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To John Holmes, for lots numbered 1108, 1109, 1110, 1112. Consideration one hundred and eighty-seven pounds.
To Benjamin Harbeson, for lots No. 1525, 1526, 1527, and 1528. Consideration ninety. three pounds.
To Andrew Porter, for lot No. 1553. Consideration eighty-one pounds.
'To James Caldwell, for lots No. 1580 and 1581. Consideration one hundred and eighty-four pounds.
To William Milner, for lots No. 1611, 1612, 1613, and 1614. Consideration one hundred and twenty-four pounds.
To John Taylor, for lots No. 1618, 1619, and 1620. Consider- ation ninety-eight pounds.
To William Grey, for lot No. 1717. Consideration one hundred and seventy pounds.
All which sums the persons before mentioned have paid into the hands of the Treasurer of the State, as appears by his receipts. Deeds dated the twenty-ninth day of June, 1782.
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The memorial of Samuel Preston Moore, Henry Hill, and Rich- ard Wells, of September the 5th, 1781, in behalf of themselves and others, the heirs of Richard Hill, was read.
The report of John Lukens, Esquire, Surveyor General, on the said memorial of the first of May, 1782, was read.
Doctor Samuel Preston Moore, Henry Hill, and Richard Wells, attended in Council.
It was agreed to proceed to enquire concerning the lots claimed in the order in which they stand in the memorial.
By the report of the Surveyor General, it appears that William Bacon stands (in his office) as a five thousand acre purchaser, who, it is said, by deed of lease and release of the nineteenth and twen- tieth days of February, 1718-'19, conveyed the same to Humphrey Murray and John Budd, with its appurtenances. On motion of the memorialists, a subpoena was issued to the Master of the Rolls, or his Deputy, to appear before the Board, and bring with him book F, vol. 5, of the records in his office, said to contain deeds of lease and release from William Bacon to the aforesaid Murray and Budd. And Nathan Jones accordingly appeared, and on search the deed was there found, as set forth by the memorialists; and also like conveyance from the said Budd and Murray to Richard Hill, who devised the city lots and liberty land appurtenant to the said purchase to the memorialists. The report of the Surveyor General on the claim of the memorialists, in right of the said Wil- liam Bacon and others, purchasers of land from William Penn, first Proprietor of Pennsylvania, is as follows :
His Excellency the President and Council :
Agreeably to the order of Council of the sixth of September, 1781, on the memorial of Samuel Preston Moore, Henry Hill, and Richard Wells, I beg leave to
Report, that I have carefully examined my office, and find that William Bacon stands as a five thousand acre purchaser, who, it is said, by deeds of lease and release of the nineteenth and twentieth days of February, 1718-'19, conveyed the same to Humphrey Murray and John Budd, with its appurtenances. I find a warrant dated the fifth of the third month, 1719, for two thousand acres, another dated the twenty-eighth of the sixth month, in the same year, for two thousand nine hundred and twenty acres, and another dated the fifth of the third month, in the said year, for eighty acres of liberty land and city lots appurtenant to said purchase. I do not find that the city lots have been laid out which fell on Schuyl- kill side, but there is vacant ground, both on the High street and Schuylkill Front streets, sufficient for that purpose-Front lot, No. 12, and High street lot, No. 35. I find a warrant to Daniel Pas- torius, dated the fourteenth of the twelfth month, 1683, for two hundred acres of land, and a city lot to be laid out as the Governor VOL. XIII .- 21.
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should direct, but I do not find any survey or return made on said warrant. See the same. I do not find the name of Henry John- ston, as a first purchaser, in my books ; but I find a return of three hundred acres of land in Philadelphia county, made for him in 1691-'2. I find a warrant granted to John Martin, dated the se- cond of the sixth month, 1684, and surveyed the same day. See the return made to Robert Prismal, in right of John Martin, be- tween the Fourth and Fifth streets from Delaware river, and between Sassafras and Vine streets. I find Thomas and Richard Pierce, Samuel Taverner and Thomas Philips's lots, both on High street and Front street on Schuylkill side, have been laid out and return- ed in the year 1688, and are ready for those who can show the best title.
I find Nicholas Moore stands as a purchaser of ten thousand acres. The city lots, both Delaware and Schuylkill, have been laid out and returned into the Secretary's office the eighth of the twelfth month, 1694-'5, agreeable to said purchase. The three lots on the Schuylkill side remain unoccupied. and are ready for those who can make the best title.
I am, with respect, Your h'ble serv't, JOHN LUKENS, S. G.
May 1, 1782.
5th July, 1782 .- On a careful search in my office, I find Henry Litchfield stands a purchaser of five hundred acres. His lot fell upon the Schuylkill side, No. 82, between Mulberry and Sassafras streets, Third and Fourth streets from Schuylkill. I find a war- rant dated the third of the eleventh month, 1683, No. 1481, for laying out the same, but do not find it was ever executed.
JOHN LUKENS, S. G.
The council then proceeded to consider the claims of the memo- rialists to city lots, &c., in right of Daniel Pastorius, and Samuel Taverner, and Thomas and John Phelps, or Philips, when they produced the following titles :
1st. William Penn, by warrant of the fourteenth of the twelfth month, 1683, directed two hundred acres to be laid out in German township, and a city lot where he (the Proprietary) should direct ; seventh of the second month, 1688, Thomas Fairman was ordered to lay it out, as appears by note on the warrant. Daniel Pastorius the sixth of the sixth month, 1719, sold to Richard Hill the in- tended favor of the lot.
2nd. William Penn, the 3rd and 4th of the third month, 1682, granted five thousand acres, vizt : to Richard Pierce, one thousand acres ; to Thomas Pierce, one thousand acres ; to Thomas Philips, one thousand acres; to Samuel Taverner, one thousand acres ; & to James Craven, one thousand acres ; which five persons were ad- mitted by J. Lukens to be original purchasers. Thomas Pierce,
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son and heir of Richard Pierce, Thomas Pierce, for himself, John Phelps, son and heir of Thomas Phelps, and Samuel Taverner, by a deed, quin-quepartite, the twenty-fourth of the 6th month, 1704, granted four thousand acres to James Shattick and Edward Lane, as joint tenants, as # record E 6, vol. 7, page 160. Edward Lane dying before James Shattick, the lands and lots devolved upon Shattick by survivorship, as appears by decd from Shattick to Pau- ling, E 7, vol 8, pa'e 420, dated 10th Sept'r, 1703. James Shat- tick, the seventeenth of November, 1717, sells to Richard Hill, with sundry other lots. In virtue of the above conveyances, patents were issued for part of the lots, as # large patent.
After some time spent in the examination of the same titles, the further consideration thereof was deferred till Friday next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
General Lincoln sent information of the failure of the expedi- tion against Sandusky, and the loss of about thirty men, killed and wounded, and the return of the remainder of the property.
Ordered, That the claim of Nicholas Young to divers city lots be heard to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock.
Ordered, That the claim of Mary Jenkins be heard to-morrow at twelve o'clock.
In Council.
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PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 2, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr Bayard, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Byers, and Mr. Levan.
Nicholas Young attended in Council, and having laid several pa- pers before the Council, the further hearing thereof is adjourned till the further order of this Board.
Mary Jenkins requesting to have the hearing of her claim post- poned, the same is postponed till further order.
Ordered, That the claim of Thomas Forrest, respecting a city lot, be heard to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock, and that he be notified accordingly.
Ordered, That the claim of Benjamin Davis, respecting a city lot, be heard to-morrow at twelve o'clock, and that he be notified accordingly.
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A letter from John Henry, dated the first day July instant, re- questing permission to deliver a lecture on heads, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That the said request be not granted.
A pass was granted to John Moyes to go to the city of New York and not to return again.
An application from James Chambers, of Cumberland county, to be appointed Prothonotary of the new county to be struck off from Cumberland, was read ; and
Ordered, To lie on the table.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 3, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President!
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Ewing, and
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Levan.
Mr. Byers,
Benjamin Davis attended in Council, and requested that he might be permitted to withdraw his memorial, on which he was this day to have been heard; and thereupon, it was
Ordered, That Benjamin Davis be permitted to withdraw his memorial.
Ordered, That the claim of Captain Thomas Mason to a city lot, be heard on Monday morning next at eleven o'clock, and that he be notified accordingly.
The two following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
One in favor of Isaac Anderson, for the sum of nine pounds seven shillings and six pence specie, for the purpose of bearing his ex- pences from this place to the county of Westmoreland, he being an inhabitant of the said county, taken prisoner with Col. Lochry, and carried into Canada, from whence he hath made his escape to this place on his way home.
And the other in favor of Richard Wallace, for the sum of seven pounds seventeen shillings and six pence specie, for the purpose of bearing his expences to the said county, he being an inhabitant thereof, and taken prisoner as aforesaid.
The petition of John Gensill, praying permission to remove him- self and effects from this State, in the best manner he can, as a neutral citizen, was read ; and.
Ordered, That it lie on the table.
Passes were granted to Gerrald Forrester and John Henry, to go to New York and to return again.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Peartch, for the sum of twenty-eight pounds two shillings and six pence specie, amount of his account for rails for fencing in the publick lands at Billingsport.
An application from Mr. Samuel Caldwell, setting forth that he hath purchased at a sale of confiscated estates, one hundred and five acres of banked meadow, part of Hogg Island, in the river Dela- ware, late the estate of Joseph Galloway, an attainted traitor ; and praying the aid of this Board, to cause possession to be given him agreeably to act of Assembly, of the part so purchased, was taken into consideration : and thereupon,
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Ordered, That Henry Osborne, Esquire, one of the Agents for the sale of Confiscated Estates in the county of Philadelphia, be directed to give possession of the said premises, agreeably to a late survey, to the said Samuel Caldwell, in due form of law, he paying the incidental expences.
In Council.
'PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 4, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Byers, and Mr. Ewing.
The Council resumed the consideration of the petition of John Gensill, praying permission to remove himself and his effects from this State, &c ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be dismissed.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to Ambrose Croker, for lots No. 182 and 183, in the city of Philadelphia, sold agreeably to law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State of the twenty-ninth day of April, 1780. Cor- sideration one hundred and sixty-one pounds. Deed dated the third instant.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 5, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Byers, and Mr. Levan.
Mr. Bayard,
The Honorable Sebastian Levan presented to the Council the following account for his attendance in Council, as follows, vizt :
For his attendance in Council from the twenty-third ,
of May till the fifth of July, 1782, 44 days, @ 17s 6 per day, and mileage on 120 miles, @ s6, - £41 10 0
And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Sebastian Levan, for the sum of forty-one pounds ten shillings, amount of the said account.
Ordered, That the claims of Thomas Forrest and Joseph Morris to divers lots of ground in the city of Philadelphia, be heard on Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock in the morning, and that they be notified accordingly.
The Council proceeded to hear the claim of Samuel Preston Moore, Henry Hill, and Richard Wells, under Henry Johnston.
They produced a paper as a copy of a warrant to the said John- ston, late purchaser of three hundred acres, &c., requiring Thomas Holmes to survey unto him a lot in the city, as covenient as may be, he fencing it in and building upon the same within six months. after the date of survey, and make return, &c. Warrant dated the second day of the eighth month, 1684.
Quere, if ever complied with.
The Council proceeded to hear the memorialists on their several claims, under John Martin, Nicholas Moore, & Henry Litchfield ; when they produced their titles under the said persons respectfully. Briefs whereof are as follow, vizt :
1. Claim under John Martin.
John Martin, an original purchaser of two hundred and fifty acres, entitled to a lot of forty-nine and a half feet in front, and three hundred and six deep. A patent to Robert Prismal, in right of Martin, for a lot between Fourth and Fifth streets and Sassafras and Vine streets. Deed from R. Prismal, dated the seventh of the eighth month,. 1685, to Phillis Greer, for the easterly half part of lot between Fourth and Fifth streets and Sassafras and Vine streets, containing fifty feet by three hundred and six feet, with a cave
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built thereon, Deed from A. Hooper and his wife Phillis, (late Phillis Greer, ) to Jos. Brown, dated the first day of the fifth month, 1689 ; acknowledged. Deed from J. Brown to Ch. Brigman, dated the third of the second month, 1690, for an easterly moiety &c., between Fifth and Sixth streets and Sassafras and Vine streets. Deed from Brigham to Nath. Allen, dated the fourteenth of the seventh month, 1690, for a certain easterly moiety of a lot between Fifth and Sixth streets. Consideration fourteen pounds ; acknow- ledged. Nath'l Allen, the second of the fifth month, covenants with Nath'l Lampley, that the latter shall build and deliver to Al- len a boat or vessel, &c., for which Allen is to pay twenty pounds, in the manner following, vizt : half of a house and lot, &c., valued at sixteen pounds; the rest in goods. A receipt, endorsed, signed by Lydia Smarl, for ten pounds, from Mr. Lampley, in full for the lot formerly Chs Bridgham's. Conveyance from N. Lampley to John Furnis, for an easterly moiety of a lot, fifty by three hundred feet, purchased from N. Allen, between Fourth and Fifth streets, &c. Dated the fourteenth of April, 1705. Confirmation by Lydia Prior and her husband to Furnis, dated fourth Sept'r, 1705, for lot be- tween Fourth and Fifth streets. N. B. It recites all conveyances, &c. Deed for one moiety of land between Fourth and Fifth streets, and three acres of liberty land, from Thomas Lepford, attorney to Margaret Jennings, executrix of William" Jennings, which John Martin sold to said Jennings. Dated the 5th Sept'r, 1705. Con- sideration five pounds and ten shillings. Quere, de hoc. Deed from Furnis to Richard Hill, for whole of the lot situate between Fifth and Sixth streets. Consideration twenty-five pounds: Dated the 15th of April, 1720. A survey of Richard Hill's lot, next to which is marked Robert Presmall's lot, ninety-nine feet from Fifth street, on Race street. N. B. 'Tis said this lot is in possession of another.
2. Claim under Nicholas Moore.
Nicholas Moore, an original purchaser of ten thousand acres, laid out and returned in 1694-'5 into Secretary's office. Deed from Nicholas Moore and Sarah and Sheby, two of the children of Nicho- las Moore, who had five, and died intestate, for all their share of the land, &c. Consideration four hundred and fifty pounds. Dated the eleventh of March, 1713, to Richard Hill. It appears from . a deed from John Harrison, great-grandson to Nicholas Moore, through Mary, dated 1746, that Nicholas Moore died intestate, leaving issue five children ; that partition was made, and afterwards one of the daughters, vizt : Rebecca, died unmarried and under age.
3. Claim under Henry Litchfield.
Indenture of lease and release from William Penn to Henry Litchfield, for five hundred acres. Dated the seventh of July, 167 . Also, a patent to Mordecai Moore for five hundred acres, in right
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of Henry Litchfield, dated the twelfth of the second month, 1689. . Warrant therein said to be dated the 9th of the twelfth month, 1688.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 6, 1782. .
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Byers, and
A report from Henry Osborne, Esquire, of this date, was read, acquainting the Council that, agreeably to their order of the third instant, he has given possession of the lands in the said order men- tioned, to Mr. Samuel Caldwell, in the presence of Mr. John Dunlap and Mr. John Caldwell.
Ordered, That the said report be filed.
Ordered, That the claim of John Balderstone to a city lot, be heard on Monday, the twenty-ninth instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and that he be notified accordingly.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 8, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Ewing, and
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan,
Mr. Byers.
The Council being informed that a quantity of merchandize was said to be lodged in the house of John Musser, in the borough of Lancaster, which, from circumstances that have transpired, it ap- pears probable the same are British goods clandestinely imported ; whereupon,
Ordered, That the Attorney General do issue an attachment in the name of the State, against the British merchandize in the house of the said Jobn Musser, supposed to be clandestinely imported, and report his proceedings to this Board.
On consideration of the circumstances attending the seizure of the store of British goods, at Lancaster, by William Henry, Es- quire,
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Ordered, That the said William Henry, Esquire, be authorized and directed to seize and secure the books and papers relative to the store aforesaid, and report to this Board.
Ordered, That the Secretary desire Mr. Henry not to deliver the wine or goods, but to seize the wine if brought from New York, and if not from New York, to enquire if the duty be paid, and seize it if not paid the duty.
An order was drawn in favor of the Honorable Francis Hop- kinson, Esquire, for the sum of fifty pounds, in part of his salary as Judge of Admiralty, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, for the sum of two hundred pounds specie, for repairing arms for the State, for which he is to account.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 9, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Byers.
A pass was granted to Ann Morrison to go to Dobbs' ferry, and to return.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 10th, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Levan, &
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Byers.
An order was drawn in favor of Daniel Montgomery and Daniel Rees, for one hundred and thirty-three pounds five shillings, in full for rations to the thirteenth of June, 1782, supplied to the troops stationed in Northumberland county, to be paid out of money appropriated for the defence of the frontiers, and no other.
. Orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jane Forder and Ann Davis, for the sum of three pounds each of them, to bear their
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expenses to Fort Pitt; they having been taken prisoners by the Indians, carried into Canada, and now permitted to return home.
Passes to Fort Pitt granted to the said Jane Forder and Ann Davis.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 11, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Ewing, and
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan,
Mr. Byers.
A petition from Joseph Mitchell, setting forth his claim to divers city lots in the city of Philadelphia, appurtenant to the original purchases of Margaret Martindale, Richard Ward, Basilion Fors- ter, James Wallace and John Napper, from William Penn, Esquire, first proprietor of Pennsylvania, and praying that the same may be laid out, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the said petition be transmitted to the Surveyor General of the State, and that he be directed to make enquiry re- specting the same, and report thereon to this Board as soon as may be.
A petition from Catharine Urquhart, praying a pass to New York, was read and rejected.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 12, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Byers, and
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Ewing,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Rich. ard Humpton, for the sum of one thousand pounds specie, for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line, for which sum he is to account.
Passes were granted to the following persons, vizt :- Hannah Gordon, to the Island of Granada, Ann Wall, to Dobbs' ferry, and Ann , to New York, not to return again.
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A letter from Clement Biddle, Esquire, Marshall of Admiralty, respecting the payment of fines to the amount of one hundred and forty pounds, State money, to Henry Osborne, Esquire, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the Marshal of the Admiralty do pay the said fines to the Treasurer of the State
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the counties of Northampton, Northumberland, Bedford, Westmoreland and Washington, be di- rected not to call out a greater number than one hundred militia at any one time, for the defence of the frontiers of their respective' counties, but by special order of this Board.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 13, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Byers.
The memorials of Thomas Mason, stating his claim to city lots, appurtenant to the original purchase of two thousand acres of land by Samuel Allen, from William Penn, first proprietor of Pennsyl- vania, which was postponed the first of July last, was now taken up and read, and the further consideration thereof postponed.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 15th, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Byers, and
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan,
Mr. Ewing.
Thomas Forrest, Esquire, attended in Council, agreeably to ap. pointment, but Mr. Bryan, Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Lukens not attending, the Council agreed to postpone the further hearing in his claim till a further day, of which the said Mr. Forrest is to have notice.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 16, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Ewing, and
Mr. Byers.
The Council resumed the consideration of the application of Henry Osborne, Esquire, for permission to remove the books of the minutes of the Council under the late government of Pennsylvania, from the Secretary's office to his chambers, for the purpose of searching them for documents relative to the matter now in con- troversy between this State and the State of Connecticut, and taking extracts of such minutes as may relate to that business. Whereupon,
Ordered, That the Secretary be authorized to deliver over to Mr. Osborne, for the purpose aforesaid, the said minutes, one vol- ume at a time, taking Mr. Osborne's receipt for the same, to be returned within seven days ; and that Mr. Osborne be enjoined on oath not to take notes or extracts from the said minutes of other proceedings than those which relate to the said claim.
This Board taking into consideration the frequent desertions from the Continental army, and having just reason to believe that many of the deserters are received and entertained on board of Letters of Marque and other private vessels of war sailing from this port,
Resolved, That the owners and masters of such vessels be re- quested and directed to discourage a practice so dangerous and detrimental to the public good; that they give all due encourage- ment and support to officers of the army in discovering and detect- ing deserters, and it is particularly recommended to the merchants, owners of vessels, and all agents, not to pay any prize money to any deserter, or to any person justly suspected to be such, until inquiry can be made into the case.
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