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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Sutlery, n. Also: sutlary, -ie, sutlarry. [e.m.E. sutlery (1606), e.m.Du. soetelrije; Sutler n.] A victualling establishment supplying food and drink, chiefly (? only) to soldiers; also, as a perquisite of the captain of a castle. Also attrib. —1689 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 540.
The saids Lords … reponed him to the full and free possessione of the office of the heretabill constable, captane, governor and keeper of the said castle … and … to the command of the companie of foot [etc.] … with the benefitt of the sutlarie and other casualities and emoluments belonging to the saids offices 1689 Siege Castle Edinb. 28.
The order by which the Governour was inhibited to give them weekly any of ther pay in hand, in detriement of the sutlery 1700 15th Rep. Hist. MSS App. ix 117.
Had not [the mob] been devydded among themselfs whither he was ane honest man for Callidonia or not, he had probably been a victim for his prissoners, by whom he has lost, of chamber, rent, and sutlarry, about two hundered lib. sterline 1701 New Mills Manuf. 283 (see attrib. below). —attrib. 1701 New Mills Manuf. 253.
These … had given him credet only for £100 paid out by him upone the sutlary accompt 1701 New Mills Manuf. 283.
Ane order … for roupeing of the breuing looms of the sutlarie etc. [marg. Anent the sutlary goods to be rouped]
