[Civl List Pension, 1838; signed and annotated by Chairman] 2. Select Committee on Pensions. Paper delivered in to the Committee. |PENSIONS connected with LITERARY or SCIENTIFIC EMINENCE, and with USEFUL INVENTIONS and ATTAINMENTS in the ARTS, ETC

Pp, [1]-81[82], folio, unbound as issued, stitched, p.[82] being a sort of title, minor wear and tear to outer leaves, mainly good condition. P.[1] signed by the Chairman of the Select Committee, E.A. Sanford, M.P., writing boldly to p.[82] "My Papers & Mem's as Chairman of the Civil List Pension Committee", and adding a few words of information to the margin of p.52. LIsts of recipients form the following sections: Literary of Scientific Eminence (pp1-6.); Naval and Military Services (pp.6-38); Judicial and Legal Services (pp.38-41); Connection with, or Services to, the Royal Family (pp.41-43); In consideration of the Forfeiture of Estates (p.44); In connexion with Political and Parliamentary Services (pp.44-46); Colonial Services (p.46); Diplomatic Services (pp.47-50); Royal Bounty (pp.50-54); Miscellaneous Pensions (pp.55-61); Civil Service (pp.62-81). A remarkable list of names in all fields of endeavour, supplemented with information (sometimes brief, other times extensive eg. for naval careers)) about the recipient's claim (often relatives of the party) with correspondence. Names include: David Brewster, Thomas Campbell, John Dalton, Michael Faraday, Mary Russell Mitford, Thomas Moore, Robert Southey, relatives of Admiral Rodney, Admiral Sidney Smith (one page list of achievements), Earl Tyrconnel (2.5pp.); etc., etc. Note: this apparently may be found in Parliamentary Papers, vol.23, but the only copy listed on COPAC is probably at the University of Sydney though in disguise to a degree. The University of Southampton has the following, presumably related: First report from the Select Committee on Pensions.Series; HC ; 263; House of Commons papers.. 1837-38; 263; Other titles Civil list pensions. Published HMSO 1838. Note: cf. Civil List Act 1837.