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'd Whereas, By the said act it was further enacted in the Ls following, to wit : "That if any person or persons shall dis- any one or more persons, who from and after the publication Lais act, shall have received money, goods, or chattles, that have : or shall be feloniously taken or stolen by the offenders herein re named, from any other person, knowing the same to be so, mall discover any . person or persons who shall receive, relieve, "Our, comfort, or assist the said offenders, or any of them, know- them to be such, so as he, she or they, so discovered, shall be Toted of either of the said offences, any such discoverer shall a reward of fifty pounds; and that the Judges before whom - offender shall be convicted as aforesaid, or one of them, shall Emine and settle the rights and shares of such respective per- who shall be intitled to the said reward, and give a certificate sof (being thereunto required) to the person or persons so in- thereunto, who thereupon shall, on application to the Presi- .. or Vice President in Council, receive an order on the Trea- of the State, for the aforesaid reward. That in case any On or persons shall happen to be killed or wounded, so as to an eye, or the use of any limb, in apprebending or in making tait after such robbers, burglars, felons, receivers of stolen By, or goods, or receivers, harbourers, comforters of such rob- or burglars, on proof thereof, at the Court of General Quarter lons of the Peace and Gaol Delivery, for the county where the > shall happen, the Justices, or three of them, shall give a cer- ite thereof to the Executor or Administrator of the person so d, or to the person so wounded, which shall intitle them, on ication to the President or Vice President in Council, to re- an order on the Treasurer of the State, if killed, for the sum bree hundred pounds, and if wounded as aforesaid, for the sum to hundred and fifty pounds. That if any of the offenders iza before named, shall resist any person or persons endeavour- VOL XIL-44.
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1 ing to arrest or imprison him, and he, so making resistance, shall happen to be killed, or if any of them shall fly from any pemm or persons endeavouring to apprehend him, and in the pursuit the said party so flying shall be killed, where he cannot be othervim overtaken, he or they so killing shall be, and hereby are justifel; and in case any prosecution shall be commenced against any person or persons for the same, he or they, may thereto plead the gemen) issue, and give this act in evidence ; and moreover, be or they killing any of the before named offenders, (on proof thereof, made at any Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Gad Delivery for the county where such killing shall happen, and the same being certified by the Justices, or any three of them, who are hereby authorised and required to certify the same,) shall, on pr ducing such certificate to the President or Vice President io Com cil, receive an order on the Treasurer of the State for the som d three hundred pounds. That if any person or persons shall be el led on by any Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, or his Deputy, amy Militia officer, Constable, or person robbed, to go in pursuit of either of the said felons or offenders, their aiders and abettors, harbour- ers or conceallors, and shall refuse, be or they severally, oa comrie tion before any Justice of the Peace where he or they shall reside. shall pay a fine of five pounds to the use of the Commonwealth, to be recovered as debts of five pounds and ander are recoverable by Jaw.
We do hereby charge and require all Judges, Justices, Sherifa. and Constables, to make dirigent search and inquiry after, and # use their utmost endeavours, and all other persons, when called upon as aforesaid, to give their assistance for apprehending and curing the aforesaid felons or offenders, their aiders, abettors, and comforters, and every of them, so that they may be dealt with se cording to law.
Given in Council, under the hand of the President and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirteenth day of Septem- ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty.three.
JOHN DICKINSON,
Attest :- JOHN ARMSTRONG, Junior, Secretary. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
Ordered, That the foregoing proclamation be published.
The Comptroller's report upon the accounts of Joshua Elda. Esquire, lato Sub-Lieutenant of the county of Lancaster, was real and approved.
The Comptroller's report upon the recruiting account of Lie tenant James McFarland was read and approved, and an order drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. McFarland, for the snad fourteen shillings and eight pence specie, being the ballance det him upon settlement ; to be paid out of the recruiting fond.
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nsidering the case of Isaac Pyle, sentenced to a fine of &, upon conviction of misdemeanor, That the said fine be remitted. onsidering the case of Martin Urner, convicted of a ; and sentenced to a fine of seventy-five pounds for e State,
That the farther sum of twelve pounds ten shillings, a late remission of thirty-seven pounds ten shillings,
ent between his Excellency John Dickinson, Esquire, the State, on the one part, and Benjamin Brannon, himself, on the other part, leasing the meadow ground ad to the said Brannon, on certain conditions mention- I agreement, was this morning executed in Council.
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Jouncil met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 15th, 1783. PRESENT : tellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. able JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
Irvine, Dorsey Penticost,
McDowell, Christopher Hayes, Van Campen, John Piper,
Esquires.
ian Levan,
roller's reports upon the accounts of James Chapman, vis, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Chester, approved.
as drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Tyler, seventeen pounds one shilling and eight pence specie, Eance of his account against the State for the repair of Ly to the Comptroller's report of the eighth instant, of the monies arising from militia fines in the county Op.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 16th, 1788. · PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Require, President The Honourable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President
The Hon'ble James Irvine,
John Van Campen, ?
Sebastian Levan,
John McDowell,
Dorsey Penticost,
Requires John Piper,
.Christopher Hayes,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, for the sum of fifty pounds specie, account of his salary as Judge in the Court of Admiralty, and's the Admiralty Sessions for this State.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 17th, 1788. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Hon'ble JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Honorable James Irvine, Dorsey Penticost, Sebastian Levan, John Van Campen, John McDowell, John Piper.
Christopher Hayes,
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The Comptroller's report on the accounts of Matlack, Roas sal Slagle, & of Mr. Swoope, were read and approved.
The Comptroller's report upon the account of George Schlosser were read and approved, and an order drawn in favor of thes" Schlosser, for the sum of sixty pounds specie, in full for his set vices in superintending the sale of city lots.
Upon a return made agreeably to law, John Hughes, Esquin was commissioned a Justice of the Peace for the county of Wet moreland.
The following message was read and agreed to, ovist :
A message from the President and the Supreme Executive Condi to the General Assembly.
GENTLEMEN :- By an act of Assembly, passed the twentieth dy of February, 1736, it is enacted, "that the part of the State Ho lot not built upon, should remain a public green and walks forever"
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he execution of that law would be reputable to the State, par- arly useful to the inhabitants of this city, very agreeable to gers, and might be effected, we believe, with little expence to va blic.
'e, therefore, wish your honorable House would be pleased fully Lthorize the laying out the ground according to the original de-
JOHN DICKINSON.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, iladelphia, September 17th, 1783. 5
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 18th, 1788. .
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. Le Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, Christopher Hayes,
John McDowell, John Piper, Esquires. John Van Campen, . Dorsey Penticost,
I order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Ephraim Hun- ad Thomas Gold, for seven pounds eleven shillings and seven specie, being a reward allowed by proclamation of Council, the twenty-fifth day of March, 1780, for apprehending and ing William Nugent, upon s certificate from the Sheriff of county, of his delivery by the said persons.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 19th, 1783. PRESENT :
Elis Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, Dorsey Pentecost, John McDowell, George Wall,
John Van Campen, Christopher Hayes.
Da eral Wilkinson and Mr. MoClay, a committee of the General bably, attended in Council, and a conference was held upon object of procuring an armed force to be stationed at Wyo-
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 20th, 1788. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, John Piper,
John McDowell, George Wall, Jun'r, Esquire John Van Campen, , Dorsey Pentecost,
Upon the Comptroller General's reports, the following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for the sum of five bandred pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation to officers and soldiers of the Penasyl- vania line, for which he is to account.
In favor of Alexander Brown, two orders, one for forty-two pounds fourteen shillings and two pence, and the other for forty one pounds eight shillings and four pence, like money, being pri- cipal and interest due upon two certificates for two horses fu. nished by him for public use.
In favor of Alexander Dobbins, for forty-eight pounds ten chil- lings and three pence, in like money. being principal and interest due upon his certificate for a horse furnished for public use.
The sums mentioned in the two last orders to be paid agree bly to resolution of the Assembly of 8th of April, 1782.
In favor of Griffith Evans, for the sum of thirteen pounds ff teen shillings, in full for his wages for assisting the Comptroller General in the duties of his office, till the seventh instant.
In favor of Thomas Strawbridge, for ten pounds two shilling and five pence specie, ballance of his account as Sub Lieutenant d the county of Chester, to be paid out of the money arising fres militia fines in the said county.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 22nd, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOLIN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Hon'ble JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Hon'ble James Irvine, Christopher Hayes. - John M'Dowell, Dorsey Pentecost, John Van Campen, Ordered, That the Health Officer be directed to purchase the movies in his hands, three bolts of Osuabriggs, to be delivered
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he Steward of the hospitals on State Island, and made into bod- ars for the use of the sick at that place.
The following deeds were examined and signed by his Excelleney President, vizt :
Captain Jacob Bower, of the sixth regim't of the Pennsyl- ia line, for two tracts of land, situate on the heads of Upper ppalapen creek, in Augusta township, in Northumberland nty, containing together six hundred and thirty acres and one- rter, and allowance for roads, late the estate of Christian Hook, attainted traitor: Sold agreeubly to law, for one hundred and pounds specie. Deed dated this day.
"o Charles Gobin, for a tract of land containing one hundred eighty-four acres and one hundred and twenty-eight perches of I, situate in Brunswick township, Berks county, late the estate John Hoster : Sold agrecably to law, for three hundred and aty-seven pounds six shillings and eleven pence; one-fourth of ch sum is reduced to a ground rent, payable to the trustees of University of this State; the remaining three-fourths the said arles Gobin bath paid to the Agents of said county. Deed dated mty.fifth day of July, 1783.
.o Jacob Morgan, Jun'r, for out-lot No. 6, near the town of ding, in the county of Berks, late the estate of Alexander Baan, an attainted traytor ; subject to a ground rent of fifteen lings sterling per annum, payable to the heirs or assigns of bard Hockley, deceased. Consideration seven hundred pounds. Ld dated the thirty-first day of July, 1783.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 23rd, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
> Hon'ble James Irvine, John Van Campen,
George Wall, Jun'r, John Piper,
Esquires. John M'Dowell, Dorsey Pentecost,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable : sey Penticost, Esquire, for thirty-one pounds fifteen shillings, 'ull for his attendance in Council till this day, inclusively, and mileage.
petition from divers of the militia of Newberry township, in county of York, complaining of irregularities at the election Militia officers in the sixth battalion of militia of the said == ty, was rend; and on consideration,
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Ordered, That the said petition and sundry depositions annexed, be referred to the Lieutenant of the county of York, to inquin into the facts therein stated, and take order agreeably to law.
A pass was granted to Peter Bouszack, to go to New York mad to return.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 24th, 178.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. James Irvine, John Piper,
John Van Campon, George Wall, Jun'r,
Dorsey Penticost, Christopher Hayes.
Upon consideration,
Ordered, That Matthew Smith, Esquire, be dismissed from the office of Prothonotary of Northumberland county, and that to-ma- row be assigned for the appointment of a successor.
The Comptroller's report upon the account of John Caruthers, Esquire, late Lieutenant of Cumberland county, was read and y proved.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 25th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, John Van Campen, George Wall,
John M'Dowell,
John Piper, Dorsey Pentecost,
Esquires
Sebastian Levan,
An order drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. James Stever son, for the sum of thirty pounds specie, agreeably to a resolution of Assembly dated on the twenty-third instant, inclusively, of the ballance due to him upon the settlement of the accounts as And tors of the State.
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Agreeably to s resolution of Assembly of the twenty-second instant, Council proceeded to the election of one field officer, two captains, and four subalterns of the Pennsylvania line, for the pur- pose of commanding the two companies of State troops provided for by the said resolution. Upon which, (the votes being taken,) it appeared that James Moore, Esquire, was appointed Major; James Chrystie and Philip Schrawder, Esquires, Captains ;
Blackall, William Ball, John Armstrong, Samuel Reid, and Andrew Henderson, Esquires, Lieutenants.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Lieutenant Erb, for the sum of three hundred pounds specie, for the purpose of discharging the contracts entered into by Captain Schraw- der, for the supply of the Wyoming garrison, he, Lieutenant Erb, - to be accountable ; to be paid out of the fund appropriated to the frontier defence.
Resolved, That Mr. Erb be directed to use all possible dispatch in proceeding to Wyoming with the aforesaid sum.
Letters from Daniel Montgomery, Samuel J. Atlee, and Lawrence Keene, Esquires, respectively, praying to be appointed Prothonotary of the county of Northumberland, were read ; upon which, agree- ably to the order of yesterday, Council proceeded to the election of a person to succeed Matthew Smith, Esquire, in that office; and upon the votes being taken,. it appeared that Lawrence Keene, Esquire, was duly elected.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 26th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, Sebastian Levan,
George Wall, Jun'r, Dorsey Pentecost,
Esquires.
John Van Campen, Christopher Hayes,
A letter of the twenty-fifth instant, from the delegates of this State, inclosing a proclamation of Congress, and a copy of their resolves respecting the cession of Virginia, was read.
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. The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 17th, 1783.
PRESENT :
'His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine, Dorsey Penteoost, & -
John McDowell, Christopher Hayes, Esquires. John Van Cumpen,
Ordered, That Mr. William McClay be requested to take early measures for removing the State military stores from Harris's Fer- ry to the town of Sunbury, and to make immediate report of their quantity and kind to this Board.
Ordered, That the bond of Mr. Cadwallader Morris and the late James Hamilton, Esquire, as securities of William Hamilton, be cancelled.
A letter from William McCleery, Esquire, inclosing a memorial to this Board, was read.
A draught of instructions to Major James Moore, was read and approved.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Caro- thers, Esquire, late Lieutenant of the county of Cumberland, for the sum of one hundred and one pounds seventeen shillings and eight pence specie, being the ballance of his account as Lieutenant, to be paid out of the money arising from the militia fines of the said county.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the said John Carothers, for the sum of fifteen pounds, being a debt assumed by the said Carothers to Charles Cooper, for sundry articles furnished for public use ; to be paid out of the same fund as the above order.
The following orders were also drawn on the Treasurer in faror of Christopher Kucher, Esq'r, for the sum of thirteen pounds nine shillings and two pence, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, being the ballance due upon the settlement of his account as Sub. Lieutenant of Lancaster county ; to be paid out of the fund arising from the militia fines in the said county.
In favor of James Smith, Esquire, for two thousand three bun- dred and thirty three pounds nine shillings and two pence specie, ballance of his account for provisions furnished to Samuel Lyon, Esquire, late Commissioner of Purchases, for public use; to be paid, according to the resolution of the General Assembly of the twen- ty-fourth instant, out of the duties which have arisen by the late impost laws, and not then appropriated.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 29th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine, Joba Piper,
Dorsey Pentecost, Christopher Hayes, &
Esq'rs.
George Wall, Jun'r, Sebastian Levan, John Van Campen,
A letter from the Trustees of Westmoreland county, pointing out Hanna's town as the most convenient place for holding Courts of Judicature for the said county, was read.
A letter from Captain Robinson, inclosing a muster roll of his company and a return of ordnance stores at Wyoming, was read.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Thomas Robinson, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, on account of the pay of himself and company ; to be paid out of the fund appropriated to the defence of the frontiers.
A return of Justices elected for the town of Pittsburg, and a let- ter stating the particular circumstances of some of the gentlemen chosen, was read.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer of the State, to wit :
In favor of Isaac Jackson, for forty pounds eleven shillings and six pence State money of the seventh of April, 1781, in full of principal & interest for a horse furnished by him for public pur- poses. .
In favor of Major James Moore, for the sum of two hundred pounds specie, out of the fund which has arisen by the late impost Jaws, for the purpose of recruiting two companies of Infantry to 'be stationed at Wyoming, agreeably to resolution of Assembly of 22nd of September, 1783.
In favor of Major General Arthur St. Clair, for the sum of four hundred and fifteen dollars specie, in part of pay due to him, ad- vanced agreeably to resolution of the General Assembly of the twenty-second day of September, 1783.
A letter from the Honorable the delegates of Pennsylvania, in- closing a report of a committee of Congress on Indian affairs, was read.
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PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 30th, 1788. PRESENT : !
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President
The Honorable James Irvine, Dorsey Pentecost,
George Wall, Junior,
Christopher Hayes,
John Piper,
John Van Campen.
Michael Huffnagle, Esquire, was commissioned a Justice of the Peace for the county of Westmoreland, upon return made agrees- bly to law.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 1st, 1788.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, John Van Campen.
John Piper,
An order was drawn in favor of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen . pounds four shillings and six pence specie, in full for his wages as Doorkeeper, for the month of September, 1783, and cash paid fer news papers.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 2nd, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine,
Sebastian Levan,
George Wall, Jun'r, Christopher Hayes, &
John Piper,
Dorsey Pentecost,
Esq'ra. John Van Campen,
An order was drawn on Frederick Phile, Esquire, Naval officer, in favor of Major James Moore, for one hundred pounds of the fund which has arisen by the late impost laws, agreeably to reso- Jation of General Assembly of twenty-second of September, for the
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purpose of recruiting and equipping two companies of Infantry, to be stationed at Wyoming.
The Comptroller General's reports upon the following accounts, were read & approved.
Upon the account of Robert Levers, Esquire, of tavern and mar- riage licences, issued by him as Prothonotary of Northampton county.
Upon the account of Daniel Levan, Junior, Esquire, Prothono- tary of the county of Berks, for tavern and marriage licences, and the tax upon writs.
Upon the account of Archibald M'Clean, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of York, for tavern and marriage licences, fines and forfeitures.
Upon the account of John Agnew, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Cumberland, for tavern and marriage licences issued by him.
Upon the account of John Hubley, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Lancaster, for tavern and marriage licences issued by him.
Upon the account of Jacob Barnitz, Collector of Excise in York county.
Upon the account of David Deshler, Esquire, for money due to him by the State.
Two deeds were examined and signed by His Excellency the. Presi- dent, to James Woods, conveying two tracts of land formerly in Cumberland county, now in the county of Bedford; one contain- ing fourteen hundred and ninety-seven acres & allowance, sold for two thousand and five pounds, two miles above Frankstown. The other adjoining the above on the middle branch of Juniata, sold agreeebly to law, for one hundred and seventy pounds, containing three hundred and twenty-three acres, late the estate of Harvy Gor- don, an attainted traitor, forfeited to the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania. Deeds dated the second of October, 1788.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 3rd, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Hon'ble James Irvine, Christopher Hayes, and George Wall, Jr., Dorsey Pentecost, Esquires. John Van Campen,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Honors- ble John Piper, Esquire, for fifty pounds five shillings specie, in full for his wages as Councillor 'till the seventh instant, and his mileage.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 4th, 1788. PRESENT:
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Hon'ble James Irvine, John Van Campen, George Wall, Jun'r, Dorsey Pentioost, Esquires. John Piper, Christopher Hayes,
A letter of the second instant, from the Honorable Delegates of Pennsylvania in Congress, inclosing a letter from his Excellency John Adams, Esquire, dated July 18th, 1783, at Paris; also anes. planation of the medal lately presented by them ; and proceedings of Congress on Indian affairs; was received and read.
. Agreed, that on Monday next Council proceed to the appoint- ment of a Prothonotary for the county of Fayette.
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