Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1856 – No. 10

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✨ Provincial financial and customs statements



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STATEMENT, showing the REVENUE and EXPENDITURE of the Province of NELSON,
for the Quarter ended the 31st March, 1856.

REVENUE. EXPENDITURE.
ORDINARY REVENUE. £ s. d. CIVIL. £ s. d.
Customs—(being One-half of Net Revenue)........................ 1,026 0 10 His Honor the Superintendent's Department 91 13 4
Government Wharf and Warehouse 45 0 0 Provincial Secretary's Department 60 10 2
Powder Magazine 12 8 0 Provincial Treasurer's 25 0 0
Harbour 88 13 4
1,083 3 10 Police 155 12 8
Medical 82 10 11
Registrar of Deeds 26 13 4
Provincial Council 256 15 9
Native Interpreter 12 10 0
800 8 6
JUDICIAL.
Provincial Solicitor's Department 41 13 4
Sheriff and Gaol 66 16 9
Coroner's 3 6 0
Magistrates' 3 6 8
115 2 9
PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Public Works Department 104 17 1
Exploration and Surveys 189 16 0
Roads and Bridges 1,345 15 1
Gaol 114 13 1
Repairs of Offices 0 16 6
Pounds 48 14 0
Government Wharf 24 0 0
House for Boatmen 32 18 0
Census 93 0 0
Lesser Public Works 1 3 8
Charitable Aid 35 3 1
Printing and Gazette 51 11 0
Miscellaneous 57 18 4
2,100 7 1
TOTAL REVENUE 1,083 3 10 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3,015 18 4
Balance from last Quarter 3,749 1 11 Balance to next Quarter 1,809 12 5
TOTAL 4,825 10 9 TOTAL 4,825 10 9

Provincial Treasury, Nelson,
April 18, 1856.
JOHN POYNTER,
Provincial Treasurer.

STATEMENT of CUSTOMS REVENUE collected at the Port of Nelson, during the Quarter
ended 31st March, 1856.

| HEADS OF REVENUE. | AMOUNT. |
| :--- | :--- | | £ s. d. |
| Spirits | 561 17 11 |
| Cigars and Snuff | 8 11 0 |
| Tobacco, manufactured | 171 8 0 |
| Fixed Duties | 964 15 7 |
| Ad Valorem Duty | 652 6 3 |
| Crown's Share of Seizures and Penalties | 14 14 3 |
| Warehouse Rents | 7 5 5 |
| Surcharges | 12 18 7 |
| TOTAL | £ 2,393 17 0 |

Compiled from Returns in the Provincial Secretary's Office.
S. L. MULLER,
Provincial Secretary.



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💰 Statement of Revenue and Expenditure of the Province of Nelson

💰 Finance & Revenue
18 April 1856
Revenue, Expenditure, Nelson, Provincial Treasury, Financial Statement
  • John Poynter, Provincial Treasurer

💰 Statement of Customs Revenue collected at the Port of Nelson

💰 Finance & Revenue
Customs Revenue, Port of Nelson, Import Duties, Statistics
  • S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary