Paymastership

Rigby's paymastership of the forces enabled him to support a splendid establishment, and it was his custom, after the debates in the House of Commons, to invite the ministers and the pleasantest men of the time, to supper at his apartments in ❋ Various (N/A)

Sheridan obtained that of the treasurer of the navy; Lord Auckland, the presidency of the board of trade; Earl Temple and Lord John Townshend, the joint paymastership of the forces; General Fitzpatrick, the secretaryship of war; and Sir Arthur Pigott and Sir Samuel Romilly, the posts of attorney and solicitor-general. ❋ Edward Farr (N/A)

When he desired to know the conditions of their continuance in office, they peremptorily demanded a royal promise of never consulting the Earl of Bute; the instant dismissal of Mr. Mackenzie, his lordship's brother, from his high offices in Scotland; the deprivation of the paymastership of the forces, held by Lord Holland, which should be given to a member of the House of Commons; the nomination of Lord ❋ Edward Farr (N/A)

G. Rose, Esq. of this place is an applicant for paymastership in the army, and has papers on file at Washington. ❋ William S. Garvin (1862)

As he was without employment, his brother Isaac subsequently procured him the paymastership of the 49th, which he retained only three or four years, the office being one quite unfitted to his previous education and active mind. ❋ Tupper, Frederick B (1845)

I think, at all events, you ought to get rid of the drudgery of the paymastership -- but not without trying to exchange it for something else. ❋ Unknown (1824)

I take it for granted that Fox will not resist these overtures, and then we shall have the paymastership, the secretaryship of Ireland, and all Calcraft's regiments once more afloat. ❋ Horace Walpole (1757)

Williams, who has resigned the paymastership of the marines, is talked of for going to Berlin, but it is not yet done. ❋ Horace Walpole (1757)