13,682. Is it not very often done by Debiting the fishermen with the amount of the rent in the fish-merchant's books, and the fish-merchant handing a cheque to the proprietor for the slump sum of the rents due by his fishermen?
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
He had paid no shilling on account of his nephew, or on other accounts appertaining to his brother, which he had not scored down as so much debt against Sir Lionel, duly Debiting the amount with current interest; and statements of this account were periodically sent to Sir Lionel by Mr. Bertram's man of business,-and periodically thrown aside by Sir Lionel, as being of no moment whatsoever.
"The Bertrams"
Anthony Trollope
I think his fingers shook a little, but Martin Lorimer was not addicted to much display of sentiment, and with a cough he hurried away; though I remember that the old cashier, who had served him since he started, putting a sealed envelope in my hand, said: It's a draft for one hundred pounds on the Bank of Montreal, and it's a secret; but I'm not Debiting the estate with it.
"Lorimer of the Northwest"
Harold Bindloss