§ MR. W. WILLIAMSsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, If any money has been paid to Captain Coles for his claim for the invention of the Cupola Iron Tower for ships?
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETreplied, that as yet no sum of money had been paid to Captain Coles on account of his invention of the cupola shields; but it was intended to grant to him, on consideration of his giving up to Her Majesty's Government the sole use of his patent, both with respect to the Admiralty and also with respect to the War Office, a sum of £5,000; and further, that during the continuance of his patent, he should receive £100 for every shield or cupola which was made for the use of the public service, whether by the Admiralty or by the War Department.