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was to come on this. Now sir, I will not answer your hayty way of expressions in your own stile butt will plainly let you know the matter of fact as it is ; if Sr you [will] please to peruse those letters I from time to time sent you, you will find that I still couet- ted nothing more than to preserue that friendshipp which is between our masters, and aught to be between their subjects here, and as you well remarke, is according to their commands, and pray, Sir, which is itt of us both that hath taken the way to unty that knott of friendshipp-Mons" de Nonuille invadeing the King of Eng- land's territorys, in a hostill manner, (tho' his reception has not been according to his expectation) is soe plaine a matter of fact that it is undenayable whether you did it designedly, to make a misunderstanding or noe, I cannot tell, if you did I hope itt will take noe effect butt that our masters at home notwithstanding all your trained souldiers and greate officers, come from Europe will suffer us poor planters and farmers, his Majesties subjects in these parts of America, to do ourselves justice on you for the injuryes and spoyle you have committed on them, and I assure you Sir if my master gives leave I will be as soon [with you] at Quebeck as you shall be att Albany. as for Major McGregorie and those others you took prisoners they had no passe from me to go to Missillima- quine butt a pass to go to the Ottowawas, where I thought it might bee as free for us to trade as for you, and as for giving them any commission or instructions to disturb your people I assure you do me wrong, and if you please to read his instructions you will find there I give express orders to the contrary and for your pretences to sixty yeares possession, 'tis impossible for they and the Indians who wear pipes thro' their noses, traded with Albany long before the French settled att Montreall, butt in case it weare as you alledge, which I have not the least reason to believe, you could only have prohibited their trading in that place and let them goe to some other nation-
It is verry true I offered you to leave the decision to our masters at home, in case of any difference, and pray Sir lett me know in what I in the least have acted to the contrary ; you tell me I hindered the five nations on this side the lake, who have subjected themselues, their countrys, and conquests under the King of Eng-
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land to go to you at Cattaraque : Itts very true I did so and thought itt very unjust in you to desire their comeing to you-for the King of England did not send me here to suffer you, to give laws to his subjects of this Government-you also alleage that I have given orders to those Indians to pillage and warr upon your people-sure Sir, you forgot what you desired of me; if you will please to re- flect on one of your owne letters, in which you acquainted me, that many of your people run away into this Government, and desired that I would take and send back any should be found upon this side the lake without your passe, upon which I ordered those of Albany and also the Indians, to seize and secure all persons whatever, as well french as English, they should finde on this side of the lake without your pass or mine-truly Sir, I ought severely to be rebukt for this, itt having been the hindrance of many thousands of beavers comeing to Albany: further you blame me for hindring the Sinakees delivering up the Ottawawa prisoners to you, this I did with good reason-for what pretence could you have to make your applications to them and not to me, neverthelesse I ordered Major McGregory to carry them to the Ottawaways and if your claim be only to Missilimaquina what cause had you to hinder Magregory to go to the Ottawawas-
What you alleage concerning my assisting the Sinnakees with arms, and amunition to warr against you, was neuer giuen by mee until the sixt of August last, when understanding of your unjust proceedings in invàeding the King, My Masters territorys, in a hostill manner, I then gave them powder lead and armes ; and united the five nations together to defend that part of our King's dominions from your injurious invasion. And as for offering them men in, that you doe me wrong, our men being all biusy then att their haruest, and I leave itt to your judgement whether there was any occasion when only foure hundred of them engaged with your whole army .- You tell me in case I assist the Indyans you will esteme me an ennemy to your colony-Sir, give me leave to lett you know, you are a farr greater ennemy to your Colony than I am, itt haueing always been my endevour to keepe those Indyans from warring with you, who in your protecting their enemys that have killed and Robbed them in their hunting
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and otherwise, and that not once but several times have given them great provocations, butt you have taken away to spill a great deale of Christian blood without gaining the point you aim att, and for you who have taken the King's subjects prisoners, in a time of peace and taken their goods from them without any just grounds for so doing, how can I expect butt that you will use them as you threaten ; You say also in your letter, that the King of England has no right to the five nations on this side the lake. I would willingly know if so, whose subjects they are in your opinion, You tell me of your haueing had Missionaryes among them, itt is a very charitable act, but I suppose and am very well assured that giues no just right or title to the Government of the Country-Father Bryare writes to a Gent: there that the King of China never goes any where without two Jessuits with him : I wonder why you make not the like pretence to that king- dome : you also say you had many Missionaryes among them att iny comeing to this Goverment, in that you have been mnissin- formed for I never heard of any, butt the two Lamberuills who were at Onnondages, and were protected by me from the Inso- lencys of the Indians, as they desired of me, and as by letters in which they give me thanks appears, but when they understood your intentions they thought fit to goe without takeing leave : butt their sending there was as I afterwards found for some other end then propagating the Christian Religion as was apparent by some letters of theirs directed to Canada, which happened to come to my hands-
Now you have mist of your unjust pretentions-you are willing to refer all things to our Masters, I will endevour to protect his Majestys subjects here from your unjust inuasions until I hear from the King my Master who is the greatest and most glorious monarch that ever set on a Throne and would do as much to pro- pagate the Christian faith as any Prince that liues and is as tender of wronging the subjects of any Potentate whatever, as he is of suffering his owne to be injured-
Itt is very true that I have eat a great deale of the bread of France and have in requittall complyed with my obligations in doing what I ought and would preferr the service of the French
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king before any, except my owne, and have a great deal of respect for all the people of quality, of your nation which enga- ges me to aduise Mons" Denonuille to send home all the Chris- tians and Indians prisoners the King of England's subjects you unjustly do deteine, this I thought fitt to answer to your reflecting and provoking letter.
a true coppy.
GOV. DONGAN TO THE LORD PRESIDENT.
[Lond. Doc. V.]
New York, Sept. 12, 1687.
My Lord-Since writing my other Letter some messages have come to my hands from Albany of their apprehensions of the French, which obliges me to carry up thither two hundred men, besides the Garrison @ go and stay there this Winter, and to get together five or six hundred of the five nations about Albany @ Schonectade which will be a great charge but I see no remedy for it
My Lord it is a great misfortune for this Govermt that there are so few of his Matys natural born subjects, the greater part being Dutch, who if occasion were, I fear would not be very fitt for service
I am sending to the further Indians to try if I can make a Peace between them @ the Sennekes and also to the Christian Indians about Canada who have a mind to come, I will do what is possible for me to save the Government against the French til I have further orders from your Lodp Judge Palmer has more papers to show your Lodp that came from Albany, by those he carries with him your Lodp may perceive the grounds I have for my proceedings
I am your Lodps most ohedt and Humble Servt
run DONGAN
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[Council Min. V.] Councill Held at ffort James ; ffriday the Ninth of September 1687.
Present His Excy the Govern" &c.
Informacon being given to his Excy and some of the Members of ye Board that ye ffrench at Cannada are providing ffifteen hundred pair of Snowshews,
Ordred that ye Mayor and Magistrates of Albany send orders to the five Nations to bring Down their Wives Children and old men least ye ffrench come uppon them in the Winter and none to stay in the Castles but ye yong men. That they who come be setled some at Cats Kill Levingstons land and along ye River where they can find Conveniency to be neer us to assist them if they should want and that they send Downe with them all ye Indyan Corne that can be spared by ye Young Men who are to stay in ye Castles. ·
Councill Held at ffort James ; Sonday the 11th of Septembr, 1687.
Present His Excy the Govern" &c.
Letters from Albany giveing account that the people there are in great Consternation thro apprehension that ye ffrench, will come down uppon them this Winter
Resolved that Every tenth man of all ye Militia troupes & Companys within the Province Except those who were out ye last yeare a whaling be Drawn out to go up thither.
M. DE DENONVILLE TO GOV. DONGAN.
[Par. Doc. III .; Lond. Doc. V.]
Kebec, 2 Octob. 16S7.
Sir- On arriving in this town I recd a letter from the King copy of which I send, so that you may see, Sir, how much His Majesty has at heart that we should live on good terms. This has induced me not to await your reply to the letters I had the honour to write you by Antoine Lespinard regarding the complaints I made to you of the infraction yourself and your officers at Orange
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have committed and continue to commit of the Treaty of Peace and Union entered into between the Kings, our Masters.
Though I have quite recently again cause to complain of you and your officers since you have a short time since, hired a party of sixty Mohawks to come and make a foray in the country of New France, which is a truth so well known that it cannot be doubted, yet, Sir, in conformity with my Master's orders and in response to the intentions of Ilis Majesty whose will I follow, directing me to do all in my power to contribute to the union that our Masters desire should exist between us, I have determined to send you back Mr. Gregory and all those whom you despatched under his orders, being very happy to evince to you thereby the desire I have to live well with you and to avoid every subject of quarrel, which will be very easy if you wish to remain within the rules prescribed by our Masters.
As it is very necessary to the maintenance of good correspond- · ence between us according to our Masters' intentions, that I be informed of your last resolutions ; in order to afford you an oppor- tunity to communicate with me I retain here only those named Captain Loquerman, the son of Arian, Abraham Squelar (Schuyler) and Jean Blaquer whom I shall take care will want for nothing until I have replies from you to justify me in not doubting that we shall live hereafter in union and good understanding.
[Council Min. V.] Councill Held at ffort James; tuesday the 13th day of March 168 ?. Present the Members of the Council. .
Major Baxter now come ffrom Albany Informing that he is Instructed by His Excelcy The Governour to propose to this board that they Consider what ye amount of the Extraordinary Charge of the Expedicon agt ye ffrench will be this year and what will be ye best & easyest means for defraying It in persuance whereof Computacôn being made the Charge of the new Raised forces with ye Incidentall Charges thereon Is Computed to bee about Eight thousand Pound and finding ye last tax of one penny halfe
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penny per pound will not amount to above Twelve hundred pound of which many of the Inhabitants are not able to pay their own proportion, It is the opinion of this board that this Goverment alone is no way able to bear so great a burthen, Whereuppon It is Resolved that a lettr be sent to his Excelcy proposeing this Board's Opinion that It will be Convenient proposalls be sent to the Neigh- bouring Collonyes to send Commissiones thither to treat and make some settlement for defraying the Charges of the said Expedition as will be Esteemed most Easy and Convenient
Council Held at ffort James ;
Monday the thirtyeth day of Aprill 1688.
Present His Excellcy the Govern' &c.
Account of Disbursements made by Robert Levingston at Albany by His Excelcys Ordrs ffor ye Maintenance of his Majties fforces there and for sundry Guefts & p'sents made to ye Indyans and Releife of ye ffrench Prisoners, ffrom ye 11th August 1687 to ye first day of June 1688 amounting to Two thousand sixty seaven pound six shillings and four pence read.
Council held at ffort James
Monday ye third day of May 1688.
Present His Excelcy the Govern' &c.
Resolved uppon Debate had thereof that the taxes lately made will not Raise mony sufficient to bear ye p'sent necessary Charge of the Governt and that a new Levy of £2556. 4s. be made to be Paid by all the Inhabitants and ffreeholders in ye Province in mony to his Majties Collector at ye Custome house in New York before ye first day of November next in manner following vizt
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The Citty & County of New Yorke to pay £434 : 10:00 $
County of Westchester 185 : 15: 00
Citty and County of Albany 240: 00 : 00
County of Richmond 185 : 15:00 County of Ulster 408: 00: 00
Kings County 308:08 :00
Queens County . 308 : 08 : 00
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County of Suffolk
434 : 10:00 -
d
Dukes County
040 : 00: 00
County of Orange
010 : 00: 00
Ordred that ye Attorney Generall Draw upp an Act for ye sd tax accordingly.
An Establishment to be Allowed to the Officers and Soldiers who hath been att Albany upon the present Expedicon vizt The Major ten Shillings Currtt Money of this Province
per diem
per diem
The Capt" of horse £0.10.0
The Capt off ffoott £0.8.0
The Lievt do 0. 7.0 The Lievt 0.4.0
The Cornett 0. 6.0 The Ensigne 0.3.0
The Qurtermaster 0. 5.0 The Sergeant 0.1.6
The Corporall 0. 2.0
Tl:e Corporall
0.1.0
The Trumpiter
0. 2.0
The Drumbeater · 0.1.0
The Troopers
0. 1.6 The rest of the private men 0.0.8
[Lond. Doc. IX.] 1
In the year 1687 when the French at Canada were making preparations to attack the Five Nations of Indians belonging to New York, Coll. Dongan then Gov" there sent some of the forces of the Countrey to Albany, & went himselfe to sustain the Indians against the French, towards the charges of wch Expedition a Countrey Rate and other taxes were laid by the Gov' and Councill in New York amounting to £3813. 6. 4 whereof Petr (Living- ston) alledges £1129. 3.6 to remain yet unpaid in the severall Countyes .- Statement of Mr. Livingston's Case, &c. Sept. 1695.
CONDITION IN WHICH FORT NIAGARA WAS LEFT IN 1688.
[Paris Doc. IV.]
On the fifteenth day of September of the Year One thousand, Six hundred and Eighty and Eight, in the forenoon, Sieur Des- bergères Captain of one of the companies of the Detachment of the Marine, Commandant of Fort Niagara having assembled all
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the officers, the Rev: Fathr Millet of the Society of Jesus Mis sionary, and others, to communicate to them the orders he received from the Marquis de Denonville Governor and Lieutenant General for the King in the whole extent of New France and Country of Canada, dated the 6th of July of the present year, wherein he is ordered to demolish the fortification of the said Fort, with the exception of the cabins and quarters, which will be found standing (en nature); We, Chevalier de La Motthe, Lieutenant of a detached company of the Marine, and Major of said Fort, have made a Proces Verbal, by order of said Commandant, containing a Memorandum of the condition in which we leave said quarters which will remain entire, to maintain the possession His Majesty and the French have for a long time had in this Niagara district.
Firstly :-
We leave in the centre of the Square a large, framed, wooden Cross, eighteen feet in height, on the arms of which are inscribed in large letters, these words :-
REGN. VINC. IMP. CHRS.
which was erected on last Good Friday by all the officers and solemnly blessed by the Rev. Fathr Millet. ·
Item, a Cabin in which the Commandant lodged, containing a good chimney, a door and two windows furnished with their ninges, fastenings and locks, which cabin is covered with forty- four deal boards and about six other boards arranged inside into a sort of bedstead.
Item, in the immediate vicinity of said Cabin is another cabin with two rooms having each its chimney ; ceiled (lambrisés) with boards and in each a little window and three bedsteads, the door furnished with its hinges and fastenings ; the said Cabin is covered with fifty deal boards and there are sixty like boards on each side.
Item, right in front is the Rev. Fathr Millet's Cabin furnished with its chimney, windows and sashes; with shelves, a bedstead and four boards arranged inside, with a door furnished with its fastenings and hinges, the which is of twenty-four boards.
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Item, another Cabin, opposite the Cross, in which there is a chimney, board ceiling and three bedsteads, covered with forty- two boards, with three like boards on one side of said cabin, there is a window with its sash and a door furnished with its hinges and fastenings.
Item, another Cabin with a chimney, a small window with its sash and a door ; covered with thirty deal boards; there are three bedsteads inside.
Item, a bake house furnished with its oven and chimney, partly covered with boards and the remainder with hurdles and clay ; also an apartment at the end of said Bakery containing two chim- neys : There are in said Bakery a window and door furnished with its hinges and fastenings.
Item, another large and extensive framed building having a double door furnished with nails, hinges and fastenings, with three small windows : the said apartment is without a chimney .; 'tis floored with twelve plank (madriers) and about twelve boards are arranged inside; without, 'tis clapboarded with eighty-two plank.1
Item, a large storehouse covered with one hundred and thirty boards, surrounded by pillars, eight feet high, in which there are many pieces of wood serving as small joists, and partly floored with several unequal plank. There is a window and a sliding sash.
Item, above the scarp of the ditch a Well with its cover.
All which apartments are in the same condition in which they were last winter, and consequently inhabitable. Which all the Wit- nesses, namely, the Rev. Fathr Millet of the Society of Jesus, Missionary ; Sieur Desbergères, Captain and Commander ; Sieurs De la Motthe, La Rabelle, Demuratre, de Clerin and Sieurs de Gemerais, Chevalier de Tregay all lieutenants and officers, and Maheut Pilot of the Bark the General, now in the Roadstead, certify to have seen and visited all the said apartments and have therefore signed the Minute and Original of these presents :- PIERRE MILLET of the Socy of Jesus, DESBERGERES, le Chevalier DE LA MOTHE, DE LA RABELLE, MURAT, DE CLEZIN, de la GEMESAIS, Commander de TSEGIMO, and MAHEUT.
1 This most probably was the Chapel.
VIII.
NAMES
OF THE
Male Inhabitants of Ulster County, 1689.
A ROOL OF THE NAMES AND SURNAMES
OF THEM THAT HAUE TAKIN THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE IN Ye COUNTY OF VIST", BY ORD' OF HIS EXCELY : YC GOVERNOR ; Yº FFIRST DAY OF SEPTEMB' ANNO Qe: DOMINI 1689 --
Cap": Hennery Beekman
John Haesbrock
Capn Matthis Matthison
Left: Abraham Haesbrock
Lowies Bouier
Hendrick Albertsa
John Hendricks
Abraham ffranckford
Albart Johnson V: Steenwicke
William: Danswick
Marten Hoffeman
Moses Depuis
William Van ffredingborch
William Hoogtilin
Lowranc. Van der Bush
Gerritt Wincoop
Wessell Tenbrock
Symon Cool
John Boorehanc
Isack Dibois
John Willianson Hogetilen
Benja: Provorist
Gerritt Arsin
Jesely Valleij
Tunis Elison
Andries Laffever
John ffocken
Pettr: Dovo
William DeMy's:
Abraham Deboijs
Johanas Schencke
Moses Laconta Petter Hellibrandts
William De Lamontanij
John Johnson Van Osterenhoudt Symon Laffever
Jochijam Hendricks
Harrama Hendricks
Sander Roesinkranc Cornelis Cool
Cornelis Sweitts
Burgar Mindrson
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INHABITANTS OF ULSTER COUNTY.
Pett": Johnson
Arrie ffrance
Claes Claes Sluitt'
Powlas Powlas
John Osternhoudt Juno": Hendrick Traphager
Thomas Quick
Jacob Decker
Nicolas Anthony
Rolloff Hendrickes
Johanas Wincop
Cornelis VerNoij
Jost Jansin
Hendrick Van Wien
Jacob Arsin
Hiuge ffreri Senior
Matthies Slecht
Hiuge ffreri Junior
John Middag
Pettr: Cornelis
Hendrick Cornelis Bogard
Gerritt Johnson
Gisbort Albortsa
Anthony Criupill
Gerrit Van ffleitt
Abraham Carrmar
Cornelis Slecht
Pette: Winniy
Jacob Cool
John Pett son
Abraham Rutton
John Josten
Abl Westfalin
Wallraven DeMont Junior
Abraham Lamiater
Johanas Traphager
Pettr: Jacobs
Hendrick in the ffeelt
Isack Van ffredingborch
Petter Criupill
Gerrit Cornelis
Gerrit Gisborts
Jacob Lamiater
Hendrick Hendricks
Arrian Tunis
John Gerrittsa of new Church
Claes Westfalin
Hendrick Arreyn
John Cottin
John Van ffleitt
Johanas Westfalin
Claes Tunis
Thomas Johnson
Andries Dewitt
Hendrick Johnson Van Bush
Jacob Van Etta
Andries Petters
John Schutt
Gerritt Jansa Decker
John Dewitt
Lendart Cool
Hendrick Johnson
Cornelis ffinehoudt
Thomas Swardtwout John Van Etta
Jacob Schutt
Anthony Swartwoudt
Leury Jacobs
John Jacosa Stoll
John Elting
Heybert Lambertsa
Rollof Swartwout
William Jacobs
Tunis Jacobs
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INHABITANTS OF ULSTER COUNTY.
Dirrick Westbrock
David Deboyes
Sallomon Deboyes
Agbert Hendricks Sam1: Berrey
Evert Wincoope
Lambert Heybertsin Hendrick Claes Brown Hendricks Harrama Pier
John Peteet
John David
John Blanchard
John Broerson Decker
Cornelis Gerritts
John Smedis
Roulof Johnson John Matthies Heymon Roos
Barrant Cuinst
Hellebrandt Lazer
John Roos Arrie Roos
Pietter Lhommedien
Petter Pettersin
August Jay
Gerritt Agbortsin
John Rulland
Claes Roosinffelt
William Traphager Juno"
Jochyam Van Ama
Cornelis Lambertsin
Thomas Harramansa
Johanas Dehogos
Abraham Larew
Moses Cantine
Matthis Blanzan Junior
Isack Deboyes
John Lazier
Cornelis Mastin John Euertsa
James Bonamiz
Dirrick Hendricks John Gerrittsa
James Cordaback
Barrant Jacobs
Powlas Powlason Junor
Marinos Van Acar
John Williamson ye Duitcher William Schutt
Claes Lazier Barrant Coll
Symon Westfallin Arrent Jacobs
Artt martenson Doorn
Cornelis Bogardos Arrent Van Dick
Privie go Doon Lowies Deboyes Senior Jacob Deboyes
Coinradt Elvendorop
Cornelis Petterson
Cornelis Tacke
John Johnson Poast Petter Demarr
Johanas Westbrock
Rutt Jores Heibort Sealand Jury Tunies
Johanas Bush
Jnº: Evedin
Aimi canchi
Jacob Besteyansa
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INHABITANTS OF ULSTER COUNTY.
These ffowing persons were present when ye Oath was A givin. but Did Reffeues to taike it Vizt
Antony Tilba
Joseph ffocker
Thomas Van der Marrick Jacob Horne
These ffollowing persons Did nott appeare Vizt
John Archer
Hellebrandt Lodtman
Livie Larrow
Jacob Brown Alis ye Noorman
Maghell DeMott
Warnar Hornebeak
Euert Pelce
John Lowrance
Symon Pelce
Symon Larow
Terrick Claes Dewitt
Cornelis Hogoboom
Wallraven Demont Senior
Cornelis ye Duitcher
Dirrick Schepmous
Gombart Powlasin
Matthis Tennick
Jnº: Meueson. Alis Jn De pape
Claes Tunis
William Wallaffish
Gisbert Crum
Jnº Pollin
Arre Gerritt Van ffleitt
Antony Bussalin
Dirrick Van ffleitt
Gerritt Aylberts
Jnº: Lodtman
Dirrick Keizer
Jury Lodtmen
THOMAS CHAMBERS
IX.
PAPERS
RELATING TO
The Invasion of new-York AND
The Burning of Schenectady BY
THE FRENCH.
1690.
PROJECT OF THE CHEVALIER DE CALLIERES,
GOVERNOR OF MONTREAL AND COMMANDING BY COMMISSION THE TROOPS AND MILITIA OF CANADA, REGARDING THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS OF THAT COUNTRY. JANUARY, 1689.
[Paris Doc. IV.]
To Monseigneur, the Marquis of Seignelay.
As the recent Revolution in England will change the face of American affairs it becomes necessary to adopt entirely new mea- sures to secure Canada against the great dangers with which it is threatened.
Chevalier Andros, now Governor General of New England and New York, having already declared in his letters to M. de Denonville that he took all the Iroquois under his protection as subjects of the Crown of England and having prevented them returning to M. de Denonville to make peace with us, there is no longer reason to hope for its conclusion through the English nor for the alienation of the Iroquois from the close union which exists with those in consequence of the great advantages they derive from thence, the like to which we cannot offer for divers reasons.
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