Thomas West, of Guildford, in 1607, was charged with having used "a certain instrument (a tenter) and other engines wherewith 100 cloths of white wool called kerseys, rough and unwrought and made for sale at Guildford, were stretched and strained in breadth and length." ❋ Eric Parker (1912)
Nearly a thousand horse-packs of Yorkshire cloths, such as kerseys, fustians, and pennistons, together with Manchester goods, took up one side and a half of the Duddery, and it was not uncommon to hear that 100,000 pounds worth of woollen manufactures had been sold there in less than one week's time. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
I intend God willing to goe to Lampas, if I doe I will take foure or fiue kerseys with me, but as for money there is small store here to carie. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Traffic in woollen goods was now very brisk in different parts of the country, and during the reign of Henry VIII special statutes were enacted 'affecting cloths called white straits of Devon, and Devonshire kerseys called dozens.' ❋ Rosalind Northcote (N/A)
Baizes, plain cloths, and kerseys were the most important of the manufactures, and there was some commerce in these with Spain. ❋ Rosalind Northcote (N/A)
Such goods as beavers, kerseys, meltons, and fancy cassimeres are seldom fulled more than one-sixth of their woven width, while worsted goods are shrunk but a small fraction of their woven width. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
There was a report that one of our ships having by stealth delivered her cargo, among which was some bales of English cloth, cotton, kerseys, and such-like goods, the Spaniards caused all the goods to be burned, and punished the men with death who were concerned in carrying them on shore. ❋ Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 (1935)
"Every farm house," says Coman, the economic historian, "was a workshop where the women spun and wove the serges, kerseys, and linsey-woolseys which served for the common wear." ❋ Mary Ritter Beard (1917)
Those fine popinjays in starched kerseys and pink frills, who live in luxury at railway centres, think that it adds to their dignity if they convert their most trivial messages into cipher. ❋ Lionel James (1913)
Walk this way for kerseys, sayes, and perpetuanoes! ❋ Unknown (1903)
They could have a "sute" of "dublett and hose of leather lyned with oyled-skin-leather," fastened with hooks and eyes instead of buttons; or one of "hampshire kerseys lyned." ❋ Alice Morse Earle (1881)
He had been at Arlesbury; learning to be a manufacturer; beginning at the beginning with the belts and rollers, spindles, shuttles, and harnesses; finding out the secrets of satinets and doeskins and kerseys; _driving_, as he had wanted to do; taking hold of something and making it go. ❋ Unknown (1865)
I visited the family, and sometimes, though unfrequently, dined with them on a sabbath -- he jeered me on my progress -- the "wonderful progress," as he was pleased to term it -- which he felt sure I was making with my Coke and Blackstone, while baling blankets, or bundling up plains and kerseys. ❋ William Gilmore Simms (1838)
Girt with thick double-milled kerseys; half-buried under shawls and broad-brims, and overalls and mud-boots, thy very fingers cased in doeskin and mittens, thou hast bestrode that ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)
Their women manufacture a coarse cloth and kerseys sufficient for their own consumption. ❋ Peter Fisher (1815)
He computes, besides, that about one hundred thousand pounds a year had been lost by kerseys; not to mention other articles. ❋ David Hume (1743)
In order to engage some Londoners to comply more willingly with her multiplied extortions, she passed an edict prohibiting for four months the exporting of any English cloths or kerseys to the Netherlands; an expedient which procured a good market for such as had already sent any quantity of cloth thither. ❋ David Hume (1743)
W. Hewer's conspiring to get a contract, to the burdening of the stores with kerseys and cottons, of which he hath often complained, and lately more than ever; and now he did it by a most scandalous letter to the ❋ Samuel Pepys (1668)
One conversation with [Kersey] is very [interesting] and thought [provoking] because Kersey is so random Changeable, and unique . ❋ Bearpak (2017)
"There's Kersey, maybe he could [hang out] with us today."
"I don't think you'll want to hang out with him after you just [screwed] around with his [little sister]." ❋ Originall (2014)
[Let's get] [fucked up] in kersey with [Mudding] and beer ❋ Redneck Power (2013)
[Tomas]: I think I may have got above a [thirty] [percent].
Jack: Don't worry man, after that Kersey Curve you'll probably get an A. ❋ Curve Rider (2017)
"hey wanna do the purple kersey, [bring] [your own] [tarp]. ❋ 121213312 (2010)
Person 1: Who’s that boy [Jake Bailey] is [sitting on]?
Person 2: That’s [Fred]. Ew look he’s got a boner. What a Harrison Kersey! ❋ Joshshagshorses (2019)
Dr. Kersey [cares] about her [students] and takes [pride] in her school. ❋ Me=word Plug (2019)
