HC Deb 11 December 1857 vol 148 c553
MR. LAURIE

said, he would now beg to ask, Whether the Queen's troops now in India, who take possession of treasure, will have prize money allotted to them?

MR. VERNON SMITH

said, that in the event of treasure not the property of British subjects being taken possession of by the troops in India, he had no doubt that the usual practice would be observed.