HC Deb 19 June 1862 vol 167 c731
COLONEL W. STUART

said, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether a free passage will be granted to the wives and families of officers who were sent out to Canada during the past winter, or any other allowance be made to enable them to join their husbands in Canada?

SIR GEORGE LEWIS

said, that arrangements were at present in progress for sending out the wives and families of soldiers who had been sent out to Canada, and accommodation would be provided in the same ship for the wives of officers.