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STATEMENT of CUSTOMS REVENUE collected at the Port of Nelson, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1855.
| HEADS OF REVENUE. | AMOUNT. |
|---|---|
| £ s. d. | |
| Spirits | 582 10 1 |
| Cigars and Snuffs | 57 18 6 |
| Tobacco, manufactured | 185 11 0 |
| Fixed Duties | 553 3 3 |
| Ad Valorem Duty | 619 18 5 |
| Warehouse Rents | 11 17 11 |
| TOTAL | £ 2,010 19 2 |
EDWARD HUGH ENES BLACKMORE, Collector.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of CUSTOMS REVENUE collected at the Port of NELSON, during the Years ended 31st December, 1854 and 1855, respectively.
| HEADS OF REVENUE. | Collected during the Years ended | Increase. | Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 1854. | Dec. 31, 1855. | ||
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Spirits | 2,551 19 8 | 2,407 7 11 | - |
| Cigars and Snuff | 115 0 3 | 159 10 6 | 44 10 3 |
| Tobacco, manufactured | 586 3 0 | 639 6 6 | 53 3 6 |
| Fixed Duties | 3,697 19 3 | 3,277 4 6 | - |
| Ad Valorem Duty | 2,339 1 7 | 3,038 1 4 | 698 19 9 |
| Crown's Share of Seizures and Penalties | 121 6 6½ | 132 2 9 | 10 16 2½ |
| Warehouse Rents | - | 20 7 7 | 20 7 7 |
| TOTALS | £ 9,411 10 3½ | 9,674 1 1 | 827 17 3½ |
| TOTAL INCREASE | £262 10s. 9½d. |
EDWARD HUGH ENES BLACKMORE, Collector.
ABSTRACT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the Immigration Commissioners for the Quarter ended the 31st December, 1855.
| RECEIPTS. | DISBURSEMENTS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||
| From Provincial Treasurer (Vote of Council) | 2,000 0 0 | Secretary | - | 25 0 0 | |
| From Immigration Secretary (Assisted Passages repaid) | 102 10 0 | Assisted Passages from England | 615 8 9 | ||
| 2,102 10 0 | Assisted Passages from Melbourne | 8 0 0 | 623 8 9 | ||
| Printing and Advertising | 2 0 0 | ||||
| Immigration Barracks | 67 13 0 | 69 13 0 | |||
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | £ 2,102 10 0 | TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS | £ 718 1 9 | ||
| Balance from last Quarter | £ 1,826 3 4 | Balance to next Quarter | £ 3,210 11 7 | ||
| £ 3,928 13 4 | £ 3,928 13 4 |
JOHN POYNTER, Treasurer.
Nelson, January 21, 1856.
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