§ MR. HANBURY (Preston)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether the sum of about £950 paid annually to the Master of the Hawks is all payable to 16 him as his own salary, or whether any portion of it represents other charges?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)The original grant of King James II. to Charles Duke of St. Albans was as follows:—Salary as Master of the Hawks, £391 1s. 5d.; allowances for expenses in connection with the office, £982 10s.; total, £1,373 11s. 5d. The gross sum was subsequently reduced by office fees, &c, to £965, the net amount now paid.
§ MR. HANBURYasked, what were the duties of the office, and how this sum was made up—how much was paid for salary and attendance, and how much for the food of the hawks?
§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked, what was the cause of the delay in the publication of the Evidence taken before the Select Committee, which contained all the facts relating to the Question?
§ MR. JACKSONsaid, he could not answer the Question of the hon. Member for Northampton without making inquiry; neither could he say what proportion of the sum of £965 was paid for salary, and what for the other portions of the service.
§ MR. HANBURYI shall repeat the Question on Monday. The information can be got.
§ DR. CLARK (Caithness)asked, if 20 per cent was taken off the salary in accordance with 4 & 5 Will. III.?
§ MR. JACKSONasked for Notice of the Question.