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COCKET

Volume 6 · 59 words · 1815 Edition

is a seal belonging to the king's custom-house, COCK, or rather a scroll of parchment sealed and delivered by the officers of the customs to merchants, as a warrant that their merchandises are customed.

It is also used for the office where goods transported were first entered, and paid their custom, and had a cocket or certificate of discharge.