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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1798 F017 QS
Date Range
1798/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Frasher, George
Gross, Henry
Wentz, John
Weaver, Joseph
Geer, William
Ricksecker, George
Moore, Andrew
Wilson, Hugh
Kroll, Daniel
Heard, John
Rinehard, Michael
Barge, Catharine
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Treasurers
Returns
Liquor License
Lancaster
Donegal Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Manor Twp.
Strasburg
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Treasurer's Return, recommended persons for liquor license.
Lancaster Borough: George Frasher, Henry Gross, John Wentz, Joseph Weaver, William Geer. Donegal Twp.: George Ricksecker, Andrew Moore, Hugh Wilson, Daniel Kroll. Little Britain Twp.: John Heard. Manor Twp.: Michael Rinehard. Strasburg: Catharine Barge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1795 F009 QS
Date Range
1795/02
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1795/02
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kendrick, John
Craver, Philip
Verns, Valentine
Swartz, John
White, William
Craig, David
Galbaugh, John
Frey, Peter
Finkel, John
Bush, John
Hart, John
Shire, Ann
Scott, Alexander
Daisert, Joseph
Funk, John
Bower, Samuel
Wilson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Liquor License
Returns
Conestoga Twp.
Cocalico Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Donegal Twp.
Earl Twp.
Lampeter Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Mount Joy Twp.
Rapho Twp.
Strasburg Twp.
Sadsbury Twp.
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1795 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Treasurer's return, list of persons recommended to keep public houses.
Names: John Kendrick, Philip Craver, Valentine Verns, John Swartz, William White, David Craig, John Gallbaugh, Peter Frey, John Finckel, John Bush, John Hart, Ann Shire, Alexander Scott, Joseph Daisert, John Funk, Samuel Bower, William Wilson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1797 F045 QS
Date Range
1797/02
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1797/02
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Davison, Robert
Evans, Morgan
Huston, John
Evans, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Caernarvon Twp.
Constables
Constable's return
Liquor License
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1797 F045 QS
Additional Notes
Retailers of liquor in Caernarvon Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1791 F006 QS
Date Range
1791/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1791/05
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stehly, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Adamstown, Cocalico Twp.
Liquor License
Quarter Sessions
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Recommendations
Taverns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1791 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Of Reading, Berks County.
Recommendation for tavern license in Adamstown, Cocalico Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0410 I003
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Mill Creek
Lampeter Twp.
Old Provincial Road
Roads
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0410 I003
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
[Lampeter Twp.]
Location: On Old Provincial Road to Philadelphia.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I002
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Conewago Creek
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Twp.
Donegal Twp.
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Lancaster County and Dauphin County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I002
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1790.
Location: On road from Lancaster, through Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Twp. and Donegal Twp., to Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0495 I004
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Leacock Twp.
Paradise Twp.
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Leacock Twp. and Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0495 I004
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
[Leacock Twp. and Paradise Twp.]
Court term: August 1797.
Location: On the road from Lancaster to Philadelphia.
Document type: Petition for a bridge and presentment of the Grand Jury.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0040 I002
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Cocalico Creek
Cocalico Twp.
Ephrata, Cocalico Twp.
Roads
Paxton Road
Petitions
Approval
Bridges
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0040 I002
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Court term: February 1796.
Location: near Ephrata, Cocalico Township, on the Paxton Road.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
Approval for funding bridge construction.
2 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0040 I001
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Year
1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Cocalico Creek
Cocalico Twp.
Roads
Paxton Road
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0040 I001
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Court term: August 1793.
Location: On the Paxton Road from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Document type: Petition for appointment of viewers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1799 F021 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kerr, John
Pardic, Elisha Crane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Jury
Petitions
Jailors
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F021 QS
Additional Notes
Petition to Grand Jury by John Kerr, jailor, for money to help pay for a reward offered for the capture of [Elisha Crane Pardic].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0405 I001
Date Range
1793
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1793
Year
1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Creeks
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Hempfield Twp.
Lancaster
Petitions
Rapho Twp.
Place
Hempfield Twp. and Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0405 I001
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
[Hempfield Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: On road from Lancaster to Harrisburg.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0410 I004
Date Range
1798/05
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1798/05
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Kendrick, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
George Kendrick's Mill
Lampeter Twp.
Mill Creek
Mills
Petitions
Roads
White Horse Road
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0410 I004
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Court term: May 1798.
Location: On White Horse Road, at George Kendrick's Mill.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for bridge to become public property
Object ID
Bridge F0445 I001
Date Range
1798
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for bridge to become public property
Description
[Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.]
Court term: November 1798.
Location: Over Conestoga Creek.
Document type: Petition for bridge to become public property and to pay builder, Christian Binkley.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1798
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Binkley, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Binkley's Bridge
Lampeter Twp.
Manheim Twp.
Creeks
Conestoga Creek
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.
Extent
3 items, 3 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0445 I001
Box Number
007
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition to pay builder for bridge
Object ID
Bridge F0445 I002
Date Range
1799
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition to pay builder for bridge
Description
[Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek.
Document type: Petition to pay builder, Christian Binkley, for bridge.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1799
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Binkley, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Binkley's Bridge
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Lampeter Twp.
Manheim Twp.
Petitions
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.
Extent
4 items, 4 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0445 I002
Box Number
007
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0450 I003
Date Range
1797/08
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1797/08
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Herr, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Dams
John Herr's Mill
Lampeter Twp.
Mills
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Strasburg Twp.
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0450 I003
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
[Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg Twp.]
Court term: August 1797.
Location: At John Herr's Mill Dam.
Document type: Petition for reimbursement for bridge.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0625 I004
Date Range
1797
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1797
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Lancaster
Little Chickies Creek
Little Chiques Creek
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy Twp.
Petitions
Rapho Twp.
Place
Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0625 I004
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
[Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: On road from Lancaster to Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1774 F002 QS
Date Range
1774/02
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1774/02
Year
1774
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Glen, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Taverns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1774 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Use photocopy.
Petition against granting a tavern license.
1 item, 7 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1778 F003 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rogers, Sarah
Scott, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Adjudications
Indentured servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1778 F003 QS
Additional Notes
No date given.
Petition for adjudgment, servant of Mary Scott.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1779 F025 QS
Date Range
1779/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1779/08
Year
1779
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Benjamin, Alexander
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1779 F025 QS
Additional Notes
Petition for a tavern license.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1770 F012 QS
Date Range
1770/02
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1770/02
Year
1770
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Fetter, John Lawrence
Cooper, Christophel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Jails
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1770 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Petition for release from jail by a suit of Christophel Cooper.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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