单词 | hoastman |
释义 | hoastmann. A member of a corporation or merchant-guild in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, who had originally the functions of receiving strangers (called ‘hosts’ or ‘oasts’) who came to buy coal and certain other commodities, and of conducting their purchases, on which they levied a certain duty; in later times, they controlled the selling and exportation of coal; now, they merely form the premier civic corporation. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > merchant > [noun] > group or body of > specific > member of staplera1513 hoastman1518 viner1674 jurat1714 Hansard1832 1518 in J. R. Boyle & F. W. Dendy Extracts Rec. Merchant Adventurers Newcastle (1895) I. 51 The act for the ostmen that byes any merchaundyse of ther hosts, or it be presented to the Master of the Feloship. 1623–4 Act 21 Jas. I c. 3 §12 Any..Priviledge heretofore claymed..by the auncient Fellowshipp Guild or Fraternitie commonlie called Hoastmen, for..the selling, carrying, lading..venting or trading of or for any Seacoles, Stonecoales or Pitcoales forth or out of the Haven and Ryver of Tyne. 1739 Enq. Reasons Advance Price Coals 31 The Hostmen or Fitters at Newcastle are an incorporated Company. 1789 J. Brand Hist. & Antiq. Newcastle II. 269 A society of ostmen or hostmen had existed as a guild or fraternity in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne from time immemorial. 1864 Reader 697 Jack Scott, the Newcastle hoastman's son, who ran away with Bessy Surtees, and who was afterwards known as Lord Eldon. 1893 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words The term hoastman has long ceased to describe the profession of coal-shipper or ‘engrosser’ of the commodities enumerated in the charter of incorporation..The Company of Hoastmen remains simply the premier Incorporated Company of Newcastle, and election to its membership is a much coveted honour. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1518 |
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