Lexicon:Allowance

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Term: allowance
References: Master and Commander, page 67
Meaning: Surgeons were paid an allowance out of which they bought instruments. From 1781, it was 62 pounds. See also, Queen Anne's Gift.


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Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.

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