HC Deb 06 April 1842 vol 61 c1346
Lord J. Russell

wished to ask the right hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government, whether, in the revenue for the quarter ending the 5th of April, 1842, there was included any sum that had been received for the ransom of Canton.

Sir R. Peel

said, if he was right in the figures, he believed the returns did include a sum of about 340,000l., which would tend to swell the amount of the revenue.

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