"Play matters, play debts, loans, securities, post-obits, and every other blessed contrivance you can think of to swamp a man's present fortune and future prospects.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
There are rumors-I cannot trace them, nor fully understand them, but they imply that Captain Martin has been raising very considerable sums by reversionary bonds and post-obits.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
The context suggested post obits, which reading is confirmed by succeeding letters.
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft