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Quotation dates: 1701-1756
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†DEPURSE, v. To disburse.Sc. 1754 Nairne Peerage Evidence (1873) 49:
And such necessary expenses as have been or shall be depursed in making the said claim effectual.Hdg. 1701 Rec. Sc. Cloth Manuf. (1905) 251:
Payed Alexander Herreot which he depursed for himselfe and the Manadgers makeing up the inventary at Neumilnes per accompt.Lnk. 1719 J.P.s Lnk. (S.H.S. 1931) 198:
Captain Walter Lockhart . . . produced . . . the accompt of the expences depursed.
Hence depurs(e)ment, disbursement.Sc. 1756 Rec. Conv. Burghs (1915) 514:
The preses lodged with the convention an accompt of the fees and depursements on the bill for encouraging the fisherys in Scotland paid out by Mr Cathcart.Gsw. 1707 Rec. Burgh Gsw. (1908) 409:
As his expenssis and some depursments at Edinburgh.
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