1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Emperor ofLilliput, Attended by Several of the Nobility, Come to See the Author in His Confinement.[…]”, inTravels into Several Remote Nations of the World.[…][Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London:[…]Benj[amin] Motte,[…],→OCLC, part I (A Voyage to Lilliput),page43:
This is an exact Inventory of what we found about the Body of theMan-Mountain, who uſed us with great Civility, and due Reſpect to your Majefty'sCommiſſion.
The real-estate broker charged a four percentcommission for their knowledge on bidding for commercial properties; for their intellectual perspective on making a formal offer and the strategy to obtain a mutually satisfying deal with the seller in favour of the buyer.
1935, G. K. Chesterton,The Scandal of Father Brown:
[T]he scandal was the pretty common one of a corrupt agreement between hotel proprietors and a salesman who took and gave secretcommissions, so that his business had a monopoly of all the drink sold in the place.
thecommission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism
1692–1717,Robert South,Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume(please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
Everycommission of sin introduces into the soul a certain degree of hardness.
1974 February 2, “Manslaughter Charged in 'Self-Defense' Slaying”, inGay Community News, volume 1, number32, page 3:
Two witnesses to the assault, both patrons of the bar at the time of the incident, were also subpoenaed, but they were requested to sign a waiver of immunity, which would allow their prosecution in the event that their testimony indicated their involvement in thecommission of a crime.
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James Bond wascommissioned with recovering the secret documents.
2012 August 1, Owen Gibson,London 2012: rowers Glover and Stanning win Team GB's first gold medal[1], Guardian Unlimited:
Stanning, who wascommissioned from Sandhurst in 2008 and has served in Afghanistan, is not the first solider[sic – meaningsoldier] to bail out the organisers at these Games but will be among the most celebrated.
