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1656 W. Sanderson Compl. Hist. Mary & James VI 204 To purge themselves of the Tumult by oath before the Council..[they promise] to submit, as his Majesty shall ordain; under protest that they take not upon them the crime of the Tumult.

1745 Answer Petition John Duncan 4 He should have paid under Protest, or taken some such other Method, to shew that he was paying through Necessity, but not voluntarily.

1764 W. Stevenson Full & Pract. Treatm. Bills of Exchange 139 When one upon whom a bill is drawn will not accept, agreeable to the terms of the bill, his safest way is, first to allow it to be protested for non-acceptance in its precise terms, and then he may accept under protest, adding what limitations or restrictions he pleases.

1822 J. Haggard Rep. Consistory Court 1 5 The husband appeared under protest, and prayed to be dismissed on the ground [etc.].

1861 O. W. Holmes Elsie Venner ix. 171 It is always under protest that the hired man does his duty.

1885 Law Rep.: Queen's Bench Div. 14 876 The meaning of paying under protest necessarily is that the party paying the money does not pay it by way of rightful payment, but claims it still as his money in the hands of the person to whom it is paid.

1926 H. G. Moulton & L. Pasvolsky World War Debt Settlem. ii. 13 Germany accepted the ultimatum, though under protest that she could not possibly carry out its provisions.

1986 D. Potter Singing Detective ii. 51 I'm here under protest. This is tantamount to a kidnap.

1992 Holiday Which? Sept. 186/2 Your letter to the operator should accept the change under protest and reserving your rights to claim additional compensation beyond that set out in the brochure.