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the_o sheet_n of_o the_o will._n the_o will_n of_o 1675_o surprise_n further_a instance_n of_o surprise_n give_v all_o the_o duke_n estate_n to_o his_o own_o daughter_n in_o case_n he_o have_v any_o before_o the_o earl_n or_o his_o son_n or_o daughter_n as_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v but_o the_o deed_n of_o 1681_o limit_n the_o estate_n in_o essex_n and_o lancashire_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o amount_v of_o 5000_o l._n a_o year_n so_o as_o the_o same_o will_v go_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o bath_n and_o his_o daughter_n before_o the_o duke_n own_o daughter_n which_o seem_v not_o answer_v in_o say_v that_o the_o duke_n may_v expect_v the_o earl_n will_v be_v create_v