Delays in payments were getting claimants into rent arrears and other debts, however. A loan repayment schedule is usually an annuity in arrears. Others were in arrears in their payments. The British took over the administration of those islands for nonpayment of arrears. This law remitted all the tax arrears of the landowners. To guarantee payment of the arrears, Raymond surrendered hostages. Relations with the former are complicated by energy dependence and by payment arrears. Additionally, arrears of land taxes were cancelled. The executors of the estate secured writs of ejectment in suits against tenants in arrears. Dividends in arrears are not relevant when calculating EPS. Pinnes was ordered to pay the arrears of tribute, reparations imposed after the war. The teachers were poorly paid, and their pay was often in arrears. From February 1746 pay rates went into a decline, in addition to falling into arrears. Australia, Austria, and Finland do not imprison persons for failure to pay child-support arrears. Wendy visits to tell Edith that Roger let the mortgage go into arrears.