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The valuation on real estate is given as fifty-eight thousand six hundred and five dollars; total county and State tax, three hundred and thirty-five dollars and seventy-one cents.
The names of those who are assessed as farmers are here given : John C. Bittner, John Duncan, William S. Dietrich, George Esop, John Englehard, Lewis L.
Creek, about two miles above where Gerhard's Station now is, before 1829, and owned by George and Benne- ville Keim. It was purchased by John Faust in 1841, and run by him until 1849, when he removed it to its present location below Gerhard Station. It is now owned by Henry Gerhard.
The saw-mill, now in ruins, at Gerhard's Station was built about 1840 by the Gerhards, and continued till 1870. Saw-mills were creeted many years ago on the creek that passes through the Steiner property, and owned by them.
In 1849, Gerhard & Balliet owned a saw-mill on Quakake Creek, now owned by Solomon and Jonas Gerhard.
The saw-mill on the Wetzel property is still in use, having been built many years ago.
In 1859, S. W. Hudson came to the township, and purchased property near what is now Hudsondale,- a part of the Peter Rumble traet. A saw-mill was on the ereek, which had been previously operated by William Koontz. This was rebuilt and operated ser- eral years. The next year (1860) Mr. Hudson erected a foundry, which was carried on till 1881. In 1869 the present stone grist-mill at Hudsondale was erected, with four runs of stone.
A steam saw-mill was erected in 1882 on the Nes- quehoning Creek, by Cassidy, Miller & Co. This is the only business interest south of the Broad Moun- tain.
Powder-Mills and Magazines .- Soon after the close of the war several gentlemen built a powder- mill, ealled the Quakake Mills, at Quakake. They manufactured several years, had one or two explo- sions, and in 1873 sold to the Laflin Powder Manu- facturing Company, who rebuilt the mills, and con- tinued the business until about 1878, when the works blew up, and the company removed to Laflin, near Wilkesbarre, where they now carry on the manu- facture.
In 1869, Smith & Rand were in possession of forty aeres of land on Broad Mountain, and the Schaghti- Evans, Nicholas Erekman, Daniel Faust, David D. ; eoke Powder Company one acre. In 1871 each of Gerhard, S. D. Gerhard, Jonas Gerhard, Philip Iliu- kle, Job Jenkins, Thomas Kane, Sr., George Leimin- ger, Jacob Mace, John Pascoe, Nathan Romig, Jacob H. Ritter, John Romig, Sr., Thomas Romig, Reed & llowe, David L. Stewart, Reuben Steiner, Simon Smith, David Wetzel, John Webb. Of other occupa- tions in the township the following are assessed : Dupont Powder Magazine Company, Laflin & Rand Powder Magazine Company, Schaghticoke Powder Company, Cassidy, Miller & Co., steam saw-mill ; Daniel & Sarah Gerhard, grist-mill ; S. D. & Jonas Gerhard, saw-mill; S. W. Hudson, lumberman, saw- and grist-mill; S. B. Hudson, lumberman; Joseph Sattelle, hotel-keeper; Henry Gerhard and James O. Smith, millers; H. A. Gerber, teacher; Abraham Romig & Martin Baettzer, blacksmiths. these companies built a magazine for holding powder. The firm of Smith & Rand had changed to the Laflin & Rand Powder Company, who, a little later, pur- chased the land and magazine of the Schaghticoke Company. The company now has two magazines, with a capacity of five thousand kegs each. They are located on the Broad Mountain, on the old turn- pike, about three miles from Mauch Chunk. The company also has a magazine with capacity of two thousand kegs, located at Hudsondale. Robert Klotz & Son, of Maneh Chunk, are agents for the company. The Dupont Powder Company established two mag- azines on the turnpike road, at the foot of Broad Mountain, in 1836. The present capacity of one is ten thousand kegs, and of the other five thousand kegs. Alexander W. Leisenring, of Mauch Chunk, Mills .- A grist-mill was built on the Quakake is agent for this company.
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HISTORY OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Taverns .- The first tavern in the limits of what is now Packer township was started by Col. Jacob Hartz, in 1812-14, where the Spring Mountain House now stands, on the Lehigh and Susquehanna turn- pike. He kept this place till 1820, and sold to George Kelehner, who kept it for a time. It was then kept respectively by Stummuel Wolf, Frederick Nicely (six years), Daniel O. Donnell, Benjamin Romig, Samuel Wolf, Andrew Siegfried (ten years), Levi Hartz (ten years), John Booth (one year), Peter Hartz (eleven years), James Cole (two years), John Wear (one year). By him it was sold to Joseph Sattelle, the present proprietor. Samuel Wolf, when he kept the tavern the first time, opened a store at the corners, in a building still standing opposite the tavern. This he conducted till the elose of his second term in the tavern, when he sold all his goods and furniture at vendue and moved to Danville, Montour Co., Pa. The tavern was kept as a temperance house the last time he was proprietor.
Col. Jacob Hartz, about 1835, built a tavern at the foot of the north slope of Broad Mountain, and kept it until his death, about 1852. His sons continued it for a year or two. Samuel Gangwere later became proprietor, and he was succeeded by William Vietor, who kept it as a tavern till 1881. It was known as the Swan Tavern. A tavern was kept several years on the road leading through the valley, known as the Quakake Hotel.
St. Matthew's Lutheran and German Reformed Church .- The only church in the township is situated a little west of the centre of the valley, on land that was donated for church purposes by John Faust, in 1834. A church was organized in that year, and a log building erected to accommodate both the church and a school. This answered the purpose till 1868, when it was torn down, and the present edifice, forty by fifty-five feet in dimensions, erected on the same site. The pastor who officiated at the organization was the Rev. Isaac Sheilheimer. Among the many ministers who have served this church are the Revs. Benninger, Boyer, Grim, Daniel, Kurtz. Krohn, Frankle, Fink- ling, Muirhler, and A. M. Masonheimer, the present pastor.
Schools .- About 1823 a school-house was built near the residence of Jacob Hartz, who then lived near what is now the Spring Mountain Honse. The tim- ber for this school-house was the first sawed at the mill of Benjamin Romick, on Black Creek, now the site of Weatherly. James Dalle was an carly teacher. A school-house is now standing near the site of the old one. This was later known as the Turnpike District.
In 1834, when the St. Matthew's German Reformed Church was erected, a part of it was partitioned off for school purposes, and was used till the destruction of the building, in 1868. A new one (which is still used) was then erected on the same site. Among the early teachers were Daniel Gerhard, David Stewart,
and Adam Beers. This house was built near the residence of John Faust and Ephraim Balliet, both of whom were the first directors. The district was later known as the Church District. Another sehool- house was built on the road leading through the valley, above the Gerhard Mills. This is still used.
These three school-houses mentioned are the only ones in the township. The schools contain one hun- dred and forty-one pupils. The directors are D. L. Howard, W. S. Dieberick, John Romig, Job Jenkins, David D. Gerliard, George Eroh.
The following is a list of the school direetors of the township since its organization :
1848 .- Jonas Hartz, Eph. Balliet, Joel Gerhart.
1849 .- Daniel Gerhart, Andrew Gangwere.
1850 .- Solomon Rinker, Reuben Young.
1851 .- John Young, Daniel D. Steward.
1852 .- Peter Hartz, Jacob Derr, E. Balliet.
1853 .- Valentine Wetzell, Solomon Rinker.
1854 .- Andrew Siegfried, William Faust.
1855 .- Nathaniel Zoll, Eph. Balliet.
1856 .- Jonas Hartz, Sol. Rinker.
1857 .- Benj. Gerhart, Ed. Young, Val. Wetzell.
1858 .- John G. Steiner, Henry Faust, Dauiel Ger- hard.
1859 .- Peter Hartz, Jaeob Derr.
1860 .- D. D. Stewart, Edwin Young.
1861 .- J. G. Steiner, Levi Hartz.
1862 .- Peter Hartz, J. N. Faust.
1863 .- D. D. Stewart, William Faust.
1864 .-- Philip Kinkle, Levi Hartz.
1865 .- George Hartz, Joseph Schneider.
1866 .- Archibald Dieb, H. Boekerts.
1867 .- Jolin Young, D. D. Stewart.
1868 .- John Romig, Jonas Gerhart.
1869 .- Val. Boetzer, George Hinkle.
1870 .- S. D. Gerhart, Peter Hartz.
1871 .- Henry Gerhart, J. J. Poole.
1872 .- John C. Bitner, Samuel Gangwere.
1873 .- E. Tilson, George Eroh, Henry Boehardt.
1874 .- W. Krop, John C. Bitner.
1875 .- John Romiek, J. C. Bitner.
1876 .- D. B. Keller, Reuben Steiner.
1877 .- Reuben Dauber, Peter Hartz.
1878 .- James Gerhard, John C. Bittner.
1879 .- S. B. Hudson, R. W. Steward, Reuben Sterner.
1880 .- D. D. Gerhard, Peter Hartz.
1881 .- D. L. Howard, W. S. Dieberieh.
1882 .- John Romig, Joseph Jenkins.
1883 .- David D. Gerhard, George Eroh, Jonas Ger- hard.
Post-Offices .- A post-office was established at the store of Samuel Wolf a year or two after the Lehigh Canal was opened. Mr. Wolf, who was the postmas- ter, kept the office at the store until he removed from the township, when it was changed to the tavern-stand of Jacob Hartz, and continued till about 1858, and the landlords became postmasters. Soon after the opening
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of Mahanoy Division, Hudsondale became a station, and a post-ofliee was established there, with Samuel Hudson as postmaster. He still holds the position.
since the organization of the township have been as follows :
Ephraim Balliet, March, 1848; March, 1849; March, 1850.
Justices of the Peace .- The justices of the peace : Samuel W. is the fourth in descent. He was born in the homestead at Kethla, near Leeds, Yorkshire, May 29, 1821. In January of 1827, Mrs. Lydia Hudson, his mother, died after a short illness ; the oldest daughter died in August, 1840. In July, 1829, his father, Jonas Hartz, March, 1851. with the remaining family, set sail in the sailing-ship Solomon D. Gerhard, March, 1852. "John Wells" for America. After a long and tedious Daniel Gerhard, March, 1853. voyage they landed in Philadelphia, which they made Benjamin Romig, March, 1855. their home. On July 21, 1831, his father apprenticed Solomon Rinker, March, 1856. Samuel W. for a period of ten years, dating from May Ephraim Balliet, March, 1857 ; March, 1858. 16, 1832, to Michael Dyott, of Philadelphia, the said John Steiner, March, 1859. Michael Dyott agreeing to teach him as compensa- Peter Steel, March, 1859. tion for his labor the trades of glass-blowing and Joel Gerhart, March, 1859. wicker-making, also to provide him with clothing Peter Steel, March, 1860. and board, allowing him the privileges of attending Solomon Rinker, March, 1861. night- and Sabbath-schools. This firm failed, owing Peter Hartz, March, 1861. to the financial panic of 1837, so that the indenture Ephraim Balliet, March, 1862. was canceled. In October of 1837 he was appren- Joel Gerhard, March, 1863. tieed to Jacob Kits, of Chester, Pa., who was engaged Peter Hartz, March, 1864. in general foundry business. Here he learned the S. W. Hudson, March, 1865. moulding trade, together with his two brothers, who were employed by the same firm. In 1840 he re- turned to Philadelphia, where he worked at his trade with the firm then known as Rush & Muhlenberg.
Peter Hartz, March, 1866 (declined) ; March, 1868 (declined).
John Faust, March, 1869 (declined).
S. W. Hudson, October, 1869.
John Faust, October, 1869 (declined ).
D. R. Kidder, October, 1869.
E. E. Dodson, March, 1872 (declined).
J. J. Poole, March, 1873.
S. W. Hudson, March, 1874, to 1883.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
SAMUEL WILKINSON HUDSON.
in Yorkshire, England. He was captain of the militia, or Home Gaards, and one of six brothers who, while the war between England and France was in full sway, as members of the militia, volunteered to go to Don- easter Races, now so celebrated, and repulse the Danes, who, taking advantage of the absence of the regular army, frequently invaded that part of the country. Not one of these patriotic brothers was permitted to return, all having fallen in battle.
Capt. Hudson's only child, James, was born Aug. 20, 1792, being thus left an orphan in early life, he was soon thrown on his own resources. After obtain- ing a fair cdneation, he learned the machinist's trade, which he followed in after-life. In 1815 he married Miss Lydia Wilkinson, who was born in Yorkshire, 1794. Her father occupying the position of honor and trust as butler to Lord Ribelsdel, she had more than ordinary opportunities of securing education, re-
finement, and culture, so that their marriage proved a happy and fruitful one, the result of which was five children,-three sons and two daughters,-of which
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In 1841 he removed to Pottsville, Pa., and remained there until 1845, when he went to Weatherly, Pa. For one year he was unsettled; finally located at Tamaqua, P'a., where he started in business for him- self, in the shops now known as Carter, Allen & Co.'s. After two years of fair suecess he sold out, and re- moved to Sugar Loaf, Luzerne Co., where he started machine-shops, the firm then being known as Hud- son & Allen. These shops were destroyed by fire in 1850, after which they moved their machinery to Beaver Meadow, Pa., where they began business on a larger scale, manufacturing all kinds of heavy and useful machinery. Among other work was that done
The grandfather of the subject of this sketch lived : for the Bowman Brothers, at Parryville, in furnish- ing the principal material for erecting their new fur- nace. In 1859 he sold out his interest to his brother, Brice Undson, and moving to Hudsondale, l'a. (then known as Hartz's), in Packer township, Carbon County, he invested in large tracts of farming and timber land. Here also he started again in general foundry business, and continued in the same until 1876, building a large grist- and flour-mill during that time. About the year 1880 his mind took an inventive turn, and he began to originate to such an extent that he has taken out letters patent to the mimber of sixteen. The most important are in hy- draulies and pneumaties, among others, one for ven- tilating mines, another an air-compressor, used for transmitting energy by means of compressed air. The latest and most important is a compressed-air pump, or puenmatic water-elevator. These patents as a class are useful and practical.
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Mr. Hudson has taken an active interest in politics for many years, casting his first vote as a Whig for Henry Clay in 1844. His party being largely in the minority in the county, his public record has not been as extended as might have been desired by his polit- ieal allies. On Dee. 11, 1846, he was married to Mary, daughter of Thomas and Ann Carter. She was born Sept. 21, 1825, at Marazion, Cornwall, England. Her family came to this country in 1842, and located at Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co., Pa. The Carter family has since become so successful that to-day they repre- sent some of the largest coal interests in Carbon County.
The issue of their marriage resulted in three chil- dren. Lydia, the oldest, was married to Joseph J. Poole, January, 1869, and died March, 1870. The next, Samuel B., married Miss Susan Dennier, of Tunkhannock, Pa., October, 1876. He is engaged in farming, lumbering, and milling at Hudsondale. Annie Carter, the youngest, is residing with her parents at the old homestead.
Mr. Hudson's life thus far has been one of great activity and nsefulness, and his greatest pleasure is in laboring for the advancement of science and me- chanies.
CHAPTER XXI.
PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP.
THIS section of country was part of that great dis- triet north of the Blue Ridge which, prior to 1768, was known as "Towamensing," meaning "the wil- derness." In that year it was divided, and Towamen - sing township embraced all territory in Northampton County east of Lehigh River, and thirty-six miles north of the Blue Ridge. After the Revolution the territory now comprising part of Monroe County and the townships of Penn Forest and Kidder was erected into "Tobyhanna' township. Early in the year 1842, while the township of Tobyhanna was a part of Mon- roe County, it was divided, and all that portion of territory now Penn Forest and Kidder townships was erected into a township called " Penn Forest." The next year (1843), upon the erection of Carbon County, it became a part thereof, and in 1849 the north part was set off' as Kidder township.
It is bounded on the west by the Lehigh River, on the south by Franklin and Towamensing townships, . on the east by Monroe County, and on the north by the township of Kidder.
It is watered by tributaries of the Lehigh, -Muddy Run, Drake, Stony, and Bear Creeks. These rise in the east part of the township and flow westerly, and
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join the Lehigh. Wild Creek and its tributaries, Tar Run and White Oak Run, in the south part of the township, flow southeasterly, and pass out near the southeast corner.
Early Roads .-- Many years before the township was settled a State road was laid out, passing through its limits from Emmetsburg to White Haven. The first action in reference to roads in this county was at the first term of court, in December, 1843, at which time a petition was presented for a road from a road leading from Weissport to the Monroe County line to a point on the Lehigh River opposite Penn Haven. George Fegley at this time had a store at this place on the river. This petition was granted and the road laid out. Later a portion was abandoned, but part of it is yet in use.
Settlement of Penn Forest .- The territory now 'emubraced in this township in 1835 was a wilderness of pine and hemlock forest, and is yet known as Pine Swamp. About this time the timber attracted the at- tention of lumbermen, and the tracts which had been warranted to others were bought up by lumber com- panies, that were formed for the purpose of erecting mills and cutting and manufacturing lumber. Mills were built at available sites on the streams, tene- ments were ereeted for the laborers, and the work com- menced. Years elapsed, and the timber was mostly ent off. Fires in the woods destroyed many of the mills, some of which were rebuilt, and others not. The companies sold the dennded lands to other par- ties and disappeared. The settlements around these mills often contained a store, tavern, and school- house. There is given below an abstract from the assessment-roll of l'enn Forest in 1813,-the names of corporations and persons owning large tracts of land, mills, and occupations of others not laborers. The statement here given comprises what is now Penn Forest and Kidder townships.
There are one hundred and forty- four persons as- sessed for county, sixty-one for State, purposes, and sixty-four for unseated lands. Fann Black, 400 acres ; Peter Burger & Co .. 1800 acres and a saw-mill ; Butz, Meckes & Co., 1200 acres, tenements, and saw-mill ; Joshua Bullock, gentleman ; Jonathan Fell, 1017 acres, three saw-mills, and tenement ; Thomas Craig, 400 acres, two saw-mills, and tenements; Christman, Craig & Co., 1200 acres and saw-mill; Anthony Christman, saw-mill; Christman, Stemler, Serfass & Co., 400 acres and saw-mill; Jost Dreisbach, 953 acres, tenements ; Jonas Dreisbach, 111 acres; Aaron Dreisbach, 60 acres; Taylor & Co., 1200 acres; W. Edinger, 1400 acres, tavern, saw-mill, tenements ; Fish, Green & Co., 1817 acres; George Fegley, mer- chant and tenements ; Gower, Serfass & Co., 600 acres, saw-mill, and tenements; Abram Good & Co., saw- mill; J. Il. Hillman, gentleman; John Hawk, 700 acres and saw-mill ; Daniel Hawk, 400 acres and saw- mill ; Henry Kenholt & Co., saw-mill; Charlotte Meckes, 400 acres and saw-mill ; Owen Hume & Co.,
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1 The township was named Tobyhanna from the creek of that name which flowed through it. It is a corruption of the Indian word Topi- haune, which signifies a stream whose banks are fringed with alders.
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400 acres and saw-mill ; Samuel D. Strike & Co., 1200 acres ; Charles Scott, two saw-mills; Reuben Serfass & Co., 100 acres, saw-mill, and tenements; Joseph Serfass & Co., 600 aeres and tenements; Frederick Sutter, innkeeper; John Smith, 400 aeres, saw-mill ; Jacob Steiner, 1300 acres and saw-mill ; John. Serfass & Co., 600 acres and saw-mill; Sanmel Lywell, 573 aeres, two saw-mills, and tenements; O. H. Taylor, gentleman ; Warner & Taylor, 864 acres; Robert S. Trego, 1028 acres and saw-mill : Taylor & Brock, 1308 acres; Mahlon K. Taylor & Co., 6394 acres, one store ; George Weaver, 2200 acres, two saw-mills, and tenements ; Warner & Co., double saw-mill and 30 acres; I. & S. Gould & Co., 1196 acres and two saw- mills ; Gould, Taylor & Co., 3664 acres and saw-mill ; Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, 1266 acres; Jacob Brutzman, George Crosley, Samuel Hiller, Thomas Krom, William Johnson, David Kline, Michael Knerr, Ebenezer Ladle, Isaac Sepps, and Safford Willard, lawyers; Andrew Decker, Andrew Mckreal, lock-tenders; Robert Alberton, James Harkins, and Jacob West, mechanics ; Franeis Ga- brio, master-mechanic.
Mills .- These companies were located at the places given, as nearly as can be ascertained, as follows:
Peter Berger & Co., who owned eighteen hundred acres of timber land, built a saw-mill on Mud Run, about a mile below Adam Meekes'. They had been carrying on operations from about 1840, continued till about 1860, and sold to Christian and William Kramer, who sold to Jacob Frey. It is now owned by Frank Gowen.
Butz, Meckes & Co. owned twelve hundred acres, and erected a mill on Stony Creek, about three miles above its month. They ran the mill eight or ten years, and sold to Strouss & Miksell, of Easton. It was burned down about 1860, and not rebuilt.
Jonathan Fell, who owned one thousand and seven- teen aeres, built a double mill at the mouth of Bear Creek. This mill was run until abont 1862. It was also burned down. The timber was exhausted. The land is now owned by Caspar Nepp. Joslnin Bullock lived nt this place, and had entire charge of the mills.
Thomas Craig, who owned four hundred acres, built one mill on Drake Creek, abont two miles from the mouth. Ile sold to Charles Smith, who still owns it. Thomas Craig, Jr., built a mill later at the mouth of Stony Creek, which was burned down. It is now owned by Adam Christman.
Christman, Stemler, Serfass & Co. owned four hundred aeres of land on Stony Creek, where Enos Koch now lives. The mill was built previous to their purchase by John Moyer. Enos Koch Bought two hundred and twenty-six acres of the property, and continued the operation of the mill, rebuilding it in fall of 1883. He opened a tavern in 1848 in the old house, and in 1860 built the present house.
William Edinger owned fourteen hundred acres on the old State road from Emmetsburg to White Haven.
Here, before 1840, he built a tavern and owned a saw- mill. The mill was built by Conrad Dotter on Joli Spring Run. It passed from Edinger to Meckes & Fragle. The mill was burned, and the parties built another on Mud Run, near Albrightsville, which is now owned by Daniel Christman.
Gowen, Serfass & Co. owned six hundred aeres at the head of Drake's Creek, and they built there a mill and tenement-house about 1840, and continued opera- tions until about 1860. Lewis Gowen, one of the part- ners, purchased the whole previous to 1860. He sold to John Gowen & Timothy Frable. It is now owned by Adam Christman.
Jolm Serfass & Co. owned six hundred acres on Pine Run, a tributary of Big Creek, on which they erected a saw-mill. It was sold later to Robert Weiss and Reuben Serfass. It is now owned by Frabie Ser- fass.
William Serfass and Adam Kunkle owned a tract of land on Pinder Creek, about a mile and a half from the mouth. They sold to Lawfer, Kresge & Poneir, who built a mill on Mud Run, above the mouth of Pender Creek. They sold to Young & Sellers. The property is now owned by John Eckert" and wife. The lower mill is now used.
Samuel Heller built a mill on Stony Creek, below Adam Christman. It is now owned by Adam Christ- man.
Frederick and Jacob Brotzman owned a large traet of land where this settlement now is, and built on Mud Run two saw-mills about 1836. They became embarrassed, and the property was sokl to George Weaver, who owned in 1843 two thousand two hun- dred acres. He sold, in 1850, to Aquilla Albright and - Vansickle. They built another saw-mill about a mile below.
A store was kept here at one time by Aquilla Al- bright.
The inills are not now standing. This place was called by Albright Albrightsville, and the settlement across the stream has taken the namc.
The following statement is from the assessment-roll of the township in 1882, and gives the names of persons now owning mills and distilleries :
Angust Behrens, saw- and paling-mill.
Daniel Christman, saw-mill.
Thomas Craig, saw-mill.
Christian & Freyman, saw-mill.
Henry Deppe, saw-mill.
Reuben Gregory, saw-mill.
William Getz, saw-mill.
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