Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1859 – No. 4

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✨ Financial Accounts



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THE ACCOUNTS OF THE LONDON IMMIGRATION AGENCY,
FROM THE 1ST OCTOBER, 1856, TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1858.

RECEIPTS.

1856. October 1 Balance in hand £ s. d. £ s. d.
45 19 0
1857. February 2 Remittances from, and Drafts upon, the Provincial Treasury.
Draft on Provincial Treasurer in favor of the Bishop of Christchurch against funds paid into the London Agency 14 0 0
October 12 Ditto ditto favor of Warden of Christ’s College ditto 300 0 0
November 12 Ditto ditto ditto 350 0 0
March 3 Credit from Provincial Treasury with Union Bank of Australia 1000 0 0
September 26 Ditto ditto ditto 3000 0 0
1858. November 21 Ditto ditto ditto 5000 0 0
June 16 Proceeds draft on Provincial Treasurer for £500 474 15 0
March 18 Draft on ditto at par, against funds paid into London Agency, favor of Stansell 26 1 0
June 11 Ditto ditto, favor of Whitcombe 200 0 0
July 10 Ditto ditto, favor of Rolleston 500 0 0
The Union Bank of Australia, excess of interest remitted on account of Canterbury Association’s Estate Debentures 13 18 11
10,878 13 11
December 31 Advances by H. S. Selfe, Esq., in anticipation of funds to arrive from the Province 757 3 4
December 31 a The Union Bank of Australia, sundry instalments of £30,000 loan 6500 0 0
December 31 Amounts received from Immigrants:
Per Glentanner 709 5 0
Bosworth 20 0 0
Roehampton 547 15 0
Maori 629 10 0
Zealandia 1559 0 0
Indiana 1496 10 0
Clontarf 1715 11 11
Strathallan 1055 13 4
Mystery 1419 1 0
Part of Victory 575 9 0
Cameo 16 0 0
9744 0 3
Forfeited Deposits 40 10 0
Balance of account with Ecclesiastical Fund Subscriptions payable to the Bishop of Christchurch 27 4 0
27,993 10 6

PAYMENTS.

1857 & 1858. Willis and Co., debt due on Immigration account prior to Mr. FitzGerald’s Agency £ s. d. £ s. d.
H. S. Selfe, Esq., repayment of his advances 4367 15 0
Ditto ditto to balance account 794 10 0
Charter of Ships:
Glentanner 2522 5 0
Bosworth 70 0 0
Roehampton 1696 4 3
Maori, 1st voyage, 2nd moiety 52 0 0
Maori, 2nd voyage 2354 10 0
Zealandia, 1st moiety 2391 15 0
Indiana, ditto 2148 0 0
Clontarf, ditto 2320 10 0
Strathallan, ditto 1615 15 0
Mystery, ditto 2141 15 0
17,312 14 3
School Books for Ships 546 17 0
Salaries to 31st December, 1858 34 18 9
Rent of Office, Travelling expenses, Postage, Printing, &c 370 3 3
917 0 3
Expenses incident to procuring and receiving immigrants 31 19 5
Expenses other than Immigration account to be adjusted hereafter in Provincial Treasury account.
Advance to Mr. Restall, Inspector of Schools, on account of salary 100 0 0
Re-engraving the Public Seal 14 4 4
Timaru Moorings 822 10 3
Testimonial, J. R. Godley, Esq. 109 9 0
Ditto H. S. Selfe, Esq. 100 0 0
1146 3 7
Balance with London Bankers, carried down 3373 17 11
Petty Cash, ditto 14 11 4
3388 9 3
27,993 10 6

a The amount at the credit of the Provincial Government with the Union Bank of Australia, on account of the £30,000 loan, was £24,226 15s. 6d. on the 31st December, 1858.



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💰 Accounts of the London Immigration Agency

💰 Finance & Revenue
Immigration, Finance, Accounts, Canterbury, London Agency
  • H. S. Selfe (Esquire), Advances in anticipation of funds
  • Mr. Restall, Inspector of Schools, salary advance
  • J. R. Godley (Esquire), Testimonial