quittance

Example Sentences

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At last the king demanded an account of all the sums that had passed through his hands during his chancellorship, though he had already received a quittance.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

You have most learnedly proverbde it, commending the virtue of patience and forbearance, but yet you know forbearance is no quittance.

From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)

I placed the cross back slowly, my honour was still white, and death that was coming would give me a full quittance for all my troubles.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)

Of course Herr Simon will require from these heirs a receipt for the sum handed them, and a quittance of all further claims.

From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph

Very good, then, Master Tibbald: if you will pay the Council that sum, its secretary shall make you out a note of quittance.'

From Merry-Garden and Other Stories by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir