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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-22

STATE, WITH cOPIEse0F THEIR ENCLOSURES
General armstrong to III. Glampagny.
Pairs, Apru 2, 1903.
SIR, S..
Having submitted to the government
of the u. States copies Of the imperial de-
efees OF the s1st Nov. 1906, and 17rh Dec.
1907, and of the espositions which your
Excellency has been pleased at different
times to give of them, / have recently re-
Eceiyed the instructions of the President to
.remonstrate against both the provisions and
operation Of the said DEGREES on the ground
Of their infracting as well the positive ST.
spulations Of particular treaty, as the incon-
testib.e principles of public law. j.
f. lin. discilarging fhis siaty your cxccllency
viii permit me to recalto your remembrance
the 18th and 18th articles Of the treaty
made between the y. S, ard France on the
3oth Sept. 1900. These aaticles provide
that
= I. IT shall be lawful for the citizens of
either country to sail with their ships and
merchandise (contraband goods always ex-
ceptcd1 from any port wharever, to any port
Of the enemy of the other, and to sail and
trade with their ships and merchandise with
perfect security aud liberty from the coun-
tries, ports and places Of those who are e.
nenaies Of both, or Of sither party, without
any opposition or disturbance whatsoever !;
and to pass not only directly from the places
and ports OF the enemy aforesaid, to neu-
tral ports and places, but also from one
place bslonelng to an enemy TO another
place belonging 10 an enemy, whether they
be or be not, under iie jurisdiction of the
same :poWer, unless such ports or places
shall be actually biockaded, besieged or In
vested
2. That any vessels sailing for any
port or any. place belonging to an enc
my, without knowing that the. same IS Ell
t1her besieged, blcckaded, or invested, may
be turned away from such port or place, but
they shall not be detained, nor any part of
their cargo Inot contfabandl con6scared,
unless. after notice OF such blockade or ia
yestment, they shall again attempt 10 enter,
but they shall be permitted to go to any O.
Their port or place they shall think proper"
8. :. That free ships shall give freedom
to goods, & that every thing shall be deem
ed to be free and exempt, which shall be
found en- board the ships Belonging 10 the ci- !,
tizens Of either Of the contracting parties.
although the whole lading or any pat there
of should appcrtain to the enemies Of Ell
ther, contrabad goods being always ex-
copied.
8 These stipulatIons are rot more clear in
themselves, nor Of more indisputable appli- !!
carton and authority in the present case,
than the injunctions Of public lawbyNhirh !;
they are enforced, VIZ Viz that local regulate
ous except BY virtue of convention cannot
apply 70 foreign nations on the high seas,
without violating the rights Of the one, and
the-ireedom Of the other; that blocksdcs /
san only exist when places are so invested I
Ehassno sesioas attenpt ssnsLs made 80 ap-
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-22
Eyvns tie National InteAgencer.
DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENTS N
AcGoMPaEyaNGT THE PREsIDEATss Mes
sAGE.oF THE 9TH INSTANT.
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Copies AND EXTRACTS OF LETTERs FROM GE-
Z NEAL ARMSTRONG TO TER SECRETARY OF
STATE, WITH copIEs,oE THEIR ENCLOSURES
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
GUIREl,ys. MEADE

This was suit instituted for damages on The
score IF character by the Reverend Wil;nrn GU
reg minister in the Christian Church against tlic
Reverend Stith Meade presiding elder IN tho
Methodist Church OH the charge of-FoRCE.
RY.
The trial came on in the County Court of Caro-.
line, on the twelfth Of last month and as was ma.
turai from the character and profession OF TIC
parties, and from the novel and shocking spec.
tacle OF seeing brace of preachers, Immersed
chin deep in litigation, the crOud WIS considcra.
ble-The Counsel on both sides were eminent,
anil their efforts commensurate There were
twelve magistrates on the bench'-Tbe Jury are
reported to have been enlightened, unbiased
and independent. They were selected generally
from a quarter Of the Cousty, the most remote
from the scene Of saccrdotal sduabDlc :--Aitcr q
patient hearing of I'll the testimony and the ar.
giuneHts Of Couuscl, from 8 in the morning Until
4 in the Afternoon, the jury retired, and in about
Il minutes returned with verdict in foyor oi
Cu1REY. 81 Damages $3.50 and all the costs
Of suit
The adverse counsel moved for a new trval.
hut the motion was oycrTulcd by he unanimous
decree of the Bench.
The man, be hc who he NAV, chat FIRST oiigi-
nated-that has been the main, prime cause Of
this foul business, must encounter, through life,
many bitter reflections. To scoi!cTs at true re.
ligon and sound morality, he has furnished fresh
cause for reproach---hc has stained tic clerical
chamberlain room Of devotion to the nusty
Folios OF my lord Of Verrular, Coke. I.ittletor,
and The thousand Reporters of Great Britain's
slardcrous common lAw, wcilwould II have heCn
for tic peace and ha1nnesa, the character,
purse, & principles oftre REvrenND Dfv1NEs,
had the miseppiyed tims Of the last Is months
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09
Tram the Ba!timore american.


The editor give the following ncomtroyertible
facts, to shew that the present clamors are orly
a tHvse de boliifae, 10 assist men 20 get into of.
lice, whose views, if We may Judge from their
conduct, arc not directed to the general welfare
The statemcw is from one N tic first mercan.
tile houses in this city, VIII veracity is unqucs.
uonablc.
Mr. VIM Gray states, that 8 vessels had
cleared out 1t Salem, the month preceding the
embargo, ior different ports on the continent OF
Europe, not ono Of which arrived in safety NJ
her port Of destination. On examination find
that out of20 vessels cleared from Baltimore be.
tween the first OF September and the ed Of De.
ccmber last, for different ports on the continent
OF Europe were captured by the British and
have never reached their port Of destination.
5 captured by the French and Spaniards
) embngoed at Amsterdam
returned TO Baltimore, one Of them witt,
her outwatd cargo on board, not being permit.
ted to proceed to her port Of destination
/ lost At sea
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Now let us suppose. after all these expcn-
ces his vessel ana C.,rgois 49, seized by the
French, for having acknowledged himself q
tribuiarv of Britain, aud the American is
permitted to bring away his return cargo
say of Gin, from Amsterdam. He must a
gain stop at an English port, and pay the
King Of England HIS DUTIES upon it at the
rate of one shilling and three pence sterling
per galon-the cargo may be supposed to
consist of 600 pipes of gin. Let us again set
what the charges would come to:
6O,OO0 gallons of Gin at Is peuce
sterling per gallon, amounts to
$3.50 6 sterling. or. S 1850 90
Tonnage duty as before. 1905 60
Light money and other expences, 500 co
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09
From ire 81 M Gazette.
Mr.. CUSHING,

Mr.. CUSHING,
l observe in your paper of Tues
dav last, an assertion that was not perfect
ly correct in the statement J. made. that
out OF seven vessels which sailed from this
district for the continent OF Europe in the
month preceding the commencement of the
Embargo, not one ever reached her destin-
ed port in safety"
When applied to the Custon-House for
Information on this subject, list was given
me of ali the vessels which had been clear
ed for the continent Of Europe in December,
the month preceding the commencement of
the Embargo. In this list the ship Angus
tus was not included, as she was cleared at
the Custom-HOusc in November, although
she did not leave the harbor until early
IN December; and even this vessel, either
before or Immediately upon her entering the
harbor OF Legnorn, was taken possession of
blythe French, and the consgnee was not
permitted to receive her cargo, patil he
gave bonds for the amount, which remained
in force against him or the owners for seve-
raj months, and then about two thousand
dollars were paid as a com pensation for those
bonds being given up. Is this arriving in
safety ] now add, and am ready to prove
that out of eight vessels, which sailed from
this district for the continent of Europe in
the month of December last, not one ever
reached her destined port in safet1.
VIM. GRAY.
Salem, Aug. 25th, 1905
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09
NEY. HlNpsBjRE F1FcT1ov

On Monday last the election of members of
Congress took place in New Hampshire Re-
turns from the following towns, viz. Portsmouth,
Ncwngton, NewMarket, Greenland, Strath-
am, Hmtpton Falls, North Hampton, Exeter,
II lmpton, Seabraol: and Kensilgton, give the
Republican Ticket 15U6. and tie federal 7o2.-
The votes in Portsmouth wcre--republican so
federal 295
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The attempt ofthe federal meeting at N Y to
put the sident i'll nomination for President
after the votes given in so many cities, towns
and counties in favour of AIR. Madison, and in
confirmation OF his nomination b. the republican
members of Congress, is very unhantlsome act
1t goes upon the mistaken ground that MIR. Gin
ton will disregard all these clear expressions of
the republican interest. We see that the meeting
OF northumberland, in Pennsylvania, which had
been so explicit in his favour has rcscinded It's
vote, and Nominated Mr. Madison as President
rom conviction that the republican majority is
in his favourable
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may Justly be considered rs one of the inus
oofetuced, nnf,lncfhied transactions, that
mas transpired since the institution vi o,ii
Republican government. s.s
1t appears that the determination 10 send
the scoop out in " dc;fdnce of all aufforffy,
mad bes:: publicly &c 4.
previous to the attempt; & the federalsts,
| Swith rev excepti ns) were strenuous adso-
Gates Tor the proceeding. These men not
content with aiding and abetting this viola
tion OF the laws OF government, in the first
| instance, had previously determined, if the
sloop should be taken, TO wrest her from the
| officers who shoui hold her in possession.
For the completion OF this diQdoicai OBJ
jcct. multitude of the ..jirends TO order e.
good government" assembled; soon after
the sloop arrived in the harbor, on Mr.
BROWNS wharf, where the heiiiSI hiot was
the general topic of conversation and many
OF the moo were prepared for {" cutting me
threats gfeVery democrat in tozyn boats,
scows, &c. were prepared, and the men ar
med Tor carrying into effect their object !;
but Messrs. Brown and Bartlett (whose
timely interference reflects honor on them,
endeavored to quiet these diaoreantzing Sc
ditions and turbulent men, and finally sue
ceeded in dispensing the Mobility mot howe
yer, without many bitter EXPLANATIONS a
gainst the government and its officers, for
faithfully performing their official duties.
That party, who have so lately address
sed the President. in rcshectfiii and decent
manner tor the removal of the embarrass-
ments under which they hretcnd to suffer,
should be concerned in so disgraceful and
rzotoKs proceeding before their 1,eru res
Pecttul Petition had reached the CITY of
Washington and before the determination
OF the President could possibly be known
may appear strange to some of our fellow
citizens at distance, but to those who are
acquainted with Newburyport federalism, it
Is nothing remarkable. It's in fact piece
win their whole conduct-and the more
oiscora ana confusion that appears to be ex-
cited the more delighted and happy are
they. We only regret that the Collector
suffered the men concerned i'm this transac-
ton to escape UNPUBLISHED. If the laws arc
to be violated with IMMUNITY, and the lives
and property OF those whs discharge the du-
ties which they have sworn faithfully to full
MI are TO be threatened, and the aggressors
TO escape unpunished--we may we'll exclaim,
There rs no safety here."... Statesman.
GLoUCESTER-NEW Jersey
AT large and respectable meeting of the
democratic association ofthe county of Glou-
cester, held at the house of Hezeiiah Hep
pa'din Woodbury., on the 10th day of August,
1903.
Resolvea, (ncarly unanimously. there be-
! ing only two dissenting voices, that this as
sociation highly approve of the nomination of
lanes sadison Tor President and George
Clinton for Nice-President of the U. States.
Extract from the Minutes.
{. OGDEN, Secretary
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Fedcrak Misrehtesenlakion.

The Surveillance when
she came here, was re-
ported to have 1000 bar
rels of flour on board f!
II is possible they may
be slowed by some mi
racle under the keelson,
tor there is none above.
Nor. Herald,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09
fRoM A 80 LoNpoN rArrp.

Mr Sergeant Gardener, being Lame of one
ieg, and pleading before the late Judge Fortes-
cue VIII" had ittle or no nose, tie Judge told him,
he was afraid he had but ia4,se cause of it.
s. Oh my lord (said tic ScIgcant) have but 4
little patience, and I'll warrant III prove every
thing IS plain as the nose on your face"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09

The French brig
having obtained a full
cargo Of -four and o.
Their articles of provi-
sion, has sailed.
WaSh. red
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GLoucEsTER-NEw Jersey.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 8.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s.
Condemnation IN France under the Berlin
Decree.
Letters from the consul gen. at Paris, da-
ted 10th June last, state, that the Rising
sun, Aurora, America, Hope and Thomas
Jefferson, are condemned by the council of
prizes.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09
ENQUIRER OFFICE. Sept. q.

Several Towns of the North have followed
the example of Boston; and addressed the
President. Among these are Newburyport,
Beverly, Portland, Wiscassct, Bath, Wen
ham, Berkeley, Holloway, Shrewsbury,
Gloucester, Newbury, Scituate, Cohasset,
cambridge, Amesbury, Topsheld, Plymouth,
New-Bedford, Grotton, Wells, Arundel. Al
fred, New-Ipswich, North Yarmouth. and
Several districts have also pursued the
patriotic example displayed by the Select
men OF Salem. Among these, are Marble
head one OF the principal fishing towns of
the north, the republicans of Portland and
Pittston in the district of Maine, the Select
men Of Worcester, Saco, Charlestown. An
dover, Watcrtown, Dighton, and the inha-
bitants of Barnstable, Canton, Lynn tow ms,
and County of Norfolk in the state of Mas
sachusetts
We understand, that the reply of the Pre-
sident has gone on to Boston so that we
| may expect to see it every day.
A grand Review and Festival took place at
Remington (Vermount) on the anniversary Of
the memorable 10th of August 1777. The fol.
lowing toasts breathe the Spirit of the times
| The 6raOe Gen. SrABK. May his praises
be annually sung, and generations yet un-
born, hail him as their deiiverer.
The Heroes who fell in Bennington bat
| tie, fighting for their country thew died
gloriously. Such virtues are recorded in
Heaven.
THOMAS JEFFERsow. Freedom hailed
his tnSreSs with applause Frcemen have
beheld his hroSress with delight and Vir-
tue views his approaching egreSs with ad-
miraton-
Take him. for all in all
| " When shall 7Oc kook utoa his like oruin 2''
GEORGE CLIH9oW, the brave revolution
ny patriot, May he continue to be our
Vice President.
JHAIES MADISON our next Ptesi-
dent; firm as rock, while factions storm
runs high; watchful, yet placid in cloudy
day: l Cur.
The Embargo: While Republicans Ia
ment the unprincipled and tyrannic acts
which made further forbearance criminal.
and its adoption necessary; may the suffer-
ings of impressed American seamen, and
the signs and tears oftheir bereaved friends,
be the portion Of its sinister opposGrs.
The federal papers of Boston speak triurn
phantiy. OF tie election in New. Hampshire
--Of Representatives to Congress by a ee-
neral ticket The republican candidates are
Clement St0fer, Daniel M. Durell, Jedediab K
Smith, Frarcis Gardner and Charles Cuts
The federal, Nathaniel A. Haven, w. II H., Iobn
". Chamberlain, James Wilson and Daniel
Blaisdcll.--Thc Boston Chronicle has cautioned
the Republicans to be on their guard, as these
federal statements may be designed 10 influence
the Election Of Vermont, Which took place on
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09

Captain Newhall, who arrived at this port last
can, informs, that there had not been any news
recently received at that place from Spain, mel
ther had they heard from Mexico 1t was ru
incurred in Havana, just before captain N. sailed
that That port would soon be shut against foreign
vessels. ID.
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FRANCIS S. O'REILLY.
RELLEs LETTREs scHooL.-IonNNA.

RELLES LETTRKS SCHOOL-JoHNDA
~ Wis, translator from the French of Mo.
reau's Campaigns, respectfully acquaints the in
habitants OF Richmond, THAT he will open
schoo. Monday the 18th instant, in pleasant
house Oh Elhots lot, lately occupied as a semi
nary by Miss Frances Hughes where he promo.
ses to teach the English, Latin and French Ian.
guages, Greek grammar and Testament. tope-
Their with Writing, Arithmetic, History. Geo
graphy, English grammar and Epstolary Com
position. Terms.-Englsi, dollars per quar-
ter.-English and Latin 1O--English and French
l0.-Engiish, Latin and French 10
TEsTIMoNrALs-Th Jefferson thanks Mr..
DAVIS TOR the Latin pamphlet he has been so kind
as So send HIM The intimacy 1t shews with the
heauues OF that language is not the less valuable
because 1t is rare. 1t is to those models we are
indebted for the superiority OF our taste over the
n atoms OF Asia and Africa He salutes MI
DAVIS with respect.
Monticello, Sept s, 'O7.
MIR. Davis is the author IF several Obtsc,,Zes
IN Latin, French and English which evnoe a
knowledge of those langu ges equally extensive
and acc Fate. To him u ng, and might saw.
IN enthusiastic study, has ZEN cred inc British
Classics perfectly familiar To these qualifica-
ons Mr.. Davis joins spirit of interchangeable M
dusty This Character | have heard conferre d
on HIM by several enlght ned and respectable
persons, who have had as.on to estimate the
! result or his exertions. l.. H. GIRARDIN
Richmond, August G. t3D
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ME Broad Rock fall JOCKEY CLUB
CES, will con mence on Mon lay the Goth
day of September the frs. d the Locke
Club purse Of s A00-four mile heats the Sc
cond d y the Propletor's purse 81 s 200 three
mile heats the Il d day Handy Cap purse of
3 100, two mile heats, entrance s I5-Fsr this
purse any person may run nag agreeable to the
rules of handy Gaping, Whether they are a mem
Der of the Jcckey Club or not
"t BALL, F,otyietoy Of the ground
Sept. 9. (Spf26fni
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IWSAWI TY.

QUEEN DEUS WILT PERpERE, PRIus pEMEr-
TAT.
ine following precious moroccan is from the
Boston Gazette Ii seems as though these vvli
ters had 4 . method in their madness -
&c Among our first and most important rights
is the free use OF the ocean, and of this WE WILL
Nor be deprived, under the false pretence that
thr Lcviathan will swallow us up
= 1t when Congress meet, they do not take of
oar chains, they Will soon find but one sentiment
peryadcs us from the Delaware to St. Croix-
ie VIII demand free commerce-No more En-
bIrgoes. If Vngiaia* and her settelites choose,
ct them keep on u perpetual Embargo among
themselves, we want it not, or iftlere be any a.
mong us who do, let these remove beyonG tie Po-
tonaacH"
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S 1855 Go

Put the whole together-apd the amount
is thirty one thousand five hundred and eigh-
ty-one dollars and twenty cents, for TRI-
Butte like that fiaid the .figerines, TOR Ii
bcrty to navig0te the ocean--the common
higkquay Of nations, IN SAFETY.
Freeinen Sons of sevenry-six what think
you of this. WiH you be Slaves, or will YOU
remain sovereign and independent Will
you support the embargo, and avoid TRI
Butte OF WAR, or willyou take it off. and
have as great a stagnation of trade as we
have at present, and add thereto all the hor-
rors, distresses and expences of WARP BE
assured, that a continuation of tire Em5ar-
barge or immediate svar, arc the alterna-
tives offered us.
Extract ola letter from q gentlemGn in the
North Of ireland, 10 his friend in Baisi-
more-receiued by the Louisa, lately ar
rived at PhiiQdeihhia -
&C Dollars that passed sometimes in En-
gland for 6s. sterling, Us. Cd. above their
real value) l know not how, have fluctuatcd
much in Ireland /; sometimes passing at S.
Sd. sometimes at SIS. and again at Is. cd, &
now at As Many of our regulars have been
drawn off to go on foreign service, to the
North of Europe and elsewhere.-In conse-
quepce every county in Ireland is to ballot
Regiment Of militia to stay in their res
pective counties. There is great rise
here OH all American produce /; as also on
the articles of the North-hemp, pitch, tar,
iron, timber and boards, are enormously
high.--.No farSeed ar all from Holland or
Riga, on account of the hlockading orders
aud war. If these things last any length of
time, you may guess what will be the fate
of Ireland. Government agents have bought
all the ,far in this county, to substitute it
for Russian hemp-which I believe is COM
mon throughout rhis kingdom. What will
then become of our 6ieachers and drahers,
with their numerous hands, mills, & bleach
greens idle9 Provisions scarce and dear,
and taxes-I need not tell you about them.
When first showed my neigihbors the pa
pers you sent me, they laughed at me-when
told them there would be an embargo in
America-they said was too often dream
ing about impossible dangers They find
the difference now.-Put we speak big with
al, as we are sure of carrying every thing
hollow in the Baltic
1t is stated in another letter which we
have seen, that oatmeal was selling at IS
1Od. per peck, potatoes at the UNUSUAL price
of fUe ShiAings per bushcl---and avery arti-
Gle employed in the navy exceedingly dear
Both these letters are dated the middle OF
May last"...Ralt. Ehis
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THIRTY DOLLARS REWARn-pa

THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD-Ran-
awayfrom the subscriber, living N A be-
marie count at Carr's For !; on the 25th dav of
August, a likely negro man named SAN, about
. feet inches high, very stout made he has q
small scar over his right eye, he is about SO
years of age and tolerable black fellow he is
an excellent black smith, think it needless TO
mention his clothes he took different kinds
W tn him ; he has remarkable shott and uF
way of answering when spoken TO- ANY per. on
who will deliver the fellow to me- or secure hun
~ any jail SO that get him again, shall receive
the above ward and all reasonable charge. Did.
It is probable he has provided himself with
free pass
EDWARD FERNEYHOUCH.
September 9. If,
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A new Vice-Poy of Mexico is said 10 have
Reached that place. 1t is said in New. Orleans
tbat he is a Frenchman by birth u.
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More farticUlarS IF tie late Ptolafion.
In our last, we noticed the late violation
oi the Embargo laws, in this town which
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n Ew.YoRK. Sertember 9

NEW DIRK, September 3.
by the packet Alonzo, captain Westcott, we
learn that tic result of the election in Rhode Is
!and' which took place on Tuesday last, for the
members OF Congress and State Legislators, has
been favorable to Federalism In New nort
where the republican majority has been So,
there was majority Of SO in fivclr of the Federal
candidates; in Providence, federal majority of
$50 in James Town, federal majority of Z {;
Middletown and Portsmouth were divided
The other towns had not been heard from.
Here. do
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Virginia again " .So';thers treja4ices against
commerce" These are tie "disc5ples IF flush
iEgtoa....Nct. Int.