Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11707, Joseph Welch, N.H.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.    Welch, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 11707
carded
CONTENTS
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[Two columns. Left column:]
Joseph Prescott Oct. 5 1855
same Nov 13 1855
[illegible] June 2/[18]57

[right column:]
Vermont 18, 878
Joseph Welch
Orleans County in the State of Vermont who was a Pivate in the Company commanded by Captain Levitt - of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moore - in the New Hampshire Corps  Troops
11 Months 18 Days Private $38.61

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 38 Dollars 61 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of October 1833 -- and Sent to a S. Fletcher, Redfield, Derby. Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833.$98.52
Semi annual allowance ending 4 September '1833 $19.30 1/2
$117.82 1/2 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by John T Sprague Clerk
Book E Volume 5 Page 98
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Movers March 27th 1857 Clinton Co NY
to Hon George C. Whiting commisioner [commissioner] of Pensions
please send me a coppy [copy] of the aleged [alleged] service of Joseph Welch a pensioner of Vermont I am an adopted child of Joseph Welch & married his daughter respect yours & humble servant
Hon George Whiting Esq
Joseph Prescott to please send me an answer soon as convenient
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Joseph Welch
Pensioner Vt
Law 1832
from
Arad Joy
omit
Feb 1853
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State of Vermont}
County of Orleans} ss
Triphena W. Hyde being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is Daughter of Joseph Welch. deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, who was an applicant for a pension from the State of Vermont that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim, that said Joseph Welch drew a Small pension of some $48, per annum, and died in August 1850. but said Welch always insisted that he should have drawn full pay, and that he rendered much service in the Revolution that he never saw any pension for.  Triphena W. Hyde
Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day Febuary [February] 1853, and I do hereby certify that the said Triphena W. Hyde is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.
Parley Hyde Justice Peace

Know all men by these Presents, That I Triphena W. Hyde, of Albany in Orleans County aforesaid, daughter of Joseph Welch, late of  Stanstead, C. C. deceased, to whom an increase of pension was probably due, applicant for a pension from the State of Vermont do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested. as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 1st day of February 1853,
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN}
THE PRESENCE OF}
Stillman Dowell
Tryphena W. Hyde
To Wit
Richard M. Haines
STATE OF Vermont} 
County of Orleans}
Be it known that on the 1st day of February 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oath and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Triphena W. Hyde, above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Parley Hyde Justice Peace
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I an adopted child of Joseph Welch -- deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, and who had received a pension in the state of Vermont, do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 16th day of May 1857 Joseph Prescott
Sealed and delivered in}
the presence of}
Edward Springer
Samuel Conner
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Mooers Oct 30th 1855
Dear sir acording [according] to your request to know wether [whether] Joseph Welch was a pensioner or an applicant he was a pensioner he served in the war when young in Washingtons day he maried [married] and lived in New Hampshire some years then moved to Stanstead in Canada where a [illegible] my wife his daughter in the year 1830 he begin to make a moove [move] to git [get] a pension and continued untill [until] he got it
then Joseph Welch came over the line in the State of Vermont to receive his pension -- he
came himself to Vermont personly [personally] at every time drawing untill [until] he died in Stanstead - his wife died first
our query is about some back pension and some land which he never got but you will know all about it for I expect you have all the items there or records
Respect yours & humble servant
Joseph Prescott
(Rachel Prescott
(Daughter of J Welch
to
Commissioner of pensions
please write soon oblige yours & we will see you sattisfied [satisfied] as our our asistants [assistants]
Movers. Clinton. Co. NY.
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Joseph Welch
Declaration for a Pension
12.361
J. Fletcher Redfield
Duby Vermont
Agent and Atty.
Roll of [illegible] 
5 27
Roll of [illegible] 
5 21
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Mr Uriah Fox of Stonehod in the Province of Lower Canada and James Way of Duly in said Distict [District], of Orleans & a Justice of the Peace hereby certify that we have been long well acquainted with Joseph Welch of said [illegible] who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age in his said declaration set forth; that he is a man whose worth is entitled to full credit and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before said Court the day and year first above written.
Uriah Fox
James Way
And the said do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier  and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Uriah Fox and James Way who have
signed the above certificate are residents in Stanstead and Derby aforesaid and are
credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
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I John H. Kimbale Register of the probate Court in the District of Orleans aforesaid do hereby certify certify that the foregoing three pages contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Welch for a pension-
[diamond shape attached to left margin]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day
of August 1832--
John H. Kimbale Register
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State of Vermont}
District of Orleans ss}
on this 16th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honourable [Honorable] Probate Court within and for the District of Orleans aforesaid now sitting at Duly in said District Joseph Welch of Stonstead in the County of Stonstead and Province of Lowre [Lower] Canada of the age of__  years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered under enlistment into the service of the United States and served under the following named officer in manner herein after stated. In the year 1779 on the first day of July he resided in the Town of Kingston (called East Kingston) in the County of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire and then and there enlisted for the term of six months in the militia of said State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captoin [Captain] Leavitt in the regiment commanded to Colonel Moonie (Mooney). He first joined the regiment and redezoused [rendezvoused] at Howlands Ferry in the State of Rhode Island; the army at that time being just opposite them on Butts Hill; he remained at said Howlands Ferry until the first of September following at which time he marched on to the Island on which New port is and remained near said Newport Rhode Island until the first of October following. he was then sent to Providence in the State of Rhode Island under Captain Martin where he remained until the first day of January 1780 acting as Hostler to the Continental stable of said Providence when his said term of six months having expired be received a written discharge, which he has
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since lost. He further says that at said East Kingston where he there resided; on the first day of July 1780 he Enlisted in the New Hampshire line of the Continental Army for the term of six months in the company commanded by captain Caleb Robinson in the regiment commanded by Colonel  Reed; he joined the Main Army at West Point in the State of New York, where he remained about one month, when the army moved into the State of New Jersey nearly opposite New York City and thus removed about two months, during which time Major Andre was hanged as a spy; he returned to said West Point the last of October or first of November and immediately went on to the Highlands and built Huts for winter quarters and then removed until the first day of January A.D.  1781 where he was discharged by writing which he has since lost; he knows  of no witness whose testimony he could obtain to the positive fact of said Service. He was born at was house at said East Kingston October 20th-1761 where he lived until he was 23 years old then removed to Unity where he lived about 21 years since which time he has lived in Stonstead his present place of residence--
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the agency of the roll of any State--
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Welch
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State of Vermont
District of Orleans
Be it remembered that a probate court 
holden and duly in said district on the
fourth day of September in the for 1843 personally appeared
Abiel Moulton of Worth in the Province of Lower Canada a clergyman and made and subscribed the following declaration
I, Abiel Moulton Clegyman of the [illegible] of Houston in
the Province of Lower Canada certify I am well acquainted
with Joseph Welch who made and subscribed the
foregoing annexed declaration. thatI believe him to be of the age seventy two years and that he has always been reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been
a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written.
Abiel Moulton
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 4th day of
September 1833 John H. Kimball Register
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I John Blaisdel of East Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire a United States Pensioner do Depose and Say that Joseph Welch then of the Said East Kingston did Serve in the Revolutionary Army Six months at one time I think about the year 1780 under Captain Caleb Robinson of Exeter and in Colonel Reed Regiment, that often the Expiration of this Six months he returned home with me to East Kingston. 
John Blaisdel
x his mark
witness John Philbrick
East Kingston February the 8th 1832 Personally appeared the above Said John Blaisdel and made Sollem [Solemn] oath that the above affidavit before me John Philbrick Justice of the  Peace.
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of 
Judicature[?] for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire to hereby certify that John Philbrick before when the written affidavit was Sworn is a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Rockingham and that I verily believe that his signature to the certificate thereof is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 23rd day of August A.D. 1833
P. Chadwick, Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
East Kingston August 23 1833
this may certify that in my opinion the within named Blaisdel's testimony under oath may be relied on and considered
John Philbrick Just. Peace
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I Jacob Elliot of Chester County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do testify and say that from circumstances told me by Joseph Welch of Stanstead Lower Canada. I have no doubt that said Welch was a soldier of the Revolution I believe he served in Captain Leavitt's Company of infantry in Colonel Mooney's regiment of New Hampshire troops - said regiment was stationed in the State Rhode Island and served six months- I was a Lieutenant in said regiment and from what I know of the circumstances of the troops there. I fully believe that said Welch must have served these as he states 
Chester August 22 1833 Jacob Elliot 

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. 
Chester August 22, 1933
Personally appeared Jacob Elliot above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true  - before me 
David Currier Jr. Justice Peace 

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jacob Elliot, and that he is a gentleman of undoubted truth and veracity and that the utmost confidence may be placed in what he says - he is about 78 years of age 

David Currier Jr. Jus Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that David Currier, Junior before whom the within affidavit was drawn is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham, and that I truly believe that his signature to the certificate thereof is genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23d day of August AD 1833 

P Chadwick, Clerk of the Court, Rockingham County
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12.361
Joseph Welch
$5.27
$5.21
$11.48
Positive testimony
Admit
11 months 18 days
S. Fletcher Redfield, Esquire
Derby, Vermont.
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IF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Welch of lower Canada which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes . 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? No 
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason for his not doing so?
 IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No - proof of service required. 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 

 EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, etc. A. B., who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For----year ,----months,  and ----- days, I served as a ------  For ------months and -----days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the  length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three to four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, etc., without specifying the tours; the names of the officers and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is high objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not embloyed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI: Mode of authenticating papers
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Ovid N.Y. May 24, '57
Sir,
I inclose [enclose] a power of attorney in the care of Joseph Welch late a pensioner of Vermont or New York under act of 1832 I with a copy of his alledged [alleged] Service
Much Oblige
Your Ob Servt
Arad Jay

Hon Chas. C. Whiting
Couns.[?]
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Dear Sir
Comisioner [Commissioner] of Pensions
my wife Father Joseph Welch served in the Revelution [Revolutionary] war he moved from N Hampshire to stonsted in Canady and died there I heard there is a back pention [pension] coming to his children as he was a pentioner [pensioner] & aplied [applied] to J. D. Woodard of Plattsburgh he soon turn to Joseph Welch name on his Record he wanted to know the childrens names I told him then after some
communication he said he thought there was no thing coming so I dropt [droppped] it but sence [since] Mr Springer says there is some back pay coming and told me to write to you and would git an awnser [answer] yest as it is I married to one of Joseph Welches girles [girls] Rachel Welch and if there is any thing comeing [coming] we are anxious to know it the children are all some in years no minors please write soon so we shall know how it is --
with respect your humble servant & C Joseph Prescott
Rachel Prescott
Mooers Sept 22+ 1855
I live in Mooers Clinton Co N Y daughter of J Welch
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To the Commitioner [Commissioner] of pention [pension],
we aply [apply] to you to be agent for us to git [get] the back pention [pension] which is coming to Joseph Welches children as you will understand how to manage
with Respect & and we will sattisfy [satisfy] you
Mooers sept 22+ 1855
Joseph Prescott
(Rachel Prescott
(Daughter of J. Welch.
NB
Joseph Welch served in the Reverlution [Revolutionary] war
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Pension Claims
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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Hon. J.L Edwards
Dr. Sir,
I forward you the ap. of Jos. Welch with the requred [required] proof Uriah Fox Do 
Peter Eastman with such additional Evidence as I hope will be sufficient. If ony [any] one for whom I have acted as agent is entitled, he is.
Andrew Henderson is New
There are many of my first claims from which I have not heard. I hope sir you will be able to give me returns soon
[illegible] 
I. J. Redfield
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FREE 
Hon Geo C Whiting
Comd. of Pens
Washington DC
[round stamp OVID N. Y. May 23]
Joseph Welch
[illegible] 1832
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Joseph Welch
Vt - O 1832
Mr. Triplett has a letter in the case - [illegible] to him
[round stamp WORES OCT illegible]
[illegible] Cole Pension Office
Washington D. C. 
[illegible in background]
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11.707
INVALID.
Rev War
File No.11,707
Joseph Welch
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 599
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Nov. 15. Photos mailed to Ollie J. S. P. Baird & Fin. Div. ntfd. [notified] A. D. Y.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. I-481  Phone branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition no. 37109. 
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137. 
November 7, 1929
Please furnish work specified below. . 
Bureau ordering PENSIONS. Deliver to Room no. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 13 pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Welch, S.11707. 
No. of copies 1 of each page shall form be kept standing?------ days 
For further information see M.M.H. Finch Room no. 1033  Phone No. 541
Approved: A. D. Wilkinson, Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M H. Finch Chief of Branch 
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate Multigraph single or double space?----Facsimile signature? -----
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Assembling stapling   Once?  Twice?   Side?  End?
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[stamp] Division of Publications. received Nov. 8 1929 Bureau of the Interior

Addressograph from lists Envelopes, size Cards, size Proof list Pay rolls   Labels (submit sample)  Corrections Fill in letters.Tabulations Photostat X Size actual  Official use? ------Repay? yes  $1.95
Blue Print size official use? Repay? (
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November 7, 1929
Cash $2.20
[stamp] Finance Division, Book Keepers Desk Nov. 8 1929 Bureau of Pensions

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of thirteen (13) page from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Welch, S.11707 to be certified.

Signed:
Ollie Josephine S. Prescott Baird M.D Burlington Hotel 
Washington D C 

Received payment 
November 7, 1929 
Two dollars and twenty cents $2.20 
Maurine E. Emrick 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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Pages omitted by selection by Dr. Baird:
Letter to Com. of Pens. Sept. 22, 1855 from
Jos. Rachel Prescott-
Let. to Hon. J. L. Edwards no date from 
J. ? Redfield
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