ear and a slit in the right ear. Said mark he bought of the widow of Jonathan Miller, deceased. Recorded the 26th day of February, 1802, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Marks, 58 .- Abraham Bennett enters for his ear mark a half penny each side the right ear and a crop on the left ear. Re- corded the 26th day of Feb., 1802, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Capt. Jonathan Barnes enters for his son Talmage Barnes,
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his ear mark an ell the upper side of the right ear and a half penny under the same ear, and a nick under the left ear. Re- corded the 26th day of February, 1802, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 164 .- This may certify that a female child was born on the first day of March, 1901, named Zilpha, the mother of said child I hold as a slave.
East Hampton, June 20th, 1801.
SETH BARNS.
The above is a true copy of the original certificate, recorded the 26th day of February, 1802.
Marks 56 .- Benjamin Miller, jr., cnters for his ear mark, an ell on the upperside of the left ear and a half penny under each ear. Said mark he bought of Jonathan Edwards, Jr., as appears by the verbal declaration of the said Jonathan Ed- wards Jr. Recorded the 22d day of March, 1802, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Jonathan Edwards, Jr., enters for his ear mark a slope on the uppersidr of the left ear and a half penny under each ear. Said mark is given up to him by his brother Thomas Edwards as appears by the testimony of Benjamin Miller Jr. Record- ed the 22d day of March 1802, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Nathan Miller the 3d, enters for his ear mark an ell on the upperside of the left ear and a half penny the underside the left ear, and a half penny each side the right ear. Recorded the 22d day of March 1802, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Book H, page 5 .- At ar. annual town meeting held in East-
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Hampton on Tuesday, the 6th of April, 1802, the town offi- cers for the year ensuing were chosen and the votes or town laws were passed, as follows :
Elisha Mulford was chosen Town Clerk.
Trustees-Jeremiah Osborne, Merry Parsons,
Abraham Barns, Abraham Miller,
Edward Mulford, Barns Edwards,
Hunting Miller, Jonathan Schellinger Jr.,
Henry Chatfield, John Edwards,
David Hedges, Zepheniah Hedges.
Jeremiah Osborn, Jonathan Tuthill, overseers of the poor.
Jonathan Dayton chosen supervisor.
Jonathan Stratton, Aaron Isaacs, Jonathan Barns Jr., Jared Hand, chosen constables.
Jonathan Tuthill chosen collector, to pay £1-5-0.
Samuel Mulford, Elisha Mulford, Jeremiah Osborn, Thomas Osborn, Jonathan S. Conklin, chosen assessors.
Jeremiah Osborn, Jonathan S. Conklin, Samuel Mulford, chosen commissioners of highways.
Joseph Barns, David Baker, Jeremiah Bennet, David Tar- bel, David Talmage 3d, Nathan Osborn, Samuel Miller, Jona- than Schellinger, chosen overseers of highways.
Hunting Miller, Abraham Sherrill, Samuel Mulford, Jacob Schellinger, Jonathan Mulford, Isaac VanScoy Jr., William Campbel, David Talmage 3d, John Stratton Jr., Bethuel Edwards, James Hand, John P. Osborn, chosen fence viewers
William Parsons chosen pound master.
Mulford Hand, Isaac Barns, Josiah Mulford Jr., Elisha Fithian, chosen Napeague pounders.
Joseph Barns, Nathaniel Baker, Jr., David Edwards, Jr. Jeremiah Miller, Jr., Talmage Strong, Seth Barns, Silas Hand, chosen beach pounders.
Jacob Osborn, John P. Osborn, William Mulford Jr., Elisha
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Fithian, Samuel Bennet, Philetus Osborn, Abraham Schellin- ger Jr., Isaac Payne, chosen sheep and swine pounders.
1st. Voted that the sum of 300 dollars be raised for the support of the poor for the year ensuing.
2d. Voted that the trustees have the management of the parsonage from April 1802 to April 1803.
3d. Voted that the duty of tything men shall be to com- plain of misbehavior at public worship, to a civil magistrate. Nathaniel Dominy, John Stratton Jr., William King and Jesper Dayton were chosen.
4th. Voted that the meadow grass be hired at public auc- tion and from Indian well to the foot of highland. It was hired to Matthew Barns for £5-12-0, and one piece of meadow eastward of the above hired to David Conklin for £0-12-6. Georgica beach hired to Jacob Hopping for £0-12-6.
5th. Voted that the trustees be authorized to hire out the pews in the meeting house for the year ensuing.
6th. Voted that the law respecting eels to stand as it has done for years past.
7th. Voted that the commissioners of highways shall de- termine when the owners of Napeague meadows shall make their fence.
8th. Voted that the trustees be a committee to transact the business respecting the salary of the minister of the gospel.
9th. Voted that the commissioners of highways pay atten- tion to Napeague beach where the tide breaks through.
10th. Voted that the land belonging to David Stratton, near the end of Hook Pond, and is open to the beach, shall be under the same regulations as it respects cattle that are found grazing on it as the cattle are that are found grazing on the south beach.
11th. Voted that owners of sheep may let them run on the commons from this day to the 20th of this month, they
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paying all damage that individuals may sustain, whether un- der the direction of a shepherd or not.
12th. Voted that at the request of William I. Rysam, from a committee appointed by a meeting of the inhabitants of Sag Harbor, for the purpose of conferring with the inhabitants of this town for obtaining the privilege of building a wharf at Sag Harbor in the bounds of this town. Therefore voted that the trustees be authorised to appoint a committee of not less than five nor more than eleven persons, and to be vested with full power and authority to examine into the situation of the land and water necessary for the accommodation of said wharf, and make such regulations and grants as they think proper, to be given under their hands and seals.
13th. Voted that Joseph Dimon be principal chorister and David Talmage, 3d, David Sherrill, David Hedges, Jr., and Isaac Dimon, Jr. be assistant choristers.
14th. Voted that Miller Dayton be appointed to meet a delegation from the different towns in this county to meet at Riverhead for the purpose of making arrangements for the ensuing election.
Adjourned to the first Tuesday in April, 1803.
Recorded by ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Marks, 59 .- Jonathan Barnes enter for his son David Barnes his ear mark, an ell the upper side of the right ear and a nick under the left ear. Recorded the 7th day of April, 1802, by ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Jonathan Barnes enters for his ear mark an ell under the left ear and an ell the upper side of the right ear. This mark was recorded to Daniel Hand, A. D. 1762. Said Jonathan Barnes doth engage to give up to tho lawful heirs or assigns Daniel Hand, deceased, the said mark if called for. Record- ed the 7th day of April, 1802, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
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Mulford Hand enters for his ear mark a half penny under the right ear and a slope the upper side of the left ear. The said Mulford Hand doth relinquish the mark recorded to him, A. D. 1:81. The mark he now enters he says he bought of Nathan Hand. Recorded this 30th day of April, 1802, by ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Jacob Osborn enters for his ear mark a slit in the left ear, and a half penny the upper side of the same ear. Recorded this 21st day of September, 1802.
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Caleb Hedges of Bridge Hampton enters for his ear mark a crop on the right ear and a half penny under the left ear and a slit in the left ear. Recorded this 21st day of January, 1803, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Marks, 60 .- Jesse Dayton enters for his ear mark a hollow crop on the end of each ear. By information from him it ap- pears that he hath bought said mark of the widow of David Leek, deceased. Recorded the 18th day of February, 1503, by ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 163 .- This may certify that a male child was born on the 6th day of July, 1802, named Cyrus, the mother of said child I hold as a slave.
JEREMIAH MILLER.
East Hampton, Feb. 24th, 1803.
The above is a true copy of the original certificate, record- ed this 24th day of February, 1803, by ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Marks, 60 .- Deacon David Hedges of Bridge Hampton en-
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ters for his ear mark a slope under the left ear, it being the mark that was recorded to his father Daniel Hedges. Re- corded this 4th day of April, 1803, by
ELISHA MULFORD, Town Clerk.
Book H, page 7 .- At an annual town meeting held in East Hampton the 5th day of April, 1803, the town officers were chosen as follows, and the votes or town laws were passed by major vote as followeth, viz :
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Trustees-Elisha Mulford, William Huntting,
Benjamin Miller,
Jonathan Fithian,
Joseph Barns,
Jonathan Mulford, Jr.,
Daniel Hedges,
Jonathan Dayton,
Samuel Mulford,
Isaac Barns,
Thomas Osborn, Jeremiah Miller, Jr.
Assessors-Elisha Mulford, Jeremiah Osborn, Samuel Mul- ford, Thomas Osborn and Benjamin Miller.
Commissioners of highways-Jeremiah Osborn, Jonathan S. Conkling, Samuel Mulford.
Overseers of the poor-Jeremiah Osborn and Jonathan Tuthill.
Supervisor-Abraham Miller.
Constables-Aaron Isaacs, Gardiner Miller, Jonathan Barns, Jr. and Jared Hand.
Collector-Jonathan Tuthill, to pay four dollars.
Pound master-William Parsons.
Napeague pounders-Mulford Hand, David Baker, Josiah Mulford, Jr., Jeremiah Miller, Jr.
Beach pounders-Nathaniel Baker, Jr., Seth Barns, Jere- miah Miller, Jr., Elisha Osborn, David Edwards.
Overseers of the highways-Samuel Miller, Thomas Ed- wards, Ebenezer Hedges, John Russell, Elisha Osborn, Jere- miah Huntting and John Edwards.
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Fence viewers-Huntting Miller, Samuel Mulford, Joseph Barns, David VanScoy, Jonathan Mulford, Jr., John Parsons, Elisha Conkling, Bethuel Edwards, Eli Parsons, Thomas Ed- wards, John Edwards and Elisha Miller.
Sheep and swine pounders-John P. Osborn, Jeremiah Miller, Jr., Samuel Conkling, Jr., Elisha Fithian, Edward Mulford, Samuel Bennet,
Tything men-Jasper Dayton, Gardiner Miller, Abraham Sherrill, Abraham Huntting, David Dayton.
Voted 1st. That the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars be raised for the support of the poor of this town the year ensuing.
2d. That the trustees hire out the pews in the meeting house for one vear and appropriate the money towards paying Mr. Beecher's salary.
3d. That if any person or persons shall keep any flock of sheep on the commons or suffer their sheep to lay in the com- mons of this town after the 20th day of this month until our next annual town meeting day. All such sheep shall be liable to be impounde.l, the ovner or owners of all such sheep paying six pence for each sheep so impounded.
4th. That it shall be lawful to impound all swine that shall be found running at large in the commons of this town west- ward of Montauk, the owner or owners of all such swine pay- ing five shillings for each swine so impounded.
5th. That it shall be duty of the tithing men to complain of misbehavior in public worship to a civil magistrate.
6th. That all the meadow grass between Indian well and the foot of highland be hired out, the year ensuing, at public vendue, to be mowed and not pastured, and hired it to Jeremiah Conkling for £5-0-0. And also certain piece of meadow a little eastward of highland to Jeremiah Miller, Jr., for £0-16-0. And also Georgica beach to Jacob Osborn for £0-9-6.
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7th. That if any person or persons not inhabitants of this town or not having right in the commons of this town shall be detected in catching eels in any of the bays, creeks or ponds within the bounds of this town he, she or they so of- fending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit before any court having cognizance thereof by any person or persons who shall prosecute for the same, the one half of all which forfei- tures, when recovered, to be paid to the overseers of the poor for the benefit of the poor of this town, and the other half to the persons or persons who shall prosecute for the same to effect.
8th. That if any person or persons not inhabitants of this town, or not having right in the commons of this town shall catch any clams in any of the bays, harbors, creeks or ponds, or shall take on board of any vessel, boat or craft any clams taken out of any of the bays, harbors, creeks or ponds within this town, every person so offending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars and the further sum of one dollar per bushel for all the clams caught or taken on board, as aforesaid, to be recovered before any court having cognizance thereof by any person or persons who shall prosecute for the same, the one half of all which forfeitures, when recovered, to be paid to the overseers of the poor for the use of the poor of this town and the other half to the person or persons who shall prosecute for the same to effect.
9th. That the land belonging to David Stratton, near the southwest end of hook pond that is now open to the beach shall be under the same regulations with respect to pounding creatures found thereon as creatures are poundable on the south beach.
10th. That no stallion that is two years old or upwards, or that has lived over two winters shall be allowed to go in the
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commons of this town and that all such stallions that shall be found grazing or running at large on the commons of this town shall be liable to be impounded, the owner or owners ot all such stallions so impounded to pay one dollar for each stallion so impounded.
11th. That the trustees shall have full power and authority to exchange all or any part of the parsonage woodland with Mr. Isaac VanScoy if they shall think proper, and that it will be advantageous to the town, and also to superintend cutting and carting wood for Mr. Beecher.
Marks, 60 .- Abraham Bennett enters for his ear mark a crop on the left ear and a half penny the under side of the same ear, and a half penny each side of the right ear, and re- nounces the mark recorded to him the 26th day of February, 1802. Recorded the 25th day of April, 1803, by ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
David Sherrill enters for his ear mark two half pennies the under side of the right ear and one half penny the upper side of the left ear. Recorded the 5th day of May, 1803, by ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Stephen Baker enters for his ear mark two half pennies the under side of the left ear and one half the upper side the right ear. Recorded the 5th day of May, 1803, by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Marks, 61 .- Isaac Wickham enters for his ear mark a slit in the end of the right ear, which mark belonged to his father Thomas Wickham, Esq., deceased. Recorded the 13th day of June, 1803, by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk,
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Elnathan Parsons enters for his son Elnathan's ear mark a a hollow crop on the left ear and a half penny under the same ear, which he says he purchased of his brother Stephen Par- sons. Entered the 9th day of Acgust, 1803, by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Elnathan Parsons enters the following ear mark for his son Solon, viz : a hollow crop on the right ear and a half penr y the under side of the same ear, which he says he bought of his brother Stephen Parsons. Entered the 9th day of August, 1503, by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Elnathan Parsons enters the following ear mark for his son William Davis, viz : a crop on the left ear and a half penny the under side of the left ear and a slope the under side of the right ear, which he says he purchased of his brother Stephen Parsons. Recorded the 9th day of August, 1803, by ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Elnathan Parsons enters the following ear mark for his son Charles, viz : a crop on the right ear and a half penny the under side of the right and a slope the under side of the left ear, which he also says he purchased of his brother Stephen Parsons. Entered the 9th day of August, 1803, by ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Elnathan Parsons enters for his ear mark a crop on the left ear and slope the under side of the right ear, which was his father John Parson's mark. Recorded the 9th day of August, 1803, by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Marks, 62 .- Abraham Sherrill enters for his ear mark a
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hollow crop on the right ear and a half penny the upper side of the same ear. Recorded the 10th day of August, 1803, by ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 164 .- I, Seth Barns, of the town of East Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, and state of New York, yeoman, do hereby certify that Sabra, a female child, daugh- ter of Dinah, a slave to me, was born on the twelfth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and three.
SETH BARNS.
I certify the above last mentioned certificate to be a true copy of the original, signed by Seth Barns.
ABRM. MILLER, Town Clerk.
Marks, 62 .- Jonathan Edwards enters the following ear mark for his son Hezekiah Edwards, viz : an ell the upper side of the left ear and a hollow crop on the right ear. Re- corded the 14th day of October, 1803, by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Henry Conklin, Jr. enters for his ear mark a crop on the right ear and a slit in the same and a half penny the upper side of the left ear. Recorded the 21st day of February, 1804 by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Book H, page 9 .- At an annual town meeting at the meet- ing in East Hampton, on Tuesday the 3d day of April, 1804, the town officers were chosen and the votes or town laws were passed by major vote as followeth :
Abraham Miller was chosen town clerk.
Trustees-Abraham Miller, Jeremiah Osborn,
Eli Parsons, Huntting Miller,
Henry Chatfield, David Hedges,
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Thomas Edwards, Jona. Schellinger, Jr.
Elisha Conkling, Edward Mulford,
Merry Parsons, Elnathan Parsons.
Jonathan Tuthill was chosen collector.
Samuel Mulford, Jeremiah Osborn, Jonathan S. Conkling, Elisha Conkling and David Talmage, 3d, chosen assessors.
Jeremiah Osborn, Jonathan S. Conklin, Samuel Mulford, chosen commissioners of highways.
Jeremiah Osborn and Jonathan Tuthill were chosen over- seers of the poor.
Abrrham Miller was chosen supervisor.
Gardiner Miller, Mulford Hand, Samuel Miller and Jared Hand were chosen constables.
Joseph Barns, Joseph Miller, James Hand, Zeph Hedges, William Campbell, Isaac Conkling and Jonathan Mulford, J., chosen fence viewers.
Mulford Hand, Jonathan Barns, Jr., Jeremiah Miller and Josiah Mulford Jr., chosen Napeague pounders.
Jasper Dayton, Gardiner Miller, Abraham Sherrill, Abra- ham Huntting and David Dayton were chosen tithing men.
Jasper Dayton, Abraham Osborn Jr., Jonathan Schellinger, David Miller, James Terry, Bethuel Edwards and John Russell were chosen overseers of highways.
Huntting Miller, John Parsons, Samuel Mulford, William Parsons and David Talmage 3d, chosen pound masters.
Nathaniel Baker Jr., Joseph Barns, Jacob H. Osborn, Elisha Conkling and Nathan Osborn were chosen beach pounders.
Jonathan Tuthill, Elisha Fithian, Septimus Osborn, John Chatfield, Samuel Bennet, Lester Bennet and Jededia Conk- ling were chosen sheep and swine pounders,
· Voaed 1st. That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be raised for the support of the poor of this town the year en- suing.
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2d. That the overseers shall procure all the fire wood for the poor's use, by the cord.
3d. That if any person or persons shall keep any flock of sheep on the commons, or suffer their sheep to lay in the commons of this town after the twentieth day of this month until our next annual town meeting day, all such sheep shall be liable to be impounded, the owner or owners of all such sheep to pay one shilling for each sheep so impounded.
4th. That it shall be lawful to pound all swine that shall be found running at large in the commons of this town west- ward of Montauk, the owner or owners of such swine to pay five shillings for each swine so impounded.
5th. That all the meadow grass between Indian well and the foot of highland be hired out the year ensuing at vendue, to be mowed and not pastured and hired it to Jonathan Barns Jr., for £3-14-0. And also a small piece a little to the east- ward of highland to Jonathan Barns Jr., for &0-3-0. And also Georgica beach to Capt. Jere Osborn for £0.13-0.
6th. That if any person or persons not inhabitants of this, or not having right in the commons of this town, shall be de- tected in catching eels in any of the bays, harbors, creeks or ponds belonging to this town, he, she or they so offending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars to be recovered, with costs of suit, before any courts having cognizance thereof, by any person or persons who shall prosecute for the same. The one half of all which for- feitures, when recovered, to be for the use of the poor of this town, and the other half for the person or persons who shall prosecute for the same, to effect.
7th. That if any person or persons not inhabitants of this town, or not having right in the commons of this town, shall catch any clams in any of the bays, harbors, creeks or ponds belonging to this town or shall take on board of any vessel, boat or craft any clams that have been taken out of any of
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the bays, harbors, creeks or ponds belonging to this town, every person so offending shall, for every such offence, for- feit and pay the sum of five dollars, and the further sum of one dollar per bushel unless such person or persons do prove that they purchased them of some inhabitant or freeholder of town to be recovered, before any court having cognizance thereof, by any person or persons who shall prosecute for the same. The one half of all which forfeitures, when recovered, to be paid to the overseers of the poor of this town, and the other half to the person or persons who shall prosecute for the same, to effect.
8th. That the land belonging to the heirs of David Strat- ton, deceased, near the southwest end of hook pond, that is now open to the beach, shall be under the same regulations with respect to pounding creatures found theron as creatures that are poundable on the south beach.
9th. That no stallion that is two years old or upwards or that has lived over two winters shall be allowed to lay in the commons of this town, and that all such stallions that shall be found running at large on the commons of this town shall be liable to be pounded, the owner or owners of all such stallions to pay one dollar for each stallion so impounded.
10th. That whereas it is thought to be advantageous to the inhabitants of this town to have a canal cut through the foot of the beach adjoining Russell's neck, known by the name of Stratton beach, and whereas John Mulford, now owner of the meadow at the foot of said beach, is willing a canal should be cut through it on consideration that the town will give him all the sedge and meadow grass that shall make out from said beach in consequence of said canal being cut .- Therefore voted that John Mulford shall be en- titled to all the meadow grass and sedge that shall hereafter grow or make out from said beach in consequence of said canal being cut.
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11th. That whereas Daniel Fordham and others have for a number of years occupied a part of the common land belong- ing to this town at Sag-Harbor, without paying any compen- sation for the same. Therefore voted that the trustees be and are hereby authorized and impowered to lease the said lands unto the said Daniel Fordham and every other person that occupies any common land belonging to this town for such term of time and in such manner as the said trustees shall judge best.
12th. That the inhabitants living at or near the Springs in this town shall have liberty to make a pound at the said place called the Springs or to establish any yard joining the high- way at said place to answer for a public pound.
Marks 62 .- Gardiner Miller enters for his ear mark a crop on each ear, a half penny the upperside of the left ear and a slit in the left ear, and a half penny the underside of the right ear. Recorded the 9th day of May 1804, by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
Isaac VanScoy Jr., enters for his ear mark a half penny on the underside of each ear and an ell on the upperside of the right ear. Bought of Captain Jeremiah Osborne. Recorded the 2d day of July, 1804, by
ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
63 .- Jacob Hopping enters for his ear mark an ell on the upperside of each ear and a half penny on the underside of the right ear, which was given to him by his father, Benjamin Hopping. Recorded the 4th day of December, 1804, by ABRAHAM MILLER, Town Clerk.
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