Obs. [ad. Du. kantoor (in Ger. kontor), ad. F. comptoir (in 15–16th c. also contouer): see COUNTER.] Office, banking house.
1673. Temple, Observ. United Prov., vii. 253. The common Revenue of particular men, lies much in the Cantores either of the Generalty, or the several Provinces, which are the Registries of these publique Debts.
1669. Child, Disc. Trade (1694), 62. They have since reduced it by placart to 3 per cent. as to their cantors, and all publick receipts.
a. 1680. Butler, Rem., I. 211. Like a Dutchman’s Money i’ th Cantore … And whether he will ever get it out Into his own Possession is a Doubt.
