Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 24

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✨ Financial statement of accounts



DR. THE ENGLISH AGENCY IN ACCOUNT WITH THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. CR.

1861 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1861 £ s. d. £ s. d.
Jan. 1. To balance at Bankers ... ... 466 3 4 By expenses of ships:—Payments to Miles Brothers & Co., 1st moiety passage money Rhea Sylvia £864 0 0
In petty cash ... ... 59 1 3
525 4 7 Enclosed berths ... ... 3 0 0 867 0 0
Union Bank of Australia—Proceeds of bill drawn by Agent on Provincial Treasurer for £500 (less exchange 6 per cent., and stamps 5s.) ... ... 469 15 0 Contributions towards expenses incurred by rejection of Mr. Bowden as Surgeon to Rhea Sylvia ... ... 30 0 0
Amounts received from Emigrants by— Capt. Lean: Inspection of Rhea Sylvia, on embarkation of Emigrants... ... 9 0 5
January ship ... ... 147 15 0 School Books supplied to Rhea Sylvia ... ... 4 1 10
April ditto ... ... 904 16 0 Miss Leyton: Materials for work for use of single women in ditto ... 3 10 0
July ditto ... ... 14 0 0 913 12
For enclosed berths ... ... 3 0 0 Expenses of Office:—Salaries and Wages ... ... 42 3 0
1069 11 0 Postages ... ... 5 15 5
Proceeds of Sale of Canterbury Papers ... ... 0 8 0 Advertising ... ... 13 9 0
Christ's College—Donation by Bishop of St. David's for College Chapel ... ... 20 0 0 Printing, &c. ... ... 10 12 0
Stationery ... ... 2 15 3
Travelling Expenses * ... ... 4 8 3
Commissions to Country Agents 36 12 1
Stamps ... ... 0 4 3
Miscellaneous ... ... 6 19 9
122 19 0
Expenses of Emigrants:—Lydia Cooper, Matron to Rhea Sylvia, given to her to enable her to procure outfit, &c. (see dispatch, No. 3, 1861.) ... ... 5 0 0
Brookbank and Atkins: Repairs to Chronometer sent by Rhea Sylvia to Mr. Fitzgerald ... ... 3 14 0
Refund of Deposits to Emigrants ... ... 10 0 0
Balance at Banker's ... ... 1022 17 2
In petty cash... ... 6 16 2
1029 13 4
2084 18 7 2084 18 7

* This item consists of expenses incurred by the clerk attending on board Rhea Sylvia at Bristol, &c.

Vide also Memorandum in last Account.—W. T.

WM. THOMSON, Auditor.



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💰 The English Agency in account with the Provincial Government

💰 Finance & Revenue
Financial statement, English Agency, Provincial Government, Accounts, Emigration, Shipping
6 names identified
  • Unknown Bowden (Mr.), Surgeon to Rhea Sylvia
  • Unknown Lean (Captain), Inspected Rhea Sylvia
  • Unknown Leyton (Miss), Provided materials for single women
  • Unknown St. David's (Bishop), Donated to Christ's College Chapel
  • Lydia Cooper, Matron to Rhea Sylvia
  • Unknown Fitzgerald (Mr.), Received repaired chronometer

  • Wm. Thomson, Auditor