| 单词 | portage money |
| 释义 | > as lemmasportage money portage money n. now historical money charged for carriage. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [noun] > carriage of goods, etc. portage1423 carriage1425 portage money1552 porterage1611 port1615 carrying cost1846 traffic1887 1552 in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) II. ii. xii. 345 Whether the receiuers of the kings monies and such like officers had portage-money allowed them. 1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 353 I take the perill vpon mee of the carriage of a great masse of money; I may lawfully take portage money for my paines. 1786 F. Grose Mil. Antiq. I. 424 The allowance for money passing through the hands of the paymaster was raised..to 12l. 10s. for every thousand pounds coming into his hands, for portage money. 1896 Dict. National Biogr. at Robert Robert complained that the immunities of his house were not respected at Southampton, where he was made to pay portage, but in the same year Robert obtained redress from Henry II, and the portage money was refunded. 1965 Eng. Hist. Rev. 80 283 After 1545 treasurers got portage money, though at less than 1d. a £1. < as lemmas |
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