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Foreign News
January 18, 1765
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Recent army councils propose allowing soldiers on leave for work to retain pay, previously a colonel's perquisite. A list of common soldiers' grievances is held by a noble lord.
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In some late councils relating to the affairs of the army, we are informed, among several beneficial alterations, it has been proposed, that any soldier, who obtains leave of absence to work at day labour, or other business, shall nevertheless enjoy his pay; which it seems, has, in such cases, been hitherto considered as one of his Colonel's very lucrative perquisites.--It is said a list of divers grievances, which the common soldiers at present labour under, is now in the hands of a noble Lord.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Army Councils
Soldiers Pay
Leave Of Absence
Colonels Perquisites
Soldiers Grievances
Noble Lord
Foreign News Details
Event Details
In some late councils relating to the affairs of the army, among several beneficial alterations, it has been proposed that any soldier who obtains leave of absence to work at day labour or other business shall nevertheless enjoy his pay, which has hitherto been considered as one of his Colonel's very lucrative perquisites. It is said a list of divers grievances which the common soldiers at present labour under is now in the hands of a noble Lord.