✨ Revenue Collection Report
A RETURN showing the Amount of Revenue collected at the Port of Auckland
on the different Articles, and under the Rates of Duties herein mentioned,
for the month ending 31st December, 1855, as compared with the corresponding period in 1854.
| ARTICLES | Rate of Duty | Quantity | For the month ending 31st Dec., 1855 | Quantity | For the month ending 31st Dec., 1854 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||||
| Spirits | 6s. | 4428 3/4 galls. | 1328 13 8 | 5391 3/4 galls. | 1617 11 5 |
| Tobacco | 1s. | 7785 lbs. | 389 5 0 | 2768 lbs. | 138 8 0 |
| Ditto, Cigars and Snuff | 2s. | 300 1/2 lbs. | 30 1 0 | 435 1/2 lbs. | 43 10 6 |
| Wine, in cask | 1s. 6d. | 809 galls. | 60 13 6 | 576 galls. | 43 4 0 |
| Ditto in Bottle | 5s. | 133 dozen | 33 5 0 | 112 1/2 doz. | 28 3 4 |
| Ale and Beer, in cask | 4d. | 2020 galls. | 33 13 4 | 800 galls. | 13 6 8 |
| Ditto in bottle | 1s. | 1424 1/4 doz. | 71 4 0 | 542 1/2 doz. | 27 2 9 |
| Tea | 2d. | 13,396 lbs. | 111 12 8 | 12,706 lbs. | 105 17 8 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, and Chocolate | 4s. 8d. & 1d. | 720 lbs. | 2 16 6 | 1,201 lbs. | 1 14 8 |
| Sugar, Raw | 2s. 4d. | 1258 cwt. | 146 15 4 | 1981 c. 2q. | 231 3 6 |
| Ditto, Refined | 4s. 8d. | 58 cwt. 2 qrs | 13 13 0 | 129 c. 1 q. 24 lbs | 6 17 6 |
| Blankets | 2s. | 295 1/2 pairs | 29 11 0 | 105 pairs | 10 10 0 |
| Cottons, Prints, and Calicoes, Narrow and Wide | 1/2d. and 3/4d. | 36883 yards | 79 16 3 | 33,048 yards | 73 10 5 |
| Boots and Shoes, Long | 5s. | 24 1/2 doz. prs. | 9 14 8 | 8 1/2 doz. prs. | 5 13 4 |
| ARTICLES | Rate of Duty | Quantity | For the month ending 31st Dec., 1855 | Quantity | For the month ending 31st Dec., 1854 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots, Half | 4s. | 31 1/2 doz. prs. | 16 6 8 | ||
| Ditto, Women's and Men's | 3s. | 186 1/2 doz. prs. | 27 19 0 | 23 1/4 doz. prs. | 4 13 4 |
| Ditto, Children's | 2s. | 216 1/2 doz. | 21 13 0 | 9 4 0 | |
| Apparel, Drapery, and Haberdashery, not described | - | 181 7 yds. | 53 15 0 | 5 6 0 | |
| Articles not above enumerated | - | 900 18 0 | 253 1 3 |
Total Amount received During the Month | ... | ... | 3489 11 7 | ... | 3489 3 4 |
Amount of Tonnage of Goods from Foreign and Colonial Ports | 1900 Tons | Nil |
Amount of Tonnage of Vessels arriving in ballast | 33 Tons |
William Young, Collector.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1856, No 4
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💰 Revenue collected at the Port of Auckland
💰 Finance & RevenueRevenue, Duties, Port of Auckland, Imports, Spirits, Tobacco, Wine, Beer, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Blankets, Cottons, Boots, Shoes, Apparel
- William Young, Collector