Date/ID Type Image
1736-08-20-07 Notarial Acts, Mortgage
People: Hugault , Piquery , Henry , Roumier , Baucie Piemont , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Marin , Veronnin
1747-03-09-01 Notarial Acts, Lease
People: Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Vignon
1748-06-19-01 Notarial Acts, Exchange (Act of)
People: Chevalier , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , ( Chevallier ) , ( Chevallier ) , Bimon
1748-06-25-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: Giscart , d'Auberville , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1748-07-06-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: Larche , d'Auberville , Lenormand - ( 1738 ) , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1748-07-06-05 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Judgment / Ruling / Council Decision
People: Vaudreuil , d'Auberville , de Membrede , Trenaunay de Chanfret , Robineau de Portneuf , Trudeau , Beaune , Chantalou - ( 1736 ) , Rasteau , Larche , Barré , Carriere , Buquoy , Lafleur , Moreau , La Croix , Giscard , Chaperon , Blanpain , Ancelin , Bosseron , Bosseron , Chauvin de Charleville , Buchet , Lasource , Adam , Barbin , Bidaux , Boissonniere , Bouche de Montbrun , Butorde , Amyault d'Ausseville , Petit de Coulange , de Gruy Verloin , Delalande ( D'Apremont ) - , Delisle Dupart , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Guidou , Huchet de Kernion , Lafreniere, père , Le Gras de Ville Marie , Sassier ( Lesassier ) - , Tival
1748-08-03-04 Judicial Acts, Compiled Record of Court Judgements
People: Livet , Larche , La Croix , Tixerant , Chaperon , Larche , Trenaunay de Chanfret , Robineau de Portneuf , Renard , Chauvin de Léry ( Deléry ) , Faucon Dumanoir , Delery, fils - , de Membrede , Chauvin de Lafreniere, père ( -1749) - , Delalande ( D'Apremont ) - , Layssard , Rasteau , Chauvin de Léry ( Deléry ) , Chauvin de Léry ( Delery ) , d'Auberville , Le Bretton , Huchet de Kernion , Chantalou - ( 1736 ) , Langlois , Layssard (Brothers) , Baudreau , Langlois , Blanpain , Butorde , Islets - , Chauvin Delery ( De Léry ) Boisclair , de Chavanne , Payen de Noyan, Chevalier de Chavoy , Lafreniere, père , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Layssard , Livet , Moniot
1753-01-03-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: d'Auberville , Brazier , Brazier , Brazier, Jr. , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Trenant
1753-01-12-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Suit/Claim/Counterclaim
People: Brazier , Helo , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Huchet de Kernion
1753-01-13-08 Judicial Acts, Compiled Record of Court Judgements
People: Tixerant , Durand , Giraudeau , Destrehan , Lerable , des Illets (F) , Martin , Cantrelle , Boisclair , Sarazin , Jourdain , Le Gros , Laissard , Villeneuve , Donat , d'Auberville , Raguet - , Brazilier , Darede , Delalande ( D'Apremont ) - , Dosset , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Chauvin de Lafreniere, fils , Lebreton ( d'Orgency ) - , Millet , Philip , Rocancourt , Vile
1753-04-07-03 Judicial Acts, Compiled Record of Court Judgements
People: de Kerlerec , Gratien , d'Auberville , de Membrede , de Belisle , Raguet - , Le Bretton , Delalande ( D'Apremont ) - , Huchet de Kernion , Chauvin de Lafreniere, fils , Moreau , Trenaunay de Chanfret , Dubreuil , Desverges , Goudeau , Chaperon , Henry , Tixerant , Delfaut de Pontalba , Hery Duplanty , Castette , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1753-04-07-04 Judicial Acts, Compiled Record of Court Judgements
People: de Kerlerec , d'Auberville , de Membrede , de Bellisle , Raguet - , Le Bretton , Gratien , Daublin , Pujol , Moreau , Trenaunay de Chanfret , Benoit , DuBreuil, pere - , Desverges , Garic - , Godeau , Chaperon , Henry , Tixerant , Niusman , de Levilliers , Moutar [ Moutard ] , Marette , Brazillier , Charpentier - , Chevreuil , Delalande ( D'Apremont ) - , Pontalba , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Kernion , Lafreniere, père , Moutard , Moutard
1756-12-31-01 Private Documents, IOU/Promissory Note
People: Baudrau , Brasily , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1758-12-16-02 Notarial Acts, Acceptance/Discharge/Receipt
People: Rochemore , Large , Vidal , Dunes , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Lamothe , Lenormand - ( 1738 )
1759-01-15-01 Notarial Acts, Certified Statement
People: Chantalou - ( 1736 ) , Britto , Pelletreau , Lamothe , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Thomassin , Arnanda , Darmand , Dennouy , Raguet, fils - , Tondee
1762-01-29-01 Notarial Acts, Sale of Property, Immovable
People: Marquis , Barre - , Bary ( Barry ) - ( 1757 ) , Chantalou - ( 1736 ) , Reggio, Sr. ( 1758 ) - , DuCros ( de Lucinge ) ( 1752 ), pere - , Verges ( Duverges ) ( 1728 ) - , Forstall / Forstal , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Voisin, fils ( 1734 ) -
1763-02-05-09 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Judgment / Ruling / Council Decision
People: Olivier , Braquier , Corail , Foucher , Bary ( Barry ) - ( 1757 ) , Broutin - ( 1752 ) , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Lenormand - ( 1738 )
1763-07-18-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: Viviat , Coreil , Olivier , Braquier , d'Abbadie - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Lenormand - ( 1738 )
1763-09-24-03 Notarial Acts, Power of Attorney/Procuration
People: Augrand , Bary ( Barry ) - ( 1757 ) , Becat - ( 1760 ) , Reggio, Sr. ( 1758 ) - , DuCros ( de Lucinge ) ( 1752 ), pere - , Verges ( Duverges ) ( 1728 ) - , Garic - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1764-05-02-01
People: Garic - , Becat - ( 1760 ) , Chateau - , Reggio, Sr. ( 1758 ) - , Verges ( Duverges ) ( 1728 ) - , DuCros ( de Lucinge ) ( 1752 ), pere - , Gauvin ( Gauvain ), Jr. - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1764-06-16-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Inquest
People: Le Beau , Kernion , Carter , d'Abbadie - , de Rocheblave , Delaplace - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Fontaine , Foucault - , Garic - , Le Conte , Reguir
1764-09-04-02 Judicial Acts, Criminal Cases/Acts, Deposition/Interrogation/Testimony
People: De Vaugine , Latille , Chaise , Carriere , Garic - , Boisclair , Mandeville (F) , Laissard , Roussilon , Cantrelle , Dublanc , Prevost , Chauvin de Lafreniere, fils , Laronde , ( Beauvais ) , ( Bonne ) , ( Declouet ) , ( Duplanty ) , ( Duplessis ) , ( Enslaved ) , ( Enslaved ) , ( Enslaved ) , ( Enslaved ) , ( Enslaved ) , ( Jung ) , Salem , Dauveville (F) , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Fromentin ( Fromantin ) - , Meinard , Routouse
1764-10-19-02 Notarial Acts, Mortgage
People: Marquis , Ducoudreau , Barre - , Bary ( Barry ) - ( 1757 ) , Chantalou - ( 1736 ) , Delabane , Forstall / Forstal , Garic - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Jourdean , Marquis , Voisin, fils ( 1734 ) -
1764-11-14-02 Judicial Acts, Criminal Cases/Acts, Petition for Appointment
People: Maxent , d'Abbadie - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Chauvin de Lafreniere, fils
1764-12-21-01 Notarial Acts, Lease
People: Chateau - , Reggio, Sr. ( 1758 ) - , Verges ( Duverges ) ( 1728 ) - , DuCros ( de Lucinge ) ( 1752 ), pere - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Matulich -
1765-01-12-02 Notarial Acts, Obligation / Bill
People: Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Descos , Gardrat - , Garic - , Mazange -
1765-01-12-03 Notarial Acts, Marriage Contract
People: Bello , Olivier , Bosseron , Bello , Blondeau , Delamoree , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Laflea , Lecompte , Moreaux , Moreaux , Petit , Propale
1765-02-05-03 Private Documents, List of Individuals (Debtors, Creditors, etc.)
People: Care , Bailly , Dupre , Raby , Buquoy , Bedos , Dagobert , La Violette , Dubreuil , Trudeau , Duplessis , Donato , Ducret , DeLaunay , Maison , Durel , La Freniere , Lesassier , Foucault , du Clouet , de Makarty , Doriocourt , Meunier , Denis , La Vergne , Triers , Carriere , Jousset , Valiere , Brazilier , La Clef , Prevost , Le Bretton , Boulanger , Jung , Meillon , Vienne , Gardrat , Braud , Landry , Forstal , Dubois , Allermillon , Andres , Armeuries , Aubrey , Beaujure , de Belisle , Cariffie , Chantilly , Chateaubaudeau - , Conrepas , Conturies , d'Abbadie - , d'Antoine , de Chabert , de La Monde , de Loginy , de Pechou , Delaunay - , Verges ( Duverges ) ( 1728 ) - , Dreune , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Dutilber [?] , Fayal , Forgeron , Fournis , Grandmaison - , Gueriereau , Harter , Jeanette , Huchet de Kernion , La Lanuette , La Linne , La Marquis , La Vandroffer , Laye , Le Beau Medecon , Longue , Lotel , Maquemara , Mioton - , Pousset , Priar , Reguir , Stuard
1765-12-23-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: St. Jacques , Parisien , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Eulie [ Requieme ] , Faiche dit Francoeur , Foucault - , Chauvin de Lafreniere, fils
1765-12-25-01 Notarial Acts, Sale of Property, Movable, Miscellaneous/Various
People: Henry , Requieme , Eulie [ Requieme ] , Faiche dit Francoeur , St. Jacques , de La Place , de Chaloubau , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1766-05-11-01 Private Documents, IOU/Promissory Note
People: Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Olivier
1766-05-28-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Review of Suit
People: Bonerou , Chicoe , Cuinfin , Delaunay - , Desruisseaux , Foucault - , Gibert , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Lefevre , Maison ( 1758 ) -
1766-07-10-04 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: Chouriac , Foucault - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1766-12-29-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Court Order
People: Delaunay - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Riviere
1767-07-09-02 Judicial Acts, Criminal Cases/Acts, Examination
People: Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Gauvain , Duplanty , Caresse ( Carresse ) - , Garic - , Jourdan , Huchet de Kernion
1767-07-11-04 Judicial Acts, Criminal Cases/Acts, Deposition/Interrogation/Testimony
People: Jourdan , ( ? ) , ( Belair ) , ( Duplanty ) , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Huchet de Kernion
1767-07-12-01 Judicial Acts, Criminal Cases/Acts, Deposition/Interrogation/Testimony
People: ( Belair ) , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault - , Garic - , Huchet de Kernion
1767-07-12-02 Judicial Acts, Criminal Cases/Acts, Deposition/Interrogation/Testimony
People: Jourdan , ( Belair ) , ( ? ) , Delalande ( D'Apremont ) - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Huchet de Kernion , Chauvin de Lafreniere, fils
1767-08-08-04 Judicial Acts, Criminal Cases/Acts, Petition
People: Jourdan , ( Duplanty ) , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1767-08-11-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Auction/Sheriff's Sale
People: ( Duplanty ) , Harang , Delaplace - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Huchet de Kernion , Maison ( 1758 ) -
1767-08-29-01 Judicial Acts, Criminal Cases/Acts, Rulings/Sentences, Various / Multiple Sentences Provided
People: Serre , ( ? ) , Jourdan , Aubry - , Delaplace - , Delalande ( D'Apremont ) - , Delaunay - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault - , Huchet de Kernion
1767-11-04-01 Notarial Acts, Contract for Goods and Services
People: Guidroz , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Maison ( 1758 ) - , Mallines ( Malline ) ( 1765 ) -
1767-11-04-02 Notarial Acts, Contract for Goods and Services
People: Guidroz , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Maison ( 1758 ) - , Mallines ( Malline ) ( 1765 ) -
1768-01-09-03 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: Bobé Descloseaux - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Maison ( 1758 ) - , Marquis
1768-01-12-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: Baube , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Lemarquis , Petit
1768-03-18-01 Notarial Acts, Declaration
People: Andry , de la Ronde , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault - , Garic - , Langlois , Liotau - , Maison ( 1758 ) -
1768-03-21-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Declaration
People: Delaronde, , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault , Garic - , Maison
1768-03-22-01 Notarial Acts, Declaration
People: Ronde , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Maison ( 1758 ) -
1768-03-23-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Declaration
People: Ronde , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault - , Maison ( 1758 ) -
1768-03-23-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Deposition/Interrogation/Testimony
People: Maison ( 1758 ) - , Ronde , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault -
1768-04-13-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Summons / Return on Service Notice
People: Ronde , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault - , Maison ( 1758 ) -
1768-04-14-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Suit/Claim/Counterclaim
People: de la Ronde , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1768-04-15-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Continuation / Postponement / Adjournment
People: Ronde , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) -
1768-05-25-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: de Valiere , Delery , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault - , Chauvin de Lafreniere, fils , Langlois , Lioteau , Morant
1768-08-27-03 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Judgment / Ruling / Council Decision
People: Caminada - , Delile , Devaugine , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault - , Jous , Masculo , Mercier , Olivier , Riboute , Roadinau , Salain , Tarascon - , Voix ( Bua ) -
1768-10-14-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Suit/Claim/Counterclaim
People: Bedos , Blache , de Pontalba , Dechavoye , duBreuil, Jr. - , Dubreuil, Sr. - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Fleuriau , Michel
1768-99-99-04 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Report of Sheriff
People: Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Maison ( 1758 ) - , Matulich -
1769-02-22-03 Notarial Acts, Sale of Property, Immovable
People: Defeu , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Duplanty , Garic - , Legond , Second / Segond ( change>1765 ) -
1769-03-14-03 Notarial Acts, Exchange (Act of)
People: Goudeau , Mazange , Favrot de Clouet , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , L'Homme
1769-03-20-03 Notarial Acts, Sale of Property, Immovable
People: Carlier , Mazange - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Soubie -
1769-04-10-04 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: Petit , de Villemont , Latille , D'Auberville , Valiere , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Dupui ( Dupuis ) - , Foucault -
1769-04-25-03 Notarial Acts, Sale of Property, Immovable
People: de Villiers , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Soubie - , Villiers -
1769-05-26-05 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Collection / Demand for Payment of a Note / Debt
People: Delaunay - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Dupui ( Dupuis ) - , Raguet
1769-06-03-03 Judicial Acts, Compiled Record of Court Judgements
People: Voix , Detour , Brazillier , Chapron , Dumas , Salomon , Couturie , Darau , Ducros ( change>1752 ) - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Fazende , Foucault - , Grimard , Mazange - , Nodit , Raguet, fils - , Rebout , Vaudoy
1769-08-02-01 Notarial Acts, Sale of Property, Immovable
People: Champion , Chalon , ( FPOC ) , Deruisseaux , Dupui ( Dupuis ) - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Soubie -
1769-08-08-01 Notarial Acts, Petition
People: Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault -
1769-08-08-02 Notarial Acts, Petition
People: Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Foucault -
1770-03-13-02 Notarial Acts, Sale of Property, Immovable
People: Denis , Garic - , Goudeau ( Gaudeau ) - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Rodier , Vezin -
1770-08-17-01 Notarial Acts, Contract for Goods and Services
People: Andry , Braud - , Denis , DuCros ( de Lucinge ) ( 1752 ), pere - , Goudeau ( Gaudeau ) - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , O'Reilly - , The Cabildo , Tournoir , Unzaga ( y Amezaga ) -
1770-11-29-01 Notarial Acts, Sale of Property, Immovable
People: Dubertrand , Bernaud , Verges ( Duverges ) ( 1728 ) - , DuCros ( de Lucinge ) ( 1752 ), pere - , Garic - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Reggio, Sr. ( 1758 ) -
1770-12-04-01 Notarial Acts, Lease
People: Girardy , Desruisseaux , Verges ( Duverges ) ( 1728 ) - , DuCros ( de Lucinge ) ( 1752 ), pere - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Reggio ( change>1758 ) -
1770-12-24-01 Notarial Acts, Sale of Slave(s)
People: ( Duverges ) , Deverges ( Duverges ) - , Garic - , Goudeau ( Gaudeau ) - , Hallays - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Quiñones ( Quinones ) -
1774-03-17-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Suit/Claim/Counterclaim
People: Blache , Blondeau , Bouligny - , Brazillier , Despres ( Desprez ) - , Forstall / Forstal , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Hery , Hery , Hery , Mazange - , Odoardo ( de Sayas ) - , St. Martin , Tarascon
1774-07-02-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Petition (for action, for hearing, to waive hearing, etc.)
People: Despres ( Desprez ) - , Duplanty , Forstall / Forstal , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Mazange - , Neyrod , Quiñones ( Quinones ) -
1778-03-15-01 Notarial Acts, Intestate Succession
People: ( Lamothe ) , ( Lamothe ) , Berrois , Boisdore , Broutin - ( 1752 ) , Carrier , Chevalier , Benoist de Ste. Claire , Declouet , Dufossat ( Dufosat ) - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic - , Lamothe , Leblance , Lesassier, fils , Sassier ( Lesassier ) - , Liotau - , Liotau , Mazange -
1779-05-21-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Seizure
People: Deprez , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Stophan / Estophan
1783-11-26-02 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Suit/Claim/Counterclaim
People: Denis , Desprez , Mazange - , Postigo ( y Balderrama ) - , Broutin - ( 1752 ) , Reggio, Sr. ( 1758 ) - , Deverges ( Duverges ) - , Duforest - , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Hery Duplanty , Rodrigues ( Rodriguez ) - , Estoupan
1788-04-22-01 Administrative Acts, Application / Request Permission
People: Argote - , Champion , Lalande Dalcour , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Henry , Lacosta , Pedesclaux - , Saint Martin , San Martin
1788-11-19-01 Judicial Acts, Civil Cases/Acts, Declaration
People: Argote - , Blache , Brasilier / Brasilie , Depret , Hery ( dit Duplanty ) ( 1736 ) - , Garic , Martin , Montplaiser , Morant - , Orso ( Orzo ) - , Orso , Pedesclaux -

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