 | Samuel Bennett - Australia - 1865 - 710 pages
...was charged by his captain. This system of monopoly and extortion compelled the soldier to serve hU Majesty for half his nominal pay ; I can prove what...with those huxter officers for such articles as they mav require, giving them from fifty to five hundred per cent, profit, and paying in grain. " It thus... | |
 | Charles White - Australia - 1889 - 710 pages
...endeavour to dispose of what he had received to some person who had money ; generally selling it for half the price he was charged by his captain. This...the settlers, who were compelled to deal with those huckter officers for such articles as they might require, giving them from fifty to five hundred per... | |
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Majesty for half his nominal pay ; I can prove what I assert, as I have often bought goods from the soldiers myself, upon these terms. It was, I must confess, very provoking to see the officers draw the goods from the public store, to traffic in them... 