§ MR. J. P. FARRELLTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the Irish Land Commission, through their solicitor, Mr. Franks, have made a claim on Mrs. Ellen Farrell, of Clonevit, Moydon, on the Conry estate, for two sums of interest amounting to £3 4s. 3d., from 1st November, 1906, to 21st February, 1907, at 3¼ per cent., which means an overcharge on this woman of 9s. 6d. on the instalments; and will he direct that the amount be properly calculated and a new form sent to her.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) I am informed that on 24th November, 1904, Mrs. Ellen Farrell signed two purchase agreements. In one case the purchase money was £108 and in the other £222. The purchaser covenanted to pay interest in lieu of rent at 3 ¼ per cent. from the date of the agreements. The purchase moneys were afterwards reduced by agreement to £100 and £200, respectively, as from the 21st January, 1907. The receivable orders which have been issued to the purchaser have been calculated at the correct amounts.