§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEasked the Secretary of State for War, If he would explain to the House why, if the use of Plumstead Common for Artillery exercise is defended on grounds of prescriptive use, the War Office has, since the date of the determination of the suits against the lords of the manor, taken a lease of the manorial rights from the Lords?
MR. GATHORNE HARDY, in reply, said, it appeared from the Question put to him by the hon. Baronet that there was some dispute with regard to the title, but he disclaimed having rested the rights of the War Office on the grounds stated by the hon. Baronet. In the Answer he had already given, he said the War Office had used the Common since 1745, and continued still to do so. In view of further proceedings being taken, he must decline to make any further statement on the subject of title.