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I am to state that this amount is exclusive of the sums advanced from ' Her Majesty's Treasury Chest in New Zealand on account of the hire of the ' Tasmanian Maid,' aud ' Wonga, Wonga,' and of other special charges appertaining to sea transport: the question of the liability of the colony to defray these charges having been referred to the Colonial Office, and pending the decision on this question, no charge has been raised against the colony. The sum of £207,317 Is. Bd. is also exclusive of the amount due to the Imperial Government on account of the New Zealand Fencibles. The account now rendered includes the sum of £7,000 charged on account of the capitation grant of £5 per officer and mau for the period from let April to 30th June, 1862. This sum is approximate Only, and will have to be adjusted when a statement shall have been received of the average number employed in the colony during the period in question. The account is furnished to you as the nearest approximation to the sum due by the colony to the 30th September. 1862, but it must not be considered as a final statement to that period, as an investigation of the accounts in this office will render it necessary to refer to the colony for information respecting certain items included in a statement received from the Deputy-Commissary-General, New Zealand, relating to the accounts of the year 1860-61 and prior years. Should you wish to inspect tlie detailed vouchers relating to the account, or require any further information thereon, your application to this effect will be immediately attended to. I have, .fee, Crosbie Ward, Esq. D. fiLiXXOX.

Amount due by the Colony of New Zealand on account of army services to 30th September, 1802. £• s. cl. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ g. d. 1860-1, and prior years. To amount of capitation at £5 per man : — 1858-59, 1,464 men - - - - - 7,320 0 0 1859-GO, 1,214 men ----- 6.070 0 0 1860-61, 2,670 men -----13,350 0 0 26,740 0 0 Advances ro Paymasters of the Taranaki, Wellington, and Wanganui Militia : March Quarter, 1860 ----- 1,997 5 8 June „ - - - - - 7,374 13 7 September „ - - - - - 8,875 6 8 December „ „ - - - - - 7,451 4 0 Mnch Quarter, 1861 ----- r>,963 11 4 31.662 1 3 Militia. March Quarter, I860:— Lodging money - - - - - 20 18 10 June Quarter, I860:— Lodging money - - - 23 2 7 Clothing - 356 10 4 Forage - - - 292 12 0 Engineer services - 1,108 8 4 —■ 1 ,80 18 8 September Quarter, 1860:— Field allowance - - - 36 8 0 Lodging money - - - 27 14 1 Clothing - - 149 0 0 Forage - . - 369 5 6 Engineer services - - - 1,806 7 S Secret Service - - - - 50 0 0 2,438 15 3 December Quarter, 1860 :— Field allowance - - - 23 0 0 Lodging money - - - 85 18 1 Clothing - - _ - 420 0 0 Forage ~ .... 427 10 0 Engineer services ... 1,129 710 Pay of Maori irregulars - - 661 1 1 Conveyance of mails - - - 25 0 0 2,971 12 0 Carried forward - - 7,241 19 4 58,402 1 3 i

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