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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In coal-mining, the agent of the crown having the power to grant gales to the free miners. See gale, 2.

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  • "The place of gaveler within the Forest of Dean is held by patent from the Crown, & by vertue of his office the gaveler hath a right to put a man to work in every coalwork or work for iron mine within the limitts of the Forest, or within any private person's property in the hundred of St

    The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account 1846

  • This right the gaveler never makes use of by setting his man to work in the mine pitt or coalwork, but lets it out to the partners of the work at such price as he can agree for, which is from twenty shillings to three pounds a work. "

    The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account 1846

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