petties

Example Sentences

• "This Book of Expences is likewiſe a kind of Caſh-book, and is onely for charges, which generally are poſted once a month in one ſum into the Journal: partly for brevity, to poſt many petties into one ſum; partly becauſe in great mens houſes it's the proper office of ſome one man to adminiſtrate thoſe petty Expences, rendring an account of each particular, as well for Muſtard and Matches to kindle the fire, as of things of greater importance, unto which end there is kept a Particular book."
• "The usual charges accruing in the purchase and shipment of merchandise are as follows: Cases and packing; marine insurance; fire insurance; petties (including telegrams, postage, etc.); commissions; shipping; warehouse charges; coolie hire; freight; consular fee."
• "All administrative and general expenses of every nature including traveling expenses of his employees and including telephones, telegrams, cables, postage, and petties, provided, however, that such expenses as telephones, telegraphs, cables, postage, and petties as may be properly and necessarily incurred at foreign and dependency ports by subagents and/or branch houses acting in the capacity of subagents and/or general agents, shall be excepted and shall be assumed by the owner, including radiograms sent by masters of the vessels."
• "In addition to the items above set out on the vessels involved in the three groups referred to, the revised statement of claim of the Shipping Board includes certain miscellaneous items, herein referred to as petties, to the total amount of $370,800.11."
• "Reportedly, they moved away from the Petties-like sound, but still maintained a pop-dance vibe."
• "Anyway swingsisters, now that I have a seriously reformed downstairs neigbour who actually likes a track off Bilingual [ Single - because apparently it works well as an article of faith , lyrically speaking , for practising Budds - I don't get it either but who is arguing ?] , I have a new problem that requires YOUR Petties-inspired help."