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PG-P.779.033
4 Aug 1779:21 (2564)
Dublin, April 6. Though we shall seem to be somewhat
relieved, by Great-Britain taking into her pay such of our
troops as are now out of the Kingdom, (the expence of which
is above 63, 000 a year) yet our keen-eyed politicians are
of opinion, "This act of grace proceeded more from necessity
than tenderness." The English ministry, having loaded us
with more of their political pets or pensioners, than we
could feed and cloath, were perhaps afraid of striking many
of them off our longitudinal list. . . [14 lines] Even as
we are, it is well, if when our Parliament shall meet we
hear not of incurred arrears to be provided for. Dance who
may, poor Ireland must pay the piper. . .
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