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Feb. 12.
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Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Postmasters General
authorising additional rates for the port of letters and packets to
and from the West Indies or the Plantations in America (as additional
to the rates authorised by the royal sign manual of 1702 Dec. 4 for
letters to and from the Plantations supra Treasury Calendar Vol.
XVIII, p. 406) : all in order to lessen the great charge of the Treasury
in their contracts with Edmund Dummer for a pacquet service
between England and the Plantations : to wit
from the General Post Office in London to the said Islands or
Plantations.
6d. for each single [sheet] letter (over and above 9d. already
payable).
1s. for every letter [exceeding one sheet but] not exceeding 2 sheets
(over and above 1s. 6d. already payable) and proportionable to the
same ratio for every pacquet of letters.
3s. 4d. for the port of every other pacquet of any kind of greater
bulk : for every ounce weight (over and above 2s. 8d. already payable
for same)
from the said Islands or Plantations to the General Post Office in England.
9d. for every single letter (over and above 9d. already payable).
1s. 6d. for every letter not exceeding 2 sheets :
and proportionable to the same [abovesaid] rates for every pacquet
of letters :
3s. 4d. for every ounce for every other pacquet of any kind of
greater bulk (over and above 2s. 8d. already payable). Queen's
Warrant Book XXII, pp. 365-6.
Royal warrant to the Lord Treasurer to give warrant to Edward
Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, to fell decayed
timber in Dean Forest sufficient to raise 210l. for the wages and
salaries of the Conservator and Keepers of the said Forest for one
year ended at Xmas 1704. (Treasurer Godolphin's warrant dated
Feb. 13 hereon accordingly). Ibid., p. 369. Warrants not Relating
to Money XVIII, p. 433.
Royal sign manual for 460l. to Robert Harley for 92 days from
Oct. 31 last to Jan. 31 last on his allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker
of the House of Commons. (Money warrant dated Feb. 13 hereon).
(Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon). Queen's Warrant Book XXII,
p. 369. Order Book VI, p. 216. Disposition Book XVII, p. 208.
Letter of direction for 4358l. 11s. 2d. to Mr. Nutin on his order for
60,000l. for transporting Land Forces : to be issued out of Contributions
on the Act [3-4 Anne, c. 2] for sale of Annuities anno 1705 :
and is to be applied as follows
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for transporting 775 horses, 300 riders, 700
Foot recruits and clothing for several
Regiments from Harwich to Holland
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2873
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for transporting Forces to Holland last year
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1484
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£4358
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Disposition Book XVII, p. 204.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to present John
Kent (an extraordinary tidesman London port) as a tidesman in fee
there on the first vacancy. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 34.
Same to Auditor Bridges to prepare for declaration John Dod's
account from the commencement of this present war to the 27th
June 1704 as Receiver General of the Rights and Perquisites of the
Admiralty ; as by the enclosed book [missing] of said account. Ibid.
Same to the Navy Commissioners for a computation of 6 weeks'
pay to the Officers who were in the late engagement in the Mediterranean
[for a bounty to them] on the lines of your computation of the
like pay for the able and ordinary seamen there. Ibid.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to report on the
enclosed papers [missing] relating to the Town Hall at Wrexham,
whereby it is desired by the Grand Inquest and Justices of Peace
for co. Chester that the ground whereon the hall stands may be
granted to Peter Ellice of Broughton, et al., to enable the County at
their own charge to make the same useful for the public services for
which it was first built, to wit for keeping the Great Sessions, the
Quarter Sessions, County Courts &c. Ibid., p. 49.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
for a noli prosequi to the information against James Osterland and
John Keyser of London merchants for the cocoa nuts imported by
them in January 1699-1700 from Cadiz in an English built ship.
The Customs and other Duties on the said cocoa nuts are to stand
charged in the Queen's books.
Prefixing : the Customs Commissioners' report on the case. The
Duties of 305l. 14s. 7½d. were paid before seizure : on seizure the
seizer Charles Robertson compounded for his third for 190l. 4s. 2d.
and the Queen's third would have been short of said Duties by 115l.
12s. 4d. and if the Queen's third had been levied the importers would
have demanded back the full of the Customs paid, which must have
been repaid : wherefore the Commissioners for the service of the
revenue put a stop to the levying of the Queen's fine. Out Letters
(Customs) XIV, p. 340.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Hugh Granger, Examiner Inwards, London port, praying an
additional salary of 60l. per an. as allowed to his predecessor ; in
consideration of increase of business. Reference Book VIII, p. 138.
Same to the Surveyor General of Woods Trent South of the
petition of William Emmerson and Jo[h]n Playell for payment of
52l. 16s. 0d. for watering Hyde Park last summer from the Turn Pike
to Her Majesty's Gate in Kensington for 44 days. Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of [the executors
of] Prisca Coburne widow, late of Bow co. Middlesex, brewer, (who
left her estate for the relief of poor widows and children of clergymen)
shewing that the Excise Commissioners have proceeded against
them for an account of her brewings for 20 years past, suggesting
that her clerk has defrauded the Crown of several sums which she
allowed him, which ought to be answered out of her estate : therefore
praying that the said Commissioners may report a true state.
Ibid., p. 148.
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Feb. 13.
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Money order for payment of 4l. weekly as from Feb. 19 inst. to
Henry Killigrew "and not to any assignee" : as royal bounty : during
pleasure. Order Book VI, p. 214.
Letter of direction for 407l. 16s. 3d. to Visct. FitzHardinge,
Treasurer of the Chamber : out of Civil List moneys : and is to be
paid over to Mr. Churchill for stationery wares furnished to the
Offices of the two Secretaries of State for half a year to Xmas
last. Disposition Book XVII, p. 206.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the
baggage of [Johan Wenzel] Count Gallas, Envoy from [Leopold I]
the Emperor of Germany, arrived in the Fubbs yacht. Out Letters
(General) XVIII, p. 36.
Same to Mr. St. John [Secretary at War] to prepare a royal warrant
for 30s. a day to Col. John Richards as from 1703 Oct. 9 out of Army
Contingencies ; in accordance with the Queen's pleasure conveyed by
Secretary Hedges. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] relating to a demand made by Thomas
Johnson of Liverpool merchant for a discount on prompt payment
of some Salt Duty. Ibid., p. 37.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of the Earl of Westmorland for a fresh term for the
lives of him and his 2 brothers of the office of Master Forester and
Warden of Cliffe Bailiwick in Rockingham Forest which was bestowed
as a mark of honour on the family and has been held by many Earls
of Westmorland ; "the petitioner is Forester and Keeper of all the
Walks now in his possession except Sulehay and by a grant of
Queen Elizabeth is obliged to discharge the foresters' fees in Sulehay
so that the grant desired is only the power of appointing underofficers
whose fees he pays and the honorary title of Master Forester
of the whole bailiwick." Reference Book VIII, p. 143.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
for stay of process against Samuel Hughson, Deputy Receiver of
Crown Land Revenues in North Wales, he having sent his agent to
London with his accounts and vouchers. Warrants not Relating to
Money XVIII, p. 431.
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Same by same to Henry St. John, Secretary at War, to prepare a
royal warrant for allowing 500l. to Lieut. Gen. Stewart for clothing
and accoutrements of his Regiment taken prisoners at Castle D'Vide
[Castello de Vide], which clothing &c. was lost or sold during their
march through Spain.
Prefixing : report by the Comptrollers of Army Accounts on the
case. Ibid., p. 433.
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Same to the Postmasters General to discharge Thomas Marr from
the debt of 211l. 11s. 2d. owing by Moses Hacket, deputy Postmaster
at Chelmsford, who died in 1698 and whose widow the said Marr
married, the said Marr being worth nothing and having withdrawn
himself and his wife being dead and hath left him several small
children by her former husband.
Prefixing : said Postmaster General's report on the case. Ibid.,
p. 435.
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Feb. 14.
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Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the incidents bill, detailed,
of the Excise for 1704 Sept. 29 quarter : total 918l. 16s.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Malt Office for same
quarter : total 440l. 0s. 10½d.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Salt Office for last
Xmas quarter : total 482l. 3s. 5½d.
The like of the bill of incidents of Henry Ferne, the Customs
Cashier, being for portage of Customs moneys into the Exchequer
and for fees there for striking tallies [for said moneys] being
1,401,390l. 18s. 7d. for the year ended 1704 Dec. 25, said bill being
352l. 10s. 4d. for Exchequer fees thereon, and 102l. 0s. 10d. and
187l. 1s. 2d. for passing his several accounts of the Customs and the
New Impositions.
Appending : affidavit by said Ferne and report by Auditor Harley.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Post Office for 1704
Xmas quarter : total 851l. 17s. 2d. including 25l. 11s. 11d. for stores
thrown overboard by the Mansbridge sloop when chased by French
privateers April 4 last.
The like (dated Feb. 13) of the incidents bill of Thomas Hall,
Cashier of Excise, for his charges and disbursements in carrying into
the Exchequer his moneys of the Excise and Malt being 1,391,238l.
13s. 7d. for one year ended 1704 Dec. 25 : total bill 309l. 1s. 4d.
Money Bill XVII, pp. 322-3, 323-4, 324-5, 325-7, 328.
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Money order for 20l. each to John Low and Peter Le Neve for
Michaelmas and Hilary terms anno 1704 for sorting and ordering the
Records, foreign and domestic, in the Treasury [of the Receipt] at
Westminster. Order Book VI, p. 218.
Letter of direction for 40,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, the
Treasurer of the Navy : out of loans on Land Tax or Malt anno
1705 : and is for wages to seamen. (In the margin : on Land Tax
21,800l. ; on Malt 18,200l.). Disposition Book XVII, p. 206.
William Lowndes to Mr. Dodington to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Thomas Bathurst shewing that he is possessed of
an order of loan for 1000l. on leather [Duty] "by assignment of a debt
thereupon of 724l. 5s. 5d. principal with interest from Gibbs and
Haynes" and praying that the tally for said 1000l. may be delivered
to him "upon paying the remainder of the said order." Out Letters
(General) XVIII, p. 36.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay 6 weeks' pay as bounty
to the Officers and seamen and Marine Officers and soldiers who were
in the late engagement in the Mediterranean or in Gibraltar at the
time of the said engagement, taking care "that such of them be paid
in the first place who shall be first ordered out again into her Majesty's
service." Ibid., p. 37.
Same to the Attorney General. The Lord Treasurer agrees with
your opinion for postponing till Easter term next the case of Lady
Wood and Mrs. Stephens against the Contractors for the late Duty on
Firehearths and Stoves. Ibid., p. 71.
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Feb. 14
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Thomas Burfeild (a tidesman in the superior list London
port) as a tidesurveyor ibid. loco Francis Prade deceased.
Simon Partridge (a same in the inferior list) as a same in the
superior list ibid. loco said Burfeild.
Peter Surdival as a same in the inferior list loco said Partridge.
Nathaniell Roswell as a same ibid. loco John Griffith deceased.
John Clark as a same ibid. loco John Thackery deceased.
Phillip Carey as a same in the superior list ibid. loco Thomas
Thorpe deceased.
John Kent as a same in the inferior list ibid. loco said Carey.
George Millard as a boatman at Harwich loco Thomas Hyde who
has quitted the service. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 339.
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Feb. 14.
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
William Burslem, Receiver General of Taxes for co. Stafford, praying
the transfer to his account of Duty on Houses anno 1704 of an
overpayment of 70l. 14s. 7¾d. on the Land Tax anno 1703. Reference
Book VIII, p. 138.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to John Tailer to pay sums as
follows for the buying off of incumbrances on the Honor, manor and
Park of Woodstock and Hundred of Wootton upon the respective
surrenders or releases thereof to be made, in order to the present
settlement thereof on the Duke of Marlborough viz. :
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to Mr. Calvert for the Lieutenancy, Rangership &c.
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6450
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to Mr. William Whitton for the inheritance of the tithes
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1500
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to same for the Controller's and Surveyor's offices for
2 lives
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600
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to same for his Keeper's place
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900
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to Mr. Drake for his Keeper's place
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900
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to Mr. Wiseman for his Keeper's place
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800
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to Acton Brise [for the Ranger's Keeper's place]
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215
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£11365
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Prefixing : report to Treasurer Godolphin by S. Travers, the
Surveyor General of Crown Lands, dated Feb. 6, detailing his
negotiations for said purchase as follows viz. : Since my last report
of the 2nd inst. wherein I gave your Lordship an account of my
transactions with Lord Baltimore, Mr. Calvert and Mr. Bertie in
relation to the taking off the incumbrances on Woodstock, I have
treated with the other persons therein. Mr. Whitton demanded
988l. for his Keeper's place [his place as Keeper] being 8 years'
purchase at 123l. 10s. 0d. per an. ; and 991l. 8s. 1d. for his place of
Comptroller and Surveyor of the Park held by patent for his life
and his son's life, being 14 years' purchase at 70l. 16s. 3½d. per an. ;
(but at a subsequent meeting he reckons it worth 13l. a year more) ;
and 2000l. for the inheritance of all sorts of tythes with[in] the said
park in regard he hath settled the same in jointure on his wife and
that she and her relations were loath to part with it as believing that
great part of the said park would hereafter be converted to tillage
which would add much to the value of the said tythes which they
allege have generally amounted to 50l. per an. After many meetings
and much arguing I proposed 600l. for the Controller's place (being
12 years at 50l. per an.) and 1000l. for the tythes (being about 23
years at 44l. per an.) "which offers they were no way inclinable to
accept, but positively insisted on 500l. more."
Before I could meet any of the Keepers they had applied to the
Solicitor General who has an estate near the premises and is
acquainted with the persons and with the nature and value of their
employments. He thinks 900l. each is reasonable compensation for
Mr. William Whitton and Mr. Drake who bought their Keeper's
places and have laid out some hundreds of pounds each in building
and improving ; and 800l. for Mr. Wiseman who has not laid out so
much ; and 200 guineas for Mr.Brise, the Ranger's Keeper, who though
he did not purchase his place yet was brought thither by my Lord
Lichfield from a lodge in Wychwood Forest.
The full charge of purchasing off all the incumbrances will therefore
be 11,365l. as above, besides what may be allowed to the Earl of
Lichfield for the extraordinary disbursements upon declaring his
accompts. Warrants not Relating to Money XVIII, pp. 431-2.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands for a constat of a small tenement at Haswell on the Hill
co. Durham belonging to the late Hospital of the Savoy : in order
to a lease thereof to Simon Swallwell.
Prefixing : said Surveyor General's report on Swallwell's petition
for same. Ibid., pp. 434-5.
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Feb. 15.
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Money order for 125l. to Sir Joseph Jekyll for 1704 Hilary term
on his salary as Chief Justice of Chester.
75l. and 50l. to Sir Salathiell Lovell for same term on his allowances
respectively as Second Justice of Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery
and as Second Justice of Chester.
75l. each for same term respectively to Thomas Webb as Second
Justice of Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardigan ; Marmaduke Gwyn
as same of Merioneth, Carnarvon and Anglesea ; Philip Neve as
Chief Justice of Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardigan ; William
Banastre as same of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor ; William
Peisley as same of Merioneth, Carnarvon and Anglesea ; Charles Cox
as Second Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor. Order Book
VI, p. 215. Disposition Book XVII, p. 208.
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Same for 300l. and 200l. to Sir Bevil Granville for one quarter due
Jan. 25 last on his allowance and additional salary as Capt. General
and Governor-in-Chief of Barbados. Order Book VI, p. 216.
Letter of direction for 17,671l. 5s. 5d. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer
of the Ordnance : out of loans to be made by said Bertie on Malt
anno 1704 : and is to be paid to the Receiver General of Prizes in
satisfaction of a demand from the Prizes Commissioners for the
value of prize guns and other stores delivered by them into the
Office of Ordnance : and is to be reckoned as part of the quota for
sea service of the Ordnance anno 1704. Disposition Book XVII, p. 207.
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Feb. 16.
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William Lowndes to the Principal Commissioners of Prizes
enclosing (a) and (b) infra. You are immediately to report as to the
prizes carried into the Plantations as requested supra p. 472.
Appending : (a) Extract of a letter from Col. Handasyde, Governor
of Jamaica, to Secretary Hedges dated 17 Dec. 1704. "Here is brought
in about 5 weeks ago a French prize called Point Chateron of 320
tons 20 guns 9 patereroes and 130 Frenchmen by her Majesty's ship
Mairmaid Capt. Ryddal, Commander" with a valuable lading.
I am likewise obliged to let you know that several ships from England
and Ireland take out their clearings for Jamaica and other her
Majesty's Colonies in the West Indies and go directly to Curacoa
or St. Thomas's with the English manufactory [manufactures], by
which means the[y] draw the trade from the English to the Dutch.
(b) Extract of a letter from Sir William Matthew from Antigua to
Secretary Hedges dated 15 Nov. 1704. I perceive from the Lords
of Trade that some person is appointed as a prize officer. I wish
he were come or known. Since my arrival there have been 3 prizes
brought in, one taken by the Sheerness, Capt. Mitchell, Commander,
another by the Lynn Capt. Martin, Commander, [another] being a ship
likewise taken by a New York privateer, all three prizes fitted out as
privateers and condemned as such. Out Letters (General) XVIII,
pp. 37-8.
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Feb. 19.
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Treasury reference to the Queen's Remembrancer of the petition
of Sir John Humble bart. proposing his sureties, detailed, in 5000l.
for his office as Paymaster of the Annuities on the Million Lottery.
Reference Book VIII, p. 139.
Letters patent by Treasurer Godolphin constituting Sir John
Humble as Paymaster of the Million Lottery Tickets loco Richard
Taylor, whose constitution is hereby revoked. (Warrant to the
Queen's Remembrancer to take his securities detailed in a report,
prefixed, by R. Barker, Deputy Queen's Remembrancer). Warrants
not Relating to Money XVIII, pp. 440, 441.
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Feb. 20.
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Letter of direction for 3000l. to the 12 Judges of England for last
Hilary term ; and 275l. to the 11 Masters in Chancery for last Xmas
quarter on their 100l. per an. each. Disposition Book XVII, p. 208.
William Lowndes to Mr. Parkhurst. You have not complied with
the Lord Treasurer's orders of March 17 last (and since repeated) for
allowances of salary and incidents to Seaborn Buckeridge and for the
rent of his house which was made the [Prizes] Office. Unless you
immediately satisfy same to the executors of said Buckeridge the
Lord Treasurer will direct you to be prosecuted for the money
received by you for her Majesty's use. Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 39.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
for stay of process ad computandum against John Dodd, Receiver
General of the Rights and Perquisites of the Admiralty, he having
delivered in his accounts from the beginning of this present war to
1704 June 27. Warrants not Relating to Money XVIII, p. 439.
Same by same to same for stay of process against Sir Thomas
Littleton on his accounts as Treasurer of the Navy, his first year's
ledger being declared and now at the Pipe in order to getting his
quietus thereupon : and the second year being thoroughly examined
and allowed by the Navy Board and now binding up in order to be
transmitted to the Auditors : and his subsequent year's [account
being] now engrossing and in as much forwardness as is possible.
Ibid., p. 441.
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