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?1774 ‘Brutus’ & ‘H. Search’ Ess., Hist., Polit. & Moral II. xxix. 10 Several good laws have passed, and they must be put to his credit.

1794 R. Bell Cases Court of Session 1790–2 81 These bills were entered to his credit, and the time of payment also entered.

1807 Whole Proc. Trial Information against R. Henshaw 163 There were loans from Abbajie before that date, but not entered under that head; they were put to his credit, in the account-current between him and Mr Henshaw.

1823 Lett. Paul & Amicus 179 As a commentator, my opponent has a strong claim to originality—let us put it to his credit, to balance his want of consistency.

1836 Penny Cycl. V. 163/1 The amount of each entry has been carried forward..to the credit of each payer.

1857 H. R. Helper Impending Crisis of South v. 256 Entered to her credit, many precious jewels of liberty remain in our possession, ready to be delivered when called for.

1908 Book-keeper Apr. 333/1 If a credit ticket is found for goods returned by Adams, this must be entered to his credit on the ledger, and billed as a separate entry.

1948 J. R. Weil & W. T. Brannon ‘Yellow Kid’ Weil ix. 102 When we had received the doctor's check for $275 we had a bookkeeper enter it to his credit.

1967 O. Stanley Guide to Taxation vii. 81 All your remuneration may not have been immediately payable, but may have been put to your credit to be drawn on retirement or death.

2001 G. Best Churchill (2006) xvi. 207 Although Churchill attributed this to the British people, their majority opinion attributed it to him. It was what he wanted and worked for, and the achievement may be put to his credit.