CAPTAIN PRICE (Davonport)asked the Secretary of State for War, To what classes of offenders in the Army does the amnesty in connection with Her Majesty's Jubilee extend; how far is the amnesty retrospective in its operation; and, to how many cases will it probably apply?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)The Queen's pardon is extended to all soldiers who, having deserted or absented themselves without leave from the Regular, Militia, or Reserve Forces (including any such who may have again fraudulently or improperly enlisted) before the 17th of June, 1887, the date of the Proclamation, shall confess the offence within two months of that date if at home, or four months if abroad. No estimate can yet be formed of the number of men who will avail themselves of the offer.