PERPETUAL PENSIONS.
Momories of two famous British sailors and a Gorman soldier were revived in the House of Commons by Mr. H. C. Loa, who put a series of questions to tho Prime Minister (Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman) regarding the annuities paid by tho British Government to the heirs of Lord Rodnoy, Lord Nelson, and the Duke of Schomberg. - Tho Prime Minister stated that successful attempts had been made to put an end to those " annual and anomalous charges " in past_ years, nnd that the financial authorities of tho country had always been ready to tako that course when opportunity offered.
Ho added that in 1880 terms woro agreed on between tho Treasury, and Lord Rodney for the commutation of his pension on tho basis of his twentyseven years' purchase, but tho Court of Chancery rcfusod its consent. Sir Henry oontinuod that as the public faith had been pledged by Parliament to tho payment of this pension, he did not think that Parliament would entertain proposals for its termination othcrwiso than on equitable torms.
Tho sums paid for tho commutation of tho Duko-of Schomborg's pension amounted to £58,200.
Tho ponsion paid to Lord Rodney is £2000, granted by Parliament for evor to the great admiral — who defeated tho French fleet under tho Comto do Grasso in 1782—aud to his successors.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 7, 3 October 1907, Page 11
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