Purveyance
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
An English crown prerogative of buying qecessaries for the royal household at appraised valuations. See 62 Vt. 27, 9 L. R. A. 195, 20 Atl. 107.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English law. A providing of necessaries for the king's house. Cowell.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
purveiance, I. fr.
In old English law. A provision; the provision of a statute; a providing of necessaries for the king's house and at the king's price.