of tijc IJtlltetS and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Numbe* 2018.] 10- The price of this Gazette is Eirht dollars per annum to Subfcri- Xers residing in the city of Philadel phia. All others pay one dollar ad ditional, for enclosing and directing; and an/eft fame per/on in this city will become anfiberable for the ftibfcrip tion, it mutt be paid Six Months in advance. INSURANCE OFFICE. THE fubfcnbers beg teave ro inform theircommer rial fricndb in particular, and the public in general* that in office ♦or the Insu ranc l of shi pfi nc, m how opened at No. 95 South Front-finet f where a fliare of the public paronau;e is refcwe&fu N folici ed. N. y 7. FRAZIER. dim feb 1 g '■'sf faTeT>y 'tbcfubjcribcr y '.'A.t Portsmouth (n.h.) , THE HULL SHIP, fc> leet.,ke«i, 17 i-ibcam, I* feet hold, 5,10 dttk« ; about 330 toil", wirh milts, spar» *U the* carpenter's and smith > work com •UtM ; biiilt of goal found fcsfoned tim'ier and mlaftk; launtkrd in November. I 79 6 ' anrf bl " I,Mn wH taken core since dwt time —Further pi titulars may b? known by applying to Mellr.. Wharton U Lewi», Philadelphia, or to ■ ' THOMAS THOMPSON, dec-rm»T For Sate, The Schooue*, THREE SISTERS tSaWt 4 new v.ffel, carne. bMween fix and 00 barrels and fills remarkably faft, when leaded &W. ahout 8 or 8 l » feet water, (he » in com plete order, having allthe fail, that eaa be „fed to advantage, the greater part of them are new. In fcort fte may be sent o fca at a fmaJl ExpeP<e, and JnthKc or four day. notice For term, apply to Jehu Hollingsworth, & Co. No. 47. Penn-ftreet. fcA a i__ for /BRIGHT or CHARTER, t& any part of EUROPE, tThe Swedifli Snow MA R I A, Hanv Oiof K<kk, commander. ably good vefifel, about IK tons bur then. A freight to Cadi*, or any part of the Mediterranean would be preferred. Enquire of the Captain on baard at Vine-Street Wharf' dec 17 ' 5 Ship Broker's Office, And Cintmiffion Store, No. t»9, South noxr BT»»rr, Next door to the Cuftota House. THE Subft riber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offer* his fervici to the public at a Ship Insurance Broker.——He propof ct to buy and fell veflelt and every thing~»elat i#g thtreto—aflift matter* of vefleli and others i# entering and clearing at the. Cnftom-Houft, procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Intur ince and all other mercantile accoun *, and i*ve on hand the veceflary Blank* and Stamps. 'Paper* in foreign language* translated, and in formation gi»cn in general mercantile matter*. WFrem a knowledge (sained by long experience 6f every branch ofbufinrf* he hope* to be ufe ftil to thofc who ple&fc to f»Vnr him with their command*. SAMUEL EMERY. novemker to CHINA GOODS, Jut t received per the ftip New-Jersey from Cantop AND TOR SALE BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL, At fcis Store No. 187, south Second street, V'Z An assortment of Teas of the firfl qua liy, White and yellow nankeen* Caflia, silk umbrella* an aflortmcnt of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, confuting of Black and colored Lnteftring do. do. fattins <Jo. 40. fenihaw* do. do. silk handkerchief* do* do. fewingfilk* Black Taffetie* jILSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wrae, fit tor immediate ufc, jan, 14 NOTICE. THE Public ar« cautioned not to trust any of the paople belonging to tht Swediflj Snow Maria <lll my account. Hans Olof Kocky master. dec tf FOR SALE, Te*be EXCHANGED for property within thirty mi ei of the city, or to let on jround-rei* forever Several valuable building Lots, It 1 Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Bidiik.iw. 147> Chefnu ftrcct. Nov. n TO LET, 'jrHE large Houfc in Southwark. lately occupied *■ by Mr. Henry Mhetcll ; apply to Isaa» Wharton. Jan. II Richard Bayley Co. Q inform the public that the Retail Bufinefj carried on by tham at their -itore No. 136, Market ftrcet will in future be carried on by Mr. Wii. Boknai, whom they heg leave to recomm«nd to the favor of thuir friends ind the public. All Psrsons indebted to the above firm and thole to whom they are indebted, will phase to apply to John va uitesidks 5c Co. or the fetclement oftheir refpe&ive accounts, who arc duly empowered for r har purpose. Richard Bayley Jy Co. WILLIAM BONNAR., REfiPE'' i'FULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday vhe 4 h ef February next, with an afiortme f of DRY GOODS, Suitable to th.- f'eafun, vv lich he flatters himfelf will meet the approbation of those who honor him witlutheir favor, jcn 19. § FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, iffVrent kirgths, 5 Carron ades. JOHN NIXON & GO. December 1. § WATER LO.iiH THE GommiflSoners for receiving ftttofcription* to a Loan for Supplying the City ol Philadelphia with whoj-fome water, give JV 0 T I C E, That they will oall on th p citizens lor their fuufcrip r ion* in the following 'ii'lri&s William "Jontu will receive from Vine to South fide of Pine »>retft. Levi Hollwgmvrtb will receive from the North fide of Pine to the South fide of Spruce streets. JeJfc WaU will receive fronj north fide ot Spruce to the south fide <af Wa'nut-ftrects. Edward 7itgbman will receive from north fide of Walnut to the fou'hfi ie o- Chefnut-ftreets. John Irjteep* wd > u ill reeeive from north fide ol "Jonathan Kolinjbn, J ChcfflUt to the south of Market-ftrerts. Shfitn GirarJ, »W> will receive from north fide of Jatti S&oexaier ( Market to the south fide of Arth-ftreeU. tb*m<u Haprni will receivefrom north fide of Arch to the south fide of Race-streets, Ln*ord Jacohi will receive from north fide of Race to the iouth fide of Vine-street». Jvift Crvetp>a<>i,\ will attend at the •ffice of Jared &" Jtrtd Jrg,,fil 5 Ingtrfol, wppofite the State House, witH the book hitheno kept at the City Hall. By order us the iihlrJ,' JACOB SHOEMAKER, scc'ry* id no iß:h S For Sale by the Subscriber, No. 145, Market-street, Very low far Cash, or a fliort Credit, The remaining Jtoch of the late Hous* of TODD Of MOTT, Cloths, Kerfcymeres, a few printed Cottons, Printed handkerchiefs and fluwlt Printed dimities Hoficry, threada, twifl and sewing fitk« A! small amount of hardware, WILLIAM MOTT.\ Agent for the assignees of Todd & Mutt, to Whom, all perfonj indebted to that coucsrn, are requested to make immediate paymeat. w. Mbrr, Having commenced business in the Cemmifli6n line, his (lore is now open for the reception of Dry Goods of all defcriptioni. Philadelphia, February 4, 179 V. S To Article for two or three yrarte a young Man to a profitable bufineis— For particulars enquire at no- 68, south Fourth street A. person who haafome knowledge of paint' inff or drawing would be preferred. W. HAYDON, WHO HAS A Cellar to Let. ian 11 Madras Handkerchiefs. An elegant assortment, just received, And tor Sale-, by ISA/IC LOTD, Next to No. 44, South Wharves. taw feb 7 A House and three Acres of Land, PUafantly situated at the Falls of Schuylkill— enquire at the office of the United Statei Gazette feb. 7 ? . N O T I C E. Joseph Thoma-s's Creditors are hereby earneflly reque'*»l to furnilh their Accounts duly attested, as foen as convenient : thereby to enable the Afiignces to form an idea of the flateof his affairs ; —and all those indebt ed to said Thomas, are required to make im mediate payment to either of the Subfcrfoers. SAMUEL W. FISHER,} Assignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, J- nf JOHN HALL. )j.Thnma». dec. 31. dtf £J" All perfohs indebted to the Estate of Joseph Anthony, fen. deceased, are re quested t» make immediate payment; —And ill those who have any deinandj against said estate, are deftred to produce them legally aiteftcd to the fubferihers for fettlrmem. JOSIAH HEWES, } JOHN MORTON, VEacecutors, JOSEPH ANTHONY, ) December 26. dtf ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Estate »f Mr. John FENNo.late of Fhiladtlpliia, deceafud.are defiredto make pay ment, and those having any dsmands, to present them for fcttlersent, to SAMUEL BLODGET, Adm'r or JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent to the adminiftoation. Nov. io MAYOR'S OFFICE REMOVED to 157 South Se?on<J-ftreet PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 7,.1799. WANTED, "To be Let, Jufi Received, By the (hips Juno, W»l«.rs, and Four friends, ' HuM> r, rotw H.imbjrg, AND FOR SALE, By THS SuESCßiptffc«» 460 pieces 6-4 quadruples filefik* 35 do. 8 4 do. 139 do. creai ala MorUii 34 do. 9 8 coutil* 3 do. 4-4 do. 44 do. 6-4 guinea 1 Jo. Ruifia fail-duck 10 pipe* Ricarlu wine »5 hi glheadi French brandy' 80 do. claret 100 cases, at 4 dor. hot-tie* each "> claret of fuper *2B do. atf do. do. do./ ior quality. Also on Hand, 11 bales ticklenburgs, at a J to 28 cent« pr. ell 12 do. Wcfcr linnen, at 16 to 10 cents pr. yard I box paterbornes j brjtcs hollow glass w»re 5 calks Ro!Viabn-le»(firft quality) . Erick Ess Lewis BsJhtiAnn t 110. 100, Sprute street 5 W>. 13 White Platilias. A few boxes of White Platilias, Just arrived aDti !<r fa I ■ by thefubfcriher, GIDEON H. WELLS. fe"i 21 NOTICE. It given to all tl ofc indebted to flie firms of Jackson Evens, 1 John B. 'Evens, Co. Evens £s? Bullock, tVhitton, Evens &Co. and John B. Evens. THAT thu oublcrWier it fully authotiltd to id. just and fettle the iffiirt ol tbqfe cojecr"»s »nj that sorrf will b< iodifcri-tiinatcly COJLiftsnced X>B illm count* that maniu unpaid on rbc 20th day oC March m*t. John B. Etnas, Mo, 119, South Thir«Wlraß 60(16* fcb t For Sale, Deliverable at Norfolk, A CARGO OF Honduras Mahogany, & Logwood. For term» apply to PHILIPS, CRAMOND, & CO. February 9. TEN or twelve Tan«, Clover {if Timothy HAT.i Of thefirft quality.—Apply at No. 43, Almondlheet. Jan. 8. THE Book for Subscriptions to the Company for e re«2ing a permanent Bridge ov»r the ri ver Schuilkill, at, or near the City of Philadel phia, csatioues open at the house ot the Treaf«r« of said Company, No. 13, Churck Alley. janaary t, l?»q. eod6w TAKE NOTICE, THAT I am to b» foid on such terms, that the pwchafer need not advance any calh, unless he pleases, till it is earned by my services, provided no accident happens me; or, if you please, I aia to be farmed oat for two years, and not left. lam a bright bay, full ijjhands high, of noble defccnt, my name is TRIMMER —5 was got by Hall's imported harl'e Eclipse, my dam,p»fchalVd by Doftor Hall, was got by the imported hoife Slim ; my grand dam was got by Old Figure %my great grand dam by Taikcrs Othello out of Selima, Bta. Ac. as will more fully appear by William lyle's attested certificate who railed me. My chara&er as a racer it well eftablilhed ; I won the colt's purse at Bladesfburg of twenty guineas ; I won a fifty guinea purse at Baltim»re, a fifty giftnea purse at An.iapolis and a fifty guinea pirle at Hagerftown. I never loft a race but the Uft I run at Alexandria, which was owning to roy being badly (hod, as I loft all my plates before I got in. lam in fine plight, found in every refpeil j my offspring are in great repute, feme of which are sow in trainiwg for the turf—pro cure me good ftmds and entertainment and I am able to earn one thoufaad dollars per an num. Any person inclining to buy of rent may know the terms by applying to J«hn Carnaii C«ecil county and ftatt of Mary land, eight milet south of filkton. feh. at John Dobbin, BOOT fef SHOEMAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs hi# Friends and the Public in gt-neral that he carriesbn his bufinefi at No 99 South Stcend-Jlrttt, nearly op polite the Merchints Coflee hotife where gen tlemeti maybe (bpplUd in the neatefl and bed manner—he allures ;hofe who may plsafetg fa vor him with their commands that no attention or exertion-oft his fide (ball be wanting to render him worthy of their encouragement. N. B. Orders received will be punihially at tended to. » November 5 In the healthy and pleasant village of BORDENTON. A HANDSOME, weU fimlhed, and con venient two ftorv Fntne House, and late ly occupied by co onel John Vanctnburgh,—the House is 36 'eet in front on the main street, and 30 feet deep —four rooms oti a floo», with a kitchen iB-by 15 feet, two good rooms over the fame and one with a fire place—a very excellent cellar under the whole hottfe; the lot two fifths of an acre, enclofcd with a high botrd fence ; the garden in high cultivation, and contains a variety of best grafted fruit.—Good liable, car riage- house, Irnoke house and a pump of good water in the yard, the whele in complete rep»ir. Trie healthiness and plealinttwfs of the village of Bordenton and the neighborhood are "too well known to require any commendation. For terms apply to Jamu H Imlaj, tiq. now in Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber now • n the pren.ifes. MAkir VAN'EMBURGH, executrix. iiw i jw Bordentou. f«b ij No. 135, Market llrect, 3JW4W For Sale, tawtf d6w FOR SALE, White Oak . Logs—or White Oak Pipe—Wanted. PROPOSALS, jrm m xscEirsD, On or before the loth day of MarcH, For the Delivery, To the Corporation of the .ityof Philadelphia, or their a?sat at any part within the said City of the ffH ole or Part of 104,000-feet, running measure, of WHITE OAK LOGS, In \ingths of ten or twelve feet, Or of the fame quantity, cf LOGS, Bored into pipe, corn iter bored and tapped, as wider : 14,000 feet to measure 13 inches at 'he thickefl end, if bored, 41-1 inch p-pe. 16,000 feet to measure la inches at the thickefl cad, if bored, 4 inch pip« 64,000 feet to tiitafure II inches at the tkickeft end, if bored, 3 inch pipe. 104,0<y0 The Logs ifcttft be strait and free from (hakes and knots : no faulty logs will on any account be received Those who deliver proposal* for bored lops, are rrquelked to mention the price ar which they will deliver the logs unhored, in cafe it fbould ba found proper to bore them iitPhiladtlphia. Propofttls in writing will !>;• received by B. Henry Latrobe, engineer. Sostll I'wellth flreut, the firft Houfc from Market-street, frb 8 CHINA GOODS. Now delivering from the /hip A'c-w-Jcr/ev, from Clinton, FOR SALE, , . At the Stores of the SubJcribers, CONSISTING or BOHE« -) Hyi'on lkia / Young hyfvn > T& A S Hjton aud 1 Imperial J White nankeen Lutestrings, colored and black ScnOiaws 00. do. Handkerchiefs do. do. 4-4 Sewing silks do. do." Black hair ribbon Stack fattiai CaHia ia faull bale* China «ik In dining lad tea fotts On Hand, 5® trunks and caf«» dimities, mufln-, ginghams, muflinets and pullicat handkerchiefs, iu small pack ages, for the Weft-India market. IS trunks of printed calicoes, a Sorted for the Weft-India market. 1 bale of woolen cloths,low priced. Sail can»as by the bale or piece, No. I to 8. Copper in (heets 14 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches Raised copper bottoms in tubs A small invoice ot queens ware aflbrted. Englilh wrought mils in talks. Sheathing paper. New-Orleans indigo Paints of different color?, dry in caOcs. Old Madeira wine fit for ufc. NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. f«b. II PUBLICfrOTICE IS hereby given, that application will be made to the Direftors of the Bank of Pennfyl vanht for the renewal of a Ce« tifkate for a (hare in the said Bank, No. n8», dated July 24th 1797, standing in the name of JOSEPH REEL), the fame having been accidentally Infl or de flToyed, Philad- Jan. ay Imported In the last arrivals from Bremen, Hamburg and Amsterdam, AND FOR SALE, At AlAMjOlfcL X fHICt) ANb ON A CfcftlHT, BY PR/IT'T 15* KINT7JNG, N0.95, North Water ftrcet. 215 bales & boxes Tickknburghs, htmpca lineot aitid oznabrigs from 1/5 to if per ell 70 do. bleached and brown hessians 4© do. brown rolls suitable for cof fee bag* 20 do. strong do. do<%for cot;on do. 30 chetts platillas 3 do. dowlas 30 <U. crcas a h Mariaix II do. eflopaillas 15 do. Biekfi,eld linen 90 do. patterbornes 45 do Brittanias I do. Holland canvaft I Rulfia do. 3 de. Rufiia Iheetings i do.ravens duck , i do. Raffia drillcns ( do. brown hoiland % do. Silesia rouans I dt.Wahjcndrop lmen I do. Caraudoles I do. Flemish linens I do. camhricks and lawns I do diaper H <kv stripes 18 do. checks , % do. {iamois t do. Arabia stripe I do. bunting for color; I packa. Mad{ss hand- 1 kerchieft I do. Turkey yarn 6 bales empty bags 1 chest hairribhand 3 boxes tape-, assorted » d». bobbin, aflorted r box threads &. tapes I do. fine blue liftados 5 chcfts m«n'sflipp«rs 3 do. bed ticks i jcafls hog's bridles 6 chests writing paper 4 db. quills oovembrr 12 ouens FOR SsILE, THREE cafas, containing ioo pieces Rouen* Sheettßgs, suitable for the v MaTaniia or New-Or leans market—Apply at no 73, South Front-Greet ftb 17 «o<Kt m.w.fr.tf. rf6w a do. sealing-wax 3 packages oil-cloth 4 do. fail-twine I do. watches H4 pipes Port wine 92 cases claret 130 do fine long corked claret 1650 buflu-ls fine fait 40 calks of roll brim (lone 100 calks of naval stores. 50 logs prime mahogany 4 hhds. coffee mills 0 bundles German lleel to chests of slates and pencils A package of States A do. woolen caps, &c. 4 chests of Nurenbere toys 40 kegs of yellow ochre 3 Mids. Glut 8 barrels of Lentilies 5 chests of prime red crirfl Holland cheef« • .30 ki-gs ot pearl barley 60 boxes of capers 400 fides of upper and foal leather 300 boxes window glass 800 Demijohns jo luxes glass tumblers aflorted 1 hhds. pumice stone I box of mill laws I calk of cutlery A quantit> of done tigs and pickling pots A few ships anchors, See. tu&f-tf Iheetings. .... .. ,f.VOLUM% XV. Sales of Valuable Property . On THURSDAY the 28th day of March n: xt, Will be Svld by Public Vendue, At the Mi«L:la Ferfy, near the Falls of Delaware) THE Pofc OWING Messuage, Lots, Buddings, Water-work-s- and Plantations, Situate in the county of Bucks, opposite to the thriving toivns of £ rent on and Lamberton, being part of Morrhville Fjiate. ''HE manGon house lately occupied by Ro -1 hert Motrns, jun. Eiij. with 34 acres of land, including an excellent garden, orchard and some wood. The hojfe is nearly new, confining of a hall, two passages, two eleg >nt bcw rooms and three other rooms on the 'main floor ; four chambers with convenient garrets on the upper floor ; ic i« furrou'oded by a piazza of 14-fert depth, ar/J under it are kitchens, t-rvants hajl, two cham bers for servants, with cellars and vaults. Adjoining and communicating isanice-houfe, mi!k hoijfr and fmoke-houfc, and at a conve nient difiance are substantial brick flables and coach houses, capable of containing ten horses and lour carriages, with every r.eceflkry a-ccom« dation tor servants. mid. The ferry from Pennsylvania to New- Jcriey, with a large .onvenient hiufe, one part of (tone the other brick j t good stone barn and stabling for jo horfej, with this wilt ba fold 18 acres of land, and the privjiedge of itffrding oft any part oftheefiate. 4tJ». Four frame hnul'et on the main road leading from Briltol to the ferry, each accom modated wilh » lot, 60 feet front and 200 feet deep. 1 good two story frame house on the old ii»er road, with a lot at the above dimenlions, atfd a good Smith's (hop adjoining. ' •>, A frame house, itfd Wax. Bleachers fnop on Mill (Ireet. A frame house, and saw makers (hop on Mill ftrcet. to hcufes of different fires on the fame street. A house now in the tenure of R. Trimble with a large barn, barrjfk, and cxtenfive lot. Several buildings, occupied ;is work Chops. A large bake houfc. Six brick buildings, with goud lots near the upper ferry. An iflancj in the fiver Delaware, containing about 40 acre*, above the mil] dam, and the iflarid bslow, on which are the following works. Snuff mill, PUifter of Paris mill, Saw-mill, Grindllone mill, Slitting mill, mill for rdling bolts, rolling mill for rolling bar into (beet iron or hoops, mill for drawing wire, trip hammer. A forgs and compleat air furnice for coßvert iflg pig into bar iron The whole of the island, and the above works, together with the lite for a grift mill, will be fold together or (eparate as may appear moll eligible at the time of sale. The d veiling houses are, many of them, nearly new, well built, and conveniently contriv ed ; purchasers may be accommodated with a few acres of land convenient to them, as part of the lands will berelerved for that purpose. ao Lots on the road leading from BriftoJ to the ferry, of 60 feet front and ace feet deep. 10 lots on a road of 60 feet wide, laid out parallel with the river and below the ferry. Each lot containing 3 2-5 acres, wi:h a front of ica feet on the river, and ronning back to a public road at the drftance of f rom the front the view of the river, with a free paflage to and from it, will by con trast be always kept open. FAR MS. A farm called Linton's/containing t :q acre*, 40 of which are good wood-land, with a farm lioufc, baen, liable, out buildings, an excellent orchard, with a goodcyder press. A farm called Bay ley's, fronting the post road, containing 145; acres, with a good tie* two-story frame haule and new barn, bly well watered and timbered. A farm called Clark's, hetween the road lead ing 10 Philadelphia and thai to Fahs-tows, con taining 100 acres, part wood land, 0$ the farm is a new houle and barn. A farm called .Lovtt's,, containing ,110 !•% acres of good frcih land, with a good new houle and barn. 100 acres, part wood land,between the main road and tjje river, witbour buildings. ICO awes catfetl Buthrr's, with a house and barn. AVatfon 8 farm, containing 185 acres, .with a brick lioul'e, barn and flables, it has a landing on the river; this tracl may be conveniently di vided. v Mootie s farm, with I*o acres, a good brick bouse and barn, and a landing on the river. 184 acres adjoining the above. A <had fifhery on the river Delaware, with 69 acres of excellent land, including an island calk ed Goat liland, right of landing oh the main and eflahlifiiing a ferry to Lambertoni 1 her? is on this place a tenant's house, and one for curing fi(h ; it rents at present for IjOl* pes annum. 19* acres of excellent uj>-land, well fenced, and affordingfeveral fine situations fwbuildings; part of this tra<ft is weed land. The sale will commence at t«n o'clock in tW morning.and continue 'till the whole are fold The terms ol payment are 1,3 ("own, 1-3 in one, the other in two years with interest, fecared by a mortgage en the premises. An abatement of 5 per cent, will be made for atiy monies paid in advance. A survey and platt of the whole estate may be seen by applying to Henry Clymer.Efq at Mot rifville, who will give the ntceflary information to perfont enquiring. Match 1. WANTED, A YOTJNG MAN, who und«r(land« the Ger> man language, writes a' good German hand, anti knows how tu call accoonta, to be brought up to Imfinifsin a Covmting-hoyfe if thi* city.—Foe particulars, cnqniriTat No. 100, Spruce-llreet. march a dtf WHfcREAS I the subscriber gave my pronif fory note dited on or ahoßt the a6th of February, for 151 dollars and Bocents, pay able on ilemand to Francis Battle, witneiTcs thereto are ttobert and James Whelcker. "1 his is to cautional! persons from recrivin, any cfligtvnent* of it, at I am det miinednot to pay the Itme thi faidßattlebeing.on ths balance of acroutm,indebt ed to me, and the Bote being obtained by lalfc fuggelhons and mifreprsCentatiens of him. JONATHAN PHTPPS. march a dtißMSr.
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