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Quotation dates: 1674-1700+
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(Wattir born,) Watter born(e, Water born, ppl. adj. [e.m.E. waterborne (1558-9).] a. Of a ship: Not docked; at sea. b. Of goods: Transported by water. —a. 1674 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV 248.
He haveing brought in to the river of Cluyd … a ship … and seing the said ship is yet watter born that he hath not broken bulk and that he is ready either to make sale of the peise … or … to saill for Ireland —b. 1694 Glasgow B. Rec. in Glasgow Bakers 92.
All wheat or rye … that hath been once watterborne shall in stead … of the laddle … pay only [etc.] 1707 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV 430.
The exemptione granted to Scotland of the duty payable for coall, water born, transported from one part of Scotland to another … most part of the coall … cannot be supplied but by water born coall
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