Acquittance

Forbearance, though it be no acquittance, is sometimes a piece of needful and laudable charity. ❋ Unknown (1721)

After a superb re-acquittance with Royce and Hadrian in the first several pages, “Avempartha” actually continues more as a series opener with a ton of build-up in the first half of the novel, while the second half is just superb non-stop action, especially when the two threads following Royce, Hadrian and Princess Arista respectively converge at the elven castle... ❋ Robert (2009)

“On my head and eyes be it!” quoth Judar and took the bread and money saying, “To morrow the Lord will dispel the trouble of my case and will provide me the means of acquittance.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

So the Caliph rejoiced in the acquittance of the youth and his truth and good faith; moreover, he magnified the generosity of Abu Zarr, extolling it over all his companions, and approved the resolve of the two young men for its benevolence, giving them praise with thanks and applying to their case the saying of the poet, ❋ Unknown (2006)

A charge very clearly made out against Peytel, is that of dishonesty; he procured from the notary of whom he bought his place an acquittance in full, whereas there were 15,000 francs owing, as we have seen. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I did so, and Bailie Jarvie was looking anxiously around for another, the Scottish law requiring the subscription of two witnesses to validate either a bond or acquittance. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The generous officer would have included Mr. Jarvie and me in this general acquittance; but the Bailie, disregarding an intimation from the landlady to “make as muckle of the Inglishers as we could, for they were sure to gie us plague eneugh,” went into a formal accounting respecting our share of the reckoning, and paid it accordingly. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Queen, to obtain my acquittance and full discharge from even nominal custody. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

This was a task more difficult than that of self acquittance. ❋ Unknown (2004)

But if I would take a draft for 100 pounds, and sign an acquittance in full of all claims, I might have it, upon proving my identity. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

“I choose to hold this trinket in my hand for the present,” said Nigel, showing his pistol, “and will write you the acquittance when I go ashore.” ❋ Unknown (2004)

Gurth at length complied; and telling out eighty zecchins upon the table, the Jew delivered out to him an acquittance for the horse and suit of armour. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Pray settle accompts with Barnes; take what money of mine is in his hands, and give him acquittance. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Bois – Guilbert, the Prior wrote an acquittance, discharging Isaac of ❋ Unknown (2004)

With these words the wealthy merchant of the Zuyder – Zee drew forth his ancient inkhorn, smeared with the dirt of countless contracts, and signed an acquittance which the smuggler had prepared. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

'This had the desired effect, and on the 20th of October the Bishop sent to the Rector and the parishioners the formal acquittance. ❋ Rosalind Northcote (N/A)

And I makeing inquirie amongst them for an old Latin Bible which were lost, I found out at last the partie who had it, and I gave him for the booke tenn shillings as you see by this acquittance .... ❋ George S. Phillips (N/A)

The coppie of his acquittance: -- I pray let this Scripture Book alone, for he hath paid me for it, and therefore I would desire you to let it alone. ❋ George S. Phillips (N/A)

And on the contrary, when men pay out any thing, it goes out by great sums, according as is specified by the accounts delivered, which must be set to book, and an acquittance given: This cannot be so done with every pittifull small thing that belongs to house-keeping. ❋ A. Marsh (N/A)

It has been seen that creditors treated the struggling Lincoln with the utmost forbearance, countering the adage that "forbearance is not acquittance." ❋ Henry Llewellyn Williams (N/A)

[Acquittal] is a very [strong word] that [police] use ❋ Charleneeee (2014)

favour-for-favour is literally [the foundation] of all politics. this case was [a waste] of time, as usual. give that man an [acquittal]! ❋ Spicycolonkid420 (2020)