§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is a fact that several people were fined at the Macroom Petty Sessions on the 16th 1708 instant for being unable to provide accommodation for the Hussars which were billeted upon them on Sunday, April 8; who was responsible for the selection of the individuals upon whom the soldiers were billeted; and, whether it is correctly stated that one of the individuals fined was occupier of a small house, and that the house accommodation was fully taken up by his family, 18 in number?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.), in reply, said, that the Deputy Inspector General of Constabulary reported that it was not the case that several people were fined for being unable to provide accommodation for soldiers on the occasion referred to. Two publicans, however, were fined for absolutely refusing accommodation to two soldiers billeted on each of them. In neither of these cases was the house a small one, nor had either of the individuals fined a family of 18 persons. The billets were issued by the local police.
§ DR. TANNERasked, if it was not a fact that one of the men had to provide for a family of 17, and that all the rooms in his house were occupied?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid, he was informed that the largest household consisted of 10 persons, including the servants.