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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Last-money, n. [Last n.¹] A duty levied on ships arriving in ports of the Low Countries, ? according to the number of lasts of cargo carried. = Lastage n. a, Last-gilt n. — 1670 Aberd. Council Lett. V. 73.
Vessels about 30 and 36 lasts coming over the drye must pay 3 pilatages before they come to Dort … togither with 30 stivers of bridge money for the shipe and 13½ stivers last money quheras at Campheir shippes are free of payment of any pilatage and payit but ane inconsiderable thing of last money