D.—No. 1

52

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE

STATEMENT of Orders sent to Agent-General, London, for Railway Material, with Shipments reported up to date (16th July, 1872) in Execution thereof.

* Ordered by Province prior to transfer to General Government. Shipment delayed because of the excessive freight asked.

Oedees. Shipments. Date of Order. Description. Quantity Ordered. Date of Shipment. Ship. I Quantity Shipped. Invoice Cost. I .DDINGTON to I ANGIOR, . (Cakteebvey) . 1871. :arch2... I Tns. ct. qrs. lbs. 1871. Oct. 18... " Charlotte Gladstone " jTns. ct. qrs. lbs. £ s. d. 2,108 0 0 34 Wagon-wheels, &c., complete 6 Wagon-wheels, without buffers » 33 318 0 0 2,426 0 0 50 Tarpaulins, Dressing, &c. " Robert Henderson"... July 25... 117 8 5 Rails, 70 lbs., double-headed 670 0 0 0 Nov. 7 ... „ 16 ... „ 21 ... „ 28 ... 1872. Feb. 6 ... "Crusader" "England" "Wild Duck" "Dover Castle" 185 0 0 0 184 7 2 0 149 16 3 14 146 12 0 17 1,350 10 0 1,345 18 9 1,093 17 2 1,070 4 8 Fish-plates ... ... ■) Screws, Bolts, Nuts, and > Washers ... ... ) "Agamemnon" 101 4 1 14 809 15 0 1871. Oct. 18 ... Nov. 7 ... „ 16 ... 1872. Feb. 6 ... 767 0 3 17 5,670 5 7 670 0 0 0 r i -j I " Charlotte Gladstone " "Crusader" "England" 8 10 0 0 15 4 2 0 11 8 0 0 111 11 3 121 16 0 91 4 0 "Agamemnon" 3 17 8 17 34 1 8 42 10 0 0 39 0 1 17 358 12 11 Chairs, 25,000, 22 lbs. each 245 0 0 0 1871. Nov. 8 ... Dec. 12... 1872. Feb. 22... „ 7... Mar. 20... "Crusader" ... 10,238 "Helenslee" ... 3,728 101 7 1 0 36 16 0 21 392 15 7 142 12 9 245 0 0 0 " Napier " ... 5,073 " Agamemnon " 5,928 " Benmore " ... 2,800 50 0 0 0 58 2 3 19 27 12 0 7 198 15 0 225 6 3 134 11 4 Spikes 1871. Oct. 18... 27,767 273 18 1 19 1,094 0 11 26 15 0 0 Nov. 11... 1872. Feb. 9 ... " Charlotte Gladstone " 49,280 "Crusader" ... 25,245 27 12 0 4 274 5 11 Wood Keys, 25,000 138 16 11 1 Locomotive * " Agamemnon " 3,336 18 7 0 SEL' VYN to I AKAIA (Cantekbijey). 157 3 11 1871. !ar. 15 ... # 56 lbs. Flanged Rails for 12 miles, and 1 mile Sidings 1,144 0 0 0 1871. Dec. 28... 1872. Jan. 3 ... Feb. 6 ... „ 21 ... „ 14 ... „ 28 ... Mar. 16... "Helenslee" ... " Dover Castle" "Agamemnon" " William Prowse " ... "Napier" 143 2 2 25 140 13 3 7 50 0 0 0 120 0 0 0 121 15 1 22 96 0 0 0 146 10 1 16 96 4 1 5 £ s. d. 1,073 10 5 1,055 3 7 375 0 0 900 0 0 913 5 10 720 0 0 1,098 17 11 721 12 3 " Benmore" & " Merope" Fish-plates and Bolts 1,144 0 0 0 J» 1871. Dec. 28... 1872. Jan. 3 ... Feb. 6 ... „ 21 ... „ 14 ... „ 28 ... Mar. 16... „ 16... 33 .-• .'. 914 6 2 19 6,857 10 0 " Helenslee " ... 54 0 0 0 10 4 2 3 81 16 3 " Dover Castle " "Agamemnon" " William Prowse " ... "Napier" 6 2 2 21 2 0 3 17 5 4 0 14 5 4 0 14 4 9 10 6 2 2 2 4 9 10 49 1 6 16 7 3 41 13 0 41 13 0 35 14 0 49 1 9 35 14 0 " Benmore" & " Merope" 33 •" .•. 43 17 1 15 351 0 9 Jan. 2 ... „ 6 ... Mar. 13... "Helenslee" ... 4,200 " Dover Castle " 2,100 "Napier" 2,100 ...29,300 ...13,650 2 14 3 6 1 7 1 10 16 3 3 2 4 3 6 8 18 1 13 36 6 2 18 2 3 19 14 11 32 15 3 118 3 4 54 0 0 0 16 12 0 10 225 1 11