Annuity (Sir H. Brand), 1884

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1884 c. 1,47 & 48 Vict. c. 1
Year1884


Annuity (Sir H. Brand), 1884

(47 & 48 Vict.) CHAPTER 1.

An Act for settling and securing an Annuity upon the Right Honourable Sir Henry Bouverie William Brand, G.C.B., in consideration of his eminent Services.

[24th March 1884]

Most Gracious Sovereign,

W HEREAS the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland did, by an humble address to Your Majesty, pray Your Majesty that you would be graciously pleased to confer some signal mark of your royal favour upon the Right Honourable Sir Henry Bouverie William Brand, G.C.B., Speaker of the House of Commons, for his eminent services during the important period in which he had with such distinguished ability and dignity presided in the Chair of the House, and did assure Your Majesty that whatever expense Your Majesty should think proper to be incurred upon that account the said House would make good the same: And whereas Your Majesty in answer to the said address was graciously pleased to declare that Your Majesty was desirous, in compliance with the wishes of your faithful Commons, to confer upon the said Right Honourable Sir Henry Bouverie William Brand some signal mark of your royal favour, but as the same could not be effectually granted and...

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