His Groom four Mules had bought, for he was heedful,
With all the Tackle, every thing was needful.
John took his leave, with all things in good plight,
Dashed with his Suite, for Santarem that Night.
END OF PART I. OF SEQUEL
Dash’d with his Suite for Santarem that Night.
FOOTNOTES
[25] At the close of the American War, such a number of Officers retired so astonishingly enriched, that it is imagined it excited the jealousy of Government. Hence enquiries and investigations were made; means were taken to put a stop to such iniquitous practices; and His Royal Highness, the Commander-in-Chief, has since taken measures to put an effectual termination to such disgraceful conduct.
I speak from authority when I assert, that when the Peace of 1783 took place, one Military Officer retired to his own Country (a Sister Kingdom) with the enormous Sum of £190,000, when the income arising from his Regimental Commission, together with his Staff situation, could not have been equal to £1000 a-year. He was seven years on service in America.