Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 13

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✨ Financial Account



THE ENGLISH AGENCY IN ACCOUNT WITH THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, FOR QUARTER ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1863.

Cr.

1863. £ s. d.
Jan. 1. To balance 610 0 10
Jan. 24. To Bank of New Zealand—Proceeds of Draft for Government in favor of Agents 9,000 0 0
... 3,000 0 0
March 24. ... 3,000 0 0
March 31. ...
To Amounts received from Emigrants: By Chrysolite, August, 1862, ship 2 6 0
By Huntress, December ship 397 15 0
By Sebastopol, January, 1863, ship 801 15 0
By Metropolis, March ship 593 0 0
By Captain Cook, May ship 324 15 0
June 3, (Plymouth) 2 3 0
June 24. (London) 3 0
To proceeds of sale of pamphlet "Canterbury in 1862," in office 1 2 6
1,243 12 6
Total 18,854 12 6
1863. By £ s. d.
------------- ------------------------------- ----- ---- ----
Jan. 24. By Bank of New Zealand: Discount of Draft for £6,000, and stamps (£3) 43 0 2
Jan. 24. By Expenses of Ships—Willis, Gann and Co. ... ...
Second moiety passage money, Mersey 1,293 10 0
... 1,829 15 0
Jan. 27. First, Sebastopol 1,030 5 0
March 13. Metropolis 1,056 15 0
Extra Cost of supplying Passengers in Metropolis with cabin bread 35 17 9
March 18. Second moiety passage money, Chrysolite 1,569 15 0
Feb. 11. G. Leach, assistance on the passage; cost of his servants by Evening Star 6 17 6
School Books for Sebastopol 9 10 0
Needlework for Single Women by ditto 5 0 0
Feb. 11. By Extras: Salaries and Wages 197 4 6
Rent 18 15 0
Postages 16 7 11
Stationery 30 9 8
Advertising 15 11 6
Printing and Extras 34 14 8
Office Furniture 2 13 8
Stamps 5 11 4
Commissioners to Agents 672 17 9
Miscellaneous 7 1 1
March 9. Expenses of Emigrants—Bailie, Board and Lodging in London 0 11 0
Refund of Deposits to Emigrants 3 0 0
Jan. 22. Pamphlet, "Canterbury in 1862;" Publisher, for advertising 13 10 0
Jan. 8. George M. Miller, on account of Heathcote Swing Bridge 1,000 0 0
Feb. 8. National Boat Building Company—Life Boat, Fittings, &c., for Timaru 310 9 6
Manchester Ordnance Company—Rifles, Ammunition, &c., for Provincial Government 467 12 6
Feb. 26. Parkins and Gotto—Books and Stationery for Provincial Government 111 8 6
Ink for Provincial Government—Arnold and Co. 3 2 6
Mordan and Co. 2 6 0
March 24. Stanford, E.—Books for Council Library for Dr. Haast (to be charged to him) 11 2 6
Feb. 16. Troughton and Simms, Repairing Theodolites for Provincial Government 27 0 0
Josh. Wyon—Altering Date and Cleaning Seal of Province 3 10 0
Seal for Lyttelton Municipal Council (to be charged to that body) 24 13 0
Bowley and Bristow—Insurance of Life Boat, Stationery, &c., sent to Provincial Government 14 18 6
Packing Case, &c., for Stationery, &c., sent to Provincial Government 2 11 3
Bankers’ Charges—Interest on Overdraft 2 6 0
Collection of Drafts, &c. 4 11 0
Lord Lyttelton—Cancellation of Debenture (£30,000 loan) 1 0 0
Shipping Charges—Goods for Sebastopol 100 0 0
Case for Dr. Donald (containing Seal for Lyttelton Municipal Council) 1 3 8
Feb. 26. G. R. Stephenson—One year’s Salary as Consulting Engineer, to 3rd February 500 0 0
Balance: London and Westminster Bank 9,893 9 2
Biddulph, Cocks and Co. 5 12 6
Petty Cash 18 5 6
Total 18,854 12 4

16, Charing Cross, London, 26th April, 1863.

  • The next account will show that this amount has been refunded.

JOHN MARSHMAN, Emigration Agent.



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💰 English Agency Account with Provincial Government

💰 Finance & Revenue
26 April 1863
Financial Account, Emigration, Shipping, Provincial Government, Canterbury
  • G. Leach, Assistance on passage; cost of servants
  • George M. Miller, Payment for Heathcote Swing Bridge
  • Dr. Haast (Dr.), Books for Council Library
  • Dr. Donald (Dr.), Case containing Seal for Lyttelton Municipal Council
  • G. R. Stephenson, Consulting Engineer salary

  • JOHN MARSHMAN, Emigration Agent