E.—No. 10.

ACCOUNT showing the present condition of the LAND PURCHASE FUND of the Province of Auckland, together with a detail of the items of expenditure charged upon the Fund.

RETURN OF LAND rURCHA.SE EXPENDITURE, ETC.

Expenditure to 30th September, 1857. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ District Commissioners... ... ... ... 1,066 13 4 Contingencies ... ... ... ... 466 17 4 Surveyors ... ... ... ... ... 904 1 10 Surveys, Contracts, &c. ... ... ... ... 1,378 6 1 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 8,887 10 0 Proportionate Share of General Charges ... ... 672 11 0 13,375 19 7 s. d. Deducting repaid by Province of Auckland by debit to separate account... ... ... ... 1,136 10 4 12,239 9 3 Expenditure to 30th September, 1858. District Commissioners... ... ... ... 973 2 0 Contingencies ... ... ... ... 489 5 9 Surveyors ... ... ... ... ... 916 13 4 Surveys and Contingencies ... ... ... 2,247 8 6 4,626 9 7 Deducting amount paid by debit in separate account ... ... ... 265 10 4 In cash ... ... ... 612 7 8 877 18 0 —— 3,748 11 7 Proportion of general charge to 30th September, 1858 ... 997 4 0 Advances for Land Purchases to 30th September, 1858 ...13,128 1 0 14,125 5 0 30,113 5 10 Deducting amount in excess over credit under Eesolution of House of Representatives of 16th August, 1858 (£18,855) ... ... ... ... 18,855 0 0 11,258 5 10 Expenditure to 30th September, 1859. District Land Purchase Commissioners ... ... 758 6 8 Contingent Expenses ... ... ... ... 632 2 0 Surveyors ... ... ... ... ... 958 6 8 Surveys and Contingent Expenses ... ... ... 760 2 8 3,108 18 0 Less half salary of Interpreter at Mongonui, to 30th June, 1858, transferred to Appropriations ... 45 12 6 3,063 5 6 Proportion of General Charges ... ... ... 235 7 6 Less amount overcharged in account to 30th September, 1858 ... ... ... ... 130 0 6 ins *: n wo i u Compensation to Pukekohe claimants, and cost of valuation of Lands and Improvements ... ... ... 992 0 0 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 10,095 12 0 992 0 10,095 12 0 0 14,256 4 6 Deducting Credits allowed ... ... ... 2,200 0 0 12,056 4 6 Expenditure to 30th September, 1860. District Land Purchase Commissioners ... ... 975 0 0 Contingent Expenses ... ... ... ... 531 19 8 Surveyors' Salaries ... ... ... ... 397 1 0 Surveys and Contingencies ... ... ... 1,180 5 8 Proportion of general charges of £1,533 13s. lOd. ... 732 6 6 3,816 12 10 Refund for Land and Improvements at Omaha ... ... 100 0 0 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 5,660 10 0 Deducting cash returned ... ... ... 1,089 0 0 ■ 4,571 10 0 8,488 2 10