quarterage

Example Sentences

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What did she care for a trifle like quarterage while she was able to support both herself and her husband?

From The Heroic Women of Early Indiana Methodism: An Address Delivered Before the Indiana Methodist Historical Society by Goodwin, T. A. (Thomas Aiken)

After being served with wafers and spiced wine, the masters went among the guests and gathered the quarterage.

From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter

Of course George K. Hester did not locate after receiving that letter, and he left the quarterage for those to follow.

From The Heroic Women of Early Indiana Methodism: An Address Delivered Before the Indiana Methodist Historical Society by Goodwin, T. A. (Thomas Aiken)

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

Besides quarterage, there was an allowance for travelling and table expenses.

From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by Hodgins, J. George (John George)