[Ads-l] Antedating of "hush money"

[Steven Losie]

Hush money (OED3, 1709)

[begin quote]
Thomas Foster saith, that he was Coachman to Mr. Germaine, and carried the
Dutchess of Norfolk often, about two Years since in his Coach, and brought
her home, and the Footmen have had four Half-Crowns given them, and Martin
a Dutchman his helper, called it Hush-Money.
[end quote]

Source: His Grace the Duke of Norfolk's charge against the Dutchess before
the House of Lords..., 1692 (London), p.11 (Early English Books Online)
Author: Henry Howard, Duke of Norfolk

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A52398.0001.001/1:4?rgn=div1;view=fulltext

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