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great_a seal_n of_o england_n do_v constitute_v george_n lord_n goring_n and_o other_o in_o trust_n for_o he_o agent_n or_o agent_n for_o the_o wine_n licenses_fw-la in_o england_n wales_n and_o berwick_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n and_o exeter_n except_v for_o 21_o year_n from_o the_o 20_o of_o december_n 1630._o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1638_o the_o say_v late_a king_n for_o valuable_a consideration_n grant_v to_o sir_n sackvile_n crow_n baronet_n 1600_o li_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o rent_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o grow_v payable_a to_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o grant_v licenses_fw-la for_o sell_v of_o wine_n amount_v then_o unto_o 2166_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o which_o 1600_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la your_o petitioner_n purchase_v 400_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o cost_v they_o 2400_o l._n and_o then_o there_o remain_v to_o the_o crown_n no_o more_o than_o 566_o l._n 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