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luxury Fur Trade, Hist. 
n. one of a listed number of provisions making up part of the allowances of company officers and missionaries on trips to and from the interior.
See also: allowance
- 1822 (1940) . . . the allowance of Luxuries applicable to a Chief Trader [may] be granted to him.
- 1913 "Luxuries"--in the ante-steam transport days this fur-trade term was applied to the voyaging and wintering allowances given to the officers and missionaries, and consisted of mustard, pepper, pimento, Hyson and Souchong tea, sugar, rice, raisins, currants, vinegar and flour, also of wine and spirits in non-interdicted districts.
- 1940 We had no luxuries. Three pounds was the gross weight of food allowed each man on the bill of lading [of a boat brigade from Lower Fort Garry, 1863]. It consisted of a little pemmican, tea, a bit of flour, tobacco; no luxuries.
- 1822 (1940) . . . the allowance of Luxuries applicable to a Chief Trader [may] be granted to him.