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APPENDIX.

A. Statement of Expenses attending the First Mission of Sir Julius Vogel to England in 1871. (Vide Voucher 2, of June, 1872, Paymaster-General's Account.) £ s. d. Personal travelling allowance from Ist June, 1871, to 20th August, 1871 (both inclusive), at £4 4s. per diem ... ... ... ... ... ... 974 8 0 Special allowance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,250 0 0 Travelling allowance of Secretary, Ist January, 1871, to 20th August, 1871, —■ On board ship, 84 days at 10s. per diem ... ... ... £42 0 0 On shore, 148 days at 20s. per diem ... ... ... 148 0 0 Special allowance of 10s. per diem while in the United States, 41 days ... ... ... ... ... 20 10 0 210 10 0 Payments,- — To San Francisco ... ... ... ... ... £70 0 0 From San Francisco to New York, and from New York to New Zealand, no charge made From New York to Liverpool, and Liverpool to London, together with sundry expenses ... ... ... ... 46 0 0 From London to Liverpool, and Liverpool to-New York, together with sundry expenses ... ... ... ... 41 0 0 Exchange ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 O 0 177 0 0 Telegrams, official rooms, stationery, and incidental expenses —cab hire, &c. ... 551 4 6 £3,163 2 6 James C. Gavin, Treasury, 12tli October, 1876. Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. —James Edwaed FitzGeiiald, Commissioner of Audit, 13th October, 1876.

B. Statement of Expenses attending the Second Mission of Sir Julius Vogel to England (including Australia). £ s. d. Personal travelling allowance, —12th September, 1874, to 10th February, 1876, at £4 4s. per diem ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,171 8 0 Special allowance... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,500 0 0 Travelling allowance of Secretary, 11th September, 1874, to 12th February, 1876, — At sea, 129 days at 10s. ... ... ... ... ... £64 10 0 On shore, 389 days at 20s. ... ... ... ... 389 0 0 453 10 0 Passages,— Melbourne to Venice, self and male servant ... ... ... £210 0 0 Sydney to Southampton, Mr. E. Fox ... ... ... 88 0 0 Plymouth to Melbourne, Sir J. Vogel ... ... ... 73 10 0 Plymouth to Wellington, Mr. E. Fox ... ... ... 85 10 0 457 0 0 Telegrams ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 808 18 10 Miscellaneous and incidental ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 249 12 9 Total ... ... ... ... £5,640 9 7 James C. Gavin. Treasury, 12th October, 1876. Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGebald, Commissioner of Audit, 13th October, 1876.