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Domestic fears on foreign officers in British ranks
A political pamphlet warns that dispensing with the sovereign’s sovereign ties and admitting foreign officers into military service violates the act of settlement. It fears German or Swiss officers serving under a militia bill could threaten native rights and provoke a push toward foreign influence in Britain’s defense. The argument cites past kingly prerogative overreach and warns of dangerous precedent and absolute power.
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