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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-23

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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of John d. Clarke, bank
rupt- in bankruptcy.
At Richmond. on the ed day of March, A.
D., 1873. @
10 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, TO wit: on the 22d day of March,
1873. filed in said District court by John ID. Clarke
of Richmond, Va, in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
act of Congress entitled IAN act to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof, from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 18th day of April, A. d., 1873, at
10 o'clock A. NJ before W. w. Forbes, one of
the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office, in Richmond, in said district is the
time and place assigned for the hearing OF
the same; when and where you may attend
and show cause, if any You have, why the
prayer of the said petition should not be gram
ted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FohBESs
Register in Bankruptcy for
ap 6--S2w the Sd, Congl Dist. Of Va.
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ap 5-S2w


In THE DISTRICT COURT OF HE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District OF Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Y. j. Mountcastle, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond. on the 9th day of April,
A. ID. 1878.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been. to wit: on the 9th day of April,
a. d. 1873, filed in said District Court by V. ].
Mountcastle, of Richmond Va, in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bank
rupt under the act of Congress entitled AN Act
to establish a uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States,' approved March
I'd, 1867, for a discharge and certificate thereon
from all his debts and other claims proyable un-
der said act, and that the 10th day of April, A..
d. 1873, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, before W. w. Forbes,
one of the Registers of said court in bank
ruptcy, at his office in Richmond in said district,
is the time and place assigned for the hearing
of the same, when and where you may attend
and show cause, if any you have, why the
prayer of the said petition should not be granted
Yon are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy
ap 7-M2w for Sd Oong'l Dist of Va.
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l4O
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District Of Vir
ginia.
In the matter of E. T. Pilkin ton, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 7Lh day of April A.
d. 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to-wit on the 9TH day of April, A.
ID. 1873 filed in said District Court by E. T.
Pilkinton, of Richmond, Va, in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
Hnder the act OF Congress entitled "An act to es-
tablsh uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States," approved March
ID, 1867, for a discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable UNI
der said act, and that the 18th day of April,
A. ID. 1873, at 20 O'Clock A. NJ, before W. W.
Forbes, one of the registers of said court
in bankruptcy, at his office, in Richmond,
in said district, is the time and place
assigned for the hearing of the same, when and
where you may attend and show cause, if any
you have, why the prayer of the said petition
should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the c. editors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. W. ". fORFES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
an S-Tu2w the Sd Ceng'l Dist. of Va.
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47O2
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
TIED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
ginia.
In the matter of Paul O. Venable, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern--The undersigned,
VIM III. Allderdice, of Richmond city, Va
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate of Paul q. VeBable of the
County of Mecklenburg, in said district; who
was to.wit on the 10th day of March. A. D.,
1877, adjudged a bankrupt upon the petition of
himself, by the District Court of the United
States, for said district
Dated at Richmond, the 18th day of April, A.
D., 1878.
VIM. II ALLDERDIOE,
ap l9-S3w Assignee.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on tn

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE.-That ON the
L Sth day of April, A. D., 1878, q warrant
in bankruptcy has been issued out of the his
trict Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of Fannie
A Hudson, of King George county and state of
Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
her own petition That the payment
belonging to said bankrupt, to her or for her
use, and the transfer of any property by her,
are forbidden by law: That meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of her estate,
will be held at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before w. W.
Forbes, Esq, Register, on the 10th day of
May, A d. 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID B. PARKER,
APP l7-Th2w U. S. Marshal.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il ted States for the Eastern District of yir.
glnia. "
In the matter of A. M. Hundley, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy
At Richmond, on the 10Th day of APRIL 1878
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
me undersigned, Jacob Cohn, of Rich.
mond city, Va, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the estate of A. M.
Hundley, of Caroline county, in said district,
who was, on the LIST day of March, A. D.,
1873, adiudged bankrupt upon his own petition
by the District court of said district.
Dated Fredericksburg, Va, April 3, 1873
JACOB COIN,
APP l9-S3w Assignee
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DAVID b PARKER,
ap l7-Th2w u. S, Marshal.

FlNHlS Is TO GIVE NOTICE--That on the
Il 10th day of April, 1878, warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the
United States for the Eastern District of Vir.
GINA, against the estate of Jas Z. Undertake.
OF New Kent county and State of Virginia.
VINO mas been adjudged a bankrupt on his
own petition that the payment of any debts,
anu the delivery of any property belonging to
SAID bankrupt, to him or for his use and the trans
fer 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 n
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Rich
mond, Virginia, before w. W. Forbes
Esq, Register, on the 10th day of NAV
A. D. 1873, at 10 o'clock A. M
~ DAVID b. PARKER
ap 17-Th2w IT 8 Marshal
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
rI,HIs IS TO GIVE NnrIcE THAT IN IN,

4772
MS - 10 GIVE NOTlCE.-That On the
Il sh day of April, A. D., 1873, a warran
IN bankruptcy was issued ont of the Districi
Court OF the United States for the Eastern Dis.
srIet Oh Virginia, against the estate of James ID
Waithail, OF Prince Edward county, and State
OF Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt
on ms own petition That the payment of
any debts, and the delivery of any property
belonging 10 sand bankrupt, to him or Tor his
use, and the transfer of any property by him.
are forbidden by law; That a meeting of the
creditors Of said bankrupt, TO prove their debts
and choose one or more assgnees of his estate,
viii be held at court OF bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, before w W. Forbes, ESQ
Register, on the 10th day May, A. d., 1878, at
10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ap 17-Th2w n s MarSbal
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

17a
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNI-
l. TED STATES FOR THE EASTERN MS
TRigT OF VIRGINIA AT RICHMOND, IN
SAID DISTRICT, ON TUESDAY, April,
STH, 1878:
Joshua Lippincott
VS..
Lydia A. Kelly ct ais,
IN EQUTTY.
IL is ordered that the sale of the property
made and reported by S Ferguson Beach.
and confirmed, unless exception be taken thereto
within thirty days from this day.
Provided a copy of this order be published
tWlce week for three successive weeks in some
uaily newspaper published in the city of Rich
true copy-Teste:
NJ. +. PLEASANTS,
Fo-zaW5W Clerk.
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THIS is TO GIVE III NorIoE-rha. ON IN,

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
i 10th day of April, A.. d., 1878, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of Joseph
Kempeur, of Henrieo co, and State of Vir-
ginia, who has been adjudged bankrupt on
his own petition THAT the payment of any
ing to said bankrupt to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him, are for
hidden 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 at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, before W. w. Forbes Esq,
Register, on the 10th day of May, A. ID, 1878,
at 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ap l7-Th2w u s. Marshal
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3S5-Inyoluntary

soO-INVOIUhthry
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
VS.. Thomas Rogers, bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
TO Whom it may Concern--The undersigned
VIM. I'll. Allderdice, OF Richmond city Va, here
by gives notice of his appointment assign ee
of the estate of Thomas Rogers, of Dinwidde
CO., in said district who was on the LIST day of
March, A. D., 1873 adjudged a bankrupt on
the petition of w. @. Cleaton, Guardian, &c,
by the District Court of said district.
Dated Richmond, April IS, 1873.
VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
APP 19--S3w Assignee
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TGENERAL NArURE-No. lO5.l

GENERAL NATURE-No. 1861
AN ACT to encourage the growth Of tim
Der on the western prairies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That
any person who shall plant, protect, and
keep in a healthy growing condition for ten
years forty acres Of timber, the trees there
on being not more than twelve feet apart
each way, on any quarter-section of any of
the public lands Of the United States, shall
be entitled to patent for the whole of
said quarter-section at the expiration of
said ten years, on making proof of such
fact by not less than two creditable wit
nesses: Provided, That only one quarter
in any section shall be thus granted.
Sec. 2. That the person applying for the
benefit of this act shall, upon application
to the register of the land-office in which
he or she is about to make such entry,
make affidavit before said register or re.
ceiver that said entry is made for the culti-
walton of timber, and upon filing said affi-
davt with said register and receiver, and
on payment of ten dollars, he or she shall
thereupon be permitted to enter the guam
tity of land specified: Provided, however,
That no certificate shall be given or patent
issue therefor until the expiration of at least
ten years from the date of such entry and
if at the expiration of such time, OF at any
time within three years thereafter, the per-
son making such entry, or if he or she be
dead, his or her heirs or legal representa-.
tives, shall prove by two creditable wit
nesses that he, she, or they have planted
and for not less than ten years have cult
waited and protected such quantity lc
character of timber as aforesaid, they shall
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y,,H,s Is TO GIVE NoTICE-That on tile

VNHls IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That on tile
| sth day of Apiil, A. ID 1873 warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
Of the United States for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. against she estate of Thos ]. Stratten,
of Powhatan county and State of Va, who
has been adjudged bankrupt on his own petit
tion:-That the payment OF any debts, and The
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him are forbidden by law That
a meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt,
to prove their debts, and choose one or more as
sienees of his estate, will be held at court OF
bankruptcy, 10 be holden at the Registers
Office, Richmond, Virginia, before w. W.
May, A. d. isF3, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
David b. PARKER,
an17-Th2w IT. 5 Marshal.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Il UNITED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. t1# EJG
In the matter of John E. Patterson.
bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
Al Richmond, Va, This LIST day of April, 1878
To whom it May Concern The undersigned,
II. b. Berkeley, of Richmond city, Virginia.
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate of John E. Paterson, of
Prince Edward CO., in said district, who were to
wit: on the 18th day of Feba A. ID. 1878, adjudged
a bankrupt upon the petition of himself by
the District Court of said district.
Dated Richmond, April i, 1878.
~ r. B. BERKELEY,
APP 5-S3w Assignee
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1898
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
1T ED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
gnia.
In the matter of r. F. Hall, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
The undersigned, VIM. III. Allderdce, of
Richmond city, Virginia, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee OF the
estate of 4. i. Hall, of Mecklenburg
county In said district, who was, on the 10th
day of March, 1873 adiudged bankrupt upon
the petition of himself, by the District Court
of SAID district
Dated Richmond April is, 1873
VIM. III. ALLDERDICE,
APP 19-S3w Assignee.
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W WI. H. hlIADEhUICFt
ap 16-W3w Assignee.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Viz.
ginia.
In the matter of William J. Bragg, bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Alexandria, Va, this 10th day of April.
1873
Court, in Bankruptcy.
Eastern District Of Pirginta,
Upon the petition filed by William J. Bragg,
bankrupt of Lunenburg county.
1t is ordered, That the creditors of said bank
rupt appear at Richmond on the 18th day of
May, 1873 to show cause, if any, why the SAID
bankrupt should not be allowed in kind the
exemption provided by law, and that a copy of
this order be published twice week for two
weeks in THE VIRGINIA STATE JOURNAL pub
lished al Richmond, Va, which publication shall
be taken and considered as legal service of
notice on all the parties.
JOHN G. UNDERWOOD, Dist Judge.
A True CopY-1este:
L. J. UNDERWOOD,
APP l7--2aw2w* District Clerk.
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wv WARRANT No 9,1l5, for $50 81 acres,
issued by the Register OF the Virginia Lana
u. Holt, heirs at law of Capt John Watkins,
va Cont Line, War of the Revolution, has
been lost or destroyed.
CATION HAS BEEN MADE for the issue OF a
duplicate thereof as also for the satisfaction OF
same by the issue of Bounty Land scrip
an b-law6w
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of Enoch e. Rollins, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
VIM. H. Allderdice, OF Richmond, Va, hereby
theiestate of Enoch E, Rollins, of Fredericksburg,
Va, in said district, who was the 2Sth day OF
March, A. d., 1873, adjudged bankrupt on his
own petition by the District Court of said dis
trict.
Dated Richmond, 18th day o April, 1873
VIM. III. ALLDERDICE,
an 16--W3w A
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTyCE-Tbat ON N

47SS = 4
T'HIs IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON the
Il 10th day of April, A. d. 1873, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued ont of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis.
trict of Virginia, against the estate of
Chas. l.. Straight, of Spottsylvania county, and
state OF Virginia, who has been adiudged a
bankrupt on his own petition THAT the pay
ment 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 at Court of
bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers office
Office, Petersburg, Va, before J. L. Waterman
Esq Esq Register, on the 18th day Of May, A. D.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ap I7-Ih2w u. s. Marshal
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
4 TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of Henry O. Moss, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this srd day of March,
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please take notice that a petition has been pre.
scented to the Hon. John G. Underwood, Judge
of said District Court, in Bankruptcy, by
o. H. Wendlnger, assignee of the estate Of said
bankrupt, to sell the real estate belonging to said
bankrupt, free from all liens and encumbrances
thereon. i et
This is to give notice to. all persons interested,
that in 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 APP
pear before Register w. w. Forbes, at his Office
in the said city of Richmond, on the Goth day OF
March, 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and show
cause, If any you have, why such order should
not be granted.
Q. H. wENDLINGER,
mn 2-M2w Assignee
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i Sth day of April, A. d., 1873, a warrant
In bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the Uni ed States for the Eastern
district of Virginia, against the estate of T.
gnia, 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 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 at at a court of bankruptcy, to be holden
at Richmond, before w. w. Forbes, Esq, regis
ter on the 10th day of May, A. D., 1873, at
10 o. clock A. M.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ThOw IT Marshal
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ST. JAMES HOTEL,
RE-OPENED ON THE

81. JAMES HUTEL,
RE-OPENED ON THE
EUROP EAN PLAN,
CORNER PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND SIXTH STs
WASHINGTON, d. U.
This Hotel has been closed since April Lei
and has, during the past summer undergone The
most thorough renovation. 1t has been re-
furnished with elegant Walnut Marble-Top Fur
niture, Spring Beds, Velvet and Brussels Gar
pets throughout.
The furniture and appointments have been
manufactured to order expressly for this House,
and are equal in style and durability to any
European Hotel In the country The rooms are
arranged en- suite and single, and will be rented
from &i.00 to $500 per day Gncluding private
parlors.)
A spacious Ladies' and Gentleman's Dining
Room, Gentleman's Restaurant, Lunch and Re-
freshment Saloons are conveniently arranged,
where all meals will be served a la carte.
A liberal discount will be made to those desir-
ing to remain by the week or month.
WOODBURY. DUREN,
no 27--3m ProDrietors.
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ts GENERAL NATURE-No. 1911
AN ACT to provide for the sale of the
y lands of the United States containing
coal. t@ .tsss
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
any person above the age of twenty-one
years, who is citizen Of the United
States, or who has declared his intention to
become such, or any association of persons
severally qualified as above, shall, upon
application to the register of the proper
land-office, have the right to enter, by legal
subdivisions, any quantity of vacant coal
lands of the United States not otherwise
appropriated or reserved by competent
authority, not exceeding one hundred and
sixty acres to such individual person; or
three hundred and twenty acres to such
association upon payment to the receiver of
not less than ten dollars per acre for such
lands, where the same shall be situated
more than fifteen miles from any completed
railroad, and not less than twenty dol
lars per acre for such lands as shall be
within fifteen miles of such road.
SEC. .. That any person or association
of persons severally qualified as above,
who have opened and improved, or shall
hereafter open and improve, any coal
mine or mines upon the public lands. and
shall be in actual possession of the same,
shall be entitled to preference right of
entry. under the foregoing provisions, OF
the mines opened and improved: Provided,
That when any association Of not less than
four persons, severally qualified as in sec
ton one of this act, shall have expended
| not less than five thousand dollars in work
ing and improving any such mine or mines,
such association may enter not exceeding
six hundred and forty acres, including such
such mining improvements.
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[REsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NATURE
No. Al

II Il l.
RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NATURE
No. Al
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Presi-
dent to invite the International Statisti-
cal Congress to hold its next session in
the United States.
Whereas the governments of Belgium,
Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia,
Italy, Holland, and Russia have heretofore
extended invitations to the International
Statistical Congress to hold sessions of the
said congress at their respective capitals,
and eight different sessions of the said con-
gress have been held in accordance with
said official invitations, to the great adj
vancement of the science of national and
international statistics in its various de-
partments, and to the uniformity of coinage
weights, and measures, aud commercial
regulations and. statistical publications
between the different nations and whereas
the United States of America are favorable
to all measures for promoting the advance
ment. o. statistical science, and to all
efforts for the social advancement and
friendly intercourse of the people of all
countries; and whereas, also, the Presi-
dent of the United States, in his recent
annual message to Congress, has submit
ted to this Congress- the consideration of
the propriety of extending an invitation to
the international Statistical Congress to
holdits next (ninth) meeting in the Unit5h
States: Therefore, g a ~ assfg Isl =
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
the President be, and he is hereby, author
lied and requested to tender to the
organization commission Of the last session
of the said congress, recently held at
Saint Petersburg, a formal and cordial
invitation to hold its next session in the
United States of America. .sss 81. f
Sec. Q That If the said invitation shall
be accepted by the said statistical congress,
the President shall be, and he is hereby,
duly authorized to appoint, the usual
organization commission, and to take the
other preliminary and necessary mea-
sures for the meeting Of the said body and
the holding of its ninth session in this
country at such time as may be deemed
expedient by the said statistical congress-
Approved, March 3, 1873. ~, Eta.a
A