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When did Edmund Burke become Paymaster of the Forces?
Edmund Burke was appointed Paymaster of the Forces in March 1782.
What happened after Edmund Burke became Paymaster of the Forces?
Edmund Burke introduced two Acts before the end of his administration.
What happened when Edmund Burke was a paymaster?
Edmund Burke introduced two Acts before the end of his administration.
What was the first act?
The first act was The Paymaster General Act of 1782.

Question: What did this act say?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the Paymaster General Act of 1782 say?