Citation - New York Packet-New York: 1783.12.22

NYP-N.783.018
22 Dec 1783:21,22 (343)
London, September 11.  General Elliot's speech to the troops
under his command at the time of his investiture with the
Order of the Bath. . . [praise for British troops and
recital of a series of prophecies, in satirical vein.  The
seventh item:] Three things that will not come to pass.--The
payment of the national debt, the end of the three per
cents, and the production of a good tragedy. . .