Provincial Government Financial Statement




THE ENGLISH AGENCY IN ACCOUNT WITH THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.
APRIL TO JUNE, 1861.

DR.

£ s. D. £ s. D.
1861 April 1 To Balance in hand 1029 13 4
Amounts received from Emigrants by—
April ship ... ... ... 307 15 0
July ditto ... ... £698 8 7
Ditto from Mrs. Du Chesnal's Fund 10 0 0
... ... ... 708 9 7
September ship ... ... ... 28 0 0
1044 4 7
Sale of Canterbury Papers ... 0 4 0
Christ's College—Donation by Duke of Newcastle for College Chapel ... 50 0 0
F. Irvine—Amount of Bill drawn by Letitia Irvine, who sailed from Canterbury in Mermaid ... 18 0 0
2142 1 11

CR.

£ s. D. £ s. D.
1861 April 1 By expenses of ships:
Payments to Willis, Gann and Co.
Refund of Cash received from Emigrants by Chrysolite ... £1000 0 0
Less their Contribution towards expense of selecting Emigrants ... 60 0 0
... ... ... 940 0 0
School Books for Chrysolite ... 9 4 5
Miss Leyton : Materials for use of Single Women in ditto ... 3 0 0
952 4 5
Expenses of Office:—Salaries and Wages ... 106 17 0
Postages ... ... ... 5 3 10
Advertising ... ... ... 13 18 0
Printing ... ... ... 0 15 0
Rent ... ... ... 32 10 0
Travelling Expenses ... ... 0 11 6
Commissions to Country Agents ... 53 14 4
Miscellaneous ... ... 5 0 11
218 10 7
Expenses of Emigrants:
Amount advanced to T. O'Reilly, on his promissory note, to enable him to procure outfit, &c. 1 10 0
Ditto to Patrick Egan, on ditto, to pay his expenses in London... 0 17 6
Ditto to Anthony Marlow, for ditto ... 0 6 6
Ditto to John Kerr, on ditto ... 1 0 0
3 14 0
Refund of Deposits to Emigrants ... 21 10 0
Paid to Emigrants from Mrs. Du Chesnal's Fund (see contra) ... 10 0 0
Refund to John Dyer, Belfast Agent, of amount paid in excess ... 2 0 0
Christ's College:—Paid to Mr. Selfe for Bishop of Christchurch, amount of Donations to College Chapel received at office ... 70 0 0
Balance in Bank ... ... 854 8 2
In petty cash... ... 9 14 9
864 2 11*
2142 1 11

32, Charing Cross, London, July 13, 1861.
JOHN MARSHMAN, Emigration Agent.
WM. THOMSON, Provincial Auditor.

  • Should be £865 2s. 11d.—Vide correction in 'Gazette,' No. XIX., 1861.


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💰 The English Agency in account with the Provincial Government

💰 Finance & Revenue
13 July 1861
Financial statement, Provincial Government, Canterbury, Emigration, London, Accounts
11 names identified
  • Mrs. Du Chesnal, Fund named after her
  • Duke of Newcastle (Duke), Donated to College Chapel
  • F. Irvine, Amount of bill drawn
  • Letitia Irvine, Sailed from Canterbury
  • Miss Leyton, Provided materials for single women
  • T. O'Reilly, Advanced money on promissory note
  • Patrick Egan, Advanced money on promissory note
  • Anthony Marlow, Advanced money on promissory note
  • John Kerr, Advanced money on promissory note
  • John Dyer, Belfast Agent, received refund
  • Mr. Selfe (Mr.), Paid amount for Bishop of Christchurch

  • John Marshman, Emigration Agent
  • Wm. Thomson, Provincial Auditor