§ MR. GEORGE FABER (York)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is now able to state the total number of cases in which proceedings have been instituted, by civil bill or otherwise, for the recovery of instalments of annuities due under the Purchase Acts, 1885–88 and 1891–96.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) A Return showing the number of cases referred for legal proceedings for the recovery of instalments due under the Land Purchase Acts, 1885–88, and 1891–96.
| I.—Acts of 1885–88. | ||
| Number of Payers. | Number in Arrear. | Gale Day Due. |
| 22,264 | 1,110 | 1st November, 1893 |
| 23,432 | 1,460 | 1st May, 1894 |
| 24,324 | 1,355 | 1st November, 1894 |
| 24,751 | 1,945 | 1st May, 1895 |
| 24,862 | 1,250 | 1st November, 1895 |
| 24,891 | 1,606 | 1st May, 1896 |
| 24,900 | 1,579 | 1st November, 1896 |
| 24,910 | 1,370 | 1st May, 1897 |
| 24,930 | 1,490 | 1st November, 1897 |
| 25,000 | 1,898 | 1st May, 1898 |
| 25,000 | 1,997 | 1st November, 1898 |
| 25,280 | 1,785 | 1st May, 1899 |
| 25,280 | 1,875 | 1st November, 1899 |
| 25,280 | 1,710 | 1st May, 1900 |
| 25,280 | 1,604 | 1st November, 1900 |
| 25,280 | 1,673 | 1st May, 1901 |
| 25,280 | 1,720 | 1st November, 1901 |
| 25,280 | 1,663 | 1st May, 1902 |
| 25,280 | 1,320 | 1st November, 1902 |
| II.—Acts of 1891–96. | ||
| Number of Payers. | Number in Arrear. | Gale Day Due. |
| 3,065 | 29 | 1st November, 1894 |
| 4,270 | 51 | 1st May, 1895 |
| 5,202 | 65 | 1st November, 1895 |
| 6,043 | 104 | 1st May, 1896 |
| 7,005 | 110 | 1st November, 1896 |
| 7,665 | 150 | 1st May, 1897 |
| 9,644 | 190 | 1st November, 1897 |
| 11,729 | 341 | 1st May, 1898 |
| 14,374 | 406 | 1st November, 1898 |
| 17,606 | 391 | 1st May, 1899 |
| 19,725 | 420 | 1st November, 1899 |
| 22,229 | 553 | 1st May, 1900 |
| 25,229 | 449 | 1st November, 1900 |
| 30,042 | 674 | 1st May, 1901 |
| 34,683 | 798 | 1st November, 1901 |
| 37,442 | 941 | 1st May, 1902 |
| 40,601 | 754 | 1st November, 1902 |
§ There are no materials available in the office of the Land Commission which would enable the information in this Return to be given for the period antecedent to 1st November, 1893.