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value 150 guineas, which had been voted to Colonel the Honourable George Harris, by the officers who had served under him in the 2d battalion of the 73d regiment, on the occasion of his retiring from the command of that corps, in testimony of the high regard they entertain of his character and conduct, has been recently finished, and was, a few days ago, presented by Captain Henry Coane.

Iceland Fishery.The Society of Fishermen's Friends, at Deal, have succeeded in procuring a bounty from Government of £3 per ton, for the Iceland Fishery, and two vessels, of about 100 tons each, will shortly proceed under the superintendence of an old and experienced Dutch skipper. The crews are chiefly composed of boatmen belonging to Deal. Another vessel of about 100 tons is also intended to be sent. It is hoped that this enterprise will form a new era in the history of Deal, and, if successful, will in all probability be followed up next summer with a more extensive outfit.

28.-Gaelic Society. We learn with pleasure, that a branch of the Gaelic Society of Perth has recently been established in this city. This society, like those of London and Edinburgh, has for its object the preservation of the martial spirit, language, dress, music, and antiquities, of the ancient Caledonians. It has established a Gaelic school in Perth, and will extend its benefits in this way as its funds increase. Its efforts in this view may be considered as closely allied to those of that most excellent society lately instituted here, for the support of circulating Gaelic Schools" in the Highlands of Scotland, which have been already productive of incalculable advantage to thousands of old and young, formerly incapable of reading the Scriptures even in their native tongue. For the accommodation of members resident in this city, a commission from the parent society, appointing the Rev. Mr Simon Fraser and Mr John M'Gregor presidents of the Edinburgh branch, with certain powers, has been granted; and at a meeting held here on the 9th current, which was well and respectably attended, the commission was read, and suitable addresses delivered from both these gentlemen, explanatory of the nature and objects of the institution, and expressive of their confidence that these would be promoted by all who wish well to their country. We with pleasure anticipate a considerable accession to the numbers and respectablity of this patriotic and useful institution, in consequence of the establishment of a branch in the metropolis.

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Escape of Young Watson.-Some light has at length been thrown on the mysterious concealment, and ultimate escape, of young Watson from this country to America. now appears, that on the night of the 2d December, the young conspirator accompanied his father and Thistlewood towards Highgate. On his father being captured,

he returned by a circuitous route to London. He proceeded to the house of Pendrill, a bootmaker in Newgate Street, who was one of their party, and who, it will be recollected, was one of Preston's bail accepted by the Lord Mayor. Pendrill received him with the welcome of a partizan, and it was determined that he should wait till the probable fate of the elder Watson was known. This delay produced the necessity of immediate concealment, in consequence of the reward offered for his apprehension the next day, and a room for his accommodation, in the back part of the house, was prepared; Pendrill, from his own close connexion with the party, feeling a more than common interest in the fate of his friend. He continued Pendrill's tenant for upwards of a month, and, in fact, till the vigour of pursuit had abated. During all this time, however, he did not remain a close prisoner, for his host having procured him the costume of a Frenchwoman, he frequently wandered forth in the dusk of the evening. During these excursions, he frequently encountered perilous adventures; but at last, at a convenient opportunity, still attired in his female dress, he repaired to Liverpool, in the care of a female friend, and there, after due precaution, he took his passage on board an American vessel across the Atlantic. Soon after his departure, Pendrill, apprehensive of some disclosures affecting his own safety, sold off his property, and followed the course of his friend, and set sail for America also. Within the last fortnight a letter has been received by a publican in the neighbourhood of Moorfields, from young Watson, announcing his safe landing in the " Land of Liberty," and expressing his gratitude for the generous protection which had been afforded him by his friends in London, and by whom a subscription was entered into to defray his expenses.

Scottish Corporation.-On the 26th, the Spring Dinner of this admirable charity was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand, and was numerously attended. We reckon that the company amounted to nearly three hundred persons, who were of the most respectable classes of society; the Marquis of Huntly was in the chair, the Duke of Clarence being prevented from attending by indisposition. A very liberal subscription was made in support of the charity.

Burnt Fen.-The Board of Agriculture have received the satisfactory information, that the extensive tract of land in the Isle of Ely, called Burnt Fen (nearly 16,000 acres), which was deluged early in the winter, from a breach in the banks of the river, has been so well drained by the constant working of the windmills, that the whole of it is now in a proper state to be sowed with oats.

Obelisk. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Obelisk at Cheltenham, dedicated to his Grace the Duke of Wellington, took place at one o'clock, 26th instant, attended by Lord Hill, and all

the fashionables at Cheltenham, in the ground of Colonel Riddell, and immediately opposite the oak that was planted by that illustrious personage. A band of music attended, and a most pious, impressive, and appropriate oration was read by Colonel Riddell. After the solemnity of the occasion, the company joined in hearty cheers. The day was fine, and the lawn was crowded with beauty and fashion.

Caution. Mr Thomas Garton, farmer of Luton Marsh, has lost six horses in consequence of their being inadvertently poisoned by a servant man, who fed them out of a measure in which a quantity of wheat had been steeped for sowing. The white arsenic had set and dried at the bottom of the measure, and was shaken out with the corn into the manger.

Provisions for the Highlands.-Upon the representation of the Highland proprietors of land now in London, government are to grant a considerable supply of oats to such of them as choose to guarantee the price. The Duke of Athol has greatly exerted himself in this praiseworthy object, and he has been zealously seconded by Lord Macdonald, Mr Grant, M. P. for Invernessshire, Colonel Macdonald of Lynedal, and others. Several of the proprietors of Highland estates have met the distresses of their tenants by lowering their rents, and supplying them with meal on credit, particularly the Duke of Gordon, Colonel Grant of Grant, M. P., Mr Macpherson of Ballendalloch, M.P., and Lord Reay, who pledged his credit to government for 1800 bolls of

oatmeal for his tenants. The Marquis of Stafford has sent 3400 bolls of meal, and 500 bolls of potatoes, for seed, to the tenantry on the Sutherland estate, at an expense of nearly £7000, besides purchasing 500 cattle from the smaller tenants.

Stage Coaches.-The rate at which the coaches between Liverpool and Manchester are driven ought to be the subject of magisterial investigation. Last week, we are assured that one of them arrived from Manchester to Low Hill in two hours and a half, averaging about fourteen miles in the hour, or twice the speed of the mail.

29.-Roger O'Connor, Esq.-This gentleman, formerly of some figure, and greater notoriety in this country, has been apprehended at Palace Anne, near Bandon, and is now in custody in this city, on a charge of having been an accomplice in the robbery of the Galway mail-coach, in the year 1812, when it was attacked at Cappagh Hill, county of Kildare, and robbed of a considerable sum in bank post-bills, and a gold repeating watch, the property of Mr Pearse of Loughrea. Bail was tendered to the Mayor for Mr O'Connor's appearance to answer the charge, but was refused, on the ground of its not being legally bailable. A magistrate of this county having guarapteed the appearance of Mr Arthur O'Connor, his son, who was also apprehended on the same charge, when called on, and his state of health not permitting his removal with safety, he was suffered to remain for the present at Fort-Robert.-Cork Advertiser.

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

I. CIVIL.

G. F. Beltze, Esq. to be Portcullis Poursuivant of Arms.

William Pennel, Esq. to be Consul for the Province of Bahia.

Harry Scott, Esq. to be Consul at Bordeaux.

Sir William Garrow, Attorney-General (not Mr Alexander, as stated in our last, that gentleman having declined the office) to be a Puisne Baron of Exchequer, vice Sir R. Richards.

Sir Samuel Shepherd, Solicitor-General, to be Attorney-General, vice Sir William Garrow.

Robert Gifford, Esq. to be Solicitor-General, vice Sir S. Shepherd.

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Maj.-General Bolton, K.C. Rob. Shafto Hawkes, Esq. John Salusbury, Piozzi Salusbury, Esq. have received the honour of knighthood.

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Members returned to Parliament.

Cornet A. S. Broomfield, to be Lieut. by purch. vice Fawcett, ret. Thomas Magan, to be Cornet by purch. vice Broomfield

10th April

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Robert Gifford, Esq. for Eye, vice Sir Wm Gar

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Walker, pro. Lieut. J. Goldie, to be Capt. by purch. vice

17th do.

Archdale, re

24th do.

II. MILITARY.

Brevet Capt. Hon. J. H. Fitzgerald de Ros of 1 Dr. to be Major in the Army 8th May 1817

W. F. Hindle, to be Cornet by purch. do. Peter Wright, to be Cornet by purch. vice 27th March

Duff, retired

Rob. Warren, to be Cornet by purch. vice O'Malley, retired

1st May

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C. T. Blicke, to be Cornet by purch. 1st May David Brown, to be Cornet by purch. vice Hammond, pro. 24th April Lieut. R. Mansfield, to be Capt. by purch. vice Dundas 9th do. W. Bellairs, to be Capt. by purch. vice Wodehouse 10th do.

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Bt. Lt. Col. H. C. Dickens, to be Lt. Col. vice Roberts, dead 6th do. Fred. Moore, to be Ensign by purch. vice Williamson 3d do. Lieut. W. A. Neafield, from 76 F. to be Lieut. vice Clarke, retired upon h. p. 76 F. 25th March

J. Buckley, to be Cornet by purch. vice Arnold, pro.

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3d do.

vice Buckley, pro.

10th do.

F. to be

15th May

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10th April

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Bt. Lt. Col. S. Rice, to be Lieut. Col. vice Mitchell, dead 24th April J. T. Keyt, to be Major, vice do.

Rice Lieut. H. Bayly, to be Capt. vice Keyt do. Ens. G. J. B. St John, to be Lt. v. Bayly do. W. G. Lord Hay, to be Ens. vice St John do. Lieut. T. Price, to be Capt. by purch. vice Lieut. Andrews, ret. 19th April 1816 Ensign R. J. Anderson, to be Lieut. vice Montgomery, dead 20th Sep. 1815 vice A. Brown, 21st May 1813 be Ensign, vice 1st Aug. 1816 be Adj. vice Arm10th April 1817 from 67 F. to be

R. J. Anderson, to be Ens.
pro.

(Vol.) C. O'Hara Booth, to
Anderson, pro.
Lieut. W. Dalguimes, to
strong, res. Adj. only
Assist. Surg. A. Mackay,

Assist. Surg. vice Martin, ret. upon h. p. 67 F. 27th March Ensign W. Burrow, to be Lieut. vice Nelson, retired do.

Tho. Coleman, to be Ensign by purch. vice Burrow 2d May 1816 Major W. C. Campbell, from h.p. 3 F. to be Maj. vice Kenah, returns to former h. p. 3d April 1817 Geo. Peacock, to be Ensign by purch. vice Hetherington, pro. 24th do.

W. D. Ferguson, to be Ensign by purch. vice White, pro. 3d do.

W. Robertson, to be Ensign by purch. vice Thiballier, 35 F. 16th do.

George Allan, to be Ensign by purch. vice

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Surg. G. Redsdale, from h. p. 79

Surg. vice Cartan, h. p. 79 F. Lieut. T. Wheeler, to be Capt. vice Swetenham, ret.

Hon. E. S. Perry, to be Cornet.
J. Montgomery, to be Cornet by pur. vice
Arnold, pro.

8th May

Cornet T. Herring, to be Lieut. vice Haw

worth, dead 12th Aug. 1816 Lieut. T. C. Askew, from 1 F. Gds. to be Lieut. by purch. vice Brett 26th Mar. 17 Cornet G. Gregory, to be Lieut. by purch. vice Snead, pro. 24th April Ensign H. Mitchell, from 62 F. to be Lieut. by purch. vice Wyndham, 60 F. 15th May Robert Douglas (gent. cadet), to be Cornet by pur. vice Webster, pro. 26th March Lieut. W. Williams, to be Adjutant, vice Salmon, dead 3d April

Lt. E. G. Taylor, from 25 Dr. to be Capt. vice Dudley, dead 19th Jan. -J. Proctor, to be Capt. by purch. vice Beatty, ret. 8th May Cornet J. Aslop, to be Lieut. vice Macartney, dead

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S.C.ofC. Cornet E. Gibson, to be Lt. vice Rooke, superseded 27th March Wm Amice, to be Cornet, vice Gibson do. 1 F. G. Capt. C. I. Vyner, from 5 W. I. Regt. to be Lieut. and Capt. vice Burgess, ret. upon h. p. 8 W. I. Regt. 8th May Ensign F. Vernon, from 12 F. to be Ensign and Lieut. by purchase, vice Askew, 18th Dragoons 26th March Hon. W. S. Lascelles, to be Ens. and Lieut. by purch. vice Vyner, 5 W.I.R. 27th do. C. A. Lord Howard de Walden, to be Ens. and Lieut. by pur. vice Hurd, 4th W. I. Regt 24th April C. F. G. Capt. S. Sowerby, to be Capt. and Lt. Col. by purch. vice Adams, ret. 14th May Lieut. M. Beaufoy, to be Licut. and Capt. by purch. vice Sowerby 15th do.

J. Kingscotte, to be Ensign and Lieut. by purch. vice Beaufoy

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Qr.-Mr. Serj. John Bacon, to be Qr.-Mr. vice Macdonald, dead 18th April 1816 Lieut. Moore Scott, to be Capt. vice Noble, dead 4th Feb. Ensign D. Duff, to be Lieut, vice Scott do. C. Rainsford, to be Lieut. vice A. Clarke, dead 5th do. -L. French, to be Lieut. vice Evans, cashiered 4th May A. K. Huston, to be Lieut. vice Ronald, dead 5th do. T. Kiernander, to be Lieut. vie Stevens, 22 F. 1st August

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by purch. vice Watts

24th April

67 Foot Ensign W. Jones, to be Lieut. vice Came. 4 W.I.R. Lieut. T. Hind, from 1 F. G. to be Capt. 2d August Joseph Hassel, to be Ensign. vice Rainsford 20th Sep. 1815 N. J. Cambulege, to be Ensign, vice Duff 4th Feb. 1816 Lieut. A Poyntz, from 17 F. to be Capt. vice West, dead 13th May Ensign J. Langson, to be Lieut. vice J. Read, dead 5th do.

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Charles Burlton, to be Ensign, vice Sander,
superseded

1st June

Assist. Surg. M. F. Lane, from 103 F. to be
Ass. Surg. vice Jameson, pro. 27th March
Lieut. F. Home, to be Capt. by purch. vice
Stevenson, retired
24th do.

A. C. Baillie, to be Ensign by purch. vice
Fenwick, pro.
24th April
Lieut. E. Croker, to be Capt. vice J. Fraser,
retired
24th June, 1816
(Vol) M. C. Dighton, to be Ensign, vice
Byne, pro.
25th Dec. 1815
Lieut. L. M'Quarrie, to be Capt. vice W.
Williams, dead
7th Sep. 1816
Ensign A. Reid, to be Lieut. vice M'Quar-
do.

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James Law, to be Lieut. vice Hod

son, dead

8th do.

Joseph Morton, to be

Lieut. vice

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20th do.
Lieut. T. Armstrong, to be Capt. vice Bur-
ton, dead
8th May, 1817
W. Battier, to be Ensign by purch. vice
Brown, pro.
do.
Lieut. J. Le Coutour, to be Capt. by purch.
vice Holland, retired
15th do.
Rifl. Br. 2d Lieut. R. Fowler, to be 1st Lieut. by
purch. vice Jones, York Rang. 8th do.
1 W.I.R. Ensign H. Brocklass, to be Lieut. vice Mil-
ler, dead
3d April
Robert Payne, to be Ensign, vice Brock-
lass
do.
Edward Hunt (Gent. Cadet), to be Ensign,
vice Bell, dead
4th do.
Hosp. Assist. J. Hutchison, to be Assist.
surgeon, vice Payne, dead 24th do.
Capt. J. Watts, to be Major by purch. vice
John Read, retired

Edward Carrol, to be Ensign by
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Ensign, J. Hamilton, from 60 F. to be Ensign, vice Monckton, retired upon h. p. 60 F. 25th March Lieut. C. J. Vyner, from 1 F. G. to be Capt. by purch. vice Roberts, ret. 27th do. R.Y.R. Bt. Lieut. Col. M. Stewart, to be Lieut. Col. by purch. vice Starch, ret. 13th Ap. Capt. Wm Manley, to be Major by purch. vice Stewart

Lieut. T. Jones, from Rifle Brigade, to be
Capt. by purch. vice Manby 1st May
Assist. Surg. J. M'Cabe, to be Surg. vice
Jones, dead
17th April

Hosp. Assist. C. Q. Palmer, to be Assist.
Surgeon, vice M'Cabe
do.
Y. Ch. Lieut. Col. G. Arthur, from 5 W. I. R. to
be Lieut. Col. vice Ewart, ret. upon h.p.
5 W. I. R.
8 May
J. Twigg, from 5 W.I. R. ditto,
vice Fluker, ditto
9th do.
Capt. C. Vallancey, from 5 W. I. R. to be
Capt. vice Dallas, retired upon h. p. 5 W.
I. R.
24th April

Staff and Miscellaneous.

Lieut. Col. E. J. M'G. Murray, to be D. A. Gen.
East Indies, vice Stanhope
24th April

-Hon. L. Stanhope, to be D. Q. M. Gen.
East Indies, vice Murray

Capt. J. G. Peters, from 9 Dr. to be Major of Ca-
valry, for the purpose of assisting in the Riding
School of the Army
25th Dec. 1816
Lieut. T. Chadwick, from h. p. 2 Dr. to be Lieut.
of Cavalry for the purpose of assisting in the Ri-
ding School of the Army
8th May 1817
Major John Gillespie, Superintendent of the Re-
cruiting Service of the East India Company, at
the Depot, Chatham, to be Lieut. Col. in the East
Indies only
10th April
Captain Edward Hay, Second in Command of the
Recruiting Service of the East India Company,
to be Major in the East Indies only
Capt. H. E. Somerville, to be Adj. to the East In-
dia Company Depot at Chatham
Ralph Green, from h. p. to be Inspector of Hospi-

tals

Hugh Bone, M.D. from h. p. to be Physician to the Forces, vice Wray, dead do. George Middleton, from h. p. to be Apothecary to the Forces, vice Hoffe, ret. upon h. p. 17th do.

Deaths.

25 Sep. 1816 15 Feb. 1817

Macartney, 24 Dr. 3 Oct. 1816 | Shorter, 87 Foot
Perrin, (drowned off the Isle of Bell, 1 W. 1. R.
Wight), 2 Foot April 1817
Pay-Master.
F. B. Ellis, 31 Foot
Culmer, R. Y. Rang.
Barry, 87 Foot 29 Sep. 1816
Surgeons.
Miller, 1 W. I. Reg. 4 Feb. 1817 Sharpe, 55 Foot
Gray, R. York Rang. 8 do. Jones, R. York Rang.
N. Stewart, do. 13 March Tomlinson, h. p.
Bushman, h.p. 8 W. I. R. May
Leavack, late 3 Vet. Bat. 28 Apr.
G. Thomson, R. Art. 12 Feb.
Castleman, do.
17 May
Fraser, Northumberland Militia
Ensigns.

15 Nov. 1816 Piggott, 25 Foot

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III. NAVAL.
Promotions.

21 Jan. G. B. 15 Mar. Assistant Surgeon. Tushells, 47 Foot 6 Nov. 1816 Miscellaneous.

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Names.

Richard P. Littlewort
Robert Hodder

Names.

George Pierce

Marine.

2d Lieut. James Finmore

Masters.

James Wilson

George Renner
Assist. Surgeon.
John Wilson

Pursers.
John Richards
Philip Thoves

COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COLONIAL PRODUCE.-Sugar.-The market has been rather heavy since our last, and a small reduction in prices has taken place. The Refined market equally dull, notwithstanding the very limited supplies. Coffee.In this article there has been much business done during the last two weeks, and prices of British Plantation and Foreign have advanced 2s. to 3s. per cwt. Good ordinary Jamaica, 75s. 6d. to 78s; fine ordinary, 79s. to 83s.; middling, 80s. to 88s. Dutch Coffee has advanced proportionally, and with equal briskness. The Coffee of the last India Sale went off, in some instances, at a small advance, but there was no general improvement. The Stock of Coffee in this country is at present very small, compared with that of some preceding years, yet too great to lead us to expect any permanent improvement in prices. Cotton has been in very limited demand since our last, and prices declining. Pernambucco, 2s. 04d.; Maranham, 234d.; Mina, 214d,; Carriacou, 22.; Sea Island, 2s. 24d. to 2s. 3d.; Bengal, in the house, 93d. to 114d.; Surat, 14 d. to 15 d. The total imports into London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, during the last month, were 46,178 bags, being 9591 bags less than during May 1816. Tobacco.-In consequence of the contract with the French Government, considerable parcels of ordinary have been sold about 8d. and under that rate, to the extent of 4 to 500 hogsheads; but no alteration in prices can be stated, our market currency continuing too high for the export orders. Rum has rather improved in value. Rice. The demand continues extensive, and prices advance with great rapidity: good new Carolina has been sold at 45s. to 48s.; the export demand chiefly for France.

EUROPEAN PRODUCE.-Hemp, Flax, and Tallow, in very limited demand, without variation in prices. Irish Provisions continue in considerable request, at improving prices. We learn, with pleasure, from the Manufacturing Counties, that trade is reviving considerably. The manufacturers are now giving 8s. 6d. for the manufacturing of Calicoes, which they could have got done last year at 5s. 6d.

The following duties have been paid to government by the twelve principal Fire Offices, from January 5, 1816, to January 5, 1817:

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Jamaica, 40s.

Premiums of Insurance at Lloyd's.-Guernsey and Jersey, 15s. 9d. Cork, Dublin, and Belfast, 20s. Hamburgh, 12s. 6d. to 15s. 9d. Madeira, 20s. to 25s. Greenland, out and home, 3 guineas.

Course of Exchange, London, June 10.-Amsterdam, 38: 2 B. 2 U. Agio of the Bank of Holland, 2. Antwerp, 11: 15. Paris, 24: 85 U. Bordeaux, 24: 85 U. Madrid, 35 effect. Cadiz, 35. Gibraltar, 314 Lisbon, 58. Rio Janeiro, 59. Hamburgh, 35:2:21 U. Frankfort, 147 Ex. M. Leghorn, 48. Genoa, 45. Venice, 27. Malta, 47. Naples, 40. Dublin, 124 per cent. Cork, 12 per cent.

Prices of Gold and Silver, per oz.-Portugal gold, in coin, £3: 19:0. New dollars, 5s. 24d. Foreign gold, in bars, £3: 19:0. Silver, in bars, stand. 5s. 3d.

Weekly Price of Stocks, from 1st to 31st May 1817.

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