COLONEL BERESFORDasked the Under Secretary of State for India, Why the remainder of the prize money, part of which was paid on account in 1862, for the finding of the Begum Kotee treasure at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny is so long withheld from those entitled to it; and when the same will be paid?
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTON,in reply, said, no money had been withheld from any persons who were entitled to it. The facts concerning this treasure were that certain soldiers whilst quartered at Lucknow discovered certain valuable articles, which, in the opinion of those most competent to judge, were not in the nature of prize money but were treasure trove; and the finders were given 25 per cent of their value. No further claims could, therefore, be entertained. The Correspondence on the subject was presented to Parliament in May, 1876.