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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05
PROPOSALS
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.ROPOSALS FOR FUEL

DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFrIcE,
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, with copy OF
this advertisement attached, will be received at
this Office until II o'clock IL, June j, 1875, at
which place and time they will be opened In the
presence of bidders TO deliver, as required during
the fiscal year commencing July l, 1873, and emu
ing June 50, 1877, at the various offices and ON
GERS quarters in the District of Columbia and at
Fort Whipple, Va, about 800 cords Of Hard Wood,
Oak, sawed and split and in the stick; 800 cords
of Soft Wood, Pine, sawed and split and in the
stick: and 400 tons Of Anthracite Coal, White
Ash and Red Ash, or Lykens Valley, Of size as
may be called for, free from slate, dust or dirt,
and to weigh 240 pounds to the ton; and about 20
tons BituminOus Lump Coal. All the Wood and
Coal to be Of frst-class merchantable quality.
Each bid should be accompanied by guaranty,
form furnished by this office.
The lowest aggregate bid for Wood or Coal, or
both, will be entertained.
The right is reserved by the Government to re-
ject any and all bids, and these proposals are in
yited under proviso that appropriation shall be
made for the supplies by Congress; but, If other
wise, the Government will not accept any bid or
enter into contract.
A preference will be given to articles of domes-
tic production and manufacture, conditions Of
price and quality being equal, and such prefer
ence will be given to articles of American pro-
duction and manufacture produced on the Pacific
by the public service there.
Proposals should be marked, Proposals for
Fuel and addressed to the undersigned.
Full information on application at this office.
A. +. ROCKWELL,
DeDOt Duartermaster
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PROPOSALS
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FOR WATER TRANSPOR-
TATION.
depot OUARTERMAsTER's0 FPICR


TATION.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May l. 1876
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be received
at this Office until II O'clock noon, June 1876, at
which time and place they will be opened in the
presence OF bidders, for the performance of the
daily transportation services by water between
this city and Forts Foote and Washington, Mary
land, which may be required by this Department
during the fiscal year ending june 80 1877.
Bidders will state the price per man and the
price per pound; also the rate per diem at which
they will carry the passengers and.stores. Each
bid must be accompanied by guaranty of two re-
sponsible persons that the contract to be entered
into will be duly executed.
The right is reserved by the Government to re-
ject any and all bids, and these proposals are in
yited under proviso that appropriation shall be
made for the services by Congress; but, if other
wise, the Government will not accept any bid or
enter into contract.
Proposals should be marked, proposals for
Water Transportation" and addressed to the un-
dersigned.
ANY further information desired will be fur
nished on application to this office.
A. +. ROCKWELL,
myl-6t Depot Quartermaster.
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.ROPoSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER,l
RuERAIn n Y Anril - laIa


BUFFALO, n. Y, April =, 1875. {
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at this Office
at the Offices of the qusrtermasters at the follow
ing-naDed posts, until II O'Clock, noon, June l,
1876, at which time and places they will be opened
in presence Of bidders for furnishing and delivery
of such supplies of Fuel, Forage and Straw as
may be required during the fiscal year commenc-
ing July l. 1876, and ending June 80, 1877, at Buff
faIo, N. Y; Detroit, Mich; Forts Brady, Macki-
nae, Wayne and Gratiot, Michigan; Forts Porter,
Mia CARA and Ontario and Madison Barracks, New
York.
Proposals for either class of the stores men,
toned, or for quantities less than the whole re-
Quired, will be received.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
a preference will be given to articles of dOmes.
tic production.
Blank proposals and printed circulars, stating
the kind and estimated quantities required at each
post, and giving full instructions to the manner
OF bidding, conditions to be observed by bidders,
and terms of contract and payment, will be fur
nshed application TO this office, or to the quar-
termasters Of the various posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked proposals for at -" and ad-
dressed to the undersigned or to the respective
post quartermasters. G. b. DANDY,
ap2S-tf Major and Chief Q uartermaster.
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T T. WORMIEY, Auctioneer,
u so Eighth street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE, IMPROVED WITH A THREE-STORY.
PREssED-BRIGk FRONT HOUSE on q
SHEET, BETWEEN FIRST. AND SECOND
STREETS NORTHEAST, AT AUCTION.
- By virtue Of deed Of trust to Daniel L.
Ia Eaton, dated January II, A. D.ls11, and duly
recorded in Liber No. 6ss, folio 1853, one OF the
- land records for the District Of Columbia, and
under decree OF the supreme Courtof the District
Of Columbia, in equity canse No. 4,723 docket IS,
between John A; J. oreswell ct al and William II.
Sloan ct al, at the written request Of the party
cured thereby will sell at public auction in front of
the premises ON THURSDAY. May IS, A. d. 1876, at
$50 O'Clock p. m, the following described real estate
situate in the city of Washing ton, District Of Co
original lot o, In square rs.
Terms: One third cash; balance In six. twelve and
eighteen months, for which the notes Of the pur-
chaser. bearing interest from- the day Of sale. At
BY deed Of trust on the properly sold, must be
given A deposit OF scO0. will Be required OF the
purchaser AZ the time Of sae. All conyeyanclng At
compiled with In seven days after sale the trustee
the right TO resell the property the risk and
cost OF the defaulting purchaser days ad-
yertisement in one OF the daily newspapers pub.
$3.50 - J0hs il. Cook, Trustee.
y. II. WOhMLEY,
ny2TuThs&ds Auctioneer.
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WIN. L. BRAMHALL,
REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEER
AND INSURANCE AGENT,

REAL ESTATE AUCTlONEER
AND INSURANCE AGENT,
Marble Building, COZ Seventh street northwest.
New and approved features are introdgcsd IN the
sellers and better facilities TO buyers. ap2-lm
DANKRUPTCY!- WASH. b. Will.
~ LIZ Ms, Auetloneer.-The stock of New York
Wholesale Importing House at Auction. Large
Of the Stock Of the late arm Of Il. M & B. j. Nc.
STANE 4 CO., Of New York. Important to the
snd Dry Go5DS at SneSn sr
large and spacious store, corner Of Tenth and ID
streets, commencing
TUESDAY, APRIL IS, 1876.
A large consignment of Foreign and Domestic Dry
German broad and narrow Woolen Cloths, of all
shades and colors French. English and Scotch Fancy
quimaux Beavers. ChinchiIlas, yestings, Cloakings
&c. Also, Scotch, French and German Palsy
Cashmere, Queensland, Ottoman Lace and other
DRESS GOODS
in great variety, such as heavy black and colored
Mcrinos, Deiaines, Sateen Cloths, serges, elegant
imported Plaids, Alpacas, Empress Cloths, &c. &c.
vets, Seiveteens and fine Plush suitings, Prints,
Bleached and Unbleached CottOns from one TO three
yards vide Large line ,i Of English and American
Hosiery. Gloves, &c, together with 4 very choice
and we-selected stock of Velvet, Brussels, Axmin-
ster, Tapestry and Ingram
CARPETINGS, RUGS,
&C., &C., from medium to finest imported Marseilles
and Turkish Quilts, and variety OF other goods too
numerous to mention.
Sales to continue from day to day until the entire
stock is disposed Of The whole TO be sold without
reserve, in lots TO suit, all for cash.
Sales commence daily at 10 a. m, 2:so and7:3o p m
apl5-tf
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
II PROXED PROPERTY In SQIIARE NO

So BonSbED BY SIXTH ASfBS s iSf iii
STREETS EAST AND SOUTH CAROLINA
- By virtue of a decree OF the supreme Court of
"a the District OF Columbia; bearing date on the
cause No. asa Gq Doc. Is, S Wherein ACci CASPIAN
windHs is complainant and Charles L. Haise ct
Win are se on the 9Th dsy a.
1875 at clock p M: in front of the premises, at
lots and parts Of lots or ground in square numbered
eight hundred and sevenfyslx (S76 lying and being
and Known and descri6ed on the ground plat or plan
thereof, as follows, to wit: All of lots numbered
and Be9d sad
Lambert S, trustees subdivision Of original lot num-
(6l inches of original lot numbered five Is together
with all that part of original lot numbered eight 80
wit: Beginning, for the same, on south L street
foryfour ( feet from the southwest corner OF said
thence north ffty-eight t5sj feet Ten (ioj Inches
thence northwest fortysix tl6) feet to the line Of
avenue thirty-eight (Ss feet six (j inches, thence
southeasterly twenty.three Sssl feet, and thence
place Of beginning. said part of lot numbered
eight ( being improved by large three-story brick
and on the first floor for business purposes, and the
other Of said lots being each Improved by a good
Terms Of sale, as prescribed by the decree: One
third of the purchase money in cash, and the bal
In three equal insalmets, bearing interest at
tns ! Gc S 90 Rsr cent 1Ws9e a ras
eighteen s) months after the said day Of sale, the
h oa he viii be re-
qnired upon the sale OF each piece ofproperty
five days after the day OF sale, the trustees reserve
the right TO resell the property In respect whereof
defaultlng purchaser, first giving i've days uotice
Of such resale In some newspaper printed and pub
Veyancing at the purchaser expense. N' WV
f TAGGMkP i E9 4. LAMBERT, Trustees.
WASH. b. WILLIAMS, Auct. ~ aps7-d&ds
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r H. WARNER, Cor. 9TH and F SITS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPRoyED
BETWEEN NORTH GARoLINA AVENUE
AND ID STREET SOUTHEAST.
- By virtue of n deed Of trust to ID. L. Eaton
E.H and myself, dated August s, A, ID. 1871, and
81 duly recorded in Libsr No. $50, folio 3d. one
S.Aof the land records for the District of Column
bla and at the request of the party secured thereby
as surviving trustee will offer for sale in front of
the premises, at $3.50 O'Clock p. M, on MONDAY,
the 18th day of May 1876, all that certain piece
parcel of land lying and being in the city OF WASH
ington, District of Columbia, being parts of lots
twelve, o. and thirteen, C3l in square seven hun
dred and thirtyfour, (7Si,) described as follows:
Commencing at point twenty COl feet south of the
northwest corner of said lot twelve, and running
thence east ninetyfour (9i feet thence south thir
ty-hye (SS feet: thence west four "a feet: thence
north eighteen (ls) feet; thence west ninety 900
feet thence north seventeen m feet to the place OF
beginning, containing one thousand six hundred
and seventy q. 670) feet of ground, more or less.
Terms of sale: 81, 500 with interest at ten per
cent. per annum from December s. 1874, and eN-
penses of sale in cash. and the balance in six and
twelve months for which the notes of the purchaser
bearing interest from the day OF SALE and secured
by deed of trust on the property, will be taken.
deposit 500 will be required of the purchaser at
the time of sale; and all conyeyancng will BIS at the
cost of the purchaser Terms Of sale to be complied
with in seven "a days after the day Of sale otherwise
the trustee the right TO resell the property at
the rsk and cost of the defaultlng purchaser.
GEO. W. STICKNEY, Surviving Trustee.
B. II. WARNER, Auctionecr.
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MARKETS ELSEWHERE
bales at Il S-is@ia3<c Consoiidsted net recst,ss
2o5O3 bales. Exports-Great Britain, "a $50 bales:
France Il, as bales; Continent, 2sso bales; Chaa-
Flour a little more doing, but still in buyers
favor: demand moderate. Southern flour steady:
common 70 fair Rex extra good e choice
peIhne. Cornmeal more active; Western Jersey
and PENNSYLVANIA, s215@3.ss; Brandywine, ss.ss.
mixed spring; sl.Os@i.n for No. spring; Il. II
GLE for No. 2 Milwaukee; 81 .2s6l27 for No.
spring; SIS for white Western; sl.sS for white
for No Chicago. Rye dull and nominal; 800. for
Western; sO993c for State. Barley quiet and ua-
about ic. better; 56Jlc for unmercSantable mixed;
69Go0c. for no grade Mixed 6l3lGp6Sc. for steamer
mixed; 62l49oS4c. for graded mixed; S2@etc. for
low Pennsylvania; 6e@Io14e. for new white South
ern. Oats steady; 3IG49c. for mixed Western and
State; .2@S3c. for white do including No.2 NAKED,
@S0e. fer shipping. Cotfee-Rio quiet and Arm;
l51z9lslze, gold, for cargoes; 15aI8t9Ac- gold,
fair to good refining; Sc. for prime. Refined arm.
Notwithstanding hrmer and in fair demand:
grocery grades unchanged; moderate inqairy.
sEc; refined, 13l49l35ze.; cases, lT1<a2lc:
naphtha nominal. Tallow quiet at ss5@S Il-lsc.
Resin steady at 81. 7O9l.sO for strained. Turpen-
tine firm at 35c. for spirits. Eggs steady; for
State and Pennsylvania 14171l5c. fer Western.
Pork hrmer: new mess, 81. 609A.T5. Lard frmer;
pTlult tlLsoO. DullcE uuCudukcus OnooS0
quiet; 49l2c. for common to prime. Whisky quiet
at $1.n[. Freights to Liverpool hrm; cotton, pee
sail, T-S2d.; per steam, I'd.
BALrIMoRE- May 4.-Cotton dull and heavy;
middling, l2iIe. 49,
Flour active but unchanged. Wheat dull ana
heavy; No. 2 Western red, S1.45Gl 40; PennsyIYa-
mia red; Sl.439146; Maryland red, s1209l. IS; do.
amber, sl52@1.55; do. white. sl.i091.5O. Corn
Southern active and firmer; Western fairly active
and firm for spot, future q shade easier; Southern
white, &C.; Southern yellow, Sic; Western mixed
Southern good to prime. 4s@isc.; Western White,
4i@46c.; do. mixed, 40@45c. Rye dun and lower;
I2GT5c. Hay steady; demand good; Maryland and
nrmer, but quiet. Pork, s22.25. Bulkmeats uomI-
nal-Shoulders, 8lIc.; clear rib sides, 11Zc. b.
eon-Shoulders, 9149sHc.; clear rib sides, lz4c.
Hams, 15616c Lard easier; refined, lI1Ic. But
ter quie'; Western prime to choice, 2592sc.; de-,
extra fine, 29@3Oc. Petroleum dull and heaYy;
crude, 1880; refined, lie. Coffee quiet, but
trm and unchanged. Whisky dull at sl.11N.
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DROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES,

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. % Broadway, NEW YORK, April 20 1916
Proposals, sealed and Endorsed on envelope,
IBID for Supplies Advertised, will be received at
this office until II o'clock 18th May next, for the
following supplies of the best quality, to be de-
livered free q expense at the Navy Yard, New
York, Immediately upon the award being made,
subject to the usual inspection, viz:
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
16pieces sawed yellow pine, l0xl5xiO feet.
16 pieces sawed yellow pine, 9xl2x4O feet.
100 pieces sawed yellow pine, 6xl0x2i feet.
o25 pieces spruce plank, 3xl0x15 feet.
240o lbs. finch iron cut spikes.
1000 lbs. I-inch round iron.
1000 lbs. Ss-inch round iron.
All ofthe above material to be Of the best
quality.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids
that may not be deemed advantageous to the
Government, and to award each article or item
separate, as may be most to its interest.
Responsible security required for the prompt
and faithful delivery Of supplies awarded within
the time specified.
Blank forms will be furnished at this Office and
bids opened at the hour above named, when par
ties interested are invited TO be present.
GEORGE +. CUTTER
ap22-td Pay Director U. S. Navy.
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q II. WARNER, cor. 7fh and F sty
= J. SWEET, Auctioneer.

CHANCERY SALE OF LOT AND SMALL
FRAME HOUSE IN THE WESTERN PART
OF THE CITY.
Under and by virtue of decree OF the So
EX preme Court ofthe District of Columbia passed
~ on the oath day OF April, 1876, in Equity cause
mo. $50 Hendley VS.. Duckett, the undersigned
on SATURDAY, the 9th day Of May, 1876, at
esnoek P; m; tse east m, half 81 ot seven In
trict Of Columbia, being 80 feet, Snches front by 2S
feet, 81 inches deep, situated on street. between
Twenty-frst and Twenty-second streets northwest,
and improved by small frame house.
Terms of Sale-One third of the purchase money In
cash. and the residue in two equal at six
and twelve months to be secured by the notes Of the
purchaser, drawing eight per cent. Interest, and by
deed Of trust on the property. deposit of SO viii
be required at time Of sale. COnyeyancing at pur-
chaser's cost, SAMUEL IL, BOND.
ap26-R EMdds Trustee.
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PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE G. Q. NJ. FIRST Q. NJ. DISTRICT,
DIylsTON OF THE ATLANTIC

OFFICE y. Y. NJ. FIRST U. M. DISTRICT,
DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC, )
NEW York, April %, 1875.
Sealed proposals, in trplieate, subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at this office,
at the Offices of the Quartermasters at the fol-
lowing named posts, until II O'Clock, noon, May
co. 1876, at which time and places they will be
opened in presence Of bidders, for furnishing and
delivery of Military Supplies during the fiscal
year commencing on the LIST day of July, 1876, and
ending on the 30th day of June. 1877, as follows
viz: Fuel, Forage and Straw, or of such of said
supplies as may be required at Forts Wood,
WadswOrth and Hamilton, n. Y. harbOr; Fort
Adams, Il. l.; Fort Trumbull, Conn.,, and Platts-
burg Barracks, n. Y.
Proposals for either class of the stores men,
toned, or for quantities less than the whole re-
Quired, will be received.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
4 preference will be given to articles Of dOmes.
tic production.
Blank proposals and printed circulars, stating
the kind and estimated quantities required at
each post. and giving full instructions as to the
manner Of bidding 10 be observed by bidders and
terms of contract and payment, will be furnished
on application TO this office, or to the Quarter
masters at the various posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked proposals for - at - and ad-
dressed to the undersigned, or to the respective
Post Quartermasters.
G. G. SAWTELLE,
my26t Major and Quartermaster.
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d HI. WARNER, AuctIoneer.

TRUSTEES, SALE OF AN ELEGANT TWO
STORY, MANSARD ROOF AND BASEMENT
PRESSED-BRICk DWELLING, NO. 2l9 1
STREET NORTHWEST.
~ By virtue of a deed of trust, dated May g,
III folio l7s, one of the land records for the Dis
- trict of Columbia, and at the request of the
party secured thereby, we Will sell at public
auction, in front of the premises, on MONDAY,
May p, A. ID. 1876, at $40 o. clock p. M, the follow
ing described real estate situate in the city Of WASH
ington, ID. C., TO wit: Part Of lot i've (5) In
Douglas and Rice's subdivision of square five hun
dred and sixty ESQ, beginning for the same at 4
point on street north one hundred and two (l02)
feet east from the southwest corner of said square,
and thence running north one hundred and hfty-
seven (51l feet seven % inches; thence west TWEEN
ty-two CD feet; thence south to street one hun;
dred and hfty-seyen dS7l feet seven % inches and
thence east along street twenty-five ) feet to the
&c.. consisting of an elegant two-story. Mansard-
roof and basement pressed-brick dwelling, with all
the modern improvements.
Terms: Zoo, with interest at ten Cl0l per cent.
from November %, 1873 TO day OF sale, and expenses
OF sale In cash; and the balance at six and twelve
months, for which the notes of the purchaser, bear
ing interest from the day of sale, and secured by
deed OF trust the property Sold shall be TAKEN
deposit Of 500 Will be required OF the purchaser at
the time of sale and all cOnycyancing at the expense
of the purchaser. If terms of sale are not complied
with in days the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of the de-
faultlng purchaser after i've days advertisement.
E EpWhRD f III NILE Trustees.
j. T. COLDWELL,
ny9-TuThSkdS salesman.
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PROPOSALS FOR FORAGEAND STRAW.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, I
n @ May1 1874


WASHINGTON, ID. c., May ], 1876.
Sealed proposals, in triplcate, subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at this office
until Z O'Clock, noon June ], 1875, at which time
and place they will be opened in the presence
of bidders, for delivery during the fiscal year
commencing July i, 1876, and ending June 80,
1877, of all the Corn, Oats, Hay and Rye Straw
required at the various cOrrals and officers quar-
tiers in this city and Georgetown, d. g.. Soldiers
Home, ID. c., and Fort Whipple, Va.
The right is reserved by the Government to re-
ject any and all bids and these proposals are in
yited under prOvisO that appropriation shall be
made for the supplies by Congress: but, If other
wise, the Government will not accept any bid or
enter into contract.
A preference will be given to articles of
domestic production and manufacture, conditions
of price and quality being equal, and such
preference will be given to articles of American
production and manufacture produced on the
Pacific coast TO the extent of the consumption re-
quired by the public service there.
Printed circulars, stating the kind and esti-
mated quantities required at each post or place,
and giving full instructions as to the manner of
bidding, conditions to be observed by bidders and
terms OF contract and payment will be furnished
on application to this office.
Proposals should be marked proposals for
Forage and Straw at Washington, ID. CO. and
addressed to the undersigned.
A. ROCKWELL,
my1-6t Depot Quartermaster.
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS FOR THE
l. SEVENTH LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT.


SEVENTH DISTRICT, April IL, 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until Il O'Clock m. on the first day of JUNE, 1875,
for furnishing and delivering Is, 600 RatiOns more
or less, to the Inspector Of the Seventh Light
house District, for the Light houses and Vessels
Of or in that District, in such quantities and at
such times, during the next twelve months en-
suing, as the Inspector may require. The Ra-
tons are to be of good and approved quality to be
delivered alongside of the Lighthouse tender or
other vessel provided for the purpose at Key
West, Florida, in good and sufficient packages,
barrels, boxes and cases, and in good order, for
that number of persons which may be specified by
the Inspector, free of all expense to the United
States, agreeably to specifications and tables,
which will form part Of the contract.
All bids must be sealed and Endorsed "Pro-
posals for Rations for the Seventh Light house
District" and then placed in another envelope
and left at or directed to this office, prepaid if
sent by mail.
The forms and tables referred to can be OBJ
tanned at the Offices Of the Lighthouse Inspectors
at Staten Island, n. Y; New Orleans and Key
West.
The right to reject any or all bids, or to waive
defects If it is deemed for the interest Of the Gov
eminent to do so, is reserved.
By order Of the Lighthouse Board.
r. b. SEELY,
Commander U. S. N, Lighthouse Inspector.
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