purser
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 30 U.S. 115 - The United States v. Thomas Tingey · 1831Most cited · 130 citing opinions
It may be gathered, however, from some of the public acts regulating the departments, that a purser, or as the real name originally was, a burser, is a disbursing officer, and liable to account to the government as such.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The person appointed by the master of a ship or vessel, whose duty it is to take care of the ship's books, in which everything on board is inserted, as well the names of mariners as the articles of merchandise shipped. Roccius, Ins. note. PURSUE (from Lat. persequi). To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party. In Scotch law, to prosecute criminally. 3 How. St. Tr. 425.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The person appointed by the master of a ship or vessel, whose duty it is to take care of the ship’s books, in which everything on board is inserted, as well the names of mariners as the articles of merchandise shipped. Roccius, Ins, note. By statute pursers in the navy are now called paymasters. R. S. § 1383.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910