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. It led to the transfer of

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from Charles II of England to the

for an annual rent of £10 (equivalent retail price index of £1,226 in 2007).

References

*https://books.google.com/books?id=vXhCAAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage&client=firefox-a#PPA55,M1 55 History of Mumbai