COLOKEL NORTHsaid, he wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for India, Why the Papers relative to the Banda and Kirwee Prize Property, which were moved for and promised at the end of July 1866 and again in 1867, have not yet been produced; and, whether the Booty realized by the Government of India from the seizure of the Funded Property of the captured Chiefs of Kirwee is to be distributed to the Troops?
MR. GRANT DUFFSir. these Papers were delayed because, after communication with all the Departments concerned, we could not succeed in getting the whole of them. I should think that since 1463 the payment of all the money due they will have lost their interest; but if the hon. and gallant Member will communicate with me, and wishes to have what we can give, we shall do the best we can to meet his wishes. I understand his second Question to refer to certain Government promissory notes, about which a memorial was lately sent to the Secretary of State. If that is so, I have to say that the Secretary of State has informed the memorialists that he cannot accede to their petition.