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What is the Paymaster of the Forces?
The Paymaster of the Forces was a position in the British government.
How does Edmund Burke relate to Paymaster of the Forces?
Edmund Burke was appointed Paymaster of the Forces and a Privy Counsellor, but without a seat in Cabinet.
As paymaster of the forces, what was Edmund Burke's job?
Edmund Burke did manage to introduce two Acts.
What acts did Edmund Burke introduce?
Edmund Burke introduced The Paymaster General Act 1782 and The Civil List and Secret Service Money Act 1782

Question: What did the Paymaster General Act 1782 do?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the Paymaster General Act 1782 do?