On the record
These, my Lords, are the state of the distresses in the year 1782, and your Lordships will see that they continued almost, with only occasional reliefs, during the period of that whole year.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke summarizes the ongoing distress faced by individuals throughout 1782, indicating a persistent humanitarian crisis.
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