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Biographical Puzzle

We find the following puzzle from the
pen of Mrs. Edward Ashley Walker, in .
recent number of the Advance :"
] was awakened one morning by a
Cbnese seaport, and as the air was a
country of South America, | wrapped
myself in my cloak made of part of the
Chinese Empire, and lined with cape in
the southern part of the United States, and
busted myself in town on tho Schuylkill.
until an island cast of Labrado called me to
breakfast.
A group of islands in the Gulf of Mexico
burned brightly on the hearth, and another
group lying west of Africa greeted me with
a cheerful song.
Soon a lake Of North America brought
IN breakfast, which consisted of an Asiatic
country, and ariyer of British America we'll
seasoned with lake in the western part of
North America, and South American
city. To these were added group of
Islands in the Pacific, and plentiful por-
ton OF an island in the Atlantic.
AS am naturally fond of another group
OF islands in the Pacific, | chatted with a
city in Ohio, and after had Satisfied nv
appetite, which was at first town in the
southern part Of New Hampshire, ate a
large group of islands lying east of India
with her. AS she was suffering with a
headache bathed her head with a city on
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4OS6
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI-
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. -
In the matter of N. B. Richardson, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, ON the 26th day of Sept, 1871.
TO WHOM IT MAY. CONCERN;
Please TO take notice hereby. that a DeLitjon
has been, to WIT: on the goth day of Sentember
1871, filed IN said District Court by n b. Rich
ardson, OF Richmond city, in said District, who
has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act OF Congress entitled 'An act TO establish
uniform system Of bankruptcy throughout the
United States, +" approved March "a. 1857, for a
discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said ACT
and that the 18th day of April, 1872, at 10
o'clock A. M, before W. W. Forbes, one of the
registers OF said court in bankruptcy at his
oiiice in Richmond, in said district is the time
and place assigned for the hearing Of The same
when aud where you may attend and show
cause, if any You have, why the prayer Of The
said petitioner should not be granted
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors OF the said
bankruptwill be held at the same time and place
w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
ap 3-W2W Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va
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Girls that are Growing Old.

Hmpe,'s Baaar has word of comfort
for the girls who are beginning to Ego off,"
as our English cousins have it /:
We say that our friend is passee. Is
she passed her intelligence, her good ma
ture, her power of entertainment, her wit,
her usefulness generally On the con-
trary, she has usually Just attained them.
She has just attained experience enough to
enable her to comprehend and join in con-
Versation above the mediocrity of gossip
and litter and compliment her gayety is
not mere glggling, but there is in it some
thing Of the flash of encountering in
tellect she has discretion enough to be
silent, and knowledge enough to speak on
occasion; no longer raw, or shy or painful
ly self-conscious, her manners have a
charm OF ease that gives ease to all around
her If she has accomplishments, they are
practlced and mature, and you are spared,
for instance, the familiar horror of school
girls music; If she has not the rosy love-
illness of her youth, she has know
ledge of the arts of the toilet that
makes her dress perfect and herself an
attractive object ; in fact, she has only
just become capable Of enjoying and giving
enjoyments in society; and so far from the
young idiots who call her passee having
any right to slurs in her regard, it is she
who should be herselfan arbiter of society.
and have authority to pronounce whether
or not they are in the sense fit to enter its
charmed circles. Indeed, it may well ex-
cite all the wonder that it does among Eu-
ropeans that the young are here allowed to
absorb all the enjoyment of our social life
the young have nothing but their youth
or their beauty to give whose mind and
manners are almost totally unframed and
insufficient; who are, indeed, objects
of pleasure to the eye, and where
in they yield other pleasure
or profit do SO rather in a subsidiary
way in the main. We do not wish to-
undervalue the element or innocence and
freshness which the young bring, or are
supposed to bring with them but we
maintain that the virtue of years, with their
knowledge of the world we live in, and
their preparation Tor the world we hope to
live in-their wisdom, their grace and
charity--are of at least equal value, and
deserve equal recognition in the places
where men and women meet together; and
protest against the curying Of the "contu-
melious lip" over the claims of courtesy
and consideration Of woman beyond her
girlhood.
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INSURANCE. COMPANIES.


FIRE AND MARINE.
JOHN H. CLAIBORNE & Co, Agents, HOS
Main street.
LIVERPOOL g. LONDON & GLOBE, Dayen-
port & Co. agents, 1i04 Main street cd loor)
RICHMOND RANKING AND INsURA NCEr
CO., 1902 Main street. See advertisement
Tit0S. NJ. iLFREEND & SON, General a gents
s02 Main street. See advertisement
MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF yIR-
GINA, Tenth and Bank streets
CONTINENTAL OF NEW Y0RK-Iho,nas S.
Armisteau, agent--1llS Main street.
LIFE,
LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, Virginia
Department Office 10l4 Main street See adj
yertisemenG.
MUTUAL LIFE ~. Y)-John II. Claiborne,
agent, HOS Main street
PIEDMONT AND ARLENGT0N.-Home Office
922 Main street.
BROOKLYN IN. Y.)--fhos. NJ Alfrend & Son
Agents-s02 Main street. See ad yertisernsnt.
UNIVERSAL LIFE On. MI. w. Rose, Agent
lll3 Main street.
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RAILROADS
u @ $1,000

Ss ~ 8 g;s
(IChM0ND, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
~ POTOMAC ROUTE-March 81 ls72-
UP DAY MAIL leaves Byrt-Street station, at
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves Dyrd.Street station
at j. NJ. Except on Sundays1
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad-StreeL
station, at p. M. Except on sundays)
DOWN DAY MAIL arrives at Byrd-Street
station, It eli p H.
DOWN NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd-Slect
station, al S:l5 a. M. Except ON Mondays)
DOWN ACCOMMODATION arrives at Brosd
street stat!ol, at S:S7 A. NJ. Except on SUNDAYS
only. ~ ~ ''"
Travellers bound west rio Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, VIII, by taking the I22a r. M Mail
hence, connect with the 9;l7 p. NJ train nd RELAY
House, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. By
the T. M train they will connect with the s:2d
a. N. train at Relay House, on the same road
the former being quicker line for points west
a SPECIAL FREIGHT TRAIN will be ron
between Richmond and Milford on THURSDAY
OF each week leaving Richmond at 6:45 A. M
arriving at Milford at 1912 u. NJ. Returning,
p. NJ. Nh 60 -
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rI'Rss IS no GIVE NSTICE-,ha, 81, The
a 2lst day of March, 1872, u warrant in bank
rsptcy was issued out of the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern District of
Va, against the estate of Isaac Hirsch of Rich
mond city, and State of Virginia, who has
been adiudged a bankrupt on the petition
OF his creditors That the payment of any debts,
and the delivery OF any property belonging to
said bankrupt, to him or for his use. and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law That meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or
more assignees of his estate will be held nj =
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Regis
ters office, in Richmond, Virginia, before W. W.
Forbes, ESD, Register, the 9th day of
April, A. D., 1872, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID b. PARKER
NH 2l-Th2w n s Merehal
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the Rhine, but stopped suddenly, on dis
covering that the North American lake was
Chinese city!
l assured him that he never would OBJ
tam city In the western part of Missouri,
unless he mended his ways, although my
disposition toward him was group of
islands in the Pacific; but should his con-
duct prove satisfactory, he might look for
ward with an African cape to obtaining a
TOWN. Kentucky in due time.
| then went out and enjoyed New
foundland cape, after a lake of British
America, and, after | returned, finding
that the children were making New York
lake, sent them all to bed, after wishing
good deal of a Scottish Cape upon them.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.


V'HIs is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 4th day of April, 1872, warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of tho District Court
OF the United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia. against the estate of John s. South of
King and Queen county, and State of Va, who
has been adjudged q bankrupt ON his own peti
ton That the payment of any debts, and the
delivery OF any property belonging to said bank
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer Of
any property by him are forbidden by law: That
meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt
TO prove their debts, and choose one or more as
sisnees of his estate, will be held at a court of
bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers Office
in Richmond, Va, before w. W. Forbes, Esq.
Register, on the 18th day of April, A.. ID.
1872, ut - o'clock NJ
DAVID b. PARKER,
ap SHAW u s. Marshal %
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NH 16-S2y

I N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ITNT
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia. u
In the matter of T e. Fisher, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
AZ Richmond, Va. tins Sd day of April, 1879.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please take notice. that petition has been
presented to the Hon John o. Underwood Judge
ofsaid District Court, in bankruptcy by J Amber
smith, assignee of the estate of said bankrupt to
sell the real estate belonging to said bankrupt
Tree from all liens and eneumbraiices thereon
ms is TO give notice 10 all persons interested
mat IN the terms of said petition on order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per
sons who may be Interested in said estate to an
pear before W. w. Forbes, Register, at his office,
IN Richmond, Va, on the l5th day of April
1872, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and show canse, il any
they have, why such order should not be granted
j, AMBLER SMITH
ap4-lh2W Assignee,
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vsyHIs is TO eyyp4 S N9y,cr. Tho, -, N.

ffNHiS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT on the
Il 26th day of March, 1872, warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the
United States tor the Eastern District of Virginia
against the estate of George w. billiard OF
Essex county and State of Va. who has been
ad1udged bankrupt on his own petition That
the payment OF any debts, and the delivery of
any property belonging TO said bankrupt to him
or for his use, and the transfer of any properly
by him, are forbidden by law THAT meeting
Of the creditors of said bankrupt TO prove their
debts and choose one more assignees of his es-
tate, viii be held at Il court of bankruptcy TO be
noiden at the Registers Office, in Richmond,
Va, before w. W Forbes ESQ Register. on the
l3Ih day of April, 1879. at 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID j. PARKER,
NH 30--S2w IT : Mrrrh,I
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1'His Is TO GIVE ylri SoT,cE rb,, .,

- l62-lnvol.
a 18th day of March, rs72 warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out Of the District Court
OF tho United States for the Eastern District of
"a, against the estate of Frank II. Rahm, of
Richmond city, and State of Va, who has been
adJudged bankrupt on the petition of his credit
ors: That the payment of any debts, and tho
delivery OF any property belong cling to said bank
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer OF
any property by him, are forbidden by law
Ihat y meeting of the creditors of said bank
rupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees Of his estate, will be held at
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the Regis
ter's office, in Richmond, Va, before w. w
Forbes, ESQ., Register, on the 9Th day of April.
A. u. 1872, OF 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID d. PARKER
NH 2l-T'll2w u & Marshsl
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
II,IEIsIsTn GIVE NnrICE M.

EHEST Is IUUIFE NOTTCE-That on the 27.I
"A day OF March, 1872, a warrant in bankruptcy
was issued out of the District Court of the JJni-
TED States for the Eastern District of Virginia
against the estate of Daniel Hof heilner of Nor.
foik county, and State of Virginia, who has
been adjudged bankrupt on his own petition =
mat the payment of any debts, and the delivery
of any property belonging to said bankrupt, to
nm or for his use, and the transfer OF any pro-
perty by him, are forbidden by law:-That a
meeting OF the creditors of said bankrupt to
prove their debts and choose one or more assir-
nees Of his estate will be held at court of bank
ruptcy to be holden at No. 26 Bank street.
Nor1olk, Virginia, before Benjamin b. Foster.
1872 at II o'clock M
JOHN w. FARRELL.
APP 9-T2w Deputy Marshal os Messenger
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NE THE DISTRICT CoURl OF THE UNI-

tn THE DISTRICT COURI OF THE UNI
~ TED STATES, for the Eas District eff
Virginia.
In the matter of D. T.. Gougding, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
Gdetern District Of FiFgiaid, IS:
Notice is hereby given, that final meet
ing of the creditors of the said ID. E. Goui-
dtnk, bankrupt, will be held at Richmond,
Va, at the Office of W. w. Forbes, Esq. one of
the registers in bankruptcy in said district, on
Thursday the 18th day ofApril, 1879, at o'clock
A. M, for the purposes named in the eth see
tion of the bankruptcy act of March I'd. 1857
Dated at Richmond, this LIST day of April, 1872.
T., A. FORBES,
ap6-Sgw Assignee.
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1892
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for HE Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of II. Q. Newly bankrupt
in Bankruptcy.
To Whom il May Ccncer-The undersigned,
Emmett Crslrnp, of Richmond city, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as assignee
of the estate OF r. O. Newby, of Fauquier
county, in said distJict who was, on the 30th day
of Jany, 1872, adjudged q bankrupt on his own
petition by the District Court of said District.
Dated Richmond, Feb. ~, 1872.
EMMET CRUMP,
NH 1-F3w Assignee.
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STEAMSHIPS
Nor NEW YoRK.--OLD DO
u MINION STEAMSHIP COM q

E1OR NEW YoRK.--OLD DO 1e4sse
PANY, $500
The side.wheel steamships WYANOKE, IS
AAO BELL, SARATOGA, MAG ARA, AIR
MARIE, and HATTERAS, leave New York
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, AZ
o'clock r. NJ, Leave Richmond every TUES
DAY, FRIDAY, and SUNDAY, at high tide
These ships are entirely new They have
elegant saloons and siaterooms. The fare. nc
Communications and attention, are unsurpassed.
Close connections made with steamers for all
Southern and European ports.
Insurance effected when ordered, at a QUAR-
TER OF ONE PER CENT. at the Office of this com
pany.
re For further information apply to
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent.
ia lift No Governor street.
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CHEsAPEAKE ARD ONO RAILROAD.


On and after September LIST, PASSENGER
TRAINS leave Richmond Sundays exeeptedl.
follows
$3.50 A. M.-AiAIT4 TRAIN for White Sulphur
Springs connecting at Gordonsville with Orange
Ale , and Manassas train for Washington
ana North, and Lynchburg and South
$3.50 4. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for
ctordeSsNllie, except on Saturday, on Which day
u leaves 81 . =. NJ, THIS tram connects at Cor
aonsYllie with the night trains on the Orange
Alexandria and Manassas railroad for I4ynchburg
and Washington
THROUGH TICKETS, sold at low rates to
al points Northwest and Southwest. -
Steerage tickets from Liverpool Queenstown
Amsterdam, Antwerp Hamburg Havre, Iotteil
darl, Bergen, Copenhagen, and (iothenburg, to
an points on this road can be bought Of the Ge-
neral Ticket Agent at Richmond or can be or.
oered through any station agent on the road
Further information maybe obtained at the
cornpany's office.
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays
a. H PERRY
General Superintendent.
JAMES y. NsFBERLAND
Gehefai Ticket Agent jel
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1902 =,
FrNYEEA Is TO GIVE NOTICE That .,, A.. a. >,

1oOA sas
THIS Is TO GIVE N0TICE-Tha on the n5tb
Il day Of March, 1872, a warrant in bankruptcy
was issued out of the District Court of the TINT
ted States for the Eastern District of Virginia
against the estate of Albert \. Garnett, OF
Loudoun county, and State of Virginia, who
mas been adjudged bankrupt on his own
petition; that the payment OF any debts, and the
delivery OF any property belonging to said bank
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer OF
any properly by him are forbidden by law that
a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt 10
prove their debts, and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at a court of
bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers office,
in Alexandria, Va, before Lysander Hin. ESQ
Register, on the 18th day of April, 1872, at 3
O'Clock A. M DAVID b. PARKER
NH 27-W2w RI & M.rsb,l
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l43-Inyol.

143-Inyol ~.
The DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
IL TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia -
In the matter of Sloat & Arlington VS.. e
Flsher Sons, bankrupts-n bankruptcy.
1872 ~ ' Va mp -
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please take notice, that q petition has been
presented to the Hon. John G. Underwood Judge
OF said District Court, in bankruptcy, by +. q.
MASON Jacob Coin, assignees of the estate of
said bankrGpts, to sell the real estate belonging
70 SAID banErnpts, free from all liens and enot,m
brances thereon. -
TINS is to give notice to ali persons interested
that IL the terms of said petition an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be interested in said estate to at,-
pear before Register w. w Forbes, at his Of
ice, at Richmond, ON the 50th day of April.
ls72, at 10 O'Clock A. M, and show cause, if any
they have, why such order should not be granted.
J. G. MASON n JACOB colin,
ap 9--T2w Assignas-
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l n THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI-
Il TID STATES for the Enstar,i st,int az r.


| TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of vir
ginia. = -
In the matter Of Page II. Walden, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, on the 9th day of Aprii 1872
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that Il petition has
been, to Wit; on the 9th day of April, Is72
MED in said District Court by Page H. Walden
OF Dinwiddie CO., Va, in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under the
act OF Congress entitled IAN act to establish n
more uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
the United States" approved March 3D. 1867, fol-
q qscnarge and certificate thereof from ali his
debts and other claims proyabe under said act.
and that the Goth day of April, 1872, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, before w. w. Forbes, one of the
registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his Of
nee IN Richmond, Va, in said district is the time
ana place assigned for the hearing of the same
when and where you may attend and show cause,
II any you have, why the prayer of the said pc,
luton should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said bank
rupt viii be held at the same time and place
W. W. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
ap 9--I2W Sd Cone'I Dist of Va
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ty,uIs IS To GIVE S NSr,rr Co.

fINHis is TO GIVE NOTICE That on the
L Gun day OF April, 1872, a warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Cont of th
United States for the Eastern District of Vir-
glnia, against the estate of Wesley Wright of
Sa4oine county, and State of Va, who has
been adjudged bankrupt on his own petitior -
lbat tho payment of any debts, and tho delivery
OF any property belonging TO said bankrupt. to
MN or Tor MS use, and the transfer of any lro-
perty by him, are forbidden by Iaw:-Tbat n
meeting OF the creditors of said bankrupt to
prove their debts and choose one or more assie-
hees OF ms estate, will be held at court of bane
ruptcy, to be holden at the office of the register
III Richmond, Va, before W w. Forbes, Esq
register, on the 18th day of April, 1872 at 10
O'Clock A. M. DAVID b. PARKER
ap9-T2w IT. 8 Msrsb,,
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FByHIIS is TO GIVE NOTlCE-Tb.t a, tho ,e,l

FENfIS IsT0 GIVE NOTtCE-That on the goth
a day of March, 1872, a warrant III bankruptcy
was issued out of the District Court of the Uni
ted Statee for the Eastern District of Virginia,
against the estate of Jas. A. Farmer, of Henrico
county, and State of Virgins, who has been
adJudged bankrupt on his own petition that
the payment of any debts and the delivery Of any
property belonging to said bankrupt 10
him or for his use, and the transfer of anv
property by him, are forbidden by law; that
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to
prove their debts and choose one or more assign
of his estate, will be held at a court of bank
ruptcy, to be holden at the Registers office,
IN Richmond, Virginia, before W. w. Forbes
Esq, Register, on the 18th day of April
a. ID. 1872, at 10 O'Clock A. M
DAVID b. PARKER,
mn SO-S2w u. s. Marshal
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- I4S-InYOl
N THE DISTRICT COURT or THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District Of yir.
ginia. " "a
In the matter of Davis Roper & Go. vs. Wat
son Blantoa, banlrupts-in bankruptcy
TO Whom it May Concern-The undersigned
w, Berkley, of Farmville, Va, hereby gives
OF Watson Blanton, of Prince Edward co. in
said district, who were ON the 20th day Of Feb
ruary, 1879, adjudged bankrupts on tho petit
said District "
Dated Richmond, March Goth, 1872
w. Il. BERKLEY,
mn Zl-Ih3w Assignee
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BAHKRUPT NOTICES,

1885
In THE DISTRICT COURT of THE
Il UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter OF Madison 7. .Tenes, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
EmInet. Crulnp, of Richmond city, Virginia
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee Of tho estate of Madison n. Jones, of
Essex county, in said District, who was, on
the 30th day of January, 1872, adiudged IL bank
rupt on his own petition by the District Court Of
said District
Dated Richmond, Feb. 90, 1872.
EafEIET CRUMP,
NH 1-FSw Assignee