§ MR. HARRINGTONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether it is a fact that the wives and children of Coastguard men have been exempted from the provisions made for the widows and children of Marines, Sailors, and others out of the Greenwich Hospital Funds; if so, what is the reason for the distinction; and, whether he can hold out any hopes that the claims of the widows and orphans of Coastguards will be entertained?
§ SIR THOMAS BRASSEYCoast-guardsmen entered before 1856 are treated as civilians. In cases of fatal accident on duty their widows and children have always received pensions. Men entered since 1856 have been drawn from the Fleet, and have been treated in all respects as seamen. Their widows and children are entitled to the pensions from Greenwich Hospital which have been recently established. The pensions to both classes are nearly similar in amount.