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Author: | Gloria [ Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:14 pm ] |
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Added this week Added this week: 1768 Citizens of London The poll of the livery of London for four citizens to represent the city in Parliament took place at Guildhall from 16 to 23 March 1768, the candidates being the Rt Hon Thomas Harley (H), sir Robert Ladbroke (L), sir Richard Glyn (G), William Beckford (B), Barlow Trecothick (T), John Paterson (P) and John Wilkes (W). This poll book lists all the voters by initial letter of surname, and then company by company, giving full name (surname first), address, and votes cast. 1814-1815 British Casualties at New Orleans The unsuccessful attempt to gain possession of the enemy's lines near New Orleans led to nearly 2000 casualties among the British forces, 23 December 1814 to 26 January 1815. The report of the losses gives the army officers' names, not those of the rank and file: but there are separate returns of naval losses during the capture of three American gun-vessels, listing all the sailors killed and wounded. 1874 English Colonists at Cananea Carlos B. Cenci compiled this report on the condition of the English colonists at Cananea in Brazil: the colony comprised 124 English (23 familes and 3 single men), as well as 15 German families and a few Brazilians. 1897 Soldiers' Balances Unclaimed The War Office, under 'The Regimental Debts Act, 1893' compiled and published lists of names of deceased soldiers whose personal estate was held by the Secretary of State for War for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. These lists give full name (surname first), rank, regiment, and the amount of the estate unclaimed. During 1897 new lists CCXCI to CCC relating to recent deaths, estates 1896-1897, were issued, as well as republications of lists CCXLI to CCXC from previous years (estates 1891-1896) showing details of balances still remaining unclaimed. 1918 Naturalizations The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1918, refer to naturalizations from December 1917 to November 1918. The lists give full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. An dagger indicates re-admission to British nationality. 1931 Aviators' Certificates Lists of certificates granted by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom to newly-qualified aviators of powered aircraft: giving certificate number, full name, and name of his or her aero club. Certificate numbers 9638 to 9864 and 10152 to 10213. 1935 Imperial Service Medal on Retirement Awards by king George V of the Imperial Service Medal to officers of the Home Civil Service on their retirement. The names are arranged alphabetically by surname and christian name(s), with office or rank in the service. We now have over 10 million hand-indexed entries directly available online. Free unlimited search. Purchase sets of scans, or buy open access to the surname(s) of your choice, including variants. www.theoriginalrecord.com |
Author: | Mel [ Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:51 pm ] |
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Thanks Gloria |
Author: | Gloria [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:20 pm ] |
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Taken from the LFHHS yahoo forum----for anyone researching Lancashire family history LFHHS is a very good source of info. Added this week: 1569 Newbury Muster Roll In the year 1569, when the insurrections in the North caused so much alarm, and levies were raised throughout the country for the service of queen Elizabeth, the commissioners for musters in Berkshire (sir Edward Unton, knt., of Wadley, John Fettiplace of Besils Legh, high sheriff, William Forster of Aldermaston, Edmond Docura of Chamberhouse and Roger Yonge of Basildon) attended at Newbury, when this return was made of men 'able to bear arms and mete for service in the warres' (State Papers Domestic Elizabeth lxiv 5). Full names are given, preceded by the letter a (archer or bowman), b (billman), g (gunner or musqueteer) or p (pikeman). 1764 Strood Church Book 4 May 1764 this assessment was made, at 4d in the £, on 'lands and tenements in the parish of Strood, for and towards the necessary repair of the parish church', by John Boghurst and John Bowes the churchwardens and John Goldstone and Richard Otley the overseers. The assessment, recorded in Strood Church Book 'a ponderous old folio', gives the surname (sometimes with christian name too) of each tenant, the annual rent, and the rate of the assessment. 1817 Yorkshire West Riding Freeholders A ballot was held at Wakefield 12 to 16 May 1817 for the choice of a new Register (registrar) for the West Riding Registry of Deeds, following the death of J. A. Busfeild esq. The candidates were Francis Hawksworth, esq. (1) and William Lister Fenton Scott esq. (2). 2544 freeholders voted, qualification being male adults in possession of at least £100 per annum. This alphabetical poll book was compiled from the scrutators' and poll clerks' books: it gives full name (surname first) and residence, as well as the situation of the qualifying freehold. Each man's name is preceded by a 1 or 2, indicating for whom his vote was cast 1873 Union Bank of London Shareholders Copy of the return by the Union Bank of London to the Inland Revenue listing the 'persons of whom the Company or partnership consists', pursuant to 7 & 8 Vic. cap. 32: giving full name (surname first), residence and occupation (often not stated). 1914 Soldiers' Balances Unclaimed The War Office, under 'The Regimental Debts Act, 1893' compiled and published lists of names of deceased soldiers whose personal estate was held by the Secretary of State for War for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. These lists give full name (surname first), rank, regiment, and the amount of the estate unclaimed. During 1914 new lists CCCCLXXI to CCCCLXXX relating to effects 1913-1914 were issued, as well as republications of lists CCCCXI to CCCCLXX from previous years showing details of effects 1907-1913 still remaining unclaimed. In addition, List VIII of Balances Due to Soldiers Discharged was issued (effects 1913-1914), as well as republication of Lists II to VII for effects remaining unclaimed 1907-1913. 1919 Naturalizations The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1919, refer to naturalizations from December 1918 to November 1919. The lists give full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. An dagger indicates re-admission to British nationality. 1935 Imperial Service Medal Awards by king George V of the Imperial Service Medal to officers of the Home Civil Service. The names are arranged alphabetically by surname and christian name(s), with office or rank in the service. We now have over 10 million hand-indexed entries directly available online. Free unlimited search. Purchase sets of scans, or buy open access to the surname(s) of your choice, including variants. www.theoriginalrecord.com -- |
Author: | Mel [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:49 pm ] |
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Author: | Gloria [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:31 pm ] |
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Added the other week: 1838-1839 East India Company Home Accounts The Home Accounts of the East India Company for the year 1 May 1838 to 30 April 1839 include these lists of salaries, establishments, pensions or compensation: 5. An account of new or increased salaries, establishments or pensions payable in Great Britain; 6. Allowances, compensations, remunerations and superannuations granted to officers and servants of the company, under the 93rd section of 53 Geo. III., c. 155; 7. Compensations granted to reduced officers and servants of the company in England, and to their widows and children, under 3 & 4 William IV., c. 85, s. 7. (This is given in tabular form, stating name, office, description, length of service in years and months, salary and allowed emoluments, and compensation per annum); 8. Compensations granted to commanders and officers of the company's maritime service, under the same Act; 9. Gratuities to those who had served less than 10 years in the maritime service, computed according to rank and service; 10. Extra compensation in the form of gratuities to officers of the company's own ships; and 11. Compensation to the families of deceased officers and others of the company's maritime service, in the form of annuities. 1852 Directory of Greenwich & Woolwich W. Archdeacon's Greenwich and Woolwich Directory for 1852 (including Deptford, Blackheath, Lewisham, Charlton, Plumstead, Shooter's Hill, Lee,&c.) has two long alphabetical listings - commercial and private residents. 1866 Unclaimed Money and Property Gun & Co. of 17 Charlotte Street, and later of 6 Prince of Wales' Road, London, in about 1866 published this second 'List of Next of Kin & Heirs, &c., who have been Advertised for in the English, Irish, Scotch, United States of America, Canadian, Australian, East and West Indian, and other Newspapers, since 1704. Money & Property to the value of many Millions Sterling want Claimants'. The list of 4,128 names gives surname, christian name, and, occasionally, locality. Copies of the actual advertisements were furnished to enquirers by the company at a cost of six shillings. 1873 City Bank Shareholders Copy of the return by the City Bank, London, to the Inland Revenue listing the 'persons of whom the Company or partnership consists', pursuant to 7 & 8 Vic. cap. 32: giving full name (surname first), residence and occupation (often not stated). 1886 Infanticides The Home Office return of women in convict prisons in England and Wales on commuted capital sentences for infanticide, as of 7 August 1886, giving register number, full name, age on conviction, and date and place of conviction. 1920 Naturalizations The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1920, refer to naturalizations from December 1919 to November 1920. The lists give full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. A dagger indicates re-admission to British nationality. 1934 Imperial Service Medal on Retirement Awards by king George V of the Imperial Service Medal to officers of the Home Civil Service on their retirement. The names are arranged alphabetically by surname and christian name(s), with office or rank in the service. We now have over 10 million hand-indexed entries directly available online. Free unlimited search. Purchase sets of scans, or buy open access to the surname(s) of your choice, including variants. Also available: over 13,000 Surname Source Books (Ebook or DVD) for individual surnames. www.theoriginalrecord.com |
Author: | Gloria [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:37 pm ] |
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Added the other week: 1746 Royal Navy Captains A general list of the captains of His Majesty's Fleet, with the dates of their first commissions as captains, from which they are allowed to take post. The list gives full name and exact date of seniority. 1777 Subscribers to the Racing Calendar The extensive subscription list for 1777 to the annual Racing Calendar first gives the names of the nobility, then the other subscribers county by county for England, with separate sections for Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Initials or christian names are stated only occasionally. 1826 Teachers in Ireland Deserving of Encouragement The Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor of Ireland awarded gratuities to 'Teachers, appearing, from the Inspectors' Reports of their Schools, to be deserving of encouragement'. 13 such teachers were identified in county Kildare in 1826, 13 in county Kilkenny, and 13 in King's County, and these 39 are listed in the society's report for the following year, with their full name and the name of their school. 1868 Unclaimed Money and Property Gun & Co. of 6 Prince of Wales' Road, London, in about 1868 published this second 'List of Next of Kin & Heirs, &c., who have been Advertised for in the English, Irish, Scotch, United States of America, Canadian, Australian, East and West Indian, and other Newspapers, since 1704. Money & Property to the value of many Millions Sterling want Claimants'. The list of 4,128 names gives surname, christian name, and, occasionally, locality. Copies of the actual advertisements were furnished to enquirers by the company at a cost of six shillings. 1873 National Bank Shareholders Copy of the return by the National Bank to the Inland Revenue listing the 'persons of whom the Company or partnership consists', pursuant to 7 & 8 Vic. cap. 32: giving full name (surname first), residence and occupation (often not stated). Although the bank branches listed are all in London, almost all the shareholders were resident in Ireland. 1916 British and French Flyers Taken by the Germans The lists of British and French aircraft claimed to have been brought down by the Germans in August and September 1916 give the make of machine and number, engine make and number, and the names of the occupants. 1921 Naturalizations The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1921, refer to naturalizations from December 1920 to November 1921. The lists give full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. A dagger indicates re-admission to British nationality. We now have over 10 million hand-indexed entries directly available online. Free unlimited search. Purchase sets of scans, or buy open access to the surname(s) of your choice, including variants. Also available: over 13,000 Surname Source Books (Ebook or DVD) for individual surnames. www.theoriginalrecord.com |
Author: | Mel [ Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:49 am ] |
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Thanks Gloria |
Author: | Gloria [ Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:15 pm ] |
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Added this week: 1861 Paupers in Workhouses This comprehensive return by the Poor Law Board for England and Wales in July 1861 revealed that of the 67,800 paupers aged 16 or over, exclusive of vagrants, then in the Board's workhouses, 14,216 (6,569 men, 7,647 women) had been inmates for a continuous period of five years and upwards. The return lists all these long-stay inmates from each of the 626 workhouses that had been existence for five years and more, giving full name; the amount of time that each had been in the workhouse (years and months); the reason assigned why the pauper in each case was unable to sustain himself or herself; and whether or not the pauper had been brought up in a district or workhouse school (very few had). The commonest reasons given for this continuous stay in the workhouse were: old age and infirm (3,331); infirm (2,565); idiot (1,565); weak mind (1,026); imbecile (997); and illness (493). We have indexed all 626 workhouses separately. We now have over 10 million hand-indexed entries directly available online. Free unlimited search. Purchase sets of scans, or buy open access to the surname(s) of your choice, including variants. Also available: Surname Sourcebooks (Ebook or DVD) for 13,830 individual surnames: www.theoriginalrecord.com/database/ebooks www.theoriginalrecord.com |
Author: | Mel [ Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:29 pm ] |
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Author: | Gloria [ Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:23 pm ] |
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Added this week: 1787 Convicts sent to New South Wales 'The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay, with a Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island: compiled from Authentic Papers' included as an appendix this list of convicts sent to New South Wales in 1787: giving full name (surname first), where convicted, date of conviction, and length of sentence. 1787 Lancashire Merchants William Tunnicliff's 'Topographical Survey of the Counties of Stafford, Chester, and Lancaster' included directories of the principal merchants and manufacturers in each county. For Lancashire, there are lists of traders in Bacup, Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Haslingden, Kirkham, Lancaster, Leigh, Liverpool, Manchester, Prescot, Preston, Rochdale, Rossendale, Ulverston, Warrington and Wigan. 1808 Master Printers in London 'The Compositor's of Pressman's Guide to the Art of Printing', published in London in 1808, includes this alphabetical List of the Master Printers, giving surname and address (often with street number). 1826 Maldon Poll Book On 7 June 1826 and the fourteen following days (Sundays excepted) a poll was held to elect Members of Parliament to represent the borough of Maldon in Essex. The candidates were the Hon. George Mark Arthur Way Allanson Winn (W) of Warley Lodge, who received 1747 votes; Thomas Barrett Lennard (L) esquire of Regent's Park, London, 1454 (or 1455) votes; and Quintin Dick (D) esquire of Curson Street, London, 1401. In all 3113 electors were polled, 2527 living in Maldon and the country, 586 in London and its environs. This poll book is divided into two sections, the 586 voters from London &c being listed separately. The names are listed alphabetically by surname, then christian name(s), occupation (in italics), address; and the right-hand column shows the votes cast. Those who did not vote are not listed. 1837 South Western Railway Shareholders The return of the railway subscription contracts deposited in the Private Bill Office lists the shareholders in the South Western, or Kingsworthy and West Monkton Railway, subscribers to 24,681 shares amounting to £1,234,050 towards the £1,650,000 estimated expense of the project. The list gives full name of each subscriber (or surname with initials), residence, addition (occupation), number of shares, and sum subscribed. 1844 Prosecutions in County Durham: Prisoners The accounts of the Treasurer of County Durham include among the disbursements the cost of prosecutions: giving when paid, attorney's name, prisoner's full name, term when prosecuted, and cost. The term of prosecution is identified by the abbreviations 1 S. for Epiphany Sessions; 2 S., Easter Sessions; 3 S., Midsummer Sessions; 4 S., Michaelmas Sessions; Ad. S., Adjourned Sessions; Sp. A., Spring Assizes; S. A., Summer Assizes; W. A., Winter Assizes. 1 January to 28 December 1844. The total cost of prosecutions for the year was £4,057 16s 7d. 1870 Unclaimed Money and Property Gun & Co. of 6 Prince of Wales' Road, London, in about 1870 published this fourth 'List of Next of Kin & Heirs, &c., who have been Advertised for in the English, Irish, Scotch, United States of America, Canadian, Australian, East and West Indian, and other Newspapers, since 1704. Money & Property to the value of many Millions Sterling want Claimants'. The list of 4,128 names gives surname, christian name, and, occasionally, locality. Copies of the actual advertisements were furnished to enquirers by the company at a cost of six shillings. We now have over 10 million hand-indexed entries directly available online. Free unlimited search. Purchase sets of scans, or buy open access to the surname(s) of your choice, including variants. Also available: over 13,000 Surname Source Books (Ebook or DVD) for individual surnames. www.theoriginalrecord.com |
Author: | Mel [ Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:32 pm ] |
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Thanks Gloria |
Author: | Gloria [ Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:21 am ] |
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Taken from LFHHS yahoo forum Added this week: 1537 London Liverymen J. Caley, F.R.S., F.S.A. transcribed this 'curious record' found in the Chapter House, Westminster, 'a list of the freemen of the various companies resident in London and Westminster; from Thomas Lewyn being mentioned as sheriff, it appears it was made in the year 1537.' Thirty-seven companies are listed, comprising 2400 individuals: Armourers, Bakers, Barber Surgeons, Blacksmiths, Brewers, Broiderers, Clothworkers, Coopers, Cordwainers, Curriers, Cutlers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Fletchers, Founders, Freemasons, Fruiterers, Goldsmiths, Grocers, Haberdashers, Innholders, Ironmongers, Joiners, Leather Sellers, Merchant Taylors, Painter Stainers, Plasterers, Plumbers, Saddlers, Salters, Skinners, Spurriers, Tallow Chandlers, Tilers, Vintners, Wax Chandlers and Weavers. Full names are given: the liverymen were not quite exclusively male, three 'goodwives' and a Mrs Danby occurring at the end of the list of saddlers. 1775 Inhabitants of Bristol On 7 October 1775 a loyal address of the 'Mayor, Burgesses, Clergy, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the City of Bristol', 880 in all, was presented to king George III viewing 'with Astonishment the Conduct of a few disappointed Men, whose sophistical Arguments, and seditious Correspondences, have, in a great Measure, been the Occasion of deluding your American Subjects into open Rebellion', lamenting 'the Misfortune our American Brethren have brought upon themselves', and hoping 'that the Loyalty which prevails here, will soon convince our Fellow-Subjects in America of their Error, and bring them back to a just Sense of their Duty and Allegiance'. The address was presented to the king at St James's by fourteen gentlemen on the citizens' behalf, 'Which Address His Majesty was pleased to receive very graciously: And they all had the Honour to kiss His Majesty's Hand.' 1794 Dorset Volunteer Rangers A subscription of £1425 10s was raised in Dorset in 1794 towards the cost of 'forming Bodies of Men for the Internal Defence of the Country, not liable to be drawn out, except in cases of actual Invasion or Commotion'. On 17 September 1794 the whole corps was reviewed by king George III under Maiden Castle, 'who returned them thanks, and expressed much pleasure at seeing them so alert and forward in their manoeuvres'. The muster roll of the Dorset Volunteer Rangers gives the full name and parish for each volunteer. 'These men clothed and horsed themselves entirely at their own expense, without receiving one farthing from Government, except their sword, one pistol, and holsters.' 1818 Mid Staffordshire Directory The Staffordshire General and Commercial Directory was published by W. Parson and T. Bradshaw in 1818 in sections, 8 to 19 relating to towns in the centre of the county: 8. Abbots Bromley; 9. Burton-upon-Trent; 10. Cheadle; 11. Eccleshall; 12. Lichfield; 13. Longnor; 14. Penkridge; 15. Rugeley; 16. Stafford; 17. Stone; 18. Tamworth; 19. Uttoxeter. In each section the traders are listed alphabetically under surname, with occupation and address. 1835 West Riding Freeholders, Electors and Inhabitants The Leeds Times for 29 August 1835 (iii 130 1) carried this advertisement, entitled West Riding Meeting: Municipal Reform: 'WE, the undersigned FREEHOLDERS, ELECTORS, and INHABITANTS of the WEST-RIDING of the County of YORK, request our Fellow-Electors and Inhabitants to meet us, at the CORN MARKET, in WAKEFIELD, on MONDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST of AUGUST INST., At Eleven o’Clock in the Forenoon, to express the Opinions of the Riding on the Measure of CORPORATION REFORM proposed by his Majesty’s Ministers, passed by the House of Commons, and subsequently mangled and transformed by the House of Lords; and to consider of the Propriety of addressing his Majesty and his Majesty’s Ministers, and of Petitioning the House of Commons on this important Measure.' There then follow the names, occupations and addresses of nearly 2000 signatories. 1845 Railway Subscription Contracts £21,386,703 6s 4d was promised by about 10,000 subscribers of less than £2,000 per contract to the nearly 200 railway bills deposited in the Private Bill Office during the Session of Parliament for 1845. This alphabetical list gives the full names of the subscribers (surname first), description (i. e., occupation), place of abode, a numerical reference to the title of the railway, the amount subscribed to each, and total. There is a separate key to the titles of the railways. 1931 Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland This list of the 9739 members of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland was printed in 5th series, volume 43, of the society's Transactions. The list, which gives year of admission, full name (surname first) and address, is set out alphabetically by county and show division - Aberdeen, Angus (Eastern and Western districts), Argyll, Ayr, Banff, Berwick, Bute, Caithness, Clackmannan, Dumbarton, Dumfries, East Lothian, Fife, Inverness, Kincardine, Kinross, Kirkcudbright, Lanark, Mid-Lothian, Moray, Nairn, Orkney, Peebles, Perth (Perth and Stirling show districts), Renfrew, Ross & Cromarty, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Shetland, Stirling, Sutherland, West Lothian, and Wigtown, with separate sections for members living in England & Wales, Ireland, The Colonies and Foreign Countries. In addition, prior to 1900 holders of the Agricultural Diploma and the First-Class Certificate in Forestry had been eligible for free life membership, and those surviving are listed separately in an appendix. We now have well over 10 million hand-indexed entries directly available online. Free unlimited search. Purchase sets of scans, or buy open access to the surname(s) of your choice, including variants. Also available: over 13,830 Surname Sourcebooks (Ebook or DVD) for individual surnames. www.theoriginalrecord.com -- |
Author: | Mel [ Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:05 pm ] |
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Thanks Gloria |
Author: | Gloria [ Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:47 pm ] |
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Mel, did you notice the 1818 Staffordshire directory?? Could there be something for you? |
Author: | Mel [ Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:04 am ] |
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I did. It's possible but I need to look properly when I have the concentration. I did an 8mile sponsored walk yesterday and was completely pooped when I got in. I looked at various sites but none got my full attention. |
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