§ MR. EDWARD MITCHELL (Fermanagh, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can say what will be the position of life annuitants under the Land Bill, and especially where annuities are in arrear; and if such will be reckoned under the table of annuities at present existing.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe annuity will be valued, and its value, when ascertained, paid according to its priority out of the purchase-money. The arrears of the annuity are a charge upon the lands, and must be similarly paid. The value of the annuity will be ascertained by the Land Commission or Land Judge, as the case may be, with such actuarial assistance as may be necessary.