Unttft awd Philadelphia Daily A / Ni'MßEt! 2030.3 5C7* Tl-c price of this Gazette is Eight BrUars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and di recting '• and unless some person in this city •will become. answerable for the subscription, it must-be paid Six Months in Advance. Imported 'ln the last arrivals from Bremen, Hamburg and Amsterdam, AND FOR SALE, at reasonable: prices and on a liberal CREDI T, BY Pft ATT Isf KINTZtm, "Ho. 95, North Waterftrcet •215 bales & boxes Ficklenburghs, hempen linefti and oznabriga from 1/5 to * 3f P ir ell ' 70 do. bleached and brown hessians 40 do. brown rolls suitable for Cof fee "bags r . , 20 do. lEjong do. for."cotton do. 30 chests pUtUUfL.. ;I *• do. fealiitg*Wax 1. ; 3 do. . dowlas 3 packages oil-cloth 30 do creas-aJi Morlalx 4 de. fiil trwme 14 do. eftopaillus I do. watches 90 gi cases claret 45 ..do. BriuanjjW 130 do fine lcag corked I do. Holl.ind canvass olaret . ± I df>. RufiTia do., 1630 bufii< Is fine fait 3 -do. Russia (huttings 40 caflcsofrall j>rimftone t do. ravens'duck ico calks of naval Gores. 3 do. Ruflia drillens 50 log& prinie mahogaiiy j do brown hblland 1 do, Silesia roujnt I d&AVahrendrop linen 1 do. Caraocioles I do. Flemish linens I do. cnmbricks and lawns 1 do diaper 12 do. stripes 18 do. checks 2 do. fiamoii I do. Arabia stripe I do. bunting for colors I packa. Madras hand kerchiefs I do. Turkey yarn 6"bales empty bags I chest hair ribband 3 boxes tapes, assorted % de. bobbin, assorted I box threads & tapes i do. fine blue liftados 5 chests men's flippers 3 do. bed tieks •2 casts hog's bristles 6 chefls writing paper 4 do. quills november 11 Red Clover, Timothy, BI v Graf :afs He rds Grass and ! White Clover All warranted ft ejh and free from all foul feed, FOR SALE, BY C. ROBERTS, No. 97, Market, between Second and Third ftrects, fVho has alp) on hand, a general affartment of Ironmongery, fadlery, cutlery and brats ware? ; T. Crowl«y Jvliuington steel, pig lead, block-tin, red lead,bpaniih brown, Venetian red, Vermillian, &c. &c. Wbolcjah fcf Retail. la &tn.tn.&fr.tf. inarch » CHINA GOODS. Ni>w delivering from the Jh'tp from Canton, FOR SALE, At the Stores of the Subscribers, CONSISTING OF BOHEA - , -) Hyson fkia / , Young hyson V Tl/fS, Hyson and I • y, Imperial J . White nankeens Lutestrings, colored and black ScnftlAW* do. Handkerchiefs do. Sewing silk« do. Black hair ribbon Black fattiu^j ©afiia in fmaj bales China .ware in dining and tea setts On Hand, 50 trunks and cafe» dimities, muflms ginghams, mudinets and pullicat handkerchiefs, in small pack ages, for the Weil-India market. ( XJ trunks of printed calicoes, aflgrted far the Wtft-Indu market. 1 bale of woolen clpths.low priced. Sail c*n»as by the hale or piece, No. j to 8. Copper in fh. ets 24 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches Raised copper bottoms in tubs A fmaH invoice 0! queens ware assorted. English wrought nails in calks. Sheathing paper. Ni-\v-Orleans indigo Paints of different color?, dry in calks. Old Madeira wine fit for use. NICKLIN tf GRIFFITH. Feb. 11 Saml. Potter, Wm. Page, Thos. Price. No. 31, Chewut street ■ Have just received, per ('lip Ltx>ngton, from London, A i'f r large afpntwent of DRY GOODS. Which they will fell low for calh, or not«sata Slu-.it dates among which, arc l'rii Kil CiHicot*, and Cotton counterpanes. See. Ohintzfs, Huiingi Sc.Sarlnetts Jritifi Muftm-', plain, arid Mod. J s, ar.d nnvbored. Plain & plaid silk (bawls ;'ii. cotton and woriled Sillc and cottotl fringe 'lofitSryi and trimmings, i '-athcr G'nvcs, V handsome assortment I'l itkand white of ribbons, 2. cases of the mod fa(b /allico and cottor. chec'tt- ionablt? ladiet hats and bonnets. march 14 4 hhds. coffee mills 6 bundles German tlee! 10 chefls of slates and pencils A package of flcates A do. woolen caps, See. 4 cherts ess Nuremberg toys 40 kegs of yellow ochre 3 hhds. Glue 8 barrels of Lgntilles $ chetts of prime red crust Holland cheefa 30 kegs oi pearl barley to boxes of capers 400 (ides of upper and foal leather 300 boxes window glass 800 Demijohns 50 boxes glass tumblers assorted 2 hhds. pumice (lone I box of mill saws 1 cifk of cutlery A quantity of stone ugs and pickling pots A fsw (hips anchors,&c. tu&rtf . SEEDS, do. do. 4-4 do. m.w.fr.tf. and tuth&f tiA PHILADELPHIA: is Ship Broker's Office, And CommiJJion Store, No. 119, South front Next dour to she Cullom House. THE Suhfcriber, encouraged Oy the advice of his friends, offers his service to she public as a Ship *nd Insurance Broker. Hepropof es to buy and fill veflels and every thing relat ing thereto—aflift masters of veficls and others in entering and clearing at the Cuftom-Houfc, procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Inl'ur ance ar.d all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the Deceflary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign l anguages tranftated, and in formation given in general mercantile matters. —From aknowiedge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be ufe ful to those who pleat? to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. noremlflcr iq FOR SALE, A Small Plantation, OF about 116 acres, whereof 34aoresara under Clover of one and two years, including an. orchard of ten acre' ; 16 acres of excellent bottom and ripland watered me dow, and about 25 acres of woodland. The remainder is now under the p!6u£h, 10 acres of which are in the best order to tecuvii grass feed next fpririg. It is situated in the masor of Mo'ejand, Mont gomery county, and distant 14 miles ifolll Phila delphia. The improvements are a (lone Dwelling-House, Kitchen and pump ; a (lone Spring-Houfjs. Walh-Houle ; a (lone Tennant's House; a latjje (lone Barn and many oth«r ufcful out building, and a good Garden fenced round wiih hoards, For further particulars apply to P. THOMPSON, Conveyancer, No. 43, Mulbcrry-ftrcet. B. BONSALL, Doifeftreet, or J. LAOMOY, oh the Premises. feh 4 3awtf FOR SALE A House and Lot in Trenton, r I 'HE house is of brick, two stories high, four _L rooms on a floor, ard in good order.—For farther particulars enquire of Ab . Hunt, in Tren ton, or of JOHN E. CRESSON, No. 54, Market flreet. march 9 FOR SALE, The time of a likely Negro Boy, about ten years old—he is healthy and a&ive, a,"<l has been accustomed :o waiting, &c.—Esijuirt of the Printer. March 16. HINA GOODS, Juit received per the fbip New-Jersey from Canton ' AND FOlt SALE BT ARCHIBALD M'CALL, Attiis Store No. 187, south Second street, V!Z An assortment of Teas of the firft White »nd yellow nankeens Cassia, silk umbrellas an assortment of chin? ware, and a variety of SiI.KS, consisting of Black and colored 1-uteflrlng do. do. fottins do. de. fenfhaws do. do. silk handkerchief* do- do. fewingfilks Black Taffrties 12 of excellent Madeira Wine, fit (<?r in mediate use, Jan. 24 For Sale by the Subscriber, No. 145, Market-street, Very low f»r Calh, or a (hort Credit, The remaining flock of the late Haute of TODD c - MOTT, Cloths, Kerseymeres, a few printed Cottons, Printed handkerchiefs and fliawls Printed dimities Hosiery, thieads,twift and sewing fifrks A small amount of hardware, WILLIAM MOTT, Agent , for the assignees of Todd if Matt, to Whom, all persons indebted to that conc<trn, are requfftcd to make immediate payment. W. MOTT, Having commenced business in the Cemmiffion line, his store is now open for the recaption as Dry Goods of all descriptions. Philadelphia, February 4,1799. § Richard Bay ley Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that-the Retail Bufinef* carried on by them at their Store. No. 136, Market-street, will in future be carried on by Mr. Wv. Bonnak, whom they beg leave to recommend to the favor of th»ir (riends and the public. All Persons indebted to the above firm and those to whoru they are indebted, will please to apply to John W hitesidrs & Co. or the settlement of their refpe&ivt; accounts, who are duly empowered for that purpose. Richard. Bayley 6?" Co. WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday the 4th el February next, with an afiortnaent of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the feifen, which he flatters himfelf will meet the approbation of those wh» honor.him with their faror. jea *9. § WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to a profitable business For particulars enquire at no. 68, foutb Fourth street A. person who has some knowledge of paint ing or drawing would be preferred. W. HAYDON, WHO HAS A Cellar to Let. jan II THURSB-AY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1799. Land, Town Lots, LAND in the Townfbip of Cambria an] lots in the Town of Beul?, Somerset county, Pennfylvinia, for sale at a moderate price and upon a reasonable credit ; any quan tity may be obtained from 100 acres to 10,000 —and good mechanics and laborers may have lahd orlots for their work. Thctltuition is healthy and the foil good ; the present settlers are sober, induilrious and well informed. A seminary of learning, pub lic library and other ufeful institutions have been among the firft objefls of their attention. Roads have been cut, and new ones are contemplated in different direflicns —The distance from Phi ladelphia is sbost 135 miles ; from Pittsburgh 65 miles and from Fort FranWin miles. The belt rout is through Harrifburgh,'Liwiftpwn, Huntingdon, &c. MORGAN RHEES, No. 177 Smith Second.street, Philadelphia, or of Mans. JONES fcf MOORE, Surveyors, Beula. ffi->' 3 aaw The Creditors of James Cummings and Co. \»fc»»hjve executed the ifijgnmeut and delivered tlieir accounts previous to the ill inft. may receive their fefpeflive dividends by ap plying to the affigr.ces, at No. 62, dock flreet, on tile iith, 13th, or 15th inft between the hours of eleven and one. JOHN TRAVIS, JOHN WADOINOTON, JAMES TAYLOK, CORNELIUS COKNEGYS, Affignee6 of James Cummings & Co. March 8. 3t—in th &fa THE Creditors of JOSEPH JEFFRES, of the city of Philadelphia', houfe-eirpemer, are herebyreqtieftid to take notice, that he hath petitioned the honorable fudges of the Court of Common PJeas,, in and for the county of this commonwealth, for the benefit «f an ail enti tled, ** An adl of Afleinbly providing that the person of a debtor (hall not be liable to impri fonmeii-for debt, after delivering up hit estate for the benefit of his creditors, tmfels he ha» been guilty of fraud or embezzlement" —ami the said court have appointed Monday, the *sth of March iaftant, at so of the tlock foreuoon, at such place where the said court ntay be held, to hear him and, his creditors ; when and where you may attend if you think proper. sxwtm march 9 Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly requested to furaifli their Accounts duly attested, as foen as convenient : thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the slate of his affairs ; —md all those indebt ed to said Thomas, are required to make im mediate paym4«t to either of the St')fcr;bers. SAMUEL W. FISHER,") A.Tigtfees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, [ of JOHN HALL. >J. Thomas, dec. 31. dtf eodtf The CreMiofs * OF the subscriber are hereby requefled to take notice, that he has applied to the eourt of common pleas, in and for the county of Philadel phia, for the benefit of the a<st of aflembly passed the fourth day of April last, for the relief ci insol vent debtors, and the said court hate appointed f,Monday the 15th day of March inllant, for-hear ing and determining on the said petition, in the city of Philadelphia, at such place as the /aid court may be held on that day, when and where, all persons concerned may attend if they think proper. DAVID SIMMONS. 3awtas Mar march I t The Creditors of John Dobbins are hereby required to take notice, that he has applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia, for the be nefit of the afl made for the relief ofinfolvent debtors, parted the fourth cf April last, and that the said judges have appointed the ajth instant to hear him the said John Domini, his creditors at the State House, at which timt and place they may attend if they think fit JOHN DOBBINS. March 8. a7QQ A' 0 2 1 a E. GOOD encouragement will be given to a person who understands the Tanning business in all its branches—alio to a person who undirftunds malting of Tin-Ware, to move into the Western Country.—Pprfons who have fruall families would be preferred,— For further particulars enquire at N053 North Fourtk-ftrest. None need apply but chafe who can bring good recommendations. :ch ix NO T I C E. ALL persons having claims against the Estate of Thomas Boon, of Caroline county, llate of Maryland, deceased, are requeued to exhibit them, properly proven, to the fubferiber at Den ton, in the county and state aforefaid, on or before the firft day of May next, that there may be a di vidend made of the allies now in the hands ef the l'ubfcriber. Those who negltd this notice, will be forever barred of their dividend, which will be mad« on the aforafaid day, march 9, ISAAC PAINTER hrving made an affignmcnt of all bis property for the benefit o£ all bis credi tors who sign his discharge; —the aflignee wishing to arrange the bufincfs as soon as possible, and likewise to give the said Isaac Painter an opportu nity ol doing fomethirg for bimfelf and family: therefore those creditors who have not signed his discharge are informed th t unleft they come for ward and the fame discharge on or before the firft day of May next ensuing, they will be exclu ded the benefit of a dividend, and all those who are indebted to the said firm arerequefted to make immediate payment to prevent further trouble. march 4. LOST, last evening, a GREY-HOUND of the English breed ; has a brass collar round her neck with the name Thomas Sterling on it ; body quite white, except a small spot on her left fide ; esch check of a dove colour; aufweri to the name of Dove. Whoever has taken her »p, and will de liver her at the Indian Queen, (hall be rewarded, march ii. 'NOT ICE. Notice k sm&w 3t NOTICE. CE nwiw f eod4W Wm. BOON, administrator •f THOM/VS BOON. • law 3» WHEREAS JACOB CLARK, Affigwe. 3awtf » t TO LET, A Three Story Brick House, In Spruce-street, Second and I hird-flreets [ offefßau given imme/iately, enquire at No. 31, Sprue-flreec. march 13 FOR. SALE, To be EXCHANGE!! Tor property witljin thirty mi es of the city, or t<J let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, .* Enquire of William M. Biddle. r>«. 147, Chefnut- street. Nov. 11 0- All persons indebted to tke Lft ate of Josh p h Anthony, fen. deceafcd, are re quested t» mike immediate payment: And all those who have arjry demands agaiftft said estate, aredtfired to produce them legally attested to the subscribers foil fettlfment. JOSIAH HEWES, ) JOHN MORTON, S-Executors. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ) December z6. dtf ALL PERSONS Indebted to th« Is.state of Mr. Johm FtNNo.late of Philadelphia, deteaf<-d,are dsfired to make pay* ment, and those, having any demands, to present them for fettUraent, to SAMUEL BtODGET, Adin'r : or JOJ4N WARD FF.NNO, Agent to the administration. $ s>Tl Nov. 3o White Platillas. A few bokes of White Platillas, Just arrived an* for sale by thefubfcriber, GIDEON H. WELLS. No. 135, Market ftrect. 3aw4 vt feb ai Hjor Sale, Deliverable at Norfolk, A CAR lO OF Honduras Mahogany, & Logwood. For terms apply to PHILIPS, CRAMOND, & CO February 9. For Sale, TEN or twelve Tons, Qlsver & Timothy HAT.; Of the firft quality.—Apply at No. 43, Almond-street- Jan. 8. JuJi Received, By the fcips Juno, Walters, and Four Friends, Hubher, from Hamburg, AND SOR SALE, By THE SUBSCRIBERS, 460 pieces 6-4 quadruples filefias 35 do. 8-4 <fo. 139 io. creasa la Morlair 34 do. 9-8 coutils 3 do. 4-4 do. 44 do. 6-4guingas 450 do. Ruflia fail-duck IO pipes Ricarlo wine as hegtheads French brandy So co. claret 10Q c.iks, at 4 doz. bottles ") ui {ufd -228 do. at I do. do. do. J ior quality. Also on Hand, II bales tidtlenburgj. at 13 to 18 cents pr, ell IS luinen, »t 16 to 30 cents f»r. yard I bos paterbornes 5 boxes hollow glass ware 5 calks Ruffii briSlet (firft quality) Erick & Lewis Bollmann, no. 100, Spruce street Feb. 13 TAKE NO.l ICE, r T~"HAT 1 am to be laid on fiith terms, that X the purchaler need not advance any ca(h, unless he pleases, till it is earned by my services, provided no accident happens me; or, if you please, I am to be farmed out for two years, and not less lam a bright bay, full hands high, of noble descent, my name is TRIMMER —I was got by Hall's imported horse Eclipse, my dam, purchased by Dodlor Hall, was got by the imponed horse Siim ; my grand dam was got by Old Figure ; 4 my great grand dam by Talkers Othello ru. of Selima, &a. &c. as will more fullv appear by William Lyle's attested certificate who raised me. My chara&er as a racer is well eihblifhed ; I won the colt's purse at Bladeufburg of twenty guineas ; I won a fifty guinea purse at Baltimore, a fifty grtnea purse at Annapolis aiid a fifty guinea purse at Hagerflown. I never loft a race but the last I run at Alexandria, which was owning to my being badly (hod, as I loft all my plates before I got in. lam in fine plight, found in every refpea ; my offspring are in great repute, some of which are now in training for the turf —pro- cure me good ftand® and entertainment and I an» able to earn one thousand dolkrs per an num. Any person inclining t« tmy or rent may know the terms by applying to John Carnan (LovehallJ Ccecil county and state of Mary land, eight miles south of Elkton. Feb. a 1. WATER LOAN. THE Commiflioners for receiving fHbfcriptions to a Loan for supplying the City of Philadelphia with wholcfome water, give NOTICE, That they will call on the citizens for their fubferip t iens in the following dillridls William Jcnti wiii receive from Vine to South fide of Pipe-street. Levi Hollingtivorth will receive from the North fide of Pine to the South fide of Spruce-Areets. JeJJe Wain will receive from north fide of Spruce to the south fide ol Walnut-ftrects. Ed-ward Tilgbman will receive from north fide of Walnut to the south fide of Chefnut-ftreeta. John LJittf, and "} will receive from north fide ol Jonathan Hakinfon, J Chefnut to the south fide of Market-streets. Stephen (jirard, and") will receive from north fideof Jacob Sbumatcr J Market to the south fide of Arch-streets. Thomas Hajiint will receivefrom north fide of Arch to the south fide ol Race-Greets, Leonard Jacob i will receive from north fida of Race to the south fide of Vine-ttreets. Jo>efb Cruckjha, k, \ will attend at the sffice of Jared 15" J art J Ingeifnl j fngcrfol, Oppofile the State Howfe, with the hook hitherto kept at the City Hall. By order of the board, JACOB SHOEMAKER, sct'ry. 3d no. 18th j vertisen Philadelphia, March 1799. PR OP <> S A' L fiy THOMAS DOBSON, • , At the Stone Houle, No. 41, South Second street, for furnifhing by (übfcription Z NCYC L OP E DIA; DICTIONARY .OF . ' ' . ARTS, SCIENCES, AND MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE ; On a PLAN entirely SEW : By which the different Scienec-» and Arts are di gefted into the Form of cfiftincS TREATISES or SYSTEMS, CBMPREHEN'SINC 1"TIE History, Theory, and Praflice, of each, according to the Latest Discoveries and improvements : and full Explanations given of Various Detached parts of Knowledge, whether Relating to Natural and Artificial Objeils, or to Matters Ecclefiafticai, Civil, Military, Com mercial, tor. Including Elucidations of tha most important Topics relative to Religion, Morals, Manners, and the Oeconomy of Life : together with a description of all the Countries,; C'ties, principal Mountains, Seas, Rivers, &c.' Throughout the World ; a General History, Jlncient and Modern, of the different Empires, Kingdom , and States; and an account of the Lives of the most Eminent Pirfons in <very Na tion, from the tarheft ages down to the present times. Compiled from the Writmgsof tl e best Authors, in fevtral Languages; the most ap. proved Diflionar'es.as well of General Science as of Particular Branches; the Tranfailii ns, Journals, and Memoirs, of learned Societies, both at home *nd abro,id ; the MS. Leisures of eminent Profeffnrs on different Sciences ; and a variety of original Materials, furnilhed by an extensive Correfpondetice. The Ptsbliiher having been fohcired to fiir nifh lets of this valuable and important work by one velumn at a rime, which by dividinthe payments, might make the acquisition of the work more convenient to purchasers, proposes to dispose of the few remaining copies on the following: CONDITIONS. Th« Work being already completed in Eigh teen large Quarto Volumes in boards, Elegant ly printed on Superfine paper, illaftrated with five hundred auo forty two Copper plates : I. A volume in boards will be delivered to each Subscriber in the firft week of every month till the whole be delivered, which will take a peri. odof eighteen months. 11. Every Subscriber on receiving the fifft Vo lume, to pay Twenty Dollars. On receiving the Second I s Doltec* The Third, i a Dollars The Fourth, 10 Dollars 0' The Fifth, ~ to Dollars , The Sixth, g Dollars .<'•.** and Five dollars for each #f the fuccetdiog vp lumes, till the whole is delivered, which will amount in the whole to One Hundred and Thir ty-five Dollars, being the prefem price for com plete sets. Any fubferiber who may chufe to have the whole in a ftorter time than 18 months, may haAe assy Rumher of volvimes that may be agree able it, the fame time at ;h« atn,ve prices. To prevent any mifi,nderftanditig it is proper to express that no volume wiil be delivered to any person without the money, and as the lews on hand are but few in number, it will be requi site that such as choose ts become fubicribers should apply as early as poflible to prevent dif appointmentj. gT Complete Sets may be had as above, or bound in various manners. lawtf march fc. Wbite Oak Logs—or White Oak Pipe—Wanted. PROPOSALS, rrni bs RscsirsD, On or before the loth day of March, For the Delivery, To the Corporatioß of the City of Philadelphia, or their ag«nt, at any part within the hid City of the whole or part of 104,000 feet, running measure, of WHITE OAK LOGS, In \engths of ten or twelve feet, Or of tie fame quantity, of LOGS, Bored into pipe, coanterbored and tapped, as under : 44,000 feet to measure 13 inchei at the thickefii end, if bored, 4 i-a inch pipe. 16,000 feet to measure 11 inches at thechickeft end, if bored, 4 inch pica 64,0*0 feet to measure 11 ifiches at tfce thickest end, if bored, 3 inch pipe. 104,000 Ihe raaft be (Irait and free from ffiakej aad knots : 110 faulty logs will on any account be received. Those who deliver proposals for bored logs, are requested to mention the price at which they will deliver Jhe logs unbared, in ca£e it (houUl be found proper to bore them in Philadelphia. Proposals in writing will be received by B. Henry Latrobc, engineer. South Twelft'h-ftreet, the firft House from Market-street. d6w fefa 8 of the subscriber will tak« notice, that he has ap pliad to the fudges of the court of Common Pleas, tor the coanty of Philadelphia, for the benefit of the Afl of Aflembly, pafled the 4th of April last, for the relief of infolvem debtors, and they have appointed the ijth inft. at 10 o'clock, to hear him and his creditors, at the state house, or such ether place where the court may beheld. EDW. W. SHOEMAKEE. [jtawtljth March i J. N O T I C E. Is given to all those indebted to t*he firms of Jackson £s? Evens, John B. Evens, Co. Evens £s? Bullock, Wbitton, Evens £s? Co. and John B, Evens. THAT the Subicrifcer is fully authorized toadj just and fettle the affairs of those cot cerg? ; and that suiTt will be mdifcriminately commenced on all accounts that remain unpaid on rbe ooth day of March next. John B. Event, No, 119, South Third»ttritt. fcb \VoLVME XV. , OR A wScs 6w. The Creditors V I ■/ ' > •J ■ f -i i . r "y ir^-1 f i,. , ir
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