On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
But even this petition, flattering as it was, was still not so harmonious as the chink of cash, and consequently not sufficiently grateful to the tyrant and his ministry.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine sarcastically notes that even a flattering petition was less appealing to the British crown than financial gain.
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