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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Opinion piece from London arguing that Ireland financially supports Britain through pensions to the royal family, nobility, and officials, justifying British sovereignty and naval protection of Irish trade, contrasting with France.
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Ireland certainly does contribute to the support of this country—what is the pension list? thousands to the Royal Family, thousands to a German Prince, thousands to Lords and Commoners of Great-Britain, thousands to an English Viceroy, thousands to the Bishops, who are all Englishmen, thousands to every Secretary who is sent over, and thousands to support an army to defend the British Islands. Are not these to be reckoned as a payment from the Irish, in order to have the assistance of the British navy? why is the claim of sovereignty and the title of King taken? have they no more affinity to Ireland than to France? does France pay pensions to British Nobility, and grant an hereditary revenue to the King? No, France is a feather. Ireland is a jewel, in the English crown, and Great-Britain has a right to protect the trade of that country, or to give up all title to the immense sums annually paid for that protection.
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Ireland
Event Date
September 26
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The text presents an argument that Ireland contributes financially to Britain via pensions to the Royal Family, a German Prince, British lords and commoners, an English Viceroy, English Bishops, secretaries, and an army for defense, in exchange for British naval assistance. It questions the basis for British sovereignty over Ireland, compares the relationship unfavorably to France, and asserts Britain's right to protect Irish trade given the payments received.