STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE COLONY FROM THE 1st JANUARY, 1853, TO THE 30th JUNE, 1856.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1858 Session I, B-02

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STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE COLONY FROM THE 1st JANUARY, 1853, TO THE 30th JUNE, 1856.

COLONIAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. 1. On account of the Period antecedent to the Ist January, 1853. 2. On account of the Nine Months ended 30th September, 1853. 3. On account of the Nine Months ended 30th June, 1854. 4. On account of the Year ended 30th June, 1855. 5. On account of the Year ended 30th June, 1856. 6. Appendices—A. to U. GENERAL ACCOUNT. 7. General Account Current from Ist January, 1853, to 30th June, 1856. 8. Surplus Revenue Account. 9. Receipts and Expenditure on account of Provinces. 10. New Zealand Company's Fourths' Account. 11. Balance Sheet on the 30th June, 1856. 12. Statement of Liabilities and Assets.

Presented to the House by command of His Excellency, and ordered to be printed Bth June, 1858.

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COLONIAL EEVENUE AID EXPENDITURE.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE of the REVENUES of the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, subsequent to the 1st January, 1853, on

REVENUE. TOTALS. BINARY REVENUE. £ s. d. CUSTOMS. POST OFFICE. FEES AND FINES Auckland New Plymouth .. Wellington Canterbury Otago £ s. d. 68 0 8 0 0 0 6 18 0 0 0 0 305 4 11 £ s. d. 1 12 7 5 13 4 44 4 7 14 7 1 0 0 0 £ s. 148 0 180 1 216 14 24 15 9 2 d. 4 0 4 5 2 217 13 7 185 14 4 267 16 11 39 2 6 314 7 1 1,024 14 5 £ 380 3 7 65 17 7 578 13 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Reimbursements and Incidental Receipts 103 6 3 Draft on Emigration Commissioners in repayment of Emigration Expenses paid in the Colony 193 18 0 Loan repaid by a Native at Wellington 141 15 0 Bank of Issue, —Interest on Investment in 3 Cent. Consols 208 16 7 £ s. 103 6 d. 3 193 18 141 15 0 0 208 16 7 647 15 10 £1,672 10 3 TERRITORIAL REVENUE. LAND SALES . LAND SALES. £ s. d. New Plymouth 15 9 9 Wellington 25 0 0 Canterbury , 45 10 0 Otago 126 3 6 £ s. 15 9 25 0 45 10 126 3 d. 9 0 0 6 212 3 3 Deducting Purchase-money returned 12 0 0 212 12 3 0 3 0 200 3 3 Credit allowed for the Amount held under Imprest for the Public Service, by Officers of the Government, on the 31st December, 1852 1,872 13 6 5,992 7 9 Ditto, for the Amount held by Treasurers and Sub-Accountants on the 31st December 1852, (see Appendix A) 2,738 1 3 See General Account Current (I.) £10,603 2 6

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account of the antecedent period.

* These sums include the Balances of Advances for Land Purchases remaining unaccounted for on the 31st December, 1852. E. F. Porter, Accountant to the Treasury.

EXPENDITURE. TOTALS. I. Customs and Territorial Charges— £ s. d. £ s. d. 1st. Customs — Auckland •• New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago • 397 14 46 9 214 14 44 13 18 14 74 16 1 9 2 6 7 4 797 2 5 2nd. Land and Survey — Auckland New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago • 453 5 6 76 11 9 337 8 8 78 5 5 84 9 10 198 13 10 3rd. Land Purchases — Auckland New Plymouth | Wellington | 1228 15 0 ♦1170 12 9 64 14 10 *2617 3 0 3852 10 7 4th. New Zealand Company's Fourths, on Land Sales per contra £200 3s. 3d. 50 0 10 II. Chargeable under Permanent Colonial Laws— 5928 8 10 Interest on Debentures Pensions aud Gratuities Bank of Issue, expenses of management 547 5 36 12 60 8 4 0 4 644 5 8 III. Changeable under Appropriation Ordinance, 1852— New Ulster (see Appendix B) New Munster (see Appendix C) 6098 5146 7 3 0 6 11,244 10 G 17,817 5 0 Deducting Expenditure in excess over Receipts and Available Assets, per contra, charged on the Temporary Loan of £100,000. See General Account Current (III) 7214 2 6 See General Account Current (I.) £10,603 2 6

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE of the REVENUES of the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, on account of the Nine Months ended

REVENUE. TOTALS. ORDINARY REVENUE. CUSTOMS. POST OFFICE. FEES AND FINES. Auckland New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ s. d. 22,480 17 7 2,431 12 4 14,384 1 9 4,016 1 9 3,899 8 2 1,598 1 9 £ s. d. 392 11 0 62 10 10 393 7 1 110 10 11 142 14 7 39 13 9 £ s. d. 2,796 1 -0 358 18 8 1,996 11 1 956 1 6 831 10 4 193 10 10 £ s. d. 25,669 9 7 2,853 1 10 16,773 19 11 5,082 14 2 4,873 13 1 1,831 6 4 £ 48,810 3 4 1,141 8 2 7,132 13 5 57,084 4 11 MISCELLANEOUS. Reimbursements and Incidental Receipts Bank of Issue—Interest on Investment in 3 per cent. Consols , 443 0 132 12 6 5 575 12 11 £57,659 17 10 TERRITORIAL REVENUE. LICENSES AND LAND SALES. ASSESSMENTS. TOTALS. Auckland New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ s. d. 25,891 5 5 877 0 0 5,423 10 0 6,375 3 0 96 0 0 1,351 0 0 £ s. 226 18 0 0 0 0 35 10 1,109 15 108 10 d. 1 0 0 0 2 0 £ S. d. 26,118 3 6 877 0 0 5,423 10 0 6,410 13 0 1,205 15 2 1,459 10 0 £ 40,013 18 5 1,480 13 3 41,494 11 8 £41,494 11 8 See General Account Current (!•) £99,154 9 6

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the 30th September, 1853.

R. F. Porter, Accountant to the Treasury,

EXPENDITURE. TOTALS. I.—Chargeable under Constitution Act. £ S. d. £ s. d. 1. Customs —Auckland , New Plymouth Welllington Nelson Canterbury Otago 1,624 12 131 3 1,098 0 306 0 611 2 224 17 9 6 5 3 1 2 3,995 16 2 2. Land and Survey — Auckland New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago , , 2,334 8 3 244 18 11 1,917 9 6 563 2 3 819 4 1 448 3 6 3. Land Purchase — Department, Wellington Amount issued at —Auckland New Plymouth ... Wellington 0,327 6 6 725 2,315 1,200 7,681 6 4 0 6 1 6 0 2 11,921 16 9 4. New Zealand Company's Fourths- —on Land Sales per contra £40,013 18s. 5d.—See General Account Current, (IX.) 10,003 9 H 5. Civil List- —for the nine months ended 30th September 1853, (See Appendix D.) 12,000 0 0 Total chargeable under Constitution Act 44,248 9 H II.—Chargeable under Permanent Colonial Laws. (See Appendix E.) ,. 2,127 2 9 III.—Chargeable undeb Appropriation Ordinance 1852. 11,094 13 9 13,324 15 10 24,419 9 7 New Ulster.—(See Appendix F.) ... New Munster.—(See Appendix G.)..., IV.—Surplus Revenues—Carried to credit of Provinces.—(See Appendix H.)......... 70,795 28,359 1 8 41 If See General Accounts Current (I.) £99,154 9 6

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE to the 30th September, 1857, of the REVENUES of the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, on account

REVENUE. TOTALS. ORDINARY REVENUE. CUSTOMS. POST OFFICE. FEES AND FINES. Auckland New Plymouth .. . * AVellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ s. d. 31,820 11 61 2,278 5 4 21,118 14 1 5,782 6 11J 5,453 IS 6 2,542 8 2 £ s. d. 545 7 3 75 3 8 329 13 9 98 4 3 160 17 8 37 7 6 £ s. d. 1,337 2 0 84 12 0 510 2 9 257 14 0 5 0 0 5 10 0 £ s. d. 33,703 0 9| 2,438 1 0 21,958 10 7 6,138 5 2§ 5,619 16 2~ 2,585 5 8 £ 72,442 19 4| 68,996 4 6! 1246 14 1 2,200 0 9 MISCELLANEOUS. Reimbursements and Incidental Receipts i Bank of Issue—Interest on Investment in 3 per cent. Consols 262 8 10 162 3 9 424 12 7 £72,867 11 11| TERRITORIAL REVENUE. LICENSES AND TOTALS. LAND SALES. ASSESSMENTS. Auckland New Plymouth .... Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ s. d. 38,863 13 10 3,998 5 0 27,711 5 0 15,591 16 6 31,898 0 0 4,367 12 10 £ s. d. 230 0 0 0 0 0 86 19 6 1,197 15 3 1,501 18 1 440 12 11 £ s. d. 39,093 13 10 3,998 5 0 27,798 4 6 16,789 11 9 33,399 18 1 4,808 5 9 £ 122,430 13 2 3,457 5 9 125,887 18 11 125,887 18 11 See General Accounts Current (I.) 198,755 10 10f

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of the Nine Months ended the 30th June, 1854.

R. F. Porter, Accountant to the Treasury.

EXPENDITUKE. TOTALS. I. Chargeable under Constitution Act, £ s. i £ s. d. £ s. d. 1. Customs— Auckland 2,271 10 -New Plymouth 270 4 1 Wellington 1,597 3 1 Nelson 534 12 Canterbury 765 12 Otago 602 15 2,271 10 1 270 4 11 1,597 3 11 534 12 0J 765 12 2 602 15 9 6,041 18 10| 2. Land and Survey — Auckland 3,463 14 New Plymouth 725 4 Wellington 3,717 5 Nelson 921 18 Canterbury 1,677 17 . Otago 599 9 : 3,463 14 725 4 3,717 5 921 18 1,677 17 599 9 8 Oj 6 7 5 2 11,105 9 4J 3. Land Purchases — Departmental • Advances issued at—Auckland 13,285 10 New Plymouth ... 4,681 0 Wellington 16,216 16 1 Otago.... 2,049 15 1 13,285 10 4 4,681 0 6 16,216 16 10 2,049 15 10 1,463 2 1 36,233 3 6 4. New Zealand Company's Fourths on Land Sales, per contra £122,430 13s. 2d. See General Account Current, (IX.) 30,607 13 3J 5. Civil List —For the nine months ended 30th June 1854. (See General Appendix I.) 12,000 0 0 Total chargeable under Constitution Act £97,451 7 1J II. Chargeable under Permanent Colonial Laws. (See Appendix K.) • < 1,848 16 10 III. Surplus Revenues —Carried to credit of Provinces. (See Appendix L.) ;..... ;... £99,300 3 Hi 99,455 G Hi See General Accounts Current (I.) 198,755 10 10|

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE to the 30th September, 1857, of the REVENUES of the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, on account of

REVENUE. TOTALS. ORDINARY REVENUE. CUSTOMS. POST OFFICE. FEES AND FINES. Auckland New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ s. 52,192 14 4,641 5 30,020 17 10,543 19 8,589 2 5,874 12 d. 3 5 6 4 1 7 £ s. d. 1,007 9 6 113 1 2 S70 12 6 167 18 2 250 4 10 78 7 10 £ s. d. 1,821 1 10 83 17 0 524 6 6 1,353 9 4 19 2 0 40 10 0 £ S. d. 55,021 5 7 4,838 3 7 31,215 16 6 12,065 6 10 8,858 8 11 5,993 10 5 111,862 11 2 2,287 14 0 3,842 6 8 117,992 11 10 MISCELLANEOUS. Reimbursements and Incidental Receipts Proceeds of sale of Government Brig "Victoria" ., Bank of Issue—Interest on Investment in 8 per Cent. Consols £ s. d. 140 2 9 939 3 3 467 10 0 1,5,46 16 0 £ 119,53,9 7 10 TERRITORIAL REVENUE, LICENSES AND LAND SALES. TOTALS. ASSESSMENTS. Auckland New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ S. d. 59,948 7 9 3,103 10 0 15,172 0 0 17,107 12 2 5,279 0 0 1,237 2 4 £ s. 189 6 0 0 0 5 1,069 11 3,963 17 650 0 d. 1 0 0 7 0 7 £ s. d. 60,187 13 10 3,103 10 0 15,172 5 0 18,177 3 9 9,242 17 0 1,887 2 11 £ 101,847 12 3 5,873 0 3 107,720 12 6 107,720 ]2 6 See General Accounts Current (I.) 227,260 0 4-

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the year, ended the 30th June, 1855.

p. F, Porter, Accountant to the Treasurv,

EXPENDITURE. TOTALS. I. Chargeable under Constitution Act, £ S- d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1. Customs —Auckland 4,563 12 0 New Plymouth 428 6 2 Wellington , ........... 2,926 5 1 Nelson 1,189 16 7| Canterbury » 8 1 Otago 718 5 10 4,563 12 0 428 6 2 2,926 5 1 1,189 16 7i ],029 8 1 718 5 10 10,855 13 n Land and Survey — Auckland 6,297 5 11 New Plymouth 1,328 18 3 Wellington 4 } 686 9 7 Nelson 2,059 13 10 Canterbury 3,493 5 o Otago 580 8 9 Agent General , 179 12 1 6,297 5 11 1,328 18 3 4,686 9 7 2,059 13 10 3,493 5 0 580 8 9 179 12 1 18,625 13 5 3, Land Purchases — Departmental 2,731 14 4 AdTances issued at—Auckland 16,880 10 6 New Plymouth 428 5 0 Wellington ... 17,832 0 0 Nelson 100 0 0 Otago ...,, ... 632 13 7| 2,731 14 16,880 10 428 5 17,832 0 100 0 632 13 4 6 0 0 0 n 38,605 3 51 4. New Zealand Company's Fourths —on Land Sales per contra £101,847 12s. 3d.—See General Account Current (IX.) 25,461 18 Of 5. Civil List —for the year ended 30th June, 1855, (See Appendix M.) 16,000 0 0 Total chargeable under Constitution Act 109,548 8 8f II.—Chargeable under Permanent Colonial Laws (See Appendix N.) , 3,001 8 7 III.—Chargeable under Appropriation Act, 1854 (See Appendix O.) 30,235 1 3 IV.—Surplus Revenues—Carried to Credit of Provinces (See App. P.) 142,784 18 63 84,475 1 n See General Accounts Current (I.) J. 227,260 0 4

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE to the 30th September, 1857, of the REVENUES of the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, on account

KEVENTJE. TOTALS. ORDINARY R: 1VENUE. CUSTOMS. POST OFFICE. FEES AND FINES. Auckland New Plymouth ... Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ s. d. 43,380 5 8J 5,776 14 7 25,668 13 6 9,541 14 10 10,065 2 6 4,572 17 2 £ s. d. 1,208 0 11 181 5 5 753 9 7 211 7 0 326 3 9 89 6 0 £ S. d. 2,213 2 5 68 6 6 548 14 1 495 13 0 72 1 6 179 13 10 £ s. d. 46,801 9 0J 6,026 6 6 26,970 17 2 10,248 14 10 10,463 7 9 4,841 17 0 Chatham Islands... 99,005 8 194 14 6J 2,769 12 8 3,577 11 4 105,352 12 194 14 6* £ 99,200 2 10 2,769 12 S 3,577 1] 4 105,547 6 10 MISCELLANEOUS. Reimbursements and Incidental Receipts Bank of Issue—Interest on Inyestment in the 3 per cent. Consols ,.. ,. t 437 5 830 16 5 8 1,268 2 1 106,815 8 11 TERRITORIAL REVENUE. LICENSES AND LAND SALES. ASSESSMENTS. TOTALS. Auckland New Plymouth ... Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ S. 30,498 14 255 15 6,574 16 12,768 17 11,452 11 2,790 15 d. 3 0 0 7 0 0 £ s. d. 75 5 4 £ s. 30,573 19 255 15 7,348 6 13,713 3 16,942 6 3,500 14 d. 7 0 5 4 7 8 773 10 5 944 5 9 5,489 15 7 709 19 8 £ 64,341 8 10 72,334 5 7 7,992 16 9 72,334 5 7 See General Accounts Current (I.) 179,149 14 6

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11. F. Porter, Accountant to the Treasury.

of the financial year ended 30th June, 1856.

EXPENDITURE. TOTALS. £ s. d. £ s. d. L —Chargeable under Constitution Act. 1. Customs —Auckland New Plymonth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago ...; Chatham Islands 5,357 17 11 463 14 11 3,239 11 0 1,339 4 7 1,227 6 0 1,211 17 10 592 6 0 2. Land and Survey — Auckland * New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago Per Agent-General 13,431 18 3 13.614 12 1,648 1 7,130 14 2,693 1 4,206 14 841 2 105 19 H 3 9 0 5 7 3. Land Purchase — Departmental Advances—Auckland *......,.«.,, Wellington ." Nelson Canterbury 2,294 9 924 10 7,401 11 3,160 4 150 0 9 0 7 4 0 30,240 5 H 13,930 15 8 4. New Zealand Company's Fourths, on Sales per Contra Deducting probable Refunds * 64,341 600 8 10 0 0 £ 63,741 8 10 See General Account Current (IX.) 15,935 7 2J 5. Civil List —for the year ended 30th June, 1856—(See Appendix Q) £73,538 6 16,000 0 8 0 Total chargeable under Constitution Act • •■ ■•■ £89,538 6 8 I H—Chargeable under permanent Colonial Laws (See Appendix K.) 3,164 C 1 III.—Chargeable under Appropriation Act, 1855. 1. Supplementary on account of the year ended 30th June, 1855 —(See Appendix 0) 2. Expenditure on account of year ended 30th June, 1856—(See Appendix S) » 4,198 3 6 30,324 19 11 34,523 3 5 IV.— Surplus Beyenue. Amount carried to credit of Provinces on account of ascertained Surplus —(See Appendix T) Balance reserved to meet out-standing Liabilities 51,000 0 923 18 £ 0 4 127,225 16 2 51,923 18 4 See General Accounts Current (I.) of 179,149 14 C

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APPENDICES,

A. STATEMENT of the available CASH BALANCE on the 1st January, 1853.

B. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE in the province of NEW ULSTER, on account of the period antecedent to the 1st January, 1853.

£ s. d. Balance in the hands of Treasurers and Accountants on the 31st December, 1852 15,552 11 3 Liable for the following Claims, namely— £ s. <1. New Zealand Company's Fourths—Balance due on 31st December, 1852 6,318 12 2 Miscellaneous Deposits 3,337 7 6 Parliamentary Grant for Quarter to 31st March 1853, drawn previous to the 1st January 1853 2,500 0 0 Advance from Commissariat Chest for Current Expenditure on account of New Zealand Pensioners G58 it) 4 . 12,814 10 0 Cash Balance Available for the Expenditure on account of the period antecedent to 1st January 1853 2,738 1 3

£ a. d. Auckland, Russell, and New Plymouth. Lieut.-Governor and Establishment ••■ Native Secretary's Department - Councils - Colonial Secretary's Department Colonial Treasurer's Ditto Audit Ditto - Public Works and Roads Commissioner of Crown Lands Post Office Harbours »• Police « •> ••• Medical • • Judicial > • Law Officer • Registry of Deeds ... Resident Magistrates Sheriff and Gaol Coroner - • • Colonial Chaplain The Bishop of New Zealand Educational Relief of Sick and Destitute Aborigines, Presents, &c.••• -•- • • •• •••••• Firewood, Travelling Expenses, Printing, and Stationery, &c. PanmureFerry• • • Wharf, Commercial Bay ..••. » * Government Brig " Victoria" • - • •>.... Supplies to Native Allies and Militia • • • • « «•. Civil Department, New Zealand Pensioners ■ Maori Messenger ...... ...... .... Charges, Gold Fields »••• • • Immigration •••••• y » ••• •••••• • ■ 265 0 0 144 13 0 12 10 0 346 13 0 231 5 0 112 10 0 379 6 11 37 10 0 110 19 3 312 6 0 297 5 0 303 15 1 340 0 0 125 0 0 75 0 0 359 17 7 297 11 3 1 1 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 934 14 8 44 13 1 54 1 8 207 13 6 54 16 0 256 5 6 21 1 7 208 15 10 65 12 3 79 5 0 120 2 1 99 2 0 Total in New Ulster » 6,098 7 0

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c. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE in the Province of NEW MUNSTER, on account of the period antecedent to the 1st January, 1853.

£ s. d. 105 17 2 186 10 8 91 2 4 47 3 2 73 1 S 38 10 6 94 11 9 149 12 11 61 7 8 176 6 6 732 14 0 6 5 0 20 16 8 16 13 4 119 11 5 33 6 8 8 6 8 131 12 5 39 4 4 30 0 0 51 19 7 26 16 5 148 9 6 6 10 9 200 0 0 75 0 0 158 15 10 £ s. d. Wellington. Governor and Establishment • Lieut.-Governor and Ditto • Colonial Secretary's Department Colonial Treasurer's Department Audit • • Registrar-General Harbour Medical • Tost Office i Police Public Works and Eoads Inspectorof Sheep Native Secretary's Department Colonial Chaplain Supreme Court Law Officer Councils • ' Resident M agistrate's Department Sheriff and Gaol Ditto Ferries Presents to Natives Charitable Aid Miscellaneous Coroner Education Rent of Public Offices Government Brig "Victoria" Nelson. Superintendent Resident Magistrate's Department * Sheriff and Gaol Sub-Treasurer Police Registry of Deeds " Post Office Harbour Medical ' ' " Coroner ; Charitable Aid " Roads and Bridges < • Wairau Road • Canterbury. Police Resident Magistrate's Department Post Office • Sheriff and Gaol Inspector of Sheep Medical • Harbour ' • •••" Coroner • Supreme Court Miscellaneous Otago. Police Sub-Treasurer Harbour • Post Office Inspector of Sheep and Poundkeeper Sheriff Charitable Aid Supreme Court Resident Magistrate • 53 10 4 20 4 5 16 16 0 4 3 4 33 10 0 23 8 4 10 0 0 24 13 5 9 3 4 1 12 0 6 12 11 242 3 6 1499 17 7 2830 6 6 1945 15 2 52 0 7 37 19 8 17 6 8 46 0 4 6 5 0 56 18 5 23 12 8 10 0 17 4 22 9 10 265 0 6 47 18 10 4 3 4 19 3 4 8 0 4 5 16 8 6 3 1 12 5 2 12 0 10 1 4 105 1 i Total in New Munster 5146 3 6

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D. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the Nine Months ended 30th September, 1853, charged upon the Civil List Fund and Parliamentary Grant for that period.

E. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on Account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853, chargeable under permanent Colonial Laws.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Governor and Establishment 2,465 8 6 Lieutenant-Governor and Establishment 454 9 10 Chief Justice and Puisne Judge 1,350 0 0 Law Officer 375 0 0 Colonial Secretary and Establishment 1,050 19 0 Colonial Treasurer and Establishment 697 18 6 Auditor General and Establishment 311 18 10 Clerk of Councils 37 10 0 The Bishop of New Zealand to 31st March, 1853 150 0 0 Chaplain and Schools ditto 147 10 0 Colonial Vessel ditto .* 375 0 0 Contingencies . ditto 83 15 0 2,465 8 6 454 9 10 1,350 0 0 375 0 0 1,050 19 0 697 18 6 311 18 10 37 10 0 150 0 0 147 10 0 375 0 0 83 15 0 Native Purposes—Educational: Auckland 4,945 1 9 New Plymouth 158 16 0 Wellington 3,262 6 4 Nelson 415 0 0 4,945 1 158 16 3,262 6 415 0 253 0 511 5 9 0 4 0 9 6 7,499 9 8 Maori Messenger 253 0 9 Presents to Natives 511 5 6 9,545 10 4 Deducting amount charged upon the Parliamentary Grant for the Nine Months —(see General Account Current (IV.) 17,045 0 0 5,045 0 0 See General Account Current (VI.) £ 12,000 0 0

Interest on Debentures issued under " Debenture Security" and " Land Claims, New Ulster" Ordinances, —Session viii., No. 11, and Session vii., No. 22 £ 1,409 s. 8 d. 3 Pensions and Gratuities, under "Walker Nene's" and "Pensions'* Ordinancees, Session viii., No. 15, and Session x., No. 3 184 4 0 Bank of Issue, Expenses under "Paper Currency Ordinance," Session viii, No. 16 251 5 6 Debentures Redeemed, under provisions of "Debenture Security Ordinance," Session viii., No. 11 , 282 5 0 £ 2,127 2 9

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STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853, chargeable under the Appropriation Ordinance of 1852, or unprovided for. NEW ULSTER.

DEPARTMENTS. Expenditure. Appropriation for Nine Months. Unexpended. Excess. Native Secretary Public Works and Roads Commissioner of Crown Lands Post Office Police Harbor Medical Judicial Registrar of Deeds Resident Magistrates Sheriff Coroner Colonial Chaplain Miscellaneous Cutter "Maori" £ s. d. 388 13 6 2,262 0 11 375 8 0 459 10 8 2,617 10 7 794 5 10 1,400 19 10 291 14 0 239 13 9 1,459 4 6' 810 12 0 29 10 0 100 0 0 1,715 10 11 £ s. 358 11 1,274 2 875 8 342 0 2,645 16 863 8 1,0 i 2 13 285 0 225 0 1,244 3 741 0 22 10 100 0 1,702 8 115 10 d. 6 3 0 0 3 0 9 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 30 2 0 987 18 8 117 10 8 28 5 69 2 8 2 388 6 1 6 14 0 14 13 9 215 1 0 69 12 0 7 0 0 115 10 0 13' I 7 12,944 14 6 11,307 11 7 212 17 10 1,850 0 9 Additional Expenditure. The Bishop of New Zealand Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages Inspector of Slaughter, and Wardens of the Hundred of Auckland... Coromandel Gold Fields Civil Department- — New Zealand Pensioners Election Expenses 300 0 0 32 10 11 110 10 8 449 6 0 300 0 0 32 10 11 110 10 8 449 6 0 26 13 4 168 6 7 26 13 4 168 6 7 Totals — New Ulster—£ 14,032 2 0 11,307 11 7 212 17 10 2,937 8 V. Total Expenditure New Ulster, as above stated 14,032 2 0 Deducting amount paid in excess of Appropriation charged upon the Loan ' ' of £100,000.—See Generd Account Current, (III.) ,..,...., 2,937 8 u Amount of authorised Expenditure £ 11,094 13 (

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G. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853, chargeable under the Appropriation Ordinance of 1852, or unprovided for. NEW MUNSTER.

Departments, Expenditure. Appropriation for Nine Months. Unexpended. Excess, Superintendent at Nelson Native Secretary Councils Colonial Secretary Colonial Treasured Audit Public Works and Roads , Post Office Inspector of Scab and Slaughter... Printing Ground Bent for Public Offices Harbors Police , Medical Judicial Law Officer , Registrar General Resident Magistrates Sheriff and Gaol £ s. d. 418 15 4 187 10 0 133 6 8 622 16 6 642 6 11 361 14 4 3,897 3 1 727 5 6 139 10 0 333 5 6 112 10 0 1,246 7 9 2,208 15 1 1,449 9 3 175 18 8 148 7 9 886 6 0 1,429 13 8 893 19 11 81 14 0 150 0 0 1,676 19 3 £ s. d, 469 17 6 150 0 0 287 1 3 711 0 0 581 5 0 337 10 0 1,687 9 3 635 12 6 123 15 0 150 0 0 56 5 0 756 4 6 2,551 16 9 1,011 16 6 432 6 9 303 15 0 852 13 4 1,427 16 7 695 3 2 37 10 0 150 0 0 963 15 0 £ s. 51 2 153 14 88 3 d. 2 7 6 £ s. d. 37 10 0 61 1 11 24 4 4 2,209 13 10 91 13 0 15 15 0 183 5 6 56 5 0 490 3 3 343 "l 8 256 8 155 7 i 3 437 12 9 33 12 8 1 17 1 198 16 9 44 4 0 Coroner Colonial Chaplain , Miscellaneous 713 *4 3 17,923 15 2 14,372 13 1 1,047 17 3 4,598 19 4 Additional Expenditure. Interest on Debentures issued at Wellington..... Civil Secretary and Establishment... Government brig "Victoria " 220 10 556 19 1,115 9 0 4 G 220 10 556 19 1,115 9 0 ■1 0 Totals New Munster 19,816 14 0 14,372 13 1 1,047 17 3 6,491 18 2 Total Expenditure New Munster as above stated Deducting amount paid in excess of Appropriation and charged upon the Loan of £1000,000.—See General Account Current (III.) ....... 19,816 14 0 6,491 18 2 Amount of authorised Expenditure £ 13,324 15 10

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H. STATEMENT, showing the amounts payable to the several PROVINCES, on the distribution of the SURPLUS REVENUES for the nine months ended 30th September, 1853.— Amounting to £28,359 8s. 1¾d.

I. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the Nine Months ended 30th June 1854, showing the Amounts charged on the Civil List Fund and Parliamentary Grant, and the Balance remaining unprovided for.

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Provinces. Totals on which the Distribution is calculated. Amount payable to each Province. Keverraes, Auckland | Ordinary ( lerntonal £ s. 25,669 9 26,118 3 d. 7 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. *•*%»** {S2&::::::::.:::::::::::: 51,787 13 1 14,898 8 4 2,853 877 1 10 0 0 Wellington ... i Oilinary J {Territorial 3,730 1 10 1,073 1 6 16,773 19 11 5,42310 0 6,385 16 7 Nelson { j lerntonal 22,197 9 11 5,082 14 6,410 13 2 0 11,493 7 2 3,306 8 9 Canterbury ... \ Ordinary " (Territorial 4,873 13 1,205 15 1 2 Otago i Ordinary J {Territorial G,079 8 3 1,748 18 9 1,831 6 1,459 10 4 0 3,290 16 4 946 14 2| See General Account Current (VII.) 98,578 16 7 28,359 8 1 3

Departments. Expenditure. I Charged on the Civil | •List Fund for the Nine Months ended 30th June, 1854 Charged on Parliamentary Grant or unprovided for. Governor and Establishment ... Clerk of Councils Colonial Secretary and Department Colonial Treasurer and ditto Auditor-General and ditto Post Office Native Secretary and Department Armed Police Judicial Law Officer Supreme Court Registrar of Deed Ditto of Births, Deaths, &c Resident Magistrates Harbor Medical The Bishop of New Zealand Native Purposes Interest on Debentures Government Brig "Victoria" ... Government Domain Printing and Stationery Inspector of Slaughter and Wardens' Hundred of Auckland . Civil Secretary and Department Pension Miscellaneous £ s. d. 2,771 7 2 12 10 0 1,176 1 6 682 7 9 644 0 5 1,631 4 3 849 17 1 20 0 6 1,350 0 0 425 0 0 457 3 0 397 4 11 80 19 2 2,016 17 3 45 0 0 1,046 4 4 300 0 0 8,061 7 1 220 10 0 1,23(5 12 3 226 11 4 455 16 7 £ s. 2,453 14 d. 9 £ s. d. 317 12 5 12 10 0 88 11 6 157 7 9 156 10 5 1,631 4 3 849 17 1 20 0 6 1,087 10 525 0 487 10 0 0 0 1,350 0 425 0 0 0 750 0 0 457 3 0 397 4 11 80 19 2 1,266 17 3 45 0 0 1,046 4 4 300 0 0 3,636 7 1 220 10 0 1,236 12 3 226 11 4 455 16 7 4,425 0 0 116 10 3 243 10 4 75 0 0 804 3 1 75 'o 421 5 0 3 116 10 3 243 10 4 382 17 10 Totals £ 25,345 18 3 12,000 0 0 13,345 18 3

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K. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the Nine Months ended June 1854, chargeable under permanent Colonial Laws.

L. STATEMENT showing the amounts payable to the several PROVINCES on the distribution of the SURPLUS REVENUES, for the nine months ended 30th June, 1854.— Amounting to £99,455 6s. 11¼d.

Charged on Parliamentary Grant or unprovided for. Amount brought forward Deduct Parliamentary Grant, namely—■ For Half Year from 1st October 1853, to 31st March 1854 ■• For Salary of the Bishop, 1st April to 30th June, 1854 See General Account Current (IV.) 2,545 150 0 0 0 0 13,345 18 3 2,695 0 0 Expenditure unprovided for, and charged upon the Loan of £100,000 10,650 18 3 See General Account Current (III.)

Interest on Debentures issued under "Debenture Security" and "Land Claims" Ordinances, Session viii., No. 11, and Session vii., No. 22 Pensions and Gratuities, under "Walker Nene's" and "Pensions" Ordinances, Session viii., No. 15, and Session x, No. 3 ...,......,...»..t Bank of Issue, Expenses of Management under " Paper Currency Ordinance," Session viii. No. 16 ; £ s. d. 1,348 1 10 180 4 0 320 11 0 £ 1,848 16 10

PROVINCES. llevenues. Totals on which the Distribution is calculated. Amount payable to each Province. £ s. d. 33,703 0 9J 39,093 13 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland | Ordinary ( lerritonal 72,796 14 7J 36,504 15 4 jSi:::;:::::::::::::: 2,438 3,998 1 5 0 0 6,436. 6 0 3,227 11 2 **** {?eSSf:::::::::::::::::: 21,958 10 27,798 4 7 6 49,756 15 1 24,951 2 0 ST , f Ordinary Nelson { rn ., •" , [ lerritorial 6,138 5 16,789 11 2J 9 11,497 8 8 22,927 16 11|; r, . , (Ordinary Canterbury ... | 5,619 16 33,399 18 2 1 19,566 17 10 39,019 14 3 f,. (Ordinary Ota 9° {Territorial 2,585 5 4,808 5 8 9 7,393 11 5 3,707 11 11| See General Account Current (VII.) 198,330 18 3f t 99,455 6 114

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M. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the year ended the 30th June, 1855, chargeable on the Civil List Fund for that period.

STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the year ended 30th June, 1855, chargeable under Permanent Colonial Laws.

Departments. Expenditure. Provision. £ 8. d. £ s. d. The Governor Chief Justice , , Puisne Judge , Governor's Establishment , Colonial Secretary and Establishment , Colonial Treasurer Attorney General .......... Auditor General and Establishment , llesident Magistrates Pensions , , , Educational Grants , Contingencies ., Portion of the Expenditure in excess oyer the provision for the year (See Appendix 0.} 2,264 19 10 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 756 14 6 1,450 0 0 700 0 0 600 0 0 647 11 7 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 5,900 0 0 478 5 11 2,500 0 1,000 0 800 0 771 13 1,450 0 700 0 600 0 650 0 1,000 0 100 0 5,900 0 528 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 302 8 2 See General Account Current (VI.) £16,000 0 0 £16,000 0 0

Interest on Debentures, under the provisions of the "Debenture Security," and "Land Claims, New Ulster Ordinances," Session viii., No. 11, and Session vii., No. 22 £ s. d. 2,275 13 7 Pensions and Gratuities, under " Walker Nene's and " Pensions Ordinances" Session viii., No. 15, and Session x., No, 3 213 5 0 Bank of Issue, Expenses of management under " Paper Currency Ordinance," Session viii, No. 16 Auckland £162 10 0 Wellington 450 0 0 512 10 0 Total £3,001 8 7

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O. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the year ended 30th June, 1855, chargeable under the Appropriation Acts of 1854, and 1855, or unprovided for.

Departments. Expenditure. Chargeable under Appropriation Act, 1854. Chargeable under Appropriation Act oi 18S5, on the Kevenue of 1855-6. Unprovided for. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, Post Office Governor's Establishment General Assembly Colonial Secretary Supreme Court ; Native Secretary Hospitals Miscellaneous Schools i Chatham Islands Vaccination Interest on Debentures, Wellington issue Widow of late Clerk of Council ... B. Gapper, Pension Steam Communication ;.-.<.. 3,603 8 ■ 683 9 9,684 0 207 14 1,423 11 1,363 12 2,358 10 4,163 10 1,300 0 1 0 9 0 9 1 0 5 0 3,603 8 643 16 8,995 0 90 0 1,423 11 1,037 0 2,070 0 4,163 10 1,300 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 5 0 39 18 136 0 85 19 326 12 288 10 0 0 6 I 0 553 0 31 14 500 0 0 50o""o 0 246 0 200 0 25 0 6,000 0 0 0 0 0 183 15 200 0 25 0 6,000 0 0 0 0 0 62 5 0 31,758 16 1 30,235 J i 3 938 19 7 584 15 Resident Magistrates Registrar General Registry of Deeds, New Plymouth Registry of Deeds, Nelson Audit Department Marine Survey Porirua Barracks Britomart Barracks > Postage Labels, Stamps. * Pensions... Colonial Treasurer Iron Beadsteads • Repair of Public Offices 1,728 4 4 261 0 0 126 9 2 75 13 6 171 2 1 698 10 4 250 0 0 131 8 4 551 12 0 80 0 0 168 15 0 278 0 0 306 17 10 1,366 12 0 156 0 0 33 6 8 171 2 I 698 10 4 361 12 105 0 93 2 75 13 250 0 131 8 551 12 80 0 0 168 15 0 278 0 0 306 17 10 • iff 36,586 8 8 30,235 1 3 4,198 3 C 2,153 3 1 Deducting amount charged upon the Civil List Fund 302 8 Expenditure unprovided for and charged upon the Loan of £100,000. — j See General Account Current (III.) ....< J 1,850 15 Salary of Bishop of New Zealand, to 31st March, 1855 ; provided for | Parliamentary Grant • ) See General Account Current (IV.) £450 0

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P. STATEMENT, showing the amounts payarle to the several PROVINCES, on the distribution of the SURPLUS REVENUES for the Year ended the 30th June, 1855.— Amounting to £84,475 1s. 9¼d.

Q. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the Year ended 30th June 1856, chargeable on the Civil List Fund for that period.

Provinces. Eerenues, Totals on which the Distribution is calculated. Amount payable to each Province • £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. *■*■" {?2S":::;=:: 55,021 5 7 60,137 13 10 115,158 19 5 43,099 4 5 ::::::::::::::: 4,838 3 7 3,103 10 0 2,972 4 9 7,941 13 7 TFeOiiyfcii ... {?^ r Ttoriai ,7.""""Z 31,215 16 6 15,172 5 0 46,388 1 6 17,361 2 7 7VW*m ( Ordinary (Territorial 12,065 6 10 18,177 3 9 30,242 10 7 11,318 10 5 Canterbury i Ordinar y Canterbury... j Territorial 8,858 8 11 9,242 17 0 18,101 5 11 6,774 11 5 {SSai::::::::::::::: 5,993 10 5 1,887 2 11 7,880 13 4 2,949 8 2J See General Account Current (VII.) £ ■220,713 4 4: 84,475 1 91

£ s. d. Governor Chief Justice Puisne Judge Governor's Establishment Colonial Secretary and Department Colonial Treasurer Attorney General Auditor General and Department fiesident Magistrates , , Educational Grants Pensions Contingencies Ditto Governor's Travelling Expenses 2,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 743 5 11 1,449 18 5 701 15 9 578 19 7 650 0 0 1,000 10 0 5,900 0 0 100 0 0 499 10 0 76 0 4 See General Account Current (VI.) £ 16,000 0 0

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R STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the Year ended 30th June, 1856, chargeable under permanent Colonial Laws.

S. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the Year ended 30th June 1856, chargeable under the Appropriation Act 1855, or unprovided for.

£ s. d. Interest on Debentures issued under " Debenture Security Ordinance," Sess. viii, No. 11 Interest on Debentures issued under " Land Claims Ordinance New Ulster," Sess. vii, No. 22 Pensions, under "Waka Nene's Ordinance," Sess. viii, No. 15 Pensions, under "Pensions Ordinance." Sess. x, No. 3 Pensions, under " Pensions Act/' 1856 Bank of Issue —Expenses of Management, under "Paper Currency Ordinance," Sess. viii, No. 16 Payments out of Fines and Penalties 2,198 9 9 42 9 11 200 0 0 18 6 0 200 3 4 454 17 1 50 0 0 £ 3,164 6 1

Service. Expenditure. Appropriation. Unexpended. Excess. £ s. d. 3,862 9 6 5,500 0 0 653 16 0 3,285 0 0 1 955 6 3 1.655 3 6 212 0 0 1,709 11 4 4.113 15 6 1.656 4 5 4,423 0 11 210 0 0 J,300 0 0 £ s. 3,511 0 6,500 0 653 16 3,285 0 d. 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. 351 9 d. 6 Post Office Inter-Provincial Postal Service Governor's Establishment .. General Assembly Colonial Secretary's Department Colonial Treasurer's ditto .. Auditor-General's ditto . •.. Supreme Court .... Registrar-General Native Secretary Resident Magistrates Hospitals Miscellaneous Interest on Debentures .... Schools •• New Post Office <.. * i 955 6 1,845 0 212 0 1,799 15 3,648 17 2,294 4 4,530 12 294 0 1,300 0 1,090 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 6 189 16 90 3 0 6 8 • • 637 19 107 11 84 0 7 1 0 464 18 0 • * • * 1,090 6 0 Marine Survey " Pandora" .. Pensions Vaccination of Natives .... New Plymouth Moorings.... Repair of Government House, Wellington Scrutiny of Electoral Roll .. Interest Governor's Travelling Expenses Religious Purposes—Otago .. 29,536 7 5 31,919 10 9 3199 10 10 816 7 6 500 0 0 105 9 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 105 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 • 300 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 500 6 0 658 8 4 1,118 3 7 271 3 21 658 1,118 •271 8 3 3 4 7 2 i ■• • • \ 33,189 2 H 34,024 10 9 3,699 10 10 2,864 2 71 Expenditure as above sts Deducting expenditure in See Total Expenditui lted • 33,189 2 6| i excess over Appropriation, or unprovided for 2,864 2 71 Appendix U. , f •e under Appropriation Act, 1855 £30,324 19 ll

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T. STATEMENT showing the amounts payable to the several PROVINCES, on the division of £51,000, on account of the SURPLUS REVENUES of the year ended 30th June, 1856.

U. STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on account of the Year ended 30th June, 1856, charged on the Temporary Loan of £100,000.

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Provinces. Bevenu.es. Amount on which the distribution is ealcnlated. Amount payable to each Province. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland { °, rdh f r y , ( .territorial 46,801 9 0J 30,573 19 7 77,375 8 7| 22,208 8 8 New Plymouth. \^f™2*\ 6,026 6 6 255 15 0 6,282 1 6 1,803 1 9 Wellington.... [?^^ 26,970 17 2 7,348 6 5 {SS 34,319 3 7 9,850 7 1 10,248 14 10 13,713 3 4 „ i [ Ordinary Canterbury ... J j^^J^ 23,961 18 2 6,877 11 9 10,463 16,942 7 9 6 7 27,405 14 4 7,866 0 8 ,. f Ordinary Ota 9° {Territorial 4,841 17 0 3,500 14 8 8,342 11 8 2,394 10 1 See General Account Current (VII.) 177,686 17101 51,000 0 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. Excess of Expenditure on account of the Resident Magistrates' and Land Purchase Departments, viz.,— Resident Magistrates' Department Land Purchase Department Ditto, see Appendix S, viz., Post Office Department Interest on Debentures Governor's Travelling Expenses Religious Purposes, Otago 464 18 0 706 17 0 351 9 6 658 8 4 1118 3 7 271 3 2J 1171 J5 0 2399 4 71 <2 See General Account Current (III). 3570 19 71

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GENERAL ACCOUNT CURRENT including all RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS, by, and on account of, the Government of New Zealand, from th

EECEIPTS. TOTALS. I. Colonial Revenue and Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. a. On account of the period antecedent to 1st January, 1853 Ditto Available Balance in the hands of Public Accountants on the 1st January, 1853 1,872 13 6 10,603 2 6 8,730 9 0 On account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 99,154 9 6 On account of the nine months ended 30th June, 1854 198,753 10 Of On account of the year ended 30th June, 1855... 227,260 0 4 On account of the year ended 30th June, "18 56 .. 178,388 8 n £714,159 10 6J IV. Paeliamentaet Grant. i 7,590 0 0 I On account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 .'.. 5,045 0 0 On account of the six months ended 31st March, 1854 2,545 0 0 VI. Civil List Fund. On account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 On account of the nine months ended 30th June, 1854 12,000 0 0 J 12,000 0 0 Carried forward £ 24,000 0 0 721,749 10 61

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DISBURSEMENTS. TOTALS. I. Colonial Revenue and Expenditure. On account of the period antecedent to the 1st January, 1858 Deductiug amount paid in excess over Receipts and available Assets of the period, charged on the Temporary Loan of £100,000 £ 17,817 s. 5 d. 0 £ s. d. 7,214 2 6 10,003 2 6 Authorised Expenditure on account of the nine months ended 3 Oth September, 1853 Surplus Revenues carried to credit of Provinces... 70,795 28,359 1 8 13 Authorised Expenditure on account of the nine months ended 30th June, 1854 Surplus Revenues carried to credit of Provinces... 99,154 9 6 I 99,180 99,455 3 11J 6 11.1 198,035 10 10| Authorised Expenditure on account of the year ended 30th June, 1855 Surplus Revenues carried to credit of Provinces... 142,436 10 84,475 1 9if n Authorised Expenditure on account, of the year ended 30th June, 1856 Surplus Revenues carried to credit of Provinces... 220,911 12 7 109,133 51,000 3 0 H 0 160,133 3 lj il. Supplementary Expenditure Charged on Loan op £100,000). £605,437 18 7 j III. Temporary Loan of £100,000. Expenditure on account of the period antecedent to the 1st January, 1853 Unauthorised Expenditure on account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 (see Appendices F. and G-.) Ditto ditto ended 30th June 1854 (see Appendix I.) Ditto on account of the year ended 30th June, 1855 (see Appendix O.) Ditto ditto ditto ended 30th June, 1856 (see Appendix IT.) 7,214 2 6 9 ; 429 6 5 32,710 2 6J 10j650 18 3 ,1,850 15 9 3,57019 .7J IV. Parliamentary Grant. Expenditure on account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 (see Appendix D.) Ditto on account of the six months ended 31st March, 1854 (see Appendix I.) Ditto on account of the three months ended 30th June, 1854 (see* Appendix I.) Ditto on account of the nine months ended 31st March, 1855 (see Appendix O.) 5,045 2,545 0 0 0 0 150 450 0 0 0 0 8,190 0 0 V. Debentures Redeemed under the provisions of the "Debenture Security Ordinance," Session 8, No. 11 • 282 5 0 VI. Civil List. Expenditure on account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 (see Appendix D.) Ditto on account of the nine months ended 30th June, 1854 (see Appendix I.) 12,000 ( 0 0 12,000 i 0 0 Carried forward * £ 24,000 0 t> 730,626 6 If

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GENERAL ACCOUNT

RECEIPTS, TOTALS. Brought forward £ VI. Civil List Fund— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,000 I 0 0 721,749 10 6| On account of the year ended SOtli June, 1855 ... 16,000 0 0 Oil account of the year ended 30th June, 1856 ... VII. Provinces on account op Surplus Revenues. On account of the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 On account of the nine months ended 80th June, 1854 On account of the year ended 30th June, 1855 ... On account of the year ended 30th June, 1856... 16,000 • 0 0 56,000 0 0 28,359 8 If 99,455 6 114 84,475 1 9i 51,000 0 0 263,289 1G lOi VIII. Advances. Accounted for by Officers of Government Repaid by Provinces ... ,<,. Ditto by Commissariat, on account of N. Z Pensioners Temporary Loans » Union Bank, Auckland —Balance of overdrawn account on 80th June, 1856 British Treasury—Governor Sir George Grey's Draft, on account of the New Zealand Company's operations in the Colony 30,297 8 3 3,033 5 9 3,39G 6 10 24,183 2 0 6,177 18 11 IX. Deposits. Miscellaneous New Zealand Company's Fourths—The amounts due on account of Land Sales of the several Financial Periods transferred from Revenue Accounts 8,133 9 1 75,221 10 10 13,441 9 3 82,058 9 0 95,499 18 3 X. Transfers in Settlement of Account. JS T ew Zealand Company's Debt— Interest due to \ the 13th February, 1856 British Treasury —Payments on account of Principal and Interest of New Zealand Company's Debt The Colony —Remittances to the British Treasury on account of New Zealand Company's Fourths Ditto —Old Cux'rency Debentures redeemed 52,205 11 7 79,852 14 11 64,482 0 1 282 5 0 196,822 11 7 * £ 1,408,583 8 0J 15.552 11 3 XI. Balance on 1st January, 1853 1,424,135 19 H

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CURRENT &c.—continued.

DISBURSEMENTS. TOTALS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward £ VI, Civil Ltst Fund— continued. Ditto on account of the year ended 30th June, 1855 (see Appendix M.) Ditto on account of the year ended 30th June, 1856 (see Appendix Q ) 24,000 0 0 736,626 6 If 16,000 0 0 VII. Provinces on account of Surplus Revenues Payments during the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 •- Ditto during the nine months ended 30th June, 1854 Ditto during the year ended 30th June, 1855 ... Ditto during the year ended 30th June, 1856 ... 16,000 0 0 56,000 0 0 5,772 3 6 64,999 11 98,231 13 91,617 16 01 9 2 200,621 4 5| VIII. Advances. To Officers on Government Service Expenditure on account of Provinces Ditto on account of N. Z. Pensioners Temporary Loans Late Collector of Customs, Nelson 30,645 11 11 4,208 10 6 4,182 4 6 24,374 18 9 1,961 14 7 05,373 0 3 IX. Deposits Repaid. M iscellaneous «• New Zealand Company's Fourths — Remitted to British Treasury on this account 10,000 10 104 74,482 10'HA 64,482 0 1 X. Transfers in Settlement op Account. New Zealand Company's Debt —Amount paid by British Treasury on account of the Principal and Interest British Treasury —Amount remitted from New Zealand, being on account of New Zealand Company's Fourths ; The Colony —Interest on New Zealand Company's Debt to the 13th February, 1856 Ditto —Parliamentary Grant for quarter ended 31st March, 1853, drawn previous to the 1st January, 1853 j Ditto —Available Cash Balance and Balance of Imprests in the hands of Officers for Public Service on 31st December, 1852, carried to credit of the period antecedent to the operation of the Constitutiou Act, namely, 1st January 1853 (see Account for that period) .--.. 79,852 14 11 64,482 0 1 52,205 11 7 2,500 0 0 8,730 9 0 207,770 15 7 £j 1,400,873 17 4| XL Balance on the 30th June, 1856. In the hands of Treasurers and Sub-AccountantSj Balance of Remittances between the several Accountants 21,048 3 H 23,262 1 10f 2,213 18 4 1,424,135 19 3|

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STATEMENT showing the BALANCES due from, or to, the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND on the 30th June, 1856, and on the 30th September, 1857, respectively, on account of SURPLUS REVENUES, for the period ended 30th June, 1856.

Balances on 30t] June, 1856, due, j Pa;d 01 . chargea Balances on September, 1857, Provinces. Total Credits on account of the several periods ended 30th June, 1856. Total Payments during the several periods ended 30th June, 1856. From, To. from 1st July, 1856, to 30th Sept., 1857. From. To. Auckland — To 30th Sept., 1853 To 30th June, 1854 To 30th June, 1855 To 30th June, 1856 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 14,898 8 36,504 15 43,099 4 22,208 8 4 4 5 8 5,710 16 9 1,665 17 26,933 17 36,673 3 43,405 6 9 5 7 1 108,678 4 10 8,032 11 11 i 7,659 15 21 New Plymouth— To 30th Sept., 1853 To 30th June, 1854 To 30th June, 1855 To 30th June, 1850 372 16 8J: 1,073 1 6 3,227 11 2 2,972 4 9 1,803 1 9 9,075 19 2 240 3 7 2,222 16 7 2,436 8 10 4,834 9 0 657 18 10 Wellington — To 30th Sept., 1853 To 30th June, 1854 To 30th June, 1855 To 30th June, 1856 9 - 657 18 10 6,385 16 7 24,951 2 0 17,361 2 7 9,850 7 1 3,151 16 11 113,024 15 4 16,268 18 10 25,590 13 )0 512 3 4 225 5 6 i 286 17 10 Nelson — To 30th Sept., 1853 To 30th June, 1854 To 30th June, 1855 To 30th June, 1856 3,306 8 9 11,497 8 8 11,318 10 5 6,877 11 9 58,036 4 11 714 5 3 15,614 1 11 11,396 11 8 * 3,398 5 1| 31,123 3 11J 1,876 15 11 2,642 4 3 J 765 8 1\ Canterbury — To 30th Sept., 1853 To 30th June, 1854 To 30th June, 1855 To 30th June, 1856 19 7 1,748 18 9 19,566 17 10 6,774 11 5 7,866 0 8 ■■-■ -,9 35G 8 5,171 11 26,751 2 10,633 2 6 8J 32 3 2 6,631 10 10 Otago — To 30th Sept, 1853 To 30th June, 1854 To 30th June, 1855 To 30th June, 1856 42,555 16 4 6,599 7 8 946 14 2£ 3,707 11 11$ 2.949 8 2 2,394 10 !£ 2,032 8 4,705 8 3,755 19 8 4 5 10,493 16 5 5S7 19 OJl 495 11 11| 1,083 11 0| See General Account Current (VII.) £ 263,289 16 10J 260,621 4 H 7,752 18 10| i 11,147 7 2 9,138 9 3| 659 14 6i| t * Allowing credit for the sum of £10,000 (Provincial Funis) remitted to the Colonial Treasur; Y, Auckland.

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE from the 1st January 1853 to the 30th June 1356, on account of Provinces.

E. F. PoETEE, Accountant to the Treasury.

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE. Auckland — Amount remitted from Provincial Treasury to Emigration Commissioners, on account of expenses incurred in England Passage money received by Emigration Commissioners Sundry repayments on account of Expenditure bv General Government on account of the Province, to 30th June, 1854 Do. Do. * Do. to 30th June, 1856... Publicans' License Fees received by Sub-Trea-surer Russell, in 1854 £ s. d. 200 0 0 69 0 0 £ s. d. Auckland — Payments on account of the Province to 30th June, 1854 Do. Do. to 30th June, 1855 Do. Do. to 30th Jnne, 1856 Publicans' License Fees, Russell, paid into Provincial Treasury Expenses paid by Emigration Commissioners on account of the Province £ s. d. 857 18 1 533 6 0 482 17 8 150 0 0 £ s. d. 791 18 1 1046 4 8 79 16 3 150 0 0 Welligton — Immigration Expenses to 30th Sept-, 1853 Passage money per " Gipsy" to 30th June, 1855 Expenses collecting Census Do Do. by Emigration Commsssioners 31 10 0 271 10 0 10 3 0 26 0 0 2103 18 0 Wellington — Passage money received by Emigration Commissioners Do. repaid into Colonial Sub-Treasury Wellington 2257 2 9 339 3 0 26 0 0 100 0 0 126 0 0 Nelson — Passage money of Immigrants per " Maori" to 30th Sept., 1853 Do. Do. per "Maori" and " Constantine" to 30th June, 1854 Do. Do. per "Gypsy" to 30th June, 1855 ■ Expenses by Emigration Commissioners Registration Fees paid into Provincial Treasury, to 30th June, 1856 Assisted Passage money Do 436 0 0 Nelson — Assisted passage into Colonial SubTreasury Nelson, to 30th June, 1854 Do. Do. to 30th June, 1855 Do. received by Emigration Commissioners ... Registration Fees paid into Colonial Sub-Trea-sury, to 30th June, 1856 374 0 0 54 0 0 5 0 0 622 0 0 420 0 0 16 2 10 217 3 0 650 3 0 217 6 8 54 0 0 1765 9 6 I :" See General Account Current —(VIII). 3033 5 9 See General Account Current (VIII). 42C8 10 6

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STATEMENT of the NEW ZEALAND COMPANY'S FOURTHS ACCOUNT (in the Colony), to the 30th June, 1856.

R. F. Pouter, Accountant to the Treasury.

Credits. Remittances. £ s. d. £ s. d. On Sales of Crown Lands on account of the period antecedent to 1st January, 1853 Ditto, ditto, on account of the nine months to 30th September, 1853 Ditto, ditto, on account of the nine months to 30th June, 1854 50 0 10 10,003 9 7£ To British Treasury during the nine months ended 30th September, 1853 1,663 0 8 Ditto; ditto, ended 30th June, 1854 21,786 11 0 30,607 13 3| 36,699 13 1 Ditto, ditto, the year ended 30th June, 1855 25,461 18 0| Ditto, ditto, year ended 30th Juue, 1855 Ditto, ditto, year ended 30th June, 1856 4,332 15 4 Ditto, ditto, the year ended 30th June, 1856 15,935 7 2i See General Account Current 'IX) £ Balance due on the 31st December, 1852 82,058 9 6,318 12 0 2 See General Account Current (IX) Balance due on 30th June, 1856 £ 64,482 23,895 0 1 1 1 88,377 1 2 88,377 1 2

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(a) This Balance is a liability on account of outstanding engagements, or as Surplus Revenues due to Provinces. (5) This Balance represents the unauthorised Expenditure of the Government from Ist January 1853 to 30th June, 1856, and will be provided for from the Colonial Revenues by the annual charge of 2 per cent, as a Sinking Fund, in discharge of the Loan by which the money will be temporarily raised. (c) On the settlement of New Zealand Company's Debt on the sth April, 1858, these Balances will be reduced by the sum of £68,370 15s, allowed as deduction, in terms of the Act oi Parliament for discharging the claims of the New Zealand Company on the proceeds of the Sales of Waste Lands in New Zealand. 0 (d) This Debt will be adjusted in the settlement of the New Zealand Company's Claim. E. F. Porter, Accountant to the Treasury.

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Accounts. Drs. Crs. £ s. d. £ s. d. I. Annual Kevenue and Expenditure («) .... • • « * 18,721 11 11 II. SUPPLEMENTARY • • • • III. Charges on Temporary Loan (b) 32,716 2 6J IV. Parliamentary Grant 600 0 0 V. Old Debenture Debt • • « • 32,174 10 11 VI. Civil List Account • • • • VII. Provinces on Account of Surplus Revenues • * • • 2,668 12 4f VIII. Advances and Loans, namely— To Officers of Government On Account of Provinces On Account of New Zealand Pensioners Temporary Loans Union Bank, Auckland Suspense Account, British Treasury Late Collector of Customs, Nelson 6,340 11 5 1,175 4 9 127 7 4 191 16 9 ■ « • * • • • • • • • • 6,177 18 11 8,133 9 1 1,961 14 7 IX. Deposits, namely— Miscellaneous - New Zealand Company's Fourths Account in the Colony • • • • 6,778 5 10| • • • • 23,895 1 1 X. Transfers in Settlement of Account— New Zealand Company's Debt (c) British Treasury (d) Colony (c) ■■ 240,723 11 8 15,370 14 10 288,268 17 5 • # • • XL Treasurers and Sub-Accountants 23,262 1 10f • • • • Tolals £ 354,643 16 8* 354,643 16 8i

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STATEMENT of LIABILITIES and ASSETS, (irrespective of the New Zealand Company's Debt, and Sums due on account of Lands purchased from the Natives,) on the 30th June, 1856.

R. F. Porter, Accountant to the Treasury.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d. The Balance of the Revenue Accounts from 1st January 1853, to 30th June 1856 The Balances due to Provinces on account of Surplus Revenues on same day Due to the Union Bank at Auckland Deposits, Miscellaneous Ditto, New Zealand Company's Fourths 18,721 11 U 2,668 12 4| 6,177 18 11 6,778 5 10| 23,895 1 1 Total Liabilities on account of the Period from 1st January 1853, to 30th June, 1856 58,241 10 2J Old Debenture Debt, representing Expenditure exceeding Receipts, previous to 24th November 1845, and certain Claims against the New Zealand Company, previous to 1st January 1853 32,174 10 11 Total Liabilities £90,416 I u ASSETS. Cash Balance in hands of Treasurers and Sub-Accountants 23,262 1 10j Balances of advances to Officers on service , 6,340 11 5 Balances due from Provinces on account of expenditure incurred 1,175 4 9 Ditto from Commissariat, on account of New Zealand Pensioners 127 7 4 Temporary Loan and late Collector of Customs, Nelson 2,133 11 4 Total Assets £33,058 16. 8S Memo. —Total Liabilities to 30th June, 1856, on account of the period from 1st January 1853 to 30th June 1856, as above stated Cash balance, same day, to meet the same 58,241 10 2| 23,262 1 10J Balance £34,97& 8 3| Represented in the Appropriation Act, 1856, as due to Union Bank £14,000 0 i Ditto, on account of Deposit Accounts 5,000 0 i Ditto, ditto, New Zealand Company's Fourths 16,000 0 I 0 ( 0 35,000 0 0