✨ Customs Revenue Statement
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STATEMENT
of all Moneys received by Stephen Carkeek, Esquire, Collector of Customs for the Province of Wellington, New Zealand, from the first to the thirtieth day of November, 1861, both days inclusive.
| HEAD OF RECEIPT. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|
| £ s. d. | |
| Spirits ... 2519 4-32 Gallons at 9s. | 1133 12 2 |
| Tobacco ... 2326 lbs. at 1s. 6d. | 174 9 0 |
| Cigars and Snuff ... 257 4-16 lbs. at 3s. | 38 11 9 |
| Wine ... 1040 11-32 Gallons at 3s. | 156 1 0 |
| Ale and Beer ... 2192 Gallons at 1s. | 109 12 0 |
| do. do. ... 3000 Gallons at 6d. | 75 0 0 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, Chicory, and Chocolate ... 4597 lbs. at 3d. | 57 9 3 |
| Sugar, Raw, Refined, and Molasses ... 182,380 lbs. at 1d. | 759 18 4 |
| Tea ... 4014 lbs. at 4d. | 66 18 0 |
| Gunpowder ... nil | ... |
| Measurement Duties ... 2284 10-12 ft. at 4s. per cubic ft. | 456 19 4 |
| Fire Arms ... 2 in number at 5s. each | 10 0 |
| Goods ... 121 44-112 cwt. at 3s. per cwt. | 18 4 2 |
| Fees under Merchant Shipping Act | 8 0 |
| Total amount of duties for Wellington | £3047 13 0 |
| Remittances from Wanganui | £220 1 9 |
| Total amount of Duties | £3267 14 9 |
SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.
| 1861 | ||
| Expenses of Collection | £202 10s. 8d. | |
| Refund of Duties | £5 18s. 9d. | 7 13 9 |
| £1 15s. 0d. | ||
| By Payment to Sub. Treasurer, General Government | ||
| Nov. 11 | 1012 9 0 | |
| Nov. 18 | 684 2 8 | |
| Nov. 25 | 976 12 3 | |
| Nov. 30 | 384 6 5 | |
| Total as above | £3267 14 9 |
I, Stephen Carkeek, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing is a true and faithful statement of my account as Collector of Customs for the period herein mentioned, and that the sum of £3267 14s. 9d. sterling, paid by me as above, is the whole amount so received by me from the first to the thirtieth day of Nov., 1861, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.
S. CARKEEK,
Collector.
Declared before me this second day of December, 1861.
Robert Hart, J.P., Wellington.
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💰 Finance & Revenue2 December 1861
Customs, Revenue, Duties, Wellington, Stephen Carkeek
- Stephen Carkeek (Esquire), Collector of Customs
- Robert Hart (Justice of the Peace), Witness to declaration
- Stephen Carkeek, Collector of Customs
- Robert Hart, J.P.
Marlborough Provincial Gazette 1862, No 11