‖ indulto
(inˈdulto)
[Sp. and Pg. indulto, exemption, privilege, licence:—L. indultum indult.]
† 1. = indult n. 1, 2. Obs.
| 1645 Treaty w. Spain in C. King Brit. Merch. (1721) III. 132 Other Favours and Indulto's, which the King..granted you. 1753 Scots. Mag. Jan. 10/1 In virtue of an indulto granted by the Pope. 1765 Hist. Europe in Ann. Reg. (1766) 19/1 That all slaves should be made free, by an indulto general. 1813 Examiner 1 Mar. 131/2 In conformity with the Concordat, and by virtue of the present indulto. |
2. Hist. A duty paid to the King of Spain or Portugal on imported goods; a licence-duty.
| 1691 Lond. Gaz. No. 2722/3 The Galeons had not yet been permitted to unlade, because the Indulto to be paid to the King was not settled. 1697 Ibid. No. 3276/1 An indulta of 4 per Cent. is laid upon the Silver and other Merchandizes brought home in the Flota. 1739 Cibber Apol. (1756) I. 291 An indulto was laid of one third out of the profits of every benefit for the proper use and behoof of the patent. 1772 Weekly Mag. 7 May 188/1 The King had laid an indulto of 33 per cent on all kinds of merchandise. |