three-pence

It exempted tea shipped by the East India Company from the usual three-pence tax.

Joel Richard Paul: Which Tea Party? 2010

In addition, down-country, we're nominal masters of a collection of native states, half of them wild as Barbary, ruled by princes who'd cut our throats for three-pence.

Fiancée 2010

It cannot be supposed, that a stranger and sojourner should buy his own grapes, and make his own provision of wine: but he may buy it by recommendation from the peasants, for about eighteen or twenty livres the charge, consisting of eleven rup five pounds; in other words, of two hundred and eighty pounds of this country, so as to bring it for something less than three-pence a quart.

Travels through France and Italy 2004

I laid down a resolution (and kept it) to give no more than four and twenty sols per post between the two postilions; but I am now persuaded that for three-pence a post more, I should have been much better served, and should have performed the journey with much greater pleasure.

Travels through France and Italy 2004

Master Froth here, this very man, having eaten the rest, as I said, and, as I say, paying for them very honestly; for, as you know, Master Froth, I could not give you three-pence again.

Measure for Measure 2004

Fish commonly sells for four sols the twelve ounces, or five for the English pound; and these five are equivalent to three-pence of our money: but sometimes we are obliged to pay five, and even six sols for the Piedmontese pound of fish.

Travels through France and Italy 2004

By spending three-pence in a coffeehouse, he might be for some hours every day in very good company; he might dine for six-pence, breakfast on bread and milk for a penny, and do without supper.

The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 2004

He offered her three-pence and asked her to begin the show.

The Prussian Officer and Other Stories 2003

Waited for the sounds of clothing going back down, the jingle of coins in a pocket, the whisper of, " "Ere's three-pence, pet, and a shiny penny besides.

Ripping Time Asprin, Robert 2000

In addition, down-country, we're nominal masters of a collection of native states, half of them wild as Barbary, ruled by princes who'd cut our throats for three-pence.

Flashman In The Great Game Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1975