Imprest

Not only that, reflected Gerswin silently, but the disclosure that the commandant had discovered the illegal diversion of funds from the Imprest Fund and the selling of unused maintenance spares would certainly bolster the fact that the three were guilty of attempted murder, or would have been, had not the courageous Captain Hiro stopped them.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

A solitary exception is found in the case of Henry Crabb of Chatham, a boatman who rejoiced in incurable lameness; rejoiced because, although there were many cripples on board the Queen's ships in his day, his infirmity was such as to leave him at liberty to ply for hire "when other men durst not for feare of being Imprest."

The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore

Imprest Account which I had answered; a batch of Corps and Divisional routine orders had come in, notifying the next visits of the field cashier, emphasising the need for saving dripping, and demanding information as to the alleged damage done to the bark of certain trees by our more frolicsome horses.

Pushed and the Return Push George Herbert Fosdike Nichols

-- _Imprest_ is derived from the Italian _imprestare_, to lend, which is _im-præstare_, (Fr. _prêter_).

Notes and Queries, Number 35, June 29, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Various 1852

Whiggism, member of the Kit Kat Club, member of Parliament, and Auditor of the Imprest, Mainwaring had a brief but full career.

Reflections on Dr. Swift's Letter to Harley (1712) and The British Academy (1712) Arthur Maynwaring 1707

Imprest on's Soul, seal'd with his Father's Bloud.

Anti-Achitophel (1682) Three Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden Elkanah Settle 1686

Where: District board room, 364 S. Park S.. CONS.NT: Consider out-of-state travel requests, February bills and payroll, January financial report, Imprest ac ... log in to read the full version of the story.

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Weekly News 2010

Where: District board room, 364 S. Park S.. CONS.NT: Consider out-of-state travel requests, February bills and payroll, January financial report, Imprest ac ... log in to read the full version of the story.

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Weekly News 2010

Method of Payment: The actual costs of passports and visas are normally paid direct from the unit Imprest/Public account.

Army Rumour Service 2009

But to the office, and there dispatched Mr. Creed's business pretty well about his bill; but then there comes W. Howe for my Lord's bill of Imprest for L500 to carry with him this voyage, and so I was at a loss how to carry myself in it, Creed being there, but there being no help I delivered it to them both, and let them contend, when I perceive they did both endeavour to have it, but W. Howe took it, and the other had the discretion to suffer it.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668