possessours

They are most intollerable exacters, most couetous possessours, and most nigardly giuers.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

They are most intollerable exacters, most couetous possessours, and most nigardly giuers.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Wherevpon, Lanfranke tooke the staues, and deliuered them to the former possessours, and so were they in the popes presence restored to their former dignities.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror Raphael Holinshed

Political State divers Offices of dignitie and worship doe merite Coates of Armes to the possessours of the same offices, as ...

Shakespeare's Family 1885

It is a right dearly purchased by the first possessours, and justly inherited by those that succeed them.

The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces Samuel Johnson 1746

Having thus shown that the right of patronage, being originally purchased, may be legally transferred, and that it is now in the hands of lawful possessours, at least as certainly as any other right, we have left the advocates of the people no other plea than that of convenience.

The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces Samuel Johnson 1746

Time, however, has taught even this obstinate and haughty nation, that without agriculture they may, indeed, be the transmitters of money, but can never be the possessours.

The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces Samuel Johnson 1746

This they did with extremity of joy, seeing themselves possessours of such a brave Ship.

Bucaniers of America: 1684

Forasmuch, as at the first institution of this Company in France, they made an agreement with the Pirats, Hunters, and Planters, first possessours, of Tortuga, that these should buy all their necessaries, from the said Company, taking them upon trust.

Bucaniers of America: 1684

We shall not then need to light up our Candles to seek for it in corners; no, it will display its own lustre and brightness so before us that we may see it in its own light, and our souls the true possessours of it. "

Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries Rufus Matthew Jones 1905