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Thesaurerschip, Threasurereshipe, n. [e.m.E. tresorership (1483), tresourershippe (1529), treasurership (a1635).] Treasurership. — c1615 Chron. Kings 136.
The Erll of Gowrie, quha wes mailacontent, that the office of thesaurerschip wes takin fra him 1673 Adv. Min. Bk. 26.
The committee appoynted for takeing in James Chalmers accompts of his threasurereshipe having made report that they had fitted his accompts
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