quarterage

Example Sentences

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They suddenly remembered two grievances, one was a grievance of land tenure, the other was that a troop of soldiers was kept at free quarterage.

From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Caine, Hall, Sir

When the Governors issued an advertisement for a Writing Master in 1792 they gave the salary as £30 but "as much more can be made by quarterage."

From A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 by Bell, Edward Allen

The boys pay a quarterage not exceeding £2.

From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter

The quarterage in this Company is paid on the quantity of malt consumed by its members.

From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter

One grand objection against this proposal is, how you will oblige people to pay either their subscription or their quarterage.

From An Essay Upon Projects by Defoe, Daniel