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Jan Aersen, plaintiff, demands of Evert Pels, defendant, payment of the amount of forty gldrs., thirteen stivers. Defend- ant offers to pay the plaintiff in strung zeewant. The plaintiff, Jan Aersen, is not satisfied with zeewant. He is ordered to show, at the next session of the Court, whether the debt arose in beavers or in zeewant, and, as the defendant does not admit owing in beaver price, Jan Aersen is required to submit a true account.
Gertjen Bouts, plaintiff, demands of Jan Aersen, payment of the quantity of twenty-one schepels of wheat. Jan Aersen admits owing the same and on consent promises to pay one-half within two weeks, and the other half next spring.
Jan Jansen van Eyckelen, plaintiff, demands of Margrita Clabbort payment of the sum of seventy-two guilders.
Margrita, on the other hand, demands payment from Jan Jan- sen van Eyckelen of rent incurred while living in her house.
The Commissaries having heard the parties, both are referred, under orders from the Schout and Schepens, to two good men to arbitrate the matter as far as possible. For which purpose the Schout and Schepens select Jacob Boerhans and Aldert de Rade- maker [the wheelright], who, if a decision should prove too diffi- cult, are permitted to choose a third.
Jan Joosten van Eykelen, plaintiff, demands of Pieter Loock- ermans the payment of fourteen schepels of wheat and asks to be allowed to attach his money here. Pieter Loockermans says he does not owe him any wheat, and that, besides, he has worked for him two or three days. The Commissaries, having heard the parties, refer them to the judge having jurisdiction.
Jan Janse van Eyckelen, plaintiff, vs. Jan Willemse, defend- ant. Plaintiff demands of Jan Willemsen payment for the amount of six schepels of wheat. Default.
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Basjen [Pieters], plaintiff, vs. Aert Otterspoor. Plaintiff de- mands of Aert Otterspoor payment of nineteen guilders. Aert Otterspoor admits owing Basjen Pieters nineteen guilders, and as- signs to Basjen Pieters [his claim] against Evert Pels who agrees to pay the same.
Basjen Pieters, plaintiff, demands of Poulus Poulussen pay- ment of the amount of twenty-three guilders and assigns one-half of it to the poor or to the church. Third default.
The Schout and Schepens order the defendant to pay within two days, together with the costs accrued under the law relating thereto.
Note. Poulus Poulussen having appeared this day, and having been heard in his defense, denying everything, he saying that he drank there only once, for which the new farmer paid for him, the Commissaries, having heard both parties, order Basjen Pieters to prove the debt, the party found in the wrong to pay the costs.
Femmetjen Alberts, plaintiff, demands of Gerrit van Cam- pen, defendant, payment of the amount of twelve guilders. Second default.
Geertruyt Vosburgh, plaintiff, says that she gave an order to Jan van Breeman for two hundred boards to be delivered here at Wildtwyck. Jan van Breeman, defendant, produces a certificate by two witnesses, that Gysbert van den Bergh would not let the boards go forward until the payment of the money advanced by him thereon.
And as Geertruyt Vosburgh had Jan van Breeman arrested here, and she showed us an extract, dated August 23, whereby the Honorable Commissaries of Fort Orange ordered the defendant either to pay or to deliver the boards at this place, the defendant is ordered to furnish a bond for the remaining one hundred and fifty-two boards, and he offers as surety Juriaen Westgaer. This (x) is the mark of Juriaen Westgaer. And for this reason the par- ties are referred to the judge having jurisdiction.
Fop Barense, plaintiff, demands of Jan Jansen, defendant, eight schepels of wheat for wages earned by him. Default.
Evert de Wachtsman [the watchman], plaintiff, demands of Juriaen Westgaer, defendant, payment of the amount of forty
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gldrs. in zeewant. Defandant admits owing the same and promises to pay within fourteen days.
Gritjen Hillebrants, plaintiff, demands of Juriaen Westgaer payment of her full wages, and says that her master discharged her. Defendant denies this, and Gritjen is ordered to produce good witnesses at the next session of the Court.
Eymmetjen, defendant, places under attachment the moneys of Jan the weaver, which are in the custody of Cornelis Barense Slecht.
Ymmetjen de Backster [the baker], defendant, places under attachment the moneys of Arent Isacsen, which are in the custody of Cornelis Barense.
First Session, held Wednesday, November 16, Anno 1661.
Present: The Noble Lord General, Petrus Stuyvesant; The Schout, Roelof Swartwout; Commissaries, Evert Pels, Cornelis Barense Slecht, Aldert Heymanse Roosa.
Femmetje Albert, plaintiff, demands twelve guilders of Gerret van Campen, who admits the debt. The Schout and Schepens order the defendant to pay.
Mathyeu Blanchan, plaintiff, vs. Pieter van Alen, defendant. The third default.
Gritjen Hillebrants, plaintiff, says that her master dis- charged her, which she offers to prove by two witnesses. They tes- tify that they heard her master say: "Where you have been dur- ing the day, go there also at night." Juriaen Westgaer, de- fendant, says that what the witnesses say is correct. Both parties having been heard, Juriaen Westgaer is ordered to pay Gritjen Hillebrantsen a quarter year's wages.
Jan Jansen van Eyckelen, plaintiff, demands a receipt and the liquidation of the balance of his account. He testifies under oath that the debt is just, according to his account. Arien Symensen, the defendant, is ordered to give plaintiff a receipt and to pay the bal- ance of the debt.
Bart Sybrantse, plaintiff, demands of Lowys Dubo the amount of seven schepels of wheat as payment for the freight of cattle. Lowys Dubo, defendant, says he paid his share.
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Whereas, the defendant admits having ordered the cattle of Bart, he is therefore, after deliberation, ordered to pay.
Bart Sybrantsen, plaintiff, demands sixteen guilders in zeewant from Harmen Jansen in payment for passage of himself, wife and children from the Manethans [Manhattan], to the Hesopues [ Eso- pus], also eight guilders paid to Mr. Poulus, besides half a schepel of peas. Harmen Jansen, defendant, admits that he owes the debt, and is ordered to pay, before his departure, twenty-four guil- ders in zeewant and a half schepel of peas, to Bart Sybrantsen.
Geertruyt Andrissen, plaintiff, demands of Gerrit van Cam- pen payment of two schepels of wheat and eleven guilders in zee- want. Gerrit van Campen, defendant, having been heard in his own defense, is condemned to pay one schepel of wheat and eleven guilders, in zeewant.
Weynant Gerritsen, plaintiff, demands payment of Jan Lam- mersen, defendant. The first default.
Ordinary Session held Tuesday, November 22, [1661].
Present: The Noble Lord General, Petrus Stuyvesant; Schout Roeloof Swartwout; Commissaries, Evert Pels, Cornelis Barense Slecht, Aldert Heymanse Roosa.
Evert Prys, plaintiff, by a petition, demands the return of the two cows he let to Roeloof Swartwout for one-half of the nat- ural increase, which is testified to by Pieter Jacobsen. Roe- loof Swartwout, the defendant, admits having hired the cows, and is permitted to keep said cows until the expiration of the three years, as contracted for.
Mathyue Blansan, plaintiff, summons Pieter van Alen again, and, by virtue of a power of attorney from Toeryn Briel, demands two schepels of wheat and a sack [zak, or three schepels]. Defend- ant's third default. 1
He is ordered after the third default to pay to Matheue Blan'- chan, by virtue of a power of attorney, and the costs of the case.
Wynant Gerritsen, plaintiff, demands thirty guilders in zeef want from Jan Lammersen, defendant, who admits he justly owes the debt. The parties having been heard by the Honorable Court,
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the defendant is ordered to pay Weynant Gerritsen thirty guil- ders, the amount claimed, besides the costs accrued herein.
The Schout, plaintiff, demands a fine of Tjirick Clasen because he carted during the harvest. Fined six guilders.
The Schout, plaintiff, demands a fine of Pieter van Alen, because he desecrated the Sabbath by receiving people and selling them brandy during the sermon. The defendant is ordered, on his third default, to pay the legal fine.
Ordinary Session, held at Wildtwyck, December 6, 1661.
Present: The Lord Schout; Evert Pels, Cornelis Barense Slecht, Aldert Heymanse Roosa.
Jonas Ransou, plaintiff, vs. Mathys Roeloofsen, defendant. Plaintiff alleges that defendant murderously attacked him at night, without reason or cause. He accuses him of having been at his wife's bed, and of having overpowered him, so that he would have been murdered if no assistance had come, the which plaintiff says he can prove. Defendant's first default.
Machtelt Stoffels, plaintiff, demands of Altjen Constapel a pettycoat which plaintiff loaned her when she fled from her hus- band, Mathy Constapel. Defendant's first default.
Christiaen Nissen romp, Sergeant, plaintiff, demands of Magiel Veree eight guilders, heavy money, and also two schepels of loaned wheat. Defendant says he paid the eight guilders of heavy money to My Lord the General. Whereas, Magiel Veere can not prove the payment, therefore the Schout and Commissaries, having heard the parties, order Magiel Feere to pay the aforesaid amount within six weeks.
On the same date, Cornelis Jansen, sawyer, petitions for a lot for a house, which is granted him by the Schout and Schepens, the same to be pointed out to him at the first opportunity.
Ordinary Session, held at Wildtwyck, January 3, Anno, 1662.
Present: The Schout, Roeloof Swartwout, Aldert Heymanse Roosa, Cornelis Barense Slecht.
Tjirick Classen, plaintiff, demands of the Schout, Roeloof Swartwout, the cost of three summonses and also demands, with- out proof, two schepels of wheat.
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Roeloof Swartwout, the defendant, denies owing the two sche- pels of wheat demanded by the plaintiff. Whereas, Tjirick Cla- sen cannot prove the debt, his claim is rejected, but the Schout is ordered to pay for the three summonses.
Tjirick Clasen, plaintiff, demands of Pieter Hillebrantsen, defendant, eight schepels of wheat. Pieter Hillebrantsen admits he owes the debt. The Schout and Commissaries, having heard the parties, order Pieter Hillebrantsen to pay the plaintiff two schepels every week until the eight schepels are paid.
Huybrecht Bruyn, plaintiff, demands of Tjirick Clasen the value of six schepels of wheat. The defendant admits he owes the debt, and promises to pay the same to the Schout within six weeks.
Casper Caspersen, plaintiff, demands of Pieter Jillessen pay- ment of the amount of thirty-two guilders zeewant, as per obliga- tion. The defendant Pieter Jillisse admits he owes the plaintiff. The Commissaries, having heard the parties, order the defendant to pay within fourteen days.
Capser Casperse, plaintiff, demands of Jonas Ransou, payment of the amount of twenty-nine guilders, sixteen stivers, in zeewant, as per obligation. The defendant admits he owes the debt. The Schout and Commissaries, having heard the parties, order Jonas Ransou to pay the amount sued for within eight days.
Mathys Roeloofsen, plaintiff, demands from Albert Gerritsen payment of the cost of palisades for a lot bought and not built upon. The defendant answers as follows: The Schout and Com- missaries have given me the lot for which I am to pay six schepels of wheat for expenses incurred for palisades.
Mathys Roelofsen, plaintiff, demands of Aert Aertsen Otters. poor payment of the quantity of ten schepels of wheat, due for drinks of brandy. The first default.
Huybrecht Bruyn, plaintiff, demands of Barent Gerritsen pay- ment of the value of sixteen schepels of wheat for wages earned on a lot of work thus undertaken, which Jan Westhoesen is willing under oath to affirm he heard. The first default.
Albert Gerritsen, plaintiff, demands from Jan Jansen van Ammerstede payment of the quantity of twenty-seven schepela
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of wheat due for wages earned. Defendant Jan Janse van Amers- foort's [sic] first default. Paid.
Jan Jansen van Amersfoort, plaintiff, vs. Willem Haf. The first default.
Gerrit van Campen appears and assigns to Jan Barensen six schepels of wheat which Aldert Heymanse promises to pay.
Matheu Blanchan, plaintiff, demands from Pieter van Alen, by virtue of an earlier judgement against him, payment of two schepels of wheat and a sack. Whereas, Pieter van Alen shows us a receipt from Toesyn Briel's son-in-law for the debt sued for, dated November 24, and whereas Matheu Blanchan has pressed the Schout to issue execution against Pieter van Alen, who has de- manded security from Matheu Blanchan, which is conceded as due to Pieter van Alen, but Matheu Blanchan refuses to give security, and the parties, at their request, having been heard, Pieter van Alen is ordered to pay, as aforesaid, provided Matheu Blanchan gives security on his claim against Pieter van Alen.
January 10, Anno 1662.
Huybrecht Bruyn requests an extraordinary session of the Court for the purpose of proceeding against Barent Gerretsen, the party found in the wrong to pay the cost.
Huybrecht Bruyn, plaintiff, demands from Barent Gerritsen, defendant, payment of the value of sixteen schepels of wheat for wages earned, for which he had contracted with the defendant. Barent Garretsen, the defendant, denies owing the value of sixteen schepels of wheat, but says that he made a contract with Huybrecht Bruyn for the mason work, for sixteen schepels of oats, of which he offers to make oath.
Huybrecht Bruyn produces two certificates, one by Jan West- husen who certifies and declares, at the request of Huybrecht Bruyn, that Barent Gerretsen contracted for the mason work in putting up two brandy-stills, and an axle with which to grind, and a malt kiln, in consideration of sixteen schepels of wheat, or in oats at the price of wheat, three schepels of oats to be reckoned equal to one schepel of wheat; and he confirms the same under oath.
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The second certificate, made by Jan Broersen, states that he was present when Huybrecht Bruyn, the mason, demanded sixteen schepels of wheat from Barent Gerritsen, and he confirms the same with his oath.
The plaintiff declares the debt sued for is just, and this he confirms under oath.
The Schout and Commissaries, having considered the matter and having found a great error, thereupon order Barent Gerritsen to pay the demanded quantity of sixteen schepels of wheat, besides the cost of the trial. The defendant is allowed a stay of two weeks ..
Ordinary Session, held at Wildtwyck this 17th of January, Anno 1662.
Present : The Schout; Cornelis Barense Slecht, Evert Pels,. Aldert Heymanse Roosa.
Jonas Ransou, plaintiff, vs. Evert Prys, defendant. The first default. Paid.
Magiel Feree, plaintiff, vs. Pieter van Alen, defendant. The first default. Paid.
Christiaen Nissen romp, plaintiff, vs. Fop Barense, defendant. The first default.
Barent Gerritsen, plaintiff, vs. Aert Aertsen, defendant. The first default. Paid.
Barent Gerretsen, plaintiff, vs. Hey Olfertsen, defendant. The first default. Paid.
Barent Gerritsen, plaintiff, vs. Jonas Ransou, defendant. The first default. Paid.
Barent Gerretsen, plaintiff, vs. Jacob Jansen, defendant. The first default. Paid.
Jan Jansen, plaintiff, demands from Willem Jansen Hap, de- fendant, payment of the quantity of thirty schepels of wheat. Against Willem Jansen Stol, defendant. Paid. The first default.
Albert Gerritsen, plaintiff, demands twenty-seven schepels of wheat from Jan Jansen for wages earned. The defendant answers he does not owe any money until he shall have received the money from William Jansen Stol. The plaintiff replies that he will be able to prove that Jan Jansen must pay him.
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Mathys Roeloofsen, plaintiff, demands from Dirck Willemse payment of the quantity of ten schepels of wheat, according to account. The defendant admits owing plaintiff ten schepels of wheat, and assigns to him his claim against Tjirick Clasen to receive the value of ten schepels of wheat.
Cornelis Jansen, plaintiff, vs. Pieter van Alen, defendant. The first default.
Jan Dircksen van Breeman, plaintiff, va. Cornelis Jansen, de- fendant. The first default.
Jan Dircksen, plaintiff, vs. Jan Lammerse, defendant. The first default.
Hendrick Jochemsen, plaintiff, demands ten and a half schepels of wheat from Jonas Ransou. The first default.
Hendrick Jochemsen attaches the value of six schepels of wheat belonging to Jonas Ransou, in the possession of Dirck Willemsen.
Hendrick Jochemsen, plaintiff, demands payment of Jacob Jansen, defendant. The first default.
Ordinary Session, held Tuesday, January 31, [1662].
Present: The Schout, Roelof Swartwout; Evert Pels, Aldert Heymanse Roosa, Cornelis Barense Slecht.
Albert Gerritsen, plaintiff, demands of Jan Jansen van Amers- foordt, defendant, payment of the quantity of twenty-seven schepels of wheat. Defendant admits he owes no more than sixteen schepels of wheat for work and for making Willem Jansen Stol's harness. He admits still owing eleven schepels of wheat on account of the work of Geertruyt Andrissen, but promises to pay these eleven schepels at the completion of the job. The Schout and Commissar- ies order the defendant to pay the first half of the sixteen schepels of wheat within two weeks, and the other half one month after date.
Jonas Ransou, plaintiff, demands from Evert Prys payment of the amount of ten schepels of wheat, three half pints, forty-five stivers, on account of brandy delivered to him.
The defendant answers that he owes only for a pint of brandy. The plaintiff says he is ready to prove that the debt sued for is just.
Hey Olfersen, plaintiff, complains that Barent Gerritsen beat and kicked him and trampled upon him, and proves it by
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Gour witnesses, viz. Jan Lammersen, Alberent Gerritsen, Gommert Gerritsen, Aert Pietersen Tack.
The defendant, Barent Gerritsen, admits having beaten the plaintiff three times, and says he beat him because plaintiff heaped abuse upon him and said that he, Barent Gerritsen, was a scoun- drel. The defendant is granted time until the next session of the Court to prove his assertions.
Jan Jansen van Amersfoort, plaintiff, demands of Willem Jansen Stol, payment of the amount of fifteen schepels of wheat for wages earned. The defendant admits owing plaintiff the amount sued for. The Schout and Commissaries order the defendant to pay the plaintiff the first half within six weeks, and the balance one month after [that] date.
Session, held Tuesday, February 7, 1662.
Present: The Schout, Roelof Swartwout; Cornelis Barense Slecht, Evert Pels, Albert Heymanse Roosa.
Dirck Ariaensen, plaintiff, says he worked for Evert Pels dur- ing harvest time, and threshed twenty-seven days. He demands, as daily wages for threshing, two guilders, in zeewant, and, for har- vesting, two guilders, ten stivers, in grain, per day. The defend- ant, Evert Pels, answers he owes the plaintiff no more than one guilder, ten stivers, for threshing, and two guilders, ten stivers for harvesting, both in zeewant.
The Commissaries order the defendant to pay the plaintiff for harvesting, two guilders, ten stivers, in wheat, and, for thresh- ing, one guilder, ten stivers, in zeewant, each per day.
Jan Aersen, plaintiff, demands from Evert Pels payment of the quantity of sixty schepels of oats. The defendant admits owing Jan Aersen the above demanded sixty schepels of oats and prom- ises to pay within fourteen days.
Jan Aersen, plaintiff, demands payment of Roeloof Swartwout. Defendant admits owing the plaintiff and says, if the plaintiff is willing, he will pay him at the opening of navigation.
Hendrick Cornelissen, plaintiff, demands from Albert Gysbert- sen payment of the quantity of four and a half schepels of oats for wages earned. The defendant admits owing the amount sued for.
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and promises to pay within fourteen days, at the option of the plaintiff.
Hendrick Cornelissen, plaintiff, demands a mudde of wheat [about four bushels] or its value from Jan Willemsen for wages earned. The defendant admits owing plaintiff the aforesaid amount, provided plaintiff first completes the work contracted for. The Commissaries order plaintiff first to finish his work and then to demand payment.
Hendrick Corneelissen, plaintiff, demands from Jan Lootman's wife payment of the amount of twelve guilders, in zeewant. The defendant, Jan Lootman, denies the debt, and answers he does not know what his wife has done, but promises the plaintiff eight guild- ers he owes him. The Commissaries order the defendant to pay plaintiff eight guilders, in zeewant, and the plaintiff to prove the balance of the debt.
Haremen Hendricksen, plaintiff, demands from Pieter Hille- brantsen payment of the amount of eight schepels of wheat, as per obligation assigned to him. The defendant admits owing the quan- tity demanded. The Commissaries order defendant to pay within three days three and one-half schepels of wheat, and the balance within six weeks.
Storm Albertsen, plaintiff, demands from Baerent Gerritse the quantity of forty schepels of oats in payment for an anker of brandy [about ten gallons]. The defendant, Albert Gerretse, ad- mits owing the amount demanded. The Commissaries sentence defendant to pay plaintiff within one month.
Hey Olfersen, plaintiff, demands of Barent Gerritsen, as per complaint heretofore presented, security for his hurts, physician's fee, and lost time. Barent Gerritsen admits having thrice beaten Hey Olfersen, as heretofore stated, and that he cannot prove any- thing further. The Commissaries order and refer the parties to two good men within the period of thrice twenty-four hours.
Machiel Feere, plaintiff, demands from Pieter van Alen pay- ment of the amount of two and a half schepels of wheat for wages earned. The defendant, Pieter van Halen, refuses to pay the amount sued for, and says he does not owe it, and has overpaid the plaintiff. The Commissaries having examined the accounts of the
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parties find that defendant has paid one schepel of wheat too much, on which account the plaintiff is ordered, if he cannot adduce fur- ther proof, to pay the defendant one schepel of wheat.
The Schout, as plaintiff, declares that on February 2, Anno 1662, one Jacob Boerhans was found very badly hurt in his own house, and that there were present, Jan van Breemen, Sergeant Christiaen Nissen roemp, Poulus Poulussen, the Norman, of which I demand judicial inquiry.
· Christiaen Nissen romp, defendant, says he is not able to say anything about it.
· Poulus Thomassen, defendant, says he did not know anything about it until he came in on the morning of the following day, and, seeing what had taken place, went immediately away. He testifies, however, that the Sergeant took a knife from the table, and threat- ened him, Poulus Tomassen, with the same.
' Jan Dircksen van Breeman, defendant, says he was there too, but does not know how Jacob Boerhans happened to get hurt, saying, "I was drunk." He declares that he knew that Sergeant Christiaen Nissen romp and Poulus Tomsen had had trouble, and that Poulus Tomassen had tried to break the Sergeant's sword, and had broken the scabbard to pieces.
Defendant Jan Jansen van Hamersfoort was called upon to testify, but declares that he does not know how Jacob Boerhans happened to get hurt, as he arrived there after it happened.
Christiaen Nissen romp testified: "Poulus Tomassen broke the scabbard of my sword to pieces, and thereupon fell over the bench, and upon me, and thereupon I took a knife from the table and said to him, ' Get off of me.' "
Ordinary Session, held Tuesday this 14th of February, 1662. Present: The Schout; Evert Pels, Aldert Heymanse Roosa.
Machiel Fere, plaintiff, vs. Pieter van Halen, defendant. The plaintiff demands another two and one half schepels of wheat from Pieter van Halen. Defendant denies owing anything to plaintiff, and even claims a balance in his favor. Whereas, parties have not made up their accounts, the Commissaries refer the parties to two good men, Tomas Chambers and Albert Gerritsen.
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Jacob Joosten, plaintiff, demands from Pieter Hillebrantsen payment for the value of four schepels of wheat. Defendant's first default.
Matys Roelofsen, plaintiff, demands from Jacob Jansen thirty- six schepels of oats. The defendant admits he owes the plaintiff thirty-six schepels of oats. The Commissaries order the defend- ant to pay within three months.
Mathys Roelofsen, plaintiff, demands from Jacob Barense payment of three schepels of wheat, due for wine delivered to de- fendant. The defendant admits owing three schepels of wheat, but says he is not able to pay at present, and requests two or three months' time. The Commissaries order the defendant to pay within two months.
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