RETURNS SHOWING WHAT DEBENTURES HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED SINCE THE END OF JUNE, 1866. AND SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF DEBENTURES IN CIRCULATION, ETC.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1867 Session I, B-07

B.—No. 7.

RETURNS SHOWING WHAT DEBENTURES HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED SINCE THE END OF JUNE, 1866. AND SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF DEBENTURES IN CIRCULATION, ETC.

Returns to an Order of the Mouse of Representatives, of 28</- August, 1867.

That there bo laid upon the Table of this House : 1. "A Eeturn showing what Debentures have been negotiated since the end of June, 18G6." 2. "Eeturn showing the amount under the Loan Acts of 1863, 1864, and 1865 ; including the Debentures, if any, upon which advances have been obtained, or of which the custody has been parted with by the Government, with instructions to sell."

(Mr. Vogel.)

WELLINGTON.

1867.

B.—No. 7.

RETURN showing what DEBENTURES have been Negotiated since the end of JUNE, 1866.

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Act under which issued. Date. Date of Sale. Amount issued. Rate of Interest. Rate of Sinking Fund. Remarks. Loan Act, 18G3 1866. 15th December 1865. 1866. 15th December £ s. d. 250,000 0 0 0 2 * See Note at foot. Debentures Act, 1861 2nd January ... 18th May 14th July 1,200 0 0 1,400 0 0 8 8 Not brought to account till July. ,, ,, " 1866. ' n Debentures Act Amendment Act, 1865 1st July 1867. 1st July 1867. 1,200 0 0 8 ji To replace one Debenture for same amount due same day. i> »» » » 1st July 1st July 1,000 0 0 254,800 0 0 S n Total Amount issued ,.. * Advices from England by the last Mail show that the Crown Agents had issued £144,600 six per cent. Debentures in exchange for eight per cent. Bonds to the same amount due on 30th June last. J. Woodward, Treasury, Wellington, 31st August, 18G7. Assistant Treasurer. «♦- EETTJEN showing the Amount of Debentures in Circulation under the Loan Acts of 1863, 1864, and 1865; including the Debentures, if any, upon which advance! have been obtained, or of which the custody has been parted with by the Government with instructions to sell. Act under ■which issued. Bearing interest at 4 per cent. Bearing interest at 5 per cent. Bearing interest at 6 per cent. Bearing interest at 8 per cent. Total. Loan Act, 1863 Debentures Act, 1864 „ „ Amendment Act, 1865 ... £ s. d. 500,000 0 0 £ s. d. 1,000,000 0 0 £ s. d. 850,000 0 0 £ s. d. 631,906 11 0 24,331 4 11 £ s. d. 2,350,000 0 0 631,906 11 0 24,331 4 11 Totals 500,000 0 0 1.000,000 0 0 850,000 0 0 656,237 15 11 3,006,237 15 11 The Crown Agents have authority to prepare and issue Debentures under " The Loan Act, 1863," to the amount of £650,000, and advices received by the last mail sho\\ that in accordance with instructions they had made a further issue of six per cent. Debentures to the amount of £144,600, for the purpose of redeeming an equivalent amouni of eight per cent. Bonds due on the 30th of June last. J. Woodwaed, Treasury, 29th August, 1867. Assistant Treasurer.