The producer makes arrangements to sell coal to a buyer on certain terms.
His grandfather Charles had been a local merchant who sold wood, coal and ice.
On every corner they used to sell wood, coal and ice.
Then as now, most members required a supplementary job, like teaching, driving a taxi or selling coal.
Sunderland grew as a port, mostly selling coal and salt.
He made his money selling coal to the British navy.
And how long have they been selling wood and coal?
He declined to run for the office that year and resumed selling coal.
Before that they had sold coal from the yard.
Next, he worked in slag heaps, selling coal no one wanted to the poor.