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On the 6th of October ult. was taken the province of Pamplona, by the republicans, and where the Spaniards were completely defeated. This news is confirmed by a sergeant that had arrived at Carthagena, and wounded in the said action.

In Carthagena they were collecting a donation, for the purchase of provisions of every description, to be in readiness in case a siege should be established by the patriots against said city.

do, by and with the advice aforesaid, hereby also strictly charge and command all and every of our said subjects not to serve or enlist, or enter themselves to serve in any of the military forces or ships of war raised or set forth, or to be raised or set forth, by his Catholic majesty, and not to go beyond the seas, or embark, in order, or to the intent to serve, or or enter, or enlist themselves, to serve in such military forces or ships of war: it is nevertheless our royOn the 17th of Nov. and almost every day since al will and pleasure, that nothing herein contained that period, three placards were put up in different shall be deemed or taken to prohibit any of our subparts of this city, demanding the heads of Montalvo, jects who are engaged at the time of the date of this Torres, the governor, and that of Cano, judge ad-our proclamation in serving in the military forces of vocate of said place. These placards are supposed his Catholic majesty with our leave or license, from to have been stuck up by the soldiers and subal-continuing to serve therein, provided that such terns, among whom there was a general discontent. our said subjects do not serve with the military Patrols were constantly employed in parading the forces of his Catholic majesty when employed in streets, in order to take lown these placards. Spanish America: and we do hereby, by and with Recent news from the south sea-from the same the advice aforesaid, strictly require all our said source.-By a gentleman lately arrived from Goay-subjects duly to conform to our commands herein aquil and Panama, I am informed by him, in person, contained, under pain of our highest displeasure, that the army of Chili, in July last, disembarked at and the utmost forfeitures, and penalties, and puArica in lat. 18, 25, s. to unite themselves to the nishments, to which by law they will otherwise be powerful armies of Buenos Ayres, which had alliable. ready entered the kingdom of Peru; and that the royalist army in said province had capitulated to the patriots-and that in consequence of this glori. ous triumph, all the armies were on their their New York, Jan. 26.-A letter received in this march for Lima. Cusco, the former capital of that city from Havana mentions that the new corvette kingdom, had already become independent, which Spanish ship, formerly the General Scott, of excited great alarm in Lima, its modern capital, about 32 guns, which recently sailed from that port which it is generally believed here, must have fal-manned with a Spanish crew, to convoy some merlen long since. The ports of Lima and Guayaquil, chant vessels to Porto Rico, and thence proceed to are strictly blockaded by the patriots, who it is said, Porto Cavello, has been taken, with the whole of have upwards of 80 vessels of war: among which are her convoy, by a patriot privateer!-The letter frigates, brigs and other smaller craft. Not a sin states that at the first fire from the privateer, the gle vessel has arrived from Lima to Panama since crew of the corvette all deserted their quarters, September, and it is positively believed that the and she was taken by boarding. immensely lucrative commerce which has been carried on between this island and the Pacific ocean, has now drawn to a close, for the independent armed vessels have even appeared in front of Panama on the 24th of October; and it is supposed that the patriot flag will float in triumph from cape Horn to the northernmost point in Venezuela, within the space of six months.

From the London Gazette, November 29.

PROCLAMATION.

Given at our court at Brighton, the 27th day of November, 1817, and in the 58th year of our reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

CHRONICLE.

In closing the pages of this sheet, the editor is sin cerely mortified at the omission of many things in type but there is no help for it now, and he would also feel much at a loss what to take out, if he could do it.

The crop of cotton turns out better than was expected. A Savannah paper of the 16th instant, says that prime cotton was sold in that city the preceeding day, for 23 cents.

A proposition is before the legislature of Massachusetts to change the names of the days of the week, by fixing their legal names as at present used by the society of Friends or Quakers-firstday, second day, &c. Why not as well also alter the names of the months?

GEORGE F. R. Whereas there unhappily subsists a state of warfare between his Catholic majesty and divers provinces or parts of provinces in Spanish America: and whereas it has been represented to us, that many of our subjects have, without our leave or license, enlisted or entered themselves to serve in the military forces or ships of war raised or set forth, or intended to be raised or set forth,] Flour. 538,271 barrels of flour were imported by the persons exercising or assuming to exercise into Liverpool from the United States, from the 1st the powers of government in such provinces or of Jan. to the 6th December 1817. parts of provinces, and that divers others of our Important!-The Elector of Hesse Cassel has orsubjects are about in like manner to enter and endered that all his troops shall wear queues exactly list themselves; and whereas such practices are fifteen inches long-the sergeants are to carry highly prejudicial to and tend to endanger the measures, which they are frequently to apply, for peace and welfare of our crown and dominions: we the good of the service! do therefore, hereby, and with the advice of our privy council, strictly charge and command all and every of our natural-born subjects, of what degree or quality soever, not to serve in any such military forces or ships of war as aforesaid, and not to enlist or enter themselves to serve therein, and not to go beyond the seas or embark, in order to serve, or with intent to enter or enlist themselves to serve in such military forces or ships of war: and it is at the same time our royal will and pleasure, and we

It has been decreed, that the Jews shall not hold any real estate in Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. This is "restoration."

The number of Jews in the world has been estimated at 6,598,000; two-thirds of whom are in the Mahommedan states.

The daily consumption of coals in London for producing GAS, amounts to 28 chaldrons, by which 76,000 lights are supplied, each equal to the light of six candles.

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Speaking of the new French settlement on the Mobile, the London Traveller remarks-"This is one of the most extraordinary speculations ever known even in America, fertile as it is in spirited adventures. It cannot fail that such a colony, plant ed in such a situation, must produce singular advantages to the American states, as well as to the settlers themselves."

One of the "Chapin Oxen” so called, was lately killed at Boston-his meat, hide and tallow weighed 1994 lbs.

the first rate artists are employed on the plate, and it will be finished as soon as it can be done in the very superior style desired by the publisher and the engravers employed upon it. A little delay is of no importance-it is only to be wished that when it is published it shall meet the public expectation, and be suitable to its own dignity.

Bills of mortality-Richmond, Va. 1817. Males 112; females 80-total 192, greatest number of deaths in July, 25; least in March, 7. DiseasesBowel complaint and teething 28; debility 46; consumption 17; various fevers 24; still born 11; ac. cidental 10, &c. 59 of those who died were under one year, and 20 above 50 years old.

Died, lately, at Sag Harbor, capt. Elisha Prior, aged 72-a soldier of the revolution, who was se verely wounded in the butchery at fort Griswold.

Also, on the 20th ult. on John's island, near Charleston, Dr. Jacob Rush, in the 60th year of his age. He was a surgeon on board the Alliance friCom. Shaw, on retiring from the command of gate in the revolutionary war, and also served as a the frigate United States, was very handsomely Lieutenant in the navy, and distinguished himself complimented by the officers for his conduct to in both stations by his skill and gallantry. He was them-and he, in return, expressed the satisfaction universally beloved, and died universally regret. he had felt in the correct and orderly proceedings

ted.

of the officers and ship's company, generally- Also, at Philadelphia, on the 21st inst. Dr. Casamong whom a good understanding appears to have par Wistar, aged 56-a first rate physician and constantly existed. professor of anatomy in the university of Pennsyl Banks About "twenty or thirty" new banks vania. He has long been famous in the medical are spoken of in the states of Kentucky and Ten- world, and was exceedingly well versed in the scinessee. There will be a dreadful end to this busi-ences generally. His decease is a public calamity.

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Also, at Utica, N. Y. col. Benjamin Walker, a soldier of the revolution, aid-de-camp to Baron Steuben, and friend of Washington.

GEORGETOWN, Cor. This beautiful town is rapid. ly increasing in inhabitants. A census just taken gives us a population of 5,078 white, and 2.310 colored persons-total 7,388. Population in 1810. 4,948-increase in 7 years 2,440; or at the rate of

Geographical mistake. A writer in the "Pittsburg Commonwealth," giving his "thoughts on the ac- 50 per cent. tual depression of our domestic manufactures," attributes the depression in part to the negligence

UNITED STATES BANK.

Board of directors of the bank of the United

By the president.

Philadelphia

William Jones
Pierce Butler
John Connelly
George Williams, Baltimore
Walter Browne, New York
By the stockholders.

of the custom house officers, who do not use the States for 1818:
needful exertion to prevent smuggling. That those
means are not used is very certain; but the fault
lies more at the door of Congress Hall, than at that
of the custom house. The fact as stated by the wri-
ter of certain smugglings he knew of when he ar
rived at Baltimore from Liverpool, had better been
made known to the collector of the port at the
time, than now published in a distant newspaper.-
And besides, when he says that on the vessel's ar-
rival at the mouth of "Elk river," the captain pro-
ceeded with his boat to "Fell's point" laden with
valuable goods, the whole narrative appears liable
to a discredit; for one would think that even if he
never had been at Baltimore he ought to have known
that this city is not located upon or near to the "Elk
river."

The Baltimore inspections for the quarter ending on the 31st ult. return-114,920bb's. wheat flour; 4310 half do. do. 2120bbls. rye; 298 casks of Indian; 4031bbls. beef; 2158bbls. pork; 7835bbls. herrings; 920 large casks of domestic liquors; 48525bs. ditto, &c.

Declaration of Independence. All our readers will recollect that Mr. Binns,of Philadelphia,issued proposals in 1815 for publishing a splendid edition of the Declaration of Independence. From the deJay, many, perhaps, have thought that the design was abandoned. The contrary is the case-it is prosecuted with the utmost vigor that is consistent with the desired perfection of its performance;

VOL. XIII.25.

Robert Ralston
Chandler Price
Thos. M. Willing
John Bohlen
Thomas Leiper
Cadwallader Evans, jr.
Samuel Wetherill
Thomas M.Euen
John Savage
John Goddard
James C. Fisher
John Sergeant
John Coulter
Joshua Lappincott
John Lisle

John Bolton, Savannah

John Donnel,

Philadelphia.

Dennis A. Smith Baltimore.
Nathl. Prince, New York

Henry Clay, Lexington, Ky.
Those in italics are new members.

Boxing, &c. A certain James Crib [is it the "champion of England?"] gives public notice in a

Philadelphia paper that he will "box or squob any man in the city for 500 or 1000 dollars." We hope that some body may whip him, "for fun," into We are not yet refined enough to

better manners.

fight for money.

TERRIBLE. It is asserted in the DelawareGazette, that of about eleven hundred passengers, who em. barked on board the ship April, captain De Groot, at Amsterdam, which vessel is now lying at NewCastle, about five hundred died, many of them before they departed from Europe. Such as were unable to advance the money for their passage, who survive, are still detained on board in the most deplorable condition, several of whom are children, who have lost their parents on the voy. age.

THE DEITY. From the thanksgiving proclamation of the governor of Vermont.-"The being of a GoD is written as with a sunbeam on the face of nature. The heavens bear the impress of his fingers, and earth the footsteps of his power: the rise and fall of kings and kingdoms, empires and republics, na. tions and individuals, are but his smiles and his frowns. On those we live, at these we die.The sacred scriptures are a display of his perfections, the signet of his sovereignty, and history of his love. Hence, to dispute his existence, completes the climax of folly. To refuse him reverence and honor is the height of presumption. To withhold from him obedience and affection, is the extreme of ingratitude.”

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William H. Crawford, of Georgia.
Henry Clay, of Kentucky.
William Phillips, of Massachusetts.
Henry Rutgers, of New York.
John E. Howard, of Maryland.

Samuel Smith,

John C. Herbert,

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John Taylor, of Caroline, Virginia.
Gen. Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee.
Robert Ralston,

Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania,
Gen. John Mason, District of Columbia.
Samuel Bayard, New Jersey.
Managers.

Francis S. Key,
Walter Jones,
John Laird,

Rev. Dr. Jas. Laurie,
Rev. Stephen B. Balch,
Rev. Obad. B. Brown,

Benjamin G. Orr,
John Peter,
Edmund J. Lee,
William Thornton,
Wm. H. Fitzhugh,
Henry Carroll.

E. B. Caldwell, secretary.
John G. M'Donald, recording secretary.
David English, treasurer.

Public Education.

In the senate of Pennsylvania, Dec. 11. Mr. Reed, of Westmoreland, from the committee of educa cation, made report, which was read as follows, to wit:

AGRICULTURE.-The Democratic Press says-We are gratified to hear that the Philadelphia Agricultural Society have come to a determination to pur. In a government where the public are the foun chase a piece of land and cultivate it on the most tain of all power, a general diffusion of knowledge improved principles of agriculture as a Pattern is essential to a proper and permanent exercise of Farm, where the young shall be instructed, and the it. The benign influence of religion, which forms more experienced be shewn the advantages of all the basis of every good government, if unsupportthe various improvements in agriculture. We un-ed by an improvement of the noble faculties of mind derstand that at the society's dinner yesterday the with which the Creator has endowed the creature, sum of 2,000 dollars was subscribed for the above purpose,

Successful and novel speculation. We have it from good authority, that a gentleman in New York shipped 15,000 bbls. of apples to Europe last fall; and that they sold at Liverpool at an average price of three guineas per bbl.-Alb. Argus,

will be but partially felt in society. And those moral principles which dictate the reciprocal du. ties of individuals, grow in strength, in the same ratio with the progress of learning and civilization.

The system of representative government pre. supposes an ability in the constituent to direct and control his agent, from which it is anticipated that LAW INTELLIGENCE. At the term of the supreme the desire of the people may be always effectuated court now sitting at Albany the great case of Gris- through their representatives. But if through inwold vs. Waddington, was determined in favor of attention or for want of competent intelligence, the the latter. It was the unanimous opinion of the people are unable to judge of the measures best court, that a state of war between two countries, calculated to promote their happiness and prosperi dissolves all partnerships previously subsisting be-ty, the spirit of representation is lost.-And although twee individuals belonging respectively to each-the form may be preserved, yet an inability in the This is a leading case, and involves property to the public to sanction or disapprove the measures of amount of more than a hundred thousand dollars. [N. Y. Ev. Post.

their agents, converts them from representatives to aristocrats, and thus the vital principles of our constitution virtually become obsolete. How es. sentially important is it therefore for the repre sentative to suggest, and the constituent to embrace every reasonable means of intellectual improvement. The wise framers of the constitution of this commonwealth were aware of its importance, and enjoined it on the legislature to "provide for the establishment of schools throughout the state, and in such manner that the poor might be taught gratis," and that "the arts and sciences should be pro

St. Louis, Dec. 13.-We have received information from Lawrence county, that the attack on the Osages by the confederate Indians has been more decisive than those conflicts which usually take place in their warfare. The Osages had removed from the neighborhood of Earhart's Saline towards their villages, where their Parthian mode of fighting could have more effect. They were, however, driven off the plain, leaving on the ground a number of dead and wounded and several horses. It is not stated that the Cherokees and their alliesmoted in one or more seminaries of learning," intend to follow up the blow.

COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

Tha society for colonizing the free people of color, held its anniversary on the 1st inst. at Washington city, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

The general dissemination of useful learning, is of more interest to the state than the promotion of "arts and sciences;" yet the latter has imperious claims to liberal attention.

The extent of the permanent revenue of the state points this out as a fit time to encourage, through

imports, internal taxes, and other sources of revenue within the District of Columbia, specifying the amount in each year, since, the assumption of the jurisdiction by congress in 1801.

its means, a general system of education. Besides A statement of the net amount of duties arising from the difficulty of procuring an education at all, there are various evils of most pernicious tendency existing in the manner of educating youth at present in Pennslyvania. The incompetency of teachers is among the first. This proceeds from two causes. From the want of a board of inquiry to ascertain and pass upon the qualifications of applicants for employment in every county, and from the inability in many parts of the state from the scattered condition of the population to afford a competent salary. From these causes persons totally unqualifi ed, assume the task of teaching, from which the profession is injured in its reputation, and persons who are capable, become unwilling to be associated in the same employment The profession of teaching would be restored to a respectable standing by appointing a test for the committee of teachers, and by offering some pecuniary inducements under proper regulations out of the state funds. The committee submit the following plan.

1816

464,989 47

Dolls. 2,085,400 03 141,511 58 202,273 93 29,997 601 2,459,183

Tonnage.
YEARS. Imports and

Postage of Internal letters, &c.

Direct

TOTAL.

duties.

taxes.

1801

94,674 89

11,487 96

1802

133,333 50

9,969 39

1803

143,430 29

8.287 89

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54,160 79

1812

80,802 79

7,634 58

88,437

37

1813

278 08

7,755 88

8,033 96

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1. That the respective courts of common pleas in the several counties in this commonwealth, at their first term in every year, or at any subsequent term when occasion may require, shall appoint five competent persons as a board of trustees, who shall have authority to examine any teacher who may propose to take the superintendance of any school in any such county, for the instructing of youth in reading, writing, arithmetick and grammar, in English or German; and if the said trustees, or a majority of them, upon such examination shall ap. prove of such applicant, they shall certify that such person is competent to discharge the duties of a teacher. 2. If any such teacher shall produce a certificate from a majority of his subscribers to said board of trustees, of having diligently taught a school con- 1817, amounted to $52,985 11. sisting of at least pupils for months in any term of twelve, the said trustees or a majority of them shall draw their warrant in his favor on the state treasurer for dollars.

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District of Columbia.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 27th December, 1817 SIR-In obedience to the resolution of the house of representatives of the 19th inst. directing the secretary of the the treasury to lay before the house a statement of the amount of receipts into the treasury, from imports, internal taxes, and other sour ces of revenue within the district of Columbia, spe. cifying the sum received in each year, since the assumption of the jurisdiction by congress in 1801, also a statement of the amount of registered tonnage employed in the carriage of goods, wares and merchandise, in the foreign and coasting trade of the district, I have the honor to submit two statements from the register of the treasury, which contain the information required.

I have the honor to be, your most obedient ser

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NOTE.-The internal duties for two quarters of

JOSEPH NOURSE, Register. Treasury Department,

Register's office, 27th December, 1817.

Statement of the registered, enrolled and licensed ton nage of the District of Columbia, on the 31st Dec.

94

10,907.01

of each year, from

1801

to 1816, inclusive.

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1812 9,608 63
1815 11,280 22 10,474 05
1814 6,199 36
1813 8,397 54
7,811 37

9,727 51
9,009 17
7,032 35
8,031 10
6,125 26
6,382 28
5,978 68

12,535 22
12,808 36
12,796
13,431

73

19

13,814

69

14,843 72

17,639 73

1816

7,743

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(a)Stated by estimate.

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JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.

Treasury Department,

Register's office, December 27, 1817.

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Council chamber, Dec. 16, 1817. SIR-I have the honor of communicating through you to the house of delegates the enclosed answer from James Madison, late president of the United States, that it may appear that I have complied with the resolution, passed on the 22d of last February, by the general assembly.

I am, with great respect, your obedient servant,

JAMES P. PRESTON.

The hon. the speaker of the house of delegates.

Council chamber, Feb. 28, 1817.

SIR-By a resolution of the general assembly of Virginia, it becomes the duty of the governor to transmit to you the enclosed valedictory address.

In the discharge of this duty it is natural for me to reflect on the astonishing contrast which this moment presents, compared with the eventful period of your administration. For a time our commerce was annihilated, our sacred rights abused, invaded and destroyed, our citizens impressed, and held in bleeding bondage, and even our national sovereign ty insulted and despised. Now we are remunerated by an overwhelming commerce, our rights inviolate, our citizens free and happy, respected at home and abroad, and our national character glorious ly exalted. That you should have occupied the highest station, and presided over the union during this wonderful march of national prosperity and glory, can never cease to afford you the highest gratification. There is not a citizen, or soldier, or sailor, who by his devotion to his country has contributed in the smallest degree to this happy era, who will not hereafter repose upon the retrospect with joy and delight.

reward so dear to honorable and virtuous minds,

which you have received for the part you bore in
important station which you fill.
them, in the suffrages which elevated you to the

Be pleased to accept assurances of my esteem
and cordial respect,
JAMES MADISON.
Governor Preston.

Washington, March 1st, 1817.

TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

I have received, fellow citizens, from governor Preston, your address of the 22d ultimo. The sentiments which it conveys, are particularly endeared to me, as being those of a state with which I am connected by the ties of my birth, and of my home, and by the recollections of its confidence and partiality, commencing at an early stage of my life, and continued under different public manifestations, to the moment of my final return to a station of a pri vate citizen. The language of the address derives a further value from the high character which the state of Virginia has justly acquired by its uniform devotion to free government, and by a constancy and zeal in maintaining the national rights, which be insensible to the consideration, that this expresno sufferings or sacrifices could impair. Nor can I sion of kindness and approbation, comes at the close of my public career, through a period of uncommon difficulties and embarrassments.

A candid review of the entire period, of which that made a part, will always do justice to the course of policy, which, under peculiar circumstances not likely to recur, was sanctioned by the national voice, and pursued by the national coun.

cils. The review will show that the obstinate

rivalship of powerful nations in trampling on our dearest rights and dearest interests, left no option but between resistance and degradation; that a love of peace and a hope of justice, selected every mode of resistance short of war, in preference to war; In this renewed evidence of approbation from the interests and the mutual jealousies of the contendthat although the appeals made to the commercial general assembly of Virginia in behalf of the good ing parties was, at length,not without effect in propeople of your native state, at the close of your pub-ducing a relinquishment of the aggressive system, lic labors, which so happily terminates an administration that was environed with all the difficulties even by the power against which war was declar of an untried government, a want of unanimity in the ed, and before the declaration; yet the relinquish public councils, embarrassed finances, and a war with a powerful people, who disregarded the maxims of civilized nations-under all these circumstances, this testimony of approbation, next to an approving conscience, must be to a public servant the best reward and highest consolation: and that you may long live to enjoy it uninterruptedly is the sincere wish of your obedient, humble servant, JAMES P. PRESTON.

His excellency James Madison,
President of the United States.

Washington, March 1st, 1817.

ment was at too late a day to prevent the war; that it is strictly true, therefore, that this last resort was not made, until the last hope had been extinguished, that a prostration of the national character and of the national rights, could be otherwise avoided. It is on record also, that not a moment was lost after the sword was drawn in o pening the way to reconciliation; nor an opportunity permitted, by self respect, untried, till it was at length restored to the scabbard where it now happily remains.

On the prosperous condition of our country, which has succeeded a conflict, rendered peculiarly severe, and peculiarly glorious, by contingent events DEAR SIR-Having received through you, the ad-as flattering to our adversaries, as they were undress of the generrl assembly of Virginia, of Fe- looked for by either party, I cordially unite in your bruary 10th, I have to request that you will take congratulations; as well in the hope that all the charge of the enclosed answer to it. I must ten- lessons afforded by the past, may contribute to the der you my acknowledgements at the same time, future security and increase of the blessings we for the friendly and flattering manner, in which now enjoy. you have fulfilled the resolution of the general assembly.

Through the remaining days of a lite hitherto employed, with little intermission, in the public I should express my feelings very imperfectly, if service, which you so much over value, my heart in recurring to the events which led to the present will cherish the affectionate sentiments which the enviable condition of our country, I did not avow representatives of my native state have address ed my admiration and profound gratitude for that seine; and will offer its fervent prayers for the pubries of brilliant achievements which distinguish the lic prosperity and individual happiness of its citi American arms; and offer my congratulations on the zens. JAMES MADISON.

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