register_n they_o but_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n may_v often_o make_v their_o presentment_n canon_n 116._o one_o of_o the_o time_n of_o presentment_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v about_o a_o fortnight_n after_o easter_n and_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v to_o resign_v their_o office_n to_o the_o succeed_v churchwarden_n and_o the_o new_a one_o can_v be_v swear_v be_v before_o the_o old_a one_o have_v give_v in_o their_o presentment_n and_o every_o parson_n vicar_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n their_o curate_n in_o the_o say_a presentment_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o make_v presentment_n the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o their_o curate_n in_o their_o absence_n may_v make_v their_o presentment_n to_o their_o ordinary_n at_o all_o such_o time_n and_o when_o else_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a cannon_n 113_o 118._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o churchwarden_n sidesman_n or_o questmen_n shall_v be_v cite_v or_o call_v but_o only_o at_o the_o time_n limit_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o before_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n whatsoever_o for_o refuse_v to_o present_v any_o fault_n commit_v in_o their_o parish_n at_o other_o time_n and_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n punishable_a nor_o be_v further_o trouble_v after_o their_o presentment_n deliver_v at_o the_o usual_a time_n unless_o it_o manifest_o appear_v they_o have_v wilful_o neglect_v and_o witting_o omit_v for_o favour_n affection_n or_o otherwise_o to_o present_v some_o one_o or_o more_o notorious_a crime_n or_o crime_n or_o upon_o just_a cause_n arise_v to_o call_v they_o in_o order_n to_o explain_v their_o former_a presentment_n and_o the_o ordinary_a in_o case_n of_o such_o wilful_a omission_n may_v proceed_v against_o they_o as_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o case_n of_o wilful_a pejury_n the_o law_n have_v provide_v can._n 117._o chap._n lxxiii_o the_o ground_n of_o presentment_n or_o usual_a article_n give_v whereon_o to_o find_v their_o presentment_n that_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n 1._o whether_o the_o church_n chancel_n bell_n and_o rope_n be_v in_o good_a repair_n the_o lord_n prayer_n ten_o commandment_n and_o creed_n be_v draw_v in_o fair_a letter_n what_o assessment_n be_v make_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o make_v default_n in_o pay_v they_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n table_n carpet_n and_o font_n in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a and_o useful_a ornament_n in_o church_n and_o churchyard_n whether_o the_o parsonage-house_n and_o outhouse_n be_v in_o good_a repair_n 2._o whether_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n read_v the_o common-prayer_n at_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n with_o his_o surplice_n or_o preach_v every_o lord_n day_n read_v homily_n catechise_v keep_v perambulation_n preach_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o use_v no_o seditious_a expression_n against_o the_o government_n whether_o he_o celebrate_v the_o lord's-supper_n at_o least_o three_o time_n every_o year_n once_o to_o be_v at_o easter_n whether_o he_o baptise_v infant_n with_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n bury_v the_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n preach_v in_o his_o gown_n visit_v the_o sick_a and_o pray_v with_o they_o whether_o he_o marry_v clandestine_o that_o be_v a_o sober-man_n live_v chaste_o and_o be_v a_o peacemaker_n in_o his_o parish_n whether_o once_o every_o year_n at_o least_o he_o read_v the_o canon_n to_o the_o parishioner_n and_o twice_o every_o year_n the_o 39_o article_n 3._o whether_o the_o parishioner_n at_o due_a age_n resort_v to_o the_o parish-church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o there_o reverent_o and_o decent_o behave_v themselves_o whether_o any_o work_n or_o sell_v ware_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n etc._n etc._n whether_o vintner_n innkeeper_n or_o ale-house-keeper_n keep_v tipple_a in_o their_o house_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n 4._o whether_o any_o be_v marry_v within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n or_o be_v adulterer_n fornicator_n swearer_n drunkard_n blasphemer_n sorcerer_n etc._n etc._n whether_o all_o the_o parishioner_n above_o 16_o year_n receive_v the_o communion_n at_o least_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n easter_n to_o be_v one_o time_n whether_o any_o unreasonable_o keep_v their_o child_n from_o be_v baptise_a or_o woman_n decline_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o be_v church_v after_o their_o delivery_n whether_o any_o â—â—ing_n not_o their_o dead_a to_o be_v decent_o bury_v after_o 〈◊〉_d service_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o any_o have_v â—â—en_o marry_v without_o the_o publishment_n of_o banns_n 〈◊〉_d licence_n or_o at_o unlawful_a hour_n whether_o their_o hospital_n almshouse_n school_n or_o spital_n if_o 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o they_o be_v well_o and_o godly_a use_v 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n detain_v from_o they_o what_o legacy_n be_v give_v to_o pious_a uses_n and_o if_o the_o parishioner_n be_v orderly_o place_v in_o their_o seat_n without_o contention_n 5._o whether_o the_o parish-clark_n or_o sexton_n be_v â—â—ly_o choose_v can_v write_v read_v make_v the_o reâ—â—ses_n and_o be_v a_o honest_a man._n if_o the_o schoolmast_a usher_n physician_n chirurgeon_n or_o midwife_a if_o any_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n teach_v or_o practise_v without_o licence_n whether_o the_o churchwarden_n 〈◊〉_d due_o choose_v in_o the_o week_n after_o easter_n by_o the_o â—â—â—ister_n and_o parishioner_n according_a to_o the_o caâ—â—â—_n or_o custom_n whether_o the_o old_a churchwarden_n have_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o repair_n to_o keep_v and_o careful_o secure_v all_o furniture_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d the_o middle_n of_o divine_a service_n they_o walk_v out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n to_o visit_v tavern_n inn_n alehouses_a etc._n etc._n where_o tipple_a may_v be_v use_v and_o to_o see_v â—ho_fw-mi be_v loiter_v or_o exercise_v any_o sport_n on_o â—he_n lord's-day_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v present_v that_o other_o matter_n may_v occur_v be_v rather_o accidental_a than_o certain_a and_o therefore_o these_o may_v â—ell_o suffice_v for_o the_o churchwarden_n instruction_n chap._n lxxiv_o several_a nice_a matter_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o churchwarden_n in_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o bell_n be_v break_v the_o churchwarden_n may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o that_o so_o break_v it_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v break_v and_o recover_v damage_n to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o parish_n if_o any_o one_o take_v the_o organ_n out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o churchwarden_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n for_o the_o organ_n appertain_v to_o the_o parishioner_n and_o not_o to_o the_o parson_n so_o no_o action_n will_v lie_v in_o the_o parson_n name_n nor_o can_v he_o sue_v the_o party_n that_o take_v they_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o churchwarden_n have_v no_o action_n at_o common-law_n to_o recover_v a_o legacy_n never_o in_o their_o possession_n but_o for_o any_o good_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n be_v once_o in_o their_o possession_n or_o custody_n they_o may_v maintain_v a_o appeal_n of_o robbery_n against_o any_o one_o or_o more_o person_n that_o steal_v they_o and_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o that_o do_v without_o right_n take_v they_o away_o even_o against_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n so_o offend_v and_o the_o damage_n so_o to_o be_v recover_v against_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o parish_n but_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o those_o churchwarden_n from_o under_o who_o custody_n the_o good_n be_v take_v chance_v to_o die_v before_o they_o have_v bring_v any_o such_o action_n the_o succeed_a churchwarden_n have_v no_o right_n by_o law_n to_o bring_v a_o action_n for_o the_o same_o good_n if_o a_o churchwarden_n present_v that_o any_o parishioner_n certify_v his_o name_n be_v a_o railer_n common_a disturber_n or_o sour_a of_o discord_n among_o the_o neighbour_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n a_o prohibition_n lie_v if_o the_o presentment_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n because_o it_o be_v the_o leet_n and_o not_o in_o the_o churchwarden_n if_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v elsewhere_o that_o be_v to_o present_v it_o if_o a_o suit_n be_v commence_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n in_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o a_o churchway_n claim_v as_o a_o right_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o parishioner_n by_o prescription_n here_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v it_o be_v a_o temporal_a case_n and_o not_o in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n if_o any_o one_o be_n sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o refuse_v to_o feast_n and_o entertain_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o those_o that_o go_v with_o they_o in_o their_o perambulation_n or_o procession_n
use_n of_o the_o poor_a where_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o any_o garment_n winding-sheet_n shroud_n or_o other_o material_n not_o make_v of_o sheep_n wool_n only_o or_o if_o the_o coffin_n the_o dead_a body_n be_v put_v into_o be_v line_v or_o face_v with_o any_o thing_n make_v of_o any_o material_a but_o sheep_n wool_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o this_o in_o all_o respect_n that_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v due_o levy_v see_v more_o 30_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a see_v more_o in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n where_o many_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n be_v intermingle_v and_o therefore_o here_o omit_v or_o but_o slight_o touch_v on_o chap._n lxxx_o of_o fair_n and_o market_n toll_n and_o toll-keeper_n clerk_n of_o market_n their_o office_n and_o duty_n in_o some_o particular_n etc._n etc._n measure_n and_o measure_v seal_v etc._n etc._n a_o fair_a must_v be_v keep_v no_o long_o than_o the_o grant_v or_o use_v by_o custom_n will_v warrant_n for_o what_o be_v warrantable_a and_o good_n so_o sell_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o time_n as_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n the_o seller_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n double_v the_o value_n of_o what_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o prosecutor_n shall_v have_v the_o four_o part_n the_o fair_a must_v be_v due_o proclaim_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o the_o time_n it_o be_v to_o continue_v mention_v the_o place_n or_o ground_n appoint_v set_v out_o and_o care_v take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o riot_n or_o disturbance_n but_o a_o orderly_a keep_n of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n it_o last_v where_o there_o be_v a_o beast_n fair_a for_o horse_n mare_n gelding_n and_o other_o cattle_n they_o must_v have_v their_o appoint_a place_n that_o those_o that_o resort_n thither_o may_v have_v a_o certainty_n where_o to_o find_v they_o and_o one_o sufficient_a person_n or_o more_o must_v be_v appoint_v to_o take_v toll_n and_o keep_v the_o same_o place_n from_o ten_o in_o the_o forenoon_n every_o day_n till_o sun_n set_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fair_a or_o market_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n 40_o s._n and_o in_o toll_v the_o party_n thereto_o appoint_v must_v have_v before_o he_o the_o paries_fw-la bargain_v upon_o his_o toll_n any_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n and_o must_v write_v in_o his_o book_n the_o christian_a name_n and_o sir_n name_n of_o all_o the_o party_n also_o their_o dwelling_n place_n with_o the_o colour_n and_o some_o particular_a mark_n of_o the_o horse_n or_o mare_n etc._n etc._n so_o sell_v or_o bargain_v for_o on_o penalty_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n 40_o s._n and_o he_o be_v to_o have_v one_o credible_a person_n know_v to_o he_o to_o vouch_v the_o horse_n or_o mare_n etc._n etc._n and_o testify_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seller_n and_o his_o name_n and_o place_n of_o abide_v must_v be_v enter_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o book_n with_o the_o colour_n mark_v or_o price_n of_o the_o horse_n or_o mare_n sell_v or_o exchange_v and_o the_o buyer_n require_v it_o may_v have_v a_o note_n in_o write_v out_o of_o the_o book_n recite_v the_o contract_n and_o tollman_n hand_n thereto_o for_o which_o he_o may_v take_v twopence_n if_o any_o toll_n keeper_n suffer_v a_o sale_n to_o pass_v without_o a_o voucher_n unless_o he_o well_o know_v the_o party_n and_o every_o party_n make_v a_o false_a testimony_n or_o avouchment_v or_o every_o seller_n unknown_a not_o bring_v a_o voucher_n and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n one_o moiety_n to_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o prosecutor_n and_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v void_a yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o vouch_v the_o owner_n of_o a_o steal_v horse_n etc._n etc._n so_o sell_v his_o executor_n or_o adminstrator_n claim_v he_o within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o steal_v may_v redeem_v at_o the_o price_n he_o be_v sell_v for_o make_v proof_n that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v steal_v by_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v find_v or_o the_o head_n officer_n or_o magistrate_n of_o a_o corporation_n and_o the_o price_n to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o buyer_n upon_o oath_n shall_v testify_v before_o the_o justice_n he_o pay_v for_o he_o and_o if_o the_o steal_v horse_n be_v not_o sell_v in_o open_a fair_a or_o market_n and_o lawful_o toll_v the_o right_o be_v in_o the_o owner_n from_o who_o he_o be_v steal_v and_o he_o may_v seize_v or_o replevy_n he_o in_o any_o place_n where_o he_o find_v he_o if_o any_o person_n buy_v ox_n goat_n sheep_n calf_n heifer_n lamb_n etc._n etc._n alive_a he_o shall_v not_o sell_v they_o again_o alive_a till_o he_o have_v keep_v they_o in_o his_o pasture_n by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o week_n as_o for_o measure_n there_o shall_v be_v only_o the_o winchester_n bushel_n and_o no_o other_o bushel_n and_o that_o to_o contain_v 8_o gallon_n and_o whoso_o sell_v by_o any_o other_o according_a to_o the_o 22d_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 8._o forfeit_v 40_o s._n and_o upon_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n refuse_v to_o seal_n such_o measure_n as_o shall_v be_v full_o gage_v he_o forfeit_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n 5_o l._n for_o the_o second_o 10._o l._n or_o if_o the_o king_n clerk_n of_o his_o market_n of_o his_o house_n exact_a or_o take_v more_o fee_n than_o his_o due_a that_o be_v above_o one_o penny_n for_o seal_v a_o bushel_n a_o half_a penny_n for_o half_a a_o bushel_n and_o one_o farthing_n for_o measure_n of_o less_o proportion_n he_o incur_v and_o shall_v undergo_v the_o penalty_n in_o the_o statute_n caroli_n 1_o a_o brass_n bushel_n be_v to_o be_v chain_v to_o a_o post_n or_o public_a place_n in_o the_o marketplace_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o person_n take_v toll_n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o measure_v upon_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v of_o five_o pound_n 22_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 8._o whosoever_o shall_v sell_v or_o buy_v corn_n without_o measure_v be_v thoreunto_o require_v so_o sell_v or_o buy_v it_o in_o sack_n or_o bag_n or_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o say_a corn_n or_o the_o value_n thereof_o to_o the_o party_n make_v his_o complaint_n of_o this_o offence_n against_o the_o statute_n 22_o &_o 23_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 12._o and_o upon_o complaint_n the_o defendant_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o pcace_n must_v prove_v that_o he_o or_o they_o do_v buy_v or_o sell_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 22_o caroli_n 2._o and_o 23_o caroli_n 2._o or_o else_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n by_o the_o latter_a direct_v which_o upon_o warrant_n may_v be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n the_o warrant_n to_o be_v give_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n before_o who_o such_o conviction_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o informer_n ibid._n the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o the_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n and_o bridge_n scavenger_n in_o london_n westminster_n borough_n of_o southwork_n etc._n etc._n with_o more_o particular_a direction_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o observe_v therein_o and_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o and_o order_n matter_n for_o the_o due_a discharge_n of_o the_o say_v office_n chap._n lxxxi_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n their_o office_n and_o duty_n in_o mend_v the_o way_n and_o rate_v though_o way_n be_v general_o call_v the_o king_n highway_n yet_o of_o way_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n 1._o a_o way_n where_o man_n have_v a_o just_a right_o to_o walk_v in_o pass_v and_o repass_n 2._o a_o common_a foot_n way_n and_o horse_n way_n 3._o a_o way_n for_o cart_n and_o wains_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o carriage_n and_o this_o latter_a be_v most_o proper_o call_v the_o king_n highway_n free_a for_o himself_o and_o subject_n to_o pass_v and_o re-pass_a at_o all_o time_n whereas_o some_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v way_n only_o to_o ground_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o way_n by_o custom_n and_o some_o again_o upon_o sufferance_n in_o the_o public_a way_n all_o nuisance_n or_o stoppage_n be_v indictable_a especial_o if_o not_o timely_o remove_v on_o notice_n give_v or_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n for_o any_o dig_v or_o spoil_v the_o highway_n may_v bring_v his_o action_n against_o the_o offender_n the_o surveyor_n due_o choose_v by_o the_o other_o officer_n
money_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o distress_n be_v first_o make_v for_o though_o they_o pass_v through_o several_a parish_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o pay_v but_o 20_o s._n for_o one_o journey_n 3_o car._n 1._o chap._n 1._o dalton_n chap._n 50._o folio_n 134._o if_o any_o bull-baiting_n bear-baiting_n interlude_n or_o other_o unlawful_a game_n and_o pastime_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o parish_n or_o out_o of_o the_o parish_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n upon_o warrant_n to_o he_o direct_v the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n may_v levy_v 3_o s._n 8_o d._n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n if_o any_o bâ—â—_n or_o set_v the_o party_n for_o want_v of_o such_o distress_n in_o the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 3_o hour_n but_o then_o the_o party_n offend_v must_v be_v question_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v 1_o caroli_n 1_o chap._n 1_o dalt_n just_a p._n chap._n 23._o folio_n 6â—_n none_o shall_v do_v any_o work_n by_o labour_n or_o business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n work_v of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n only_o except_v but_o that_o the_o offender_n if_o above_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o year_n or_o upward_o shall_v forfeit_v 5_o s._n none_o shall_v cry_v and_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n that_o day_n on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v they_o except_o milk_n and_o that_o before_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o after_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n no_o drover_n higler_n horse-courser_n butcher_n or_o their_o servant_n shall_v travel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v 20_o s._n no_o person_n shall_v travel_v on_o this_o day_n on_o horseback_n or_o with_o boat_n or_o wherry_n unless_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o the_o place_n under_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v 5_o s._n no_o hackney_n coach_n to_o travel_v that_o day_n unless_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n king_n william_n 3._o etc._n etc._n for_o licens_v hackney_n coach_n etc._n etc._n 29_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 7._o and_o penalty_n upon_o this_o act_n be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v levy_v or_o the_o offence_n commit_v save_v the_o justice_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n may_v reward_v the_o informer_n if_o he_o think_v fit_a with_o a_o three_o part._n and_o further_a note_n that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o act_n must_v be_v make_v within_o 10_o day_n after_o the_o fact_n commit_v dress_n meat_n in_o inn_n cook_n shop_n and_o private_a family_n be_v not_o prohibit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 29_o caroli_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o the_o mackrel_n fishery_n they_o be_v in_o the_o season_n to_o be_v sell_v on_o this_o day_n but_o before_o and_o after_o sermon_n time_n only_o chap._n 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