or Purveyance, in Law, the providing corn, fuel, victuals, &c. for the king's household; and hence the officer who did so was termed pourveur. As several offences were committed by these officers, it was enacted by stat. 12 Car. II. that no person, under colour of pourveyance, shall take any timber, cattle, corn, &c. from any subject without his free consent, or without a just appraisement and paying for the same.