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Examples
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To suche as lacke money thei lende, but for shamefull gaines: that is to saie, two shillynges of the pounde for euery Monethe.
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Joyned wt a race of ginger must waye at least a pounde
Deed of Entail 1998
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Yeardley, knight, this present governour, Decemb. [132] 3, 1618, that you are bounde to accepte of the Tobacco of the Colony, either for commodities or upon billes, [133] at three shillings the beste [134] and the second sorte at 18d the pounde, and this shalbe [135] your sufficient dischardge.
Colonial Records of Virginia Various
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Demosthenes secretly repayred, praying her to giue him leaue: but shee demaunding of him tenne thousand Denarios (amounting very nere to three hundred pounde of our money) astonied at the wantonnesse of the woman, and discouraged with the greatnesse of the somme, retourned backe again, saying: I come not to buye repentaunce so dere.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Planters here in Virginia, either for Goods or upon billes of Exchange at three shillings the pounde the beste, and 18d the second sorte.
Colonial Records of Virginia Various
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Have here foure hondred pounde, sayd the knyght,
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[He borowed four hondred pounde] Upon his londe and fee;
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Turkye worke, _pewter_, _brasse_, fine linen, and thereto costly cupbords of plate woorth five or six hundred pounde, to be demed by estimation.
Vanishing England 1892
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Certes in noble men's houses it is not rare to see abundance of array, riche hangings of tapestry, silver vessell, and so much other plate as may furnish sundrie cupbordes to the summe ofte times of a thousand or two thousand pounde at the leaste; wherby the value of this and the reast of their stuffe doth grow to be inestimable.
Vanishing England 1892
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To suche as lacke money thei lende, but for shamefull gaines: that is to saie, two shillynges of the pounde for euery Monethe.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. Richard Hakluyt 1584
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