quittance

Example Sentences

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We were well quit of George Glen and his gang, though the price of the quittance was heavy.

From The Watchers A Novel by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

I have been with the governor, who is full of rejoicing at this unexpected quittance of the Bruce and his host of wolves.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various

Thus, silver certificates, without being "legal tender," are a means of legal quittance from obligations to the Federal Government.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.

That forthwith he had come to the theatre and delivered up the play, with such expressions of penitence and shame that they could not forbear to give him full quittance for his fault.

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William

“Himself, nay—he sent it to me; but I gave the quittance as to Mr Louvaine.”

From It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)