concernment

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Nearly everyone, Washington observed with consternation and annoyance, had “matters of private concernment which required them to be absent.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

What strange stupidity and senselessness is it, that men are not affected with things of so great and so near concernment?

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

The chaplain, as the serjeant had done, endeavoured to evade a reply, by directing the unhappy man to matters of spiritual concernment; but he would not be evaded, and again repeated the question.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 by Wilson, John Mackay

In Appellations and References of particular concernment, if all parties having interest, have been present in the inferiour Judicatorie when the Appeal and Reference was made, then there is no necessitie of citation.

From The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

A great concernment of this commonwealth 'which his Highness is eagerly set upon.'

From British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 by Andrews, Charles M.