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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.

Question: As paymaster of the forces, what was his job?
Self-contained rewrite: As paymaster of the forces, what was Edmund Burke's job?