§ VISCOUNT ENFIELDsaid, he would beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether any Memorial has been received from Mr. George Gill, of Hounslow, claiming the invention of the twin or double screw plan of propulsion, together with other scientific and mechanical changes now in use in the Royal Navy; and if so, what answer has been returned to the said Memorial praying for acknowledgment of such alleged services?
MR. CORRYin reply said, numerous memorials from Mr. George Gill had been received by the Admiralty, and his proposals had been reported on ten times since the month of April, 1864. In the opinion of the late as well of the present Board of Admiralty Mr. Gill had no ground whatever for preferring any claim against the Government either for compensation or reward.