§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDY (Cavan, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will inquire into the case of James Nolan, of Cavan, No. 241. Army pensioner, who is in a state of destitution; and, seeing that this man has had eleven and a-half years foreign service and was discharged on account of disease contracted whilst on active service, will his present condition be alleviated by the Government.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERThis man served for eleven years and three months, of which nine years one month were spent abroad. He was discharged in 1869 for phthisis and epilepsy, and was granted 6d. a day pension, the maximum rate permissible under the regulations. The 301 Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital have reconsidered his case, but state that he cannot be awarded any increase of pension.