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difficulty, Lt. Steele's letter reached the Treasury Board of Congress, in the month of October, 1776, and drew pay as First Lieutenant and Adjutant up to that time. I was personally present at the time-on the whole I do declare on my honour that s'd Steele with whom I bedded and boarded almost during the whole continuance of s'd Arnold's de- tachment in one of the severest marches ever experienced in the trying scenes of crossing frozen rivers, where he had almost lost his life in tedious winter's seige and at last in the glorious attempt of reducing a strong fortired city by storm, behaved with that coolness, bravery, and address, wnich distinguished the officer and gentleman.
Given under my hand at Phila., Dec. 13, 1785.
CHRISTIAN FEBIGER, Late Colonel 2d Virginia Regt.
Lt. Steele was transferred to the Com- missary Department under Col. Flowers in April, 1777, and was subsequently United States Military Store Keeper at Philadelphia. He died October 19, 1832, aged 91 years. He had been in the ser- viee of the United States for fifty years. Three of his sons were in the naval ser- vice during the war of 1812, all of whom were captured and taken to England, where they were imprisoned.
SAMUEL EVANS.
NOTES AND QUERIES
Relatingto the History of Dauphin County.
LXI.
STEWART .- John Stewart made appli- cation on the 5th of August, 1765, for 280 acres of land in Hanover township, Lan- caster county, adjoining lands of David Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Thomas McMillan, Robert Heald, Hugh Stewart and William Cooper. Robert Heald, we presume, was not an actual settler.
William Stewart, on the 6th of June, 1765, had surveyed to him 200 acres, "in- cluding his improvement," adjoining lands of Adam Reed, John Mccullough, John Gillaland, Isaac Williams and Frances Stuart, in Hanover township, Lancaster county.
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BRADDOCK'S ROAD-If it were not for the keen inquiry that has been made into the story of Braddock, the following might be taken for history, which it is not:
"As you drive down the turnpike from Harrisburg to Middletown you pass Col. James Young's famous farms, those the Duke of Sutherland said were not sur- passed in all England. Well, I'm not going to talk about the farms just now, although I could spread a column in their praise on a minute's notice. I want to tell you that as you turn to the left at the road that runs up to the house wherein the Colonel lives, when reaching the crest of the hill look west and you can plainly see a cut through the trees in the woods fifty feet wide and half a mite Jong. Not a stump, tree nor anything in the way, but the cut is clear as a roadway. It is called "Braddock's Cut," and is said to have been made by the British General over a hundred years ago when he marched to Pittsburg It is said that the line of the cut was run by Washington-yes, the only George-who was an officer under Braddock, and was a civil engineer by profession. - Daily Telegraph.
Braddock marched from Alexandria, Virginia, to Fort Cumberland, thence to Fort Bedford and west to his defeat. Gen. Washington never made a survey in Dauphin county-never was within tive miles of the place spoken of-Braddock never was in this part of Pennsylvania at all. "Braddock" was the name of a negro of Col. Burd, hence the name in this fresh history. H.
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY YEARS AGO.
[The following letter from James Mitchell to Secretary Logan is of great interest and value. James Mitchell was one of the first justices of the peace in Donegal township, then in Chester county, afterwards [1729] in Lancaster county, and subsequently Paxtang township. He was one of its earliest settlers. James Logan was the trusted secretary of the Proprietaries of the Province of Pennsyl- vania-a man of great tact and influence in the early days of our State's history. The fifteen families of Dutch spoken of as settling up Swatara
were those who accompanied Conrad Weiser from New York, and who came down the Susquehanna cn rafts or floats from its headwaters to the mouth of the Swatara. This letter fixes the date of that emigration which settled on the Tul- pehocken, in and around what is now Womelsdorf, Berks county. The letter is worthy of preservation in NOTES AND QUERIES, and of great local interest. ]
DONNEGALL, May 13th, 1723.
KIND Fr: I Recd youers pr John Haris, Dated the 22 of Apprile, in which you seem unsatisfied in taking a bill on Ja. Letort for the six pound, which I de- sired to know. Therefor, I told James Smith, & he hase paid me five pounds of it, & promised to make up aginst the widdows Vandew, where I expect to see you & pay you the six pounds. I have sold the other Creatuer. I have the bill of seall, for att'g vandew the sixt of this Instant, for 71b 2s, three mounth credit, to Jam. Smith. I bade no opportunity to gett word to William Willis since, except I hade sent a messenger on purpos. I give you to know that there is fifteen famileys of Duch come from Albaney, & are now setling upp Swattara. I sent an account of it to the Governour & councel by Co- noy Thomas, & an address from the up- per (illegible ] to the Governour & Coun- . cel, & I have heard they are Impatient for the answers, and for me to send an express on such occasions, att my own charge, will not answer.
Ja. Patterson is not yeet come out of the woods, but is expected every day. His wife is likely to Dy.
with Dew Respects to you & Spouss, from Sr youer humble Sert, JA: MITCHELL.
THE UPPER END.
Interesting Remiscences of Early Settle- ment.
I. [In 1876, a friend in the "Upper End" secured for us some reminiscences of sun- dry old persons relating to events of the long ago, which we propose to give the readers of Notes and Queries, as occasion may require. It is to be regretted flit
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other facts had not been gathered from the lips of aged citizens years prior, all over our county, relating to affairs of the past, and yet we ought to be thankful for what has herewith been preserved us. Perchance, some of our readers in different portions of the county may have just such memoranda as we now give. If so, we feel assured our readers will appreciate the same. It should be borne in mind that the references were made in 1876.]
Early settlement of Snydertown, Now Known as Uniontown.
[Statement of David Snyder, Esq., of Lykens. ]
The land upon which Uniontown is located, was bought from the Hepner heirs by John Snyder, in 1818. The heirs were George, Christian, Peter and Henry. The land was sold by George Hepner and John Balthaser, executors, the whole tract being 360 acres. The principal street was laid out in 1818, simultaneously with the laying out of the town. The only road prior was a wagon road leading from the stone mill, now owned by Isaac Boyer, to the left, and continuing east- ward, north of Main street, to the old mill now standing in the eastern part of the town. Philip Derger built the first house, which stands in a street lead- ing from the old cemetery north ward, to Main street. This was in 1819. The first church was a Union, Reformed and Lutheran, built about 1834, now used for a dwelling, and stands on the hill back of Boyer's hotel. The first school house stood on the same street, built in the year 1828. One hun- dred lots were first laid out by John Sny- der, and seventy five of these were sold by him for $30 each-the balance forone half price. No elections were held in the town until it became a borough, the people being compelled to go to Berrys- burg for the purpose of voting. The first physician was Dr. Ensweiler, who came there about 1833 and remained about four four years. John Snyder, the founder of Uniontown, died about 1855, in Mercer county. at the age of 72 years. Phillip Derger came from Berks county, and subsequently removed to the West. Mr. Snyder paid $8,000 for the whole tract.
It was owned before Hepner by Peter Hain.
Early History and Settlement of Wicon Isco.
[Statement of Christian Seip, Esq., now deceased, of Wiconisco].
The number of houses in and about Wiconisco in 1846 was probably not twenty. A man by the name of Lance built the first house in Wiconisco, where the Methodist church now stands. He now lives in Pottsville Another house stood in the swamp, below the railroad, then occupied by a man named Wagner. Michael Shaoffer built the tavern 10W occupied by Neiffer. He never lived to take possession of it-died before it was completed and was buried in the old graveyard near the company's stables. He first kept tavern in an old frame house near the dirt bank. Many of the first miners boarded with him. Behind the old breaker there were two houses-one occupied by Mr. Couch, the company's superintendent.
Michael Shaefter, with his brother Henry, came from Germany with their father when mere boys It is thought from Hesse Darmstadt. An old block house near the company's stables was the meeting house-Methodist. Mr. Shaeffer took the coal trucks down to Millersburg with horses. The track began behind the old breaker. At that time "shin- plasters" were in vogue. The miners received no more than four dollars a week Six dollars was considered very high wages. man by the name of Frederick Alvord then received the highest wages, eight dollars per week, for blacksmithing for the company. In the beginning the trucks were only driven once a week to Millersburg, in trains of eight or ten. Drove only gangways then-no breasts. Mr. Bordner drove the first gangway of the Short Mountain mines. During the earlier mining period the men were paid only every three or four months.
Old Settlers of Lykens and Vicinity.
[Statement of Joshua Bowman, Esq., of Lykens. ]
Passed through what is now Lykens in 1840. Was then living with my parents
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on the property adjoining the Forge. The first house then in Lykens was Fer- ree's house, now occupied by the brick buildings of Charles Martz. The second, Zerbe's, oppositc 'Squire Ferree's. Next the Conner house, but lately demolished for the erection of the brick house of William A. Wallace. Stehly's stood in the woods ncar the creek. Next Kissley's, owned by Jacob Bordner. Next an old log house, built by the Fegley's, now occupied by Isaac Derger. Next Patrick Martin's, now Leah Martin's, his wife. Next John Sheean's, now occupied by Gorman & Hensel's foundry. There was a two-story and a half frame house near the crcek, back of the Valley House, on which now Water street. This was built by Edward Myers for a man by name of Fisher.
No store in Lykens at that time. Mer- chandise of every sort was chiefly bought from the store of Josiah Bowman, at the Forge. The other storc in all this part of the country was that of Henry Shaef- fer's, at the Lykens Valley colliery. Some few of the people worked in the mines, others employed themselves in the manufacture of shingles, spokes, posts and stays, which they traded for the ne- cessities of life No church at that time; but a place of worship in an old school house near the Company's stable. The company then mined coal without prepa- ration. It was taken by horse railway to Millersburg, then flatted across the Sus- quehanna to Mt. Patrick, on the opposite side, and placed on the canal boats of the North Branch for shipment to Harris- burg.
There was no public house at that time The company would not tolerate any upon its own grounds, would not sell ground for hotel purposes. Jacob Steh- ley, a gentleman at large, who died at Harrisburg a few years ago, rather eccen- tric, yet very entertaining and full of wit and humor-in his latter days fond of hunting ani fishing-"botched" in the woods at that time, supported by his son John, of Harrisburg. Mr. Stehley was about sixty years of age, and quite intelligent, full of information and lively when in company which he tried to avoid, preferring the life of a hermit.
The mail was gotten at Thomas Har-
per's, at the Forge. Isaac Ferree was quite an old man then. Had sons running a saw mill in "Greenland"-the only saw mill then about. The mill in "Greenland" was erected in 1840, by the Ferree's- Joel, Jefferson, Washington, Uriah and Jacob. Shortly afterwards the mill at Round Top was erected by the same par- ties, and the onc at "Greenland" aban- doved. The elections were held at the tavern of Michael Shaeffer.
Deer were plenty-bear also-fish in abundance -- wild turkeys. The men em- ployed in the mines, about twenty. The old Lykens Valley breaker was erected in 1845-7. No breakerin 840. The mines were then a mere drift.
In 1853 there were about fitty houses in Lykens. About the same number in Wiconisco. The Orders in 1853 were the American Mech inics and Sons of Tem- perance. No Odd Fellows at that time. They organized shortly after. The Or- ders mentioned met in John Hensel's building on Main street, second story, steps on the outside leading up. No minister then resident in Lykens. Preach- ing in the stone church, Lykens, the only church then, by Watson, it is thought, The first railroad consisted of wrought- iron tacked on wooden rails-called by the natives the "Slabtrack" road.
NOTES AND QUERIES
Relating to the History of Dauphin County.
LXII.
HISTORICAL MEMORANDA -Mrs. Mary Wilson, relict of James Wilson of Derry, died at residence of Dr. Orth, January 31, 1843, aged 83 years.
David Fullerton, died at Grecncastle, February 1, 1843, in the 72d year of his age; was born at that place and member of State Senate and of the U. S. Con- gress.
James Hutton, a soldier of the Revo- lution, died at Carlisle, Feb. 25, 1843, in his 88th year.
John Stroman, a soldier of the Revo. lution, died at York, Feb. 27, 1843, aged 87 years.
John Johnson a soldier of the Revo- lution, died in Westmoreland county, March 12, 1843, in his 103d year.
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Mrs. Sarah Sloan, widow of Robert Sloan, died at Harrisburg, April 5, 1843. Joseph Allison, now presiding judge at Philadelphia, was the author of a poem "Fall of Palmyra" published in the Reporter of March 31, 1843.
ROBINSON STEWART .- From Hon. Steuben Jenkins, of Luzerne county, we have the following:
"November ye 25th 1772. I, Lazarus Stewart, Mocks Good unto David Young, a Lott in Hanover, Number Seven; I, ye s'd Stewart, Doth Bind my Self In ye Pensylvania Currence, for to Mock ye above mentioned Right Good unto s'd Young, if said Young Kecps and Holds possession according to the former votes.
LAZARUS STEWART. [L. S. ] Witness present - Lazarus Stewart, Jun.
."This 22d Day of December, 1778, I Do Signe over all my Right and Title of yc s'd within mentioned Right unto Thomas Robinson.
DAVID YOUNG.
On the 8th of May 1774, consideration £180, James Robinson and John Robinson of Northumberland county, deeded to Richard Robinson "of ye same place," land in Hanover, Susquehanna purchase, being Lot No. 22. and undivided land in said Twp. "which we are entitled to as heirs by Law to ye Estate of our brother Thomas Robinson dcc'd."
LONDONDERRY IN 1777.
[The following assessment of London - derry township has never been published. The names therein, as usual in our large lists of taxables, are badly spelled, and in many instances wide of the proper orthography. For the list we are indebted to 'Squire Evans, of Columbia. ]
John Ash, Widdow Kelley,
Michael Braun,
Emanucl Kingrice,
Widdow Braun,
Felix Landis,
John Buck, John Landis,
John Ballam, Jacob Leman,
Andrew Byers, Jacob Longenecker,
Adam Bomgartner, Abe Longcnecker,
Philip Bedlion, Danl. Longenecker,
Lodwick Bcal, John Long,
John Blessly, Alexander Long,
Benjamin Boyd, John Logan,
Joseph Boyd,
Samuel Brodly,
Christ. Beam,
Jacob Mackley,
Robert Buck, David McQueen,
Stophel Bishop, Robt. McQueen, John McDanal, David Mitchel, Thos. Mitchel, Wm. Moore,
John Bowman, Henry Bowman, Philip Bughman, Robert Clark,
Walter Clark,
John Cooper,
Jacob Cook,
Conrad Crowl,
James Campbell, Wm. Campbell,
John Campbell,
Elias Conrad,
Joseph Cannan,
Henry Creegar,
Jacob Naftsgar,
Everhard Catrin,
Jos. Naftsgar,
Widdow Dalabough, Adam Nay,
Adam Deininger,
James Donaldson,
John Duncan,
Christ. Dalabach,
Peter Dalabach,
Widdow Ostetter,.
John Davis,
Arch. Eliot,
John Early,
Michael Ellis,
Peter Poorman,
Jacob Plough,
James Farney,
Philip Fishburn, William Farmer,
David Rhca, John Risser,
Jamcs Forster,
Widdow Roan,
David Forster,
Joseph Falkner,
Widdow Forster,
Jacob Grove,
Dewalt Grim,
Cornelius Green,
William Hays,
James Hays,
Jacob Stoufer,
Widdow Hays,
William Hunter,
John Heron,
Michael Shelly, Derrick Shultz, John Shuster, James Sullivan,
David Hunter,
Daniel Hershberger, Wm. Sawyer, John Sawyer, Wm. Sawyer, Hugh Hamilton, Wm. Shaw,
George Henry, Adam Henry,
Widdow Hays, Jos. Shearer,
Robt. Hays, John Stickly,
Patrick Hays, Dennis Steel,
Jacob Horst, Michael Shanck,.
Anthony Hemperly, Henry Shell,
Thos. McCallan, Robt. MeCallan, John McCallen,
John Mayes, Petree Moral,
Wm. Nay, George Null, John Over, Peter Over,
Martin Pinogle, John Patton, George Peters,
Lod. Fleger,
Robt. Rhea,
Philip Remad, Conrad Risht, Jacob Risht, Christ. Snider,
Stophel Shanck,. Christ. Stoner, Jacob Spier,
Josias McQueen, John Mackley,
Alcx. McClintock, Jos. McClintock, Robt. McLeery, James Morrison,
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Jacob Hunsburger, Francis Taylor, Philip Teets,
Benj. Hershey,
John Hoover,
John Tamer,
Wm. Hays,
Christ. Tamer,
Chas. Johnson,
Archibald Walker,
John Johnson,
Widdow Walker,
Mike Ketern,
Ulroy Meltimor.
James Kelly, Jacob Wegler,
Thomas Kelly,
Mark Worst,
John Kennedy,
Michael Wolf,
Jacob Knislcy, Conrad Wolf,
James Kernoghan, Conroad Wishin.
Freemen.
Jacob Sheira,
James Hughey,
Christ. Ketlin,
Christ. Noll,
Patrick Kelly,
Danl Hough,
Peter Worst, Michael Eby,
Jeremian Sullivan, James Young,
John Ballam, Matthew Hays,
Christ. Early,
Win. Buek,
John Wecr,
Wm. Hunter,
Wendel Henry,
John Hays,
Chas. Dougherty, Abe. Shifich.
John Rhay.
THE UPPER END.
Interesting Reminisconces of Early Settle- ment.
II.
The Early History of Gratz.
[Statement of George Hoffman, Esq., of Gratz. ]
Ludwig Shoffstall, who came from Lancaster caunty, built the first house in Gratz-a two story log, yet standing. Ed. Umholtz (tavern) lives in it. Frey kept his store in it for a long time-he then attached the tavern. Conrad Frey built the tavern about 1820. These build- ings were followed in the successsion named, by the log dwellings of Matthias Bellow, Faust, Rev. Handel, Daniel Fegley, Anthony Matthias, Squire Reedy and John Reichard. The first church was the brick, built in 1832-German Reformed and Lutheran. - The first pas- tors, Revs. Isaac Gerhardt and Jonn Peter Shindel. Before the brick church was erected meetings were held by the said pastors in an old log structure, built for that purpose by Simon Gratz. The first school house was built In 1822 by El Buffington, the carpenter of the old Hoff-
man Church, which he erccted about 1771. The original Simon Gratz donated the ground. Rev. Anthony Hautz was the first pastor of the old Hoffman church . He came back when he was seventy-five years of age- a very small, grey-headed man, about five feet in height.
A grist mill was built quite early, about a quarter of a mile from town, by one John Salladay, and ran by a stream of water from a spring-wheel over twenty feet high. Mr. Salladay was one of the first settlers. Jacob Loudenslager was also one of the old settlers-lived above the present town, and had patented 400 acres in one tract. Old John Hoffman lived about a quarter of a mile south of the Hoffman church. Andrew Hoffman lived east of Jacob Loudenslager a quar- ter of a mile, and had patented about 100 acres. Peter Stein, adjoining, liad 300 acres. Peter Hoffman lived down the Wiconisco creek, a mile this side of the Forge, and had 400 acres. The Potts- ville road was made about 20 years ago. The old Reading road about 1800.
Peter Hain owned the Gap west of town. The Gap was named for him. He origi- nally owned the lands upon which Union - town is now situated, before Hepner. Adam Heller laid out Berrysburg. He lived where Daniel Romberger now lives, which was formerly called Hellerstown. He was a very lazy, indifferent man. The place where the Brick church is now located, near Gratz, was formerly called Wild Cat Ridge, on account of the great number of wild cats congregating there. Conrad Frey came from Reading, Pa. The Methodist church was built in 1846.
Notes and References Regarding the His- tory of the "Upper End."
Henry Shreiner warranted the land on which Wiconisco is now located about 1829-30, and contained 85 acres. He came from Philadelphia. Subsequently he sold out his interests to the company then already formed or being formed.
Andrew Lycan was the first settler of the old Oak Dale Forge, Subsequently Joel Ferree, the great- grandfather of the present Joel Ferree, became the pur- chaser. After the death of the first Joel Ferree, Isaac Ferrce, of Lancaster, as one of the heirs, became the possessor, Dan-
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iel Ferree built the brick mill, now known as Good's mill, in 1808. Lycan subse- quently settled at Manada Gap, and died there, leaving his property at the Forge to his wife, Jane Lycan.
The names, with dates of birth and death, of some of the old inhabitants of Williams' Valley. who lie buried in the old cemetery in Wiconisco, now almost obliterated with age :
SUSANNAH, Wife of Joseph Workman, Born April 16, 1799, Died February 27, 1856.
ANNEY, Wife of George Waidel, Born August 13, 1793, Died October 26, 1857.
JOSEPH WORKMAN, Born Decemb. 1795, Died May 23, 1857.
Dayton was named for George Dayton, Esq., one of the directors of the old Ly- kens Valley company.
The coal shipment in July, 1856, did not exceed 2,500 tons per week.
South Second street. Lykens, was opened April, 1870, by Supervisor Ferree.
Rattling Run Fire company, Lykens, was organized 20th May, 1870.
S. P. K. instituted in Lykens, by the Shamokin Conclave, Tuesday evening, July 12, 1870. The S. P. K. had only recently been organized in Pennsylvania. A deer shot in a cornfield near Lykens, Nov. 21. 1868.
Dec. 25, 1868-Lykens Valley Coal Company erecting machine shops, black- smith shops, etc.
Dr. William S. Bishop, surgeon of U. S. Naval Hospital at Philadelphia, died n Lykens, July 4, 1869. He formerly practiced medicine at Halifax, Dauphin county.
Lykens Valley railroad leased by Summit Branch company in 1866. Passed into the control of the Pennsyl- vania and Northern Central railroads in 1868, together with Summit Branch coal operations at Williamstown.
The old cars at Lykens Valley mines were let down by means of "sprays."
On a farm near Gratz, were found by
first settlers the remains of an Indian fire hearth. ndian arrow heads, pottery, pipes, etc., were afterwards discovered. A tradition among the old pioneers of Lykens Valley was that on the top of the mountain, near the Cross Roads, there was a manufactory of Indian arrow- heads, etc-large quantities of stone chips of a peculiar kind discovered there by the first settlers.
Settlement of Washington Square be- gan August, 1870.
George W. Hain, Esq., of Williams- town, was the first to enter commercial pursuits in Williamstown.
Lykens Bank established September, 1869.
Berrysburg incorporated a borough by a petition at November term of court, 1869.
The new Welsh American Baptist church dedicated on Sunday, December 19, 1869, Rev. A. P. Harris, of New York, and Rev. Philip L. Davis, of Phila- delphia, officiating. The edifice cost $2,000.
The old Stone church (Methodist) and school house in Lykens converted into a dwelling, June 11, 1869.
An order issued by court, February 19, 1869 granting permission for division of Williams township. Voted for March 9th following. First voting in Williams township took place in Hain's store, Williamstown, Saturday, June 5, 1869, for township officers.
NOTESAND QUERIES
Relating to the History of Dauphin County.
LXIII.
" THE STORY OF PALEMON AND ELIZA, [ounded on fact, by a student of Dickin- fon College, " price eight pence, was pub- sished by John Wyeth, in May. 1796. Who has a copy of this book ? We would be pleased to receive the full title, num- ber of pages and size.
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS IN 1803 .- The Oracle, of Dauphin, for July 4, 1803, states " On Sunday night last three per- sons made their escape from the jail of this town by means of a false key. By the assiduity of Mr. Rahm, the.
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jailer, two of them were on Wednesday evening last caught and safely relodged. Ten dollars and charges are offered for the detention of the other prisoner, John Hatton.'
NOT COMPLIMENTARY OR POLITE. - The Reading Adler published by Gotleib Youngman & Co., contained a commun- ication in 1795 villifying the character of the German Minister at Harrisburg and vicinity, whereupon the trustees and elders rushed into print, and character. ized the writer "one of the most daring, impudent. meanest characters, and a notorious liar"-signed by Jacob Shultz, John Peiffer, Henry Libhart, Ja- cob Ely, Fred Long, George Ho er, Henry Brunner, Leonard Umberger, Henry Kiblinger and Jonas, Rupp, jr. Dated at "Harrisburg, August 15, 1795."
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