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NORTH-CAR OlllW A'REK LY AD "iJRTI S Rv: ;;
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TO THE
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Indebendent Freemen, and Ei
ojfEUBion DiJiriB No.
THE (ubjoined MhTcri)t and
Sta tc men t af t Irt proceed i ngs Had bri
a Bill of Indiftmerit for Mrdmea
hor, " The State vs.ThomasBlonntj
in- Newborn Superior. Cotift, Jul
Tefm, t8oo" and ihe Certificates
acconrpa nying it, will-prove to you,;
thatI-have beea finty tnect on tJie
charge of , fraud, v Hedged to have
been cpmmtt ted in the name of John
G. and Thomas Blount, on the
Land O See of this State, and ho
nourably acquitted. And as fuch an
cq ui t tat cannot fa $1 to e (Face the u n
'lavduirabTe impfrionVwhich! hae
been m ade uponVou r min ds by the
many fiinderous reports oh this fuV
jeft, which have been now morejthan
two ycirs circulating agaihft rh
and fibre to. th? that coi6denee
with which, previous to the' circu
lation of fucn reports, yoU always;
honoured me ; I. cannot, '.believing
as I dol that my;'pOidcVprifciles;
and conduct have alwas?feeeied
the aDpVobatiort, of a large ina
jonty or you, diichre uy duty,
either to you : or 'rrtyfelf, without
j' making y ou , - a t ;. t W s t i rae , a n o t h e r
'. tender ": ofwf&tyip; vYoti will
therefore be i plea fed to eqnTidcr me
a Candid3teat theip proa-thing Elec
. tion for;the honpur of yepreientirig
you in thelnex Conerefs.of the U.
States. The da.rc of mv Trialwhich,
owing to a vafiety of circumitanees,
and among orhers the want of a ma
" terwl wit nets who refided in the
State of TennefTee, I could not
.fooner obtain, will! s I trull, be
deemed by you a fufficicnt apology
for my d? lay in making this decla ra
tion. . With the warmeft cfatitude
r 1- i-J ..r- 1L
heretofore thought proper to repble
4. .in and an !affuwxic that I hall
always endeavour to merit a conti-
naance of it, I remain your faithful
friend, and obedient h'umble fervant,'
THOMAS BLOUNT.
State of j.V '.Carolina, ezubtrn DijlriEi,
. Superior Court of Law, July Term, i8o.
The Sua ) f '
vs. Inii&mentfor MifdemeaHbr
tbatttas lilcunt j
The following Jury being impa
nelled, fworn and charged, vii.
Charles: Williams, William Cox,
Philip Neale, James Eafter, Richard
ogacn, uavia f rater, ; I nomas
Worflsy, Slade Pearce, Adin Pow
ell, Chnflopber Mallifon, Jones
Spencer, Benpmin Tyfon, find the
Defendant NOT GUILTY, and fo
fay they all. V ; j
I certify that the above is a true
Tranfcript ind Statement of the pro
ceedings had on the Bill of Indict
ment, charging :he Defendant with
ha v in g f r a u d u le n 1 1 y o b t a i n ed a G xa h t
from the State to John Gray Blount
and Thomas Blount, on a Duplicate
Warrant, No. 1663,; and afterwards
having fraudulently and knowingly
obtained a fecond Grant to the laid
John Gray Blount and Tho. Blount,
on the original warrant of the fame
number. I further renifv thxt an
other Bill of I no! lament was pre
ferred and found againft the faid
Thomas Blount, agreeing with the
above, mentioned Bill in every cir
cumfta nee, except as to the number
of the Warrant and the name of t,he
Enterer ; on which laft mentioned
Bill a nolle profequi was entered by
the Attorney-General.
And I further certify, that both
the above mentioned Bills were pre
ferred and found againft John Gray
Blount and Thomas Blount : and
' that on the firft mpnhnn n;u i
erc tried Teparately at their requeft
and that John Gray Blount wiallo
acquitted uponthelndiament which
vas tried, and the Attorney-General
catered a nolkprcequi on the
Other 5
- S. W. ARNETT,
C.-S.C, X. Ncwlern Dijhle:.
. Kewberi?, July 25, rSce.
having been imnnnpiiori- nn
We
be Trial
of 'P, 1 - . .
on , r Procur'na Grant to iffue
elinn0thNGranin tr
? that, the evidence &uoedJta
vn sac uart nf ui-; L.-h-fi.'' "
Rlount. was fo fully and comolet
ptoihii"' eJcculp4tiontthat we diq:
!T- ' . .. S w ... V , .
Wltnoui ncaring voun vv jiw
deect declinedrtp remark;orv:the; tefi
timoriv, give a verdftt Jfor h?s ac
quittal, without ret if iiigf;fro&j the
Bar. . r ;;;;; '
Rd. CogdcII, Ben. Tyloo, .Th;Wxrfleyt
Slade Pearce, Ch. Willi!msP.,Nra1e, fa.
David Frater, C. Mallifbn, Wm;Si. v
Adam Powell, as. Eaiter, : j
frf" fon Spencer, !ihe other lyror impa
nelled on this Trial, otatnedilts difcharge
from the Court, and left town before, Uus
Certificate w.u prefented for fignature'. ,
Ntvferv, 'fyr5t- ??0- .
Me were; prelent when thevT"riaI
of Thomas Blcrunt "was had on an,
Inditment charging him withf hay
ing caufed and procured-a Grant fof
Land, on a Duplicate Warrant ik
fued from, John ArmftrongV Office
No. 1063, and tor atterwaras caut
ir.g and procuring a Grant to ifTue
on the original Warrant; of the fame
number. ; We attended to the, ten !
mpny, asiyell on the one fide) a on
the other ;nd do perfeftiy coincide
in opinion with the Jury, thirj the,re
was not anv colour for believing bim
guilty. Theury :did- notJreti-p
from the Barand weafefvf opinion
they aftedproperlyV in not hcfitat
ing to prortoiinee the verdicl they;
cbd; oB NOTUTY. !
V,'. Slade,7 John Stanly Ben. Woo?s, .
J. Haywood;Vn. Gaftoo, Darr Canhy,
Graham, I. li viuid, x. A- Jaariui.
. Harris,
B7 his rictlleney Jaraes Jackf?n, Gevernor
aftd Coojntrier in Uhiet 01 tne army ai
Naw cf ihis State, and of-the Militia'
. .thereof. ; ... v. .;-rj; y :
a pr nri.A MATIOM. - t . -,,
Wliereas, lr have, received t fub-
ftanrial infoanationUhaWjlliarn:
A. Bowles; ftiHnfiimfclf Picns
general ot iviuicognee, in ieuersii"4M...Mr'ir
i WA,4.rtir.' TVit-.J:w!. 11 hoftilrtvf laffainft the faithful Alhr
Fort, June 5, 1806, add re fled to
rtdn citizens of this Stater and of
the United States; has encleavburect
tp feduce thehifrom theiralleiante;
which they owe the lad States, and
to prevail on thern to enter his fer
vice, nd'to enlift tneh withirt the
bounds of this Stend theXJniteH'
States tp fight againft the .TubicfU?
trbons and-ffovernmenFof his Ca
amitv ahd frlerid0iip, 3nd byivittuei
of tlie treaty of Sdnlorenzo elEUa
concluded between the high cori-
traaincr parties bh tbe 27th of OBm
170 s. and ficned bv Thomas Pinck-
nev on the part of the laid States.
and the Prince of Peace on the part
of his Catholic Majelly : and which
Treaty was duly ratified, and know:
ot mil force, and citizens of one
fide, and Tubjccls of the other, arc
thereby forbid committing hoftili-
j litics on, or entering the fervice of
! fh pnpmipc nf ritVfr rF tKi fni'A
cont.raHng parties.
And whereas, in and by an a8r
of the United States, entitled, 44 an
al in addition to the al for the pu-
ni-flimcnt of certain crimes againft
and continued at different period.
bv drffcrent and feveral laws of the
faid U . States, and now ot force, by
j virtue of an ar palled lor the fur
j ther continuance thereof, arid ap.
i 1 . - . 1 r ri .i
proveu on -me 24111 or iiprn, m vne
prelent year, lisco,- it is enacted
, "That if any citizen of the United
States (hall, within the territory or
junfdiclion of the fame, accept and
esercife a commifiion jto fe.rveYfo-
f reign Prinde, or State, in war,' by
j land or lea, the perton 10 offending,
I ihall be deemed guilty of a highmif
demeanor, and Ihalhbe lined no' more
j than two thouland dollars, and hall
oe imprisoned not exceeding three
years.' ' '
And it is therein further enaO.ed,
' That if any perfoh fliall, within
the territory or jurifdicliou of the
U. States,, enlift or enter, himfeif, r
hrre or retain another nerfon to r.n.
lift or enter him lei f, or to go beyond
thejimits-of juriidJcifoX of the U.
StaicSi with int?nt;tofbe enlifted or.
ente.rd in ihe ferrce of any foreign
I Prince, or StatCyvis a (oldier, or aa
fn;rTr'-T f' T kvT-' awyji wouia aniezrny. fay -.tnat- waldHr ;
'tty0.1 I;crf PSaiMnghie acain oh a lUiVic ihfrV: f w "
friittateervet Jrhin .fofoffen4
1 ngalilldecm guil tjrqf liigb
mifdcinan:0 aned'ndi
eci:Eneinran
year$; Fidedtiiauit ny: pe
ion? o enliftehrwithinthi;ty
daafte
HW j d i fc9ver,ilC!aa f h, ; to forriei
uftjipb of thep$:ojr
magi (Irate; '.;di&n&.t(6EU;rb$
whom he was ehiTOeda tnift he
or they VinayMpHwdcii'nd.
convio&l?;; 'oMcmkk n de r
mayor vounenv
has takieri aTllullCcedrtagain
hir XthpiiCe:
would: fr hwJ&Kjy the
a;aforeIted)lia
(ions under mitrid tholfnli fling
in cVnfequenctthereo
thU ftouirt ndtiKfe the cafei '. the
fajcl XVxlllim ,i4fe;8pivieivxarttilf!.
conBdered iri rioKjtcr lht thui
common' pliindcrcx tindyaabond,
ani'a conimeridinS
of 'tutioibe-bmbad'ih info
lence cv.6i'tQ iftfestchtheJifeptJic
fu pen nrehdiiUh
in the Creek na4in, fdbflantiatcd
oy aocurnenis nm an my nanas.
M And whereas fdimeof the citizens
of this ftate; anciie ;0nfe3fState
mav be deiuded'.f bv stliev nromiles
a!nd ailurernentslielddun
th
tnercoi. previouuy 10 tne pouioimy
M any. ft ep bernff taken to present
the famg by the Prefident of the
United States pn accountofthc dif-
tance oirnis reuoence icom use :ou-,
thern frontier of Georgia.
thought fit to tffuc this my
pwlamationvjiereby notifying all
n!cWy P?"0" and perlons, reh-
ents, inhabitants or. citizens ot
tweenillisathblicMajefty and the:
States, as nhey Will. -attferUhe..
contrary ai xneir peru; .inq qo
hereby ftriaiychargend requirt
oncers, civil and military, be
LlonSg!t
f u l and Vigilan t in apprliending and
ecurinir any perfbh Prrperlns. re;
Iidents,1; inhabitants or citizens.
iwithinthStatewh
ceivect;! or ' whpjmay;"te ealtfer re-
ceive, any cprrtrbiOipri frorb.tlie faid
William A. Sbwlesv for the pur-;
pofe off cpmmittihg hd ftility again ft'
ihe Spariifh tGbvernrilenTanyJ
as in apprenenqingrand lecuring all
and every perlon and perfonsTe
fidentsjtnbabitantspfcitiensvathin
II this Stafe, wbn may bae erilitted,
or may nereatter enint, in any troop
or company, raifed or to be raifed,
in virtue of any fuch commiuioil
or commiftions, from the faid Wil
liam A. Bowles tle : fame beiiW
-5 the frue); intent ap"., Gtotreratn o
iucdiuiig ui. iiic-aiuicuicnuuneu ic -
lemn treaty, as well as the exiftins
!f I L T T c? . b
GIVEaV under piy hand, and the Great
Seal of this State, at .jthe 5tate.-Houf in
Lfuifville, this 8th day of July, in the
year7f our Lord iSoO, and in' the 15th
year fif 4nerican Independence.
, JAMESjACKSO.j
' lBy the Governor, ' j
.1 HOR. MARHURY, Sc.
Cod fave the State.
GEXkRJL WASHINGTON.
bjctrattof a letter written by the hie General
.vvajningtoB, to ur. tames Amlcrloo, in
England, hi correfpojdnt, - and dated at
JMount fYeTnon, July 25, 1798 :
'' " I Httlc imagined ,wher) I took
zpy1Ja0!eaye)f the;wlM;ppf p.iib
lie lireitahdmired to ihe "fbarlepf
fmV!Am,eanu hgtrec. that anycyent
- I . (,1s. 1 . ' ' .L . ' -
buVthi i7. am&itiousn& intox-
fefUmtetStatesr he fan 'and
0ntivki'id be fuch, ttott tney we
M tiMifed H a firm arid manly re-
yMafice9 Cft Wf thall not only hazard
1:Xie&fcetidece of our nation
Iftyhvidentlv firuclcjat by a
convenient to, obferv.e them. :
; V Thus &0Jltfidimp0 daily
injuries t&ymntitgmtics witna pa
tient torbearance, trotn a uncereae-
fireito uveMnj peace and harrhpny
WiikiiMe Vbrld. tntyKe'nch Di-
retToryf miftaking the Wiotives, zind
tneimerican characteriand luppoi-
tng inai,ine people were aiviocu,
and wb did give count e hanceto the i r
Wjf0ijpbK CoJfdrcS , ay e procseded
c6ntribuT?ons) and tp threaten us, in
cafe pfJrSia ;orhpliance, wlft their
xtpLpWd: and incoherent
cpffyiUtyit' fwe ffiotiid fiiarc
';tfijaU"-$VifiiUi and other Italian
, 'V 4 his .pas ; roujledTce peop e
frprn their flurhbefs, and'riiled their
itfinds with indignation from one;
extreme to ine otner 01 tne union,;
and I truft, ,if they attempt to carry
their threats into effeel and invade
bur , territorial, as thev have done
our commercial rights, they will
meet a fpirit that will give them
more than they are aware of, in the
citizens bt thele itates. .
VhenJe!very thing facred arid
dear to freemen, is thus threatened,
i'couldinbti eonhilent with the
principles whicK have acluatedt me
tnrpugn utp rernairt.an iaie ipecta-
MkahaTefufe toCobey'lrfe irallibf
my count ry to-head' its armies for
defence; and, thei etoie, have pledg
ed my fell to come forward whenever
the exigency (hail require it.
" W ith what ienlations, at my
time of life! : how turned pi fixty fix )
wmiout amDition ot interell tp itf
mulatc; me thereto, ! (hall relinquifh
the peaceful Walks to which I had re
tired, arid in the ihades of , which I
had fondly1 hoped to have fpent the
remnant' of a ljle, worn down; with
cares, in ccjntemplation of the paft,
and in the enjoyment ot lcenes pre-
Xent .add to come, pi .rural growth
. 1. .1. ' J S - ' 1 1 T r
jet o'uers, ; anu eipeciany inoie
(wijb atebe ft acquainted with j my
way p 1 1 nmhip p,.cecia e. r vv ru i e i ,
.belieyidir that man vWas not deuVned
oy provjaenjCctoJiye tor nimieit a-
can
T Wifh ;t 63? tt y S 1 s pr j gh t Deer
to ftok -my fjrk ; and will iye fix .Dot
,ar for aDoe jind Fawn'; feven Dollars for
a Uoc that has two Fawns; ahd one Dollar and
ahalf a Ptec.e ftr FaWns without Does- 1 he
Ieet multibe dIier?d at iny Houfe near
HaleijhE.
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V WILLIE JONES.;
l RdfeTgb;
SCH0CXLwill be opened at
,f a K ale if h :bnj the 2 8 thjl nfh n r, for h e ,1 n
ftruidh oj Yoiifig Ge.itlemenf and Ladies in
the r"ioft uiefof i and neteffary Bi anches ot
Education vii4 M1? Sciences, Claffics,
Arithmetifit ' EhliOt ' Cramrnar, Reauing,
conctcied.y Mr, UtKMAN GU Til K i !;
-i tI,ac f die Young Laiies by Mrs. Lang.
LEY.'
LEY.
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tor - Keadmsl Writii.e, Arithmetic an
NcedU-Wprk, nine Dollars per Annum; or
two Dollars ?nd a Half er Quarter, lor a
Isls Period! than i3 Year.-
For Engiith Grajpmar, the Ciifijcs and
ScieacES. thine 21 Dollars per Annum; or
three DoNarS and a Half jn-r Qnartcr, ;
The Repjt:at;cn wbuh Mt. Guthrie has
' Acquired as a Teacher "in lhc;l'itffcotoigh
j Academy, j reruiers it uni.ect; ry lo l'ay any
j Thing -here in his! Tavoar; and Mrs Lang
! lev's Tets in this Lie have irf-iiv Km,
ML' ...... I- , , .
jr cxpc.ncqa to oe juca ss aeiervc i'airoane;
i-6 ' MrsXajngley will receive Boarder sat liny
i ivonars per Annum, or twelve i'cliars and S
t j I Half per(riarttr he Boaruers n!:ng the:
ji ovm Hiddijiig) an,d; t3 fuch as.;&e TCty bejfa
voitr
tIdi, Iheesvges to pay the. itrlftett
ttetmn.r lioarttirig m, alfo b;had a
ueaiionsto Wrvsdeitc Ps t 1 a C a s s o
v--p.m ja.nyi.urtnrr'jrticular$'xt'raUve
VpUfhnent -may? h?d
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Tir the Printer hereof.- ofice at 6.?
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' VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY', 1
Anfwers- of fundi y States io their ; ,
' Pnfftd in A)ecftift, ? 1 i i
(Coftmouiy called Mr.' Madilot! Kfcpoh)
- . r -k if iV rs r
; LA.VVS,
in Nwrth-'Caplina, :
r . , FOR SALE )QR EXCHANGE.- '
qHIRTEEN Hurrdred-ar d thijty
Acres in SurryjCounty, two Hundred ahd
tweoty-live in Hafitax t-..uitv, two Leif iti' 1
the City of Raleigh in fiaiiux Street, jlt- . '
joining Union feuar, No. ai t eiy j
ior which 1 will take Lands m-ttoc ptarg wt
Tenneffee, either in the Militaryi? Kcisi
vat;onor Indian Beunciary, ox ixi t'e Tcrrucry
null" " in wi iu. vii4v. jvi iiup iiyy)
the uoi"ciiber, "- . ,
THOMAS E. SUMKi.
iVarren County, March ,'iOi- ' .. v
VOJSAG 6 & 1 lUi i Lj. I
TN the Collcion 'of' BOOKS
latty imported from England, by j.CaUs,
1 1 1 he f oH w ing V b Y A C t s & ' K V S ,
mortly of the original i.dKions and ei exactly
bound, tia. ' f ' , f A I
A journey made in dTe-S4itniner of i 4,
through Holland and thdVVeftertv Ffoialet ef
German',-with; a Rettirt do1n he?Rhrpe ;
To which are added,'lferatforis $urlL z
Tour fo the Lake of iJaneaiireV'Wetrniarc
land and Cumberland : B rAnn RadeU-f.''
A complete Acccutif of the' SeaenHent a
Port-Jackfon, in New South Waje. includ
ing an accurate Deiciiption of the C'ib"y,
of the NatiVesiahd.; oi 'its Kaiwal J're'auc
tions Taken on tfee orby Captain ar
kin Tench, of the Marines'. V uh' a Map
of the Either to, expfored Country. J,
A Voyage' to eSouth5ea, .u.-sdertike;i
b y C p m m a i d o f A ajelott h eJJ gfrp ole
of conveying l:thKfii.eadtyuji Tree jL&ishe
-Weihi;ft''iUi!r.BDhtyi :4th'aiftd'f -hy
Lieuteiarit Vyilij9 3ijghi njCludnLanLAc
couaf of. the Mutiny on ,liard UtJj iai. Ap,
and 'the fubfequent- Voyage of Part ct! the
Crew :n ;i he Ships 1 oat, lYeci Tofca, cte'ef
the Friendty Iflan'ds, to llmor, a DutchlSt
t !e m e n t i n t h e E a It -1 n d t e s, 'T h e w hol e
trated with Chan$;i:.caod a jifriifiiiof
the A uthor. Publilheci hPerinifiion l tc -Lords
Com mnfiencrsc f the Admulty.
Travels in Greece, or an Account otti Tour
made at the Expenceof the, Socieity of DSelftt;
tBti, By Richard Chamiiety :T, 'Diah
Plates. ' :1 4''.. ''-'fj
Piofpets and Obfervations on a Tout in.
England and Scotland, Raiural.i"ecor.j3iv&l
and literary. Ry Thomas .Nevrte. ti;w'4h
a Map ol Scotland, and a Nmbef otfixil&ft
1 elegant Views, capitally engraved; ." ' 'i i
-r . .-"::-"' octavo. . ' r-, .v;-;i '
Travels through Arabia and other Ccuntties
inthe tait, pertornled by M i. Niebhr.libow
a Captain, ot Engineers in the Servite ef the
King of Denmark.- Trat Hated into Iin,ifiv
My Robert HerOn, with Note Vy the Tran-i
flator, and llluftrated with fRgravihgis aj)d
. Voyages to the Eaft'Indifs; y the late I.-
punier oiavoriuus, tiq i;ear AUmiral m
the Service of the States General Trafiatd
from ihe . Dutch by Samuel Hull ;tVV tlcbcke' ;
with Notes. and Additions by the Tiiflat&r
i he, who;e comprifmg a full ar.V ciurate
Account of all the" prelent Stare PoC'eilionsof
the Dutch in India, andat the Caf eof iGood
Hope. . illultrated with Meps, ; Vols '
Travels through various rM rice's Jt f ihe
Kingdom of .Naples, 'hi. lyStj, by QJia'rles
rjlyiiss of Salis Marl'chlins. rrdiiflared Iron
the German by Anthony Atifrerej fjo, M
lutrated with Entravtngsi Jlcme of vhich are
clegamly coloured.. . ; f ' .
Tf Travels of Anacharfi? te Yrninirt
Greece, during the f idxe of 'theU b C. en- SXJ.
Jurr be fore the Chnftiar iEra", aifriv
ihe original. vork oi the Abbe B!nhierai ' .
Witn ihe Lile ot the-Auihor.""; lllufttciei -ri:
with Plates. - , .' .
't ravels into the Interior of Africa', Jin ttiviy;?
Years 17996 and '97, by Murr.o' Park ,'
Abridged trom the original Wcrk,Tthi Piiev v
TWELVES & POCKET SIZE! ;
Captain Cook's three Voyages ro thd Paci- '
fic Ocean faithfufly abridged fVdmdxcitiarto
t:ditiou's,"z Vols, wjth Plates s
A Tour from Gibraltar t Tangier; Kalle:
Mogodote, Santa Cruz, and Tarnt'. 1 f,
hence over Mount AtUMo Micco, mclud- '
ing apariicu ar Accountof the i'oj-; Ilncjnv -&c
Hy Wm-. Lempriere, Sine-n '
j Ramrles through lrcimii by rench Er.:,
grant, in ?. H- Tr-nfliied Iron, ihe frcikfk
! of Ni , de f.stccraye. ' ' '
. Nrecuhr'sTravci through Arabia AriS&htf - -CoHniriesiav
ihc Eait Coj.;i rCn:c '
tavo ;ditbn abovC jr.ev.tloueil. Vo s.
A Clk0.on of Tm:r?,ui AVlcs, raDtf"
cii'-ahyTrom- celebea.ed liberies itu. t JT
; An iilt!cl Acccuct ef the. jr.sk&l' ) i
rated, VoyaSei Iravels fttoslM I
fi-omthe.Xiniejof ColoifJti tctWrteff?V .
j f ' .The'- Br.uOi Team's -Tuterct V&Vk' "
IUud and, lfciaad, cirpufacjibt gaR t&& 1
'-Tiated Tours in the Lrit'ith Iltaou-Oiv VVm;?f- f.-V
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