# Professional fee (bellman’s fee; benns publishing fee)

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- Modified: 2023-07-25T21:11:41+00:00
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## Definition

Formerly a payment for the public proclamation of private announcements in a community by the official crier (bellman; town crier); also called shouting money - The announcements of tradesmen such as local shopkeepers or traveling merchants were often appended to the content to be officially proclaimed because this increased the attention of the listeners. - Earlier fee for the registration and proclamation of a notice of intended marriage. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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