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Parliamentary quarrel over economy and half-pay scandal
A critical pamphlet denounces the Scottish minister for extortion and extravagance, accusing him of favoring half-pay officers and inflating the army list. It notes a March address and a royal promise to tax entitlements, while exposing the profits from a 3,500,000 loan and tying them to ministerial gain and public burden. The speaker targets Scottish officers and pork-barrel promotions amid wartime finance.
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