If he is content with that sum, I only insist on the acquittance for my own safety.
When they had done all this effectually, they gave him a full and complete acquittance from all charges of rebellion, or of any intention to rebel, or of his having originally had any interest in, or any means of, rebellion.
Neither party denied this acquittance given in the King's name by the justiciary Richard de Luci.
He had what might seem an unanswerable plea, a formal acquittance from the Chief Justiciary De Luci, the King's representative, for all obligations incurred in his civil capacity before his consecration as archbishop.
First, because, among your uncle's papers, you found an acquittance in my handwriting for the sum of fifteen thousand pounds, received by him on my account from Messrs.
Allow me to compliment you on the introduction of those two words--I certainly can not prove that you have found my acquittance to your uncle.
And, therefore, after this general acquittance of all believers, ver.
And withal he hath got not onlyacquittance from guilt, but acquaintance with Jesus Christ, the Blessing of the nations, and the Desire of all the families of the earth.
He soon shall findForbearance no acquittance ere day end.
Now must your conscience my acquittance seal, And you must put me in your heart for Friend, Sith you haue heard, and with a knowing eare, That he which hath your Noble Father slaine, Pursued my life Laer.
First, because, amongst your uncle's papers, you found an acquittance in my handwriting for the sum of fifteen thousand pounds, received by him on my account from Messrs.
Allow me to compliment you on the introduction of those two words--I certainly cannot prove that you have found my acquittance to your uncle.
That ye masters shall take the rents of the Keasden lands, when due, and give an acquittance for the same to the Governours on the usuall day of March.
Complains of my Lord not making him an acquittance of 4000 marks which he has often claimed, etc.
If he be innocent, it is his bounden right to receive full acquittance here in the presence of those before whom he has been arraigned.
And with arms folded proudly on his breast, he waited for the acquittance that seemed to be his due.
Now must your conscience my acquittance seal, And You must put me in your heart for friend, Sith you have heard, and with a knowing ear, That he which hath your noble father slain Pursued my life.
Your neck, sir, is pen, book, and counters; so the acquittance follows.
The end of all his acquittance and complaynt was to discreditt Johne Knox, who had affirmed, that such ane mariage was boyth proponit, and, upoun the parte of our Quene, by the Cardinall accepted.
He soon shall findForbearance no acquittance ere day end.
Acquittance that hee shall make for the wardens of the yomanry for the forme of theyre quarterage And xij{d.
When he got up in the morning, he went and found the acquittance in that very place that his father's ghost had directed him to, and so was freed from the litigious suit of one that made unjust demands upon him.
Charmer, my Interest alone, when you request the Favour, would be but a poor Compliment; I'll take care his Acquittance shall be signed by three more of my Brother Priests.
In this dilemma the peasant falls back upon his usual resource, the strength of his arms; he seizes the priest by the throat, as formerly his lord, and extorts an acquittance for his sins as formerly for his feudal dues.
When Piers Cleret had paied the pension to the lord Hastings, he gentlie demanded of him an acquittance for his discharge.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "acquittance" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
