Jean StewartAge: 701804–1874
- Name
- Jean Stewart
- Given names
- Jean
- Surname
- Stewart
| Birth | 1804 (estimated) Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1804 Note: A settlement is founded at Risdon on the Derwent River in Van Diemen's Land by Lieutenant Bowen. Note: Castle Hill convict rebellion also known as the second Battle of Vinegar Hill Note: The Risdon settlement is moved to Sullivan's Cove (now Hobart) by Colonel David Collins. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1808 (Age 4) Note: The Rum Rebellion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1817 (Age 13) Note: John Oxley charts the Lachlan River Note: Australia's first bank, the Bank of New South Wales, opens in Macquarie Place, Sydney (it became Westpac in 1982). Note: Governor Lachlan Macquarie petitioned the British Admiralty to use the name 'Australia' instead of 'New Holland' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1818 (Age 14) Note: Oxley charts the Macquarie River. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage | Samuel Vernon - View family 24 August 1823 (Age 19) Kircudbright, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1824 (Age 20) Note: A penal colony is founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane. Note: Bathurst and Melville Islands are annexed. Note: Permission granted to change the name of the continent from 'New Holland' to 'Australia' Note: 1824-25 - Hume and Hovell expedition travels overland to Port Phillip Bay, discovers Murray River | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1825 (Age 21) Note: New South Wales western border is extended to 129 degrees E. Van Diemen's Land is proclaimed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #1 | about 1828 (Age 24) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
John Vernon
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| Australian History | 1828 (Age 24) Note: Charles Sturt charts the Darling River. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #2 | 1829 (Age 25)
son -
Samuel Vernon
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| Australian History | 1829 (Age 25) Note: The whole of Australia is claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth is founded. Swan River Colony is declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1830 (Age 26) Note: Sturt arrives at Goolwa, having charted the Murray River. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #3 | 1831 (Age 27)
son -
Stewart Vernon
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| Australian History | 1831 (Age 27) Note: Sydney Herald (later to become The Sydney Morning Herald) first published. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1832 (Age 28) Note: Swan River Colony has its name changed to Western Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1833 (Age 29) Note: The penal settlement of Port Arthur is founded in Van Diemen's Land. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #4 | 17 May 1834 (Age 30) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
son -
James Vernon
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| Australian History | 1835 (Age 31) Note: John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. Note: William Wentworth establishes Australian Patriotic Association (Australia's first political party) to demand democracy for New South Wales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1836 (Age 32) Note: Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132 degrees E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1838 (Age 34) Note: First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1839 (Age 35) Note: Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a daughter #5 | 1840 (estimated) (Age 36) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
daughter -
Marion Vernon
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| Australian History | 1840 (Age 36) Note: Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1841 (Age 37) Note: New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #6 | 1842 (estimated) (Age 38) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
William Vernon
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| Australian History | 1842 (Age 38) Note: Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1843 (Age 39) Note: Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a daughter #7 | 1844 (Age 40)
daughter -
Jane (Jean) Vernon
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| Australian History | 1845 (Age 41) Note: The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost. Note: Copper is discovered at Burra in South Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a son #8 | 1847 (estimated) (Age 43) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
Alexander Vernon
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| Australian History | 1850 (Age 46) Note: Western Australia becomes a penal colony. Note: Australian Colonies Government Act [1850] grants representative constitutions to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, colonies set about writing constitutions which produced democratically progressive parliaments Note: Australia's first university, the University of Sydney, is founded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 30 March 1851 (Age 47) 4 Harbour Street, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Shared note:
1851 UK Census transcript - Samuel Vernon - Household
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| Australian History | 1851 (Age 47) Note: Victoria separates from New South Wales. Note: The Victorian gold rush starts when gold is found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. Note: Forest Creek Monster Meeting of miners at Chewton near Castlemaine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1853 (Age 49) Note: Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1854 (Age 50) Note: The Eureka Stockade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1855 (Age 51) Note: The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases. Note: All men over 21 years of age obtain the right to vote in South Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1856 (Age 52) Note: Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #1 | 26 October 1857 (Age 53) Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
grandson -
James Vernon
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| Marriage of a son | James Vernon - View family 26 October 1857 (Age 53) Kirkmabreck, Scotland
son -
James Vernon
daughter-in-law -
Elizabeth Carson
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| Australian History | 1857 (Age 53) Note: Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. Note: Victorian men achieve the right to vote. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | 28 November 1858 (Age 54) Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
granddaughter -
Elizabeth Jane Vernon
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| Australian History | 1858 (Age 54) Note: Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. Note: New South Wales men achieve the right to vote. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1859 (Age 55) Note: SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. Note: Australian rules football codified, Melbourne Football Club founded Note: Queensland separates from New South Wales with its western border at 141 degrees E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #3 | 31 March 1860 (Age 56) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
grandson -
John Stewart Vernon
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| Marriage of a son | John Vernon - View family 26 July 1860 (Age 56) Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
son -
John Vernon
daughter-in-law -
Elizabeth Dargavel
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| Australian History | 1860 (Age 56) Note: John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #4 | 21 December 1861 (Age 57) Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
grandson -
William Carson Vernon
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| Australian History | 1861 (Age 57) Note: The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. Note: skiing in Australia introduced by Norwegians in the Snowy Mountains goldrush town of Kiandra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #5 | about 1862 (Age 58) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
grandson -
Samuel Vernon
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| Australian History | 1862 (Age 58) Note: Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | 4 May 1863 (Age 59) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
granddaughter -
Elizabeth Vernon
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| Australian History | 1863 (Age 59) Note: South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #7 | 22 January 1864 (Age 60) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
grandson -
Alexander Vernon
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| Birth of a grandson #8 | 24 March 1866 (Age 62) Creetown, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
grandson -
Peter Carson Vernon
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| Australian History | 1867 (Age 63) Note: Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland. Note: Saint Mary MacKillop founds Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a grandson #9 | 23 February 1868 (Age 64) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
grandson -
Agnes Lindsay Vernon
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| Australian History | 1868 (Age 64) Note: The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | 1869 (Age 65) Note: Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | 22 December 1870 (Age 66) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
granddaughter -
Margaret Carson Vernon
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| Australian History | 1872 (Age 68) Note: Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | 24 March 1873 (Age 69) Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
granddaughter -
Catherine McGaw Vernon
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| Australian History | 1873 (Age 69) Note: Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a daughter | 1874 (Age 70)
daughter -
Jane (Jean) Vernon
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| Death | July 1874 (Age 70) Creetown, Kirkcudbright, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean Stewart
Birth 1804 (estimated) Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland Death July 1874 (Age 70) Creetown, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Loading...
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Samuel Vernon
Birth 1803 (estimated) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death 20 March 1879 (Age 76) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Loading...
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Jean Stewart
Birth 1804 (estimated) Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland Death July 1874 (Age 70) Creetown, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Loading...
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Marriage: 24 August 1823 — Kircudbright, Scotland |
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4 years #1 son |
John Vernon
Birth about 1828 25 24 Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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1 year #2 son |
Samuel Vernon
Birth 1829 26 25 Death yes Loading...
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2 years #3 son |
Stewart Vernon
Birth 1831 28 27 Death yes Loading...
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3 years #4 son |
James Vernon
Birth 17 May 1834 31 30 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Death 17 March 1895 (Age 60) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Loading...
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6 years #5 daughter |
Marion Vernon
Birth 1840 (estimated) 37 36 Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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2 years #6 son |
William Vernon
Birth 1842 (estimated) 39 38 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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2 years #7 daughter |
Jane (Jean) Vernon
Birth 1844 41 40 Death 1874 (Age 30) Loading...
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3 years #8 son |
Alexander Vernon
Birth 1847 (estimated) 44 43 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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| Australian History | A settlement is founded at Risdon on the Derwent River in Van Diemen's Land by Lieutenant Bowen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | The Rum Rebellion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | John Oxley charts the Lachlan River | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Oxley charts the Macquarie River. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | A penal colony is founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | New South Wales western border is extended to 129 degrees E. Van Diemen's Land is proclaimed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Charles Sturt charts the Darling River. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | The whole of Australia is claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth is founded. Swan River Colony is declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Sturt arrives at Goolwa, having charted the Murray River. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Sydney Herald (later to become The Sydney Morning Herald) first published. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Swan River Colony has its name changed to Western Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | The penal settlement of Port Arthur is founded in Van Diemen's Land. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132 degrees E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Western Australia becomes a penal colony. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census |
1851 UK Census transcript - Samuel Vernon - Household
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| Australian History | Victoria separates from New South Wales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | The Eureka Stockade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian History | Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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