HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct that the following Statement be published for general information.

SECRETARY’S OFFICE, Wellington, January 29, 1848.

By His EXCELLENCY’S Command.

S. E. GRIMSTONE, Acting-Secretary.

ABSTRACT STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE TREASURY FOR THE SOUTHERN DIVISION OF NEW ZEALAND AT WELLINGTON, DURING THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1847.

ORDINARY REVENUE.

Customs .......................................................... £4,812 15 10
Fees—Supreme Court ............................................ 24 8 0
Resident Magistrate, Wellington ............................... 15 9 10
.................................................................. 39 12 10
Fines—Supreme Court, for forfeited Recognizances ............ 20 0 0
Resident Magistrate, Wellington ............................... 8 14 0
.................................................................. 28 14 0
Registration of Deeds—Fees .................................... 8 5 11
Post-office—Balance of Revenue—Quarter ending 5th October, 1847 55 9 1
.................................................................. 4,944 17 8

INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS.

Sale of Ordinances of Council .................................. 0 8 8
Repayment of Rations to Prisoners under Military Sentence ....... 17 15 6
.................................................................. 18 4 2

REPAYMENT OF COLONIAL ADVANCES.

Government House and Domain—Balance of Account-current ....... 31 16 3
Roads—Wairarapa—Balance of Account-current .................. 61 17 4
North Road .................................................... 64 19 3
.................................................................. 158 12 10

RECEIPTS IN AID OF THE REVENUE.

Two Bills, No. 12 and 13, drawn by His Excellency the Governor on Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury ................... 2,000 0 0
Advances from Commissariat Chest—In Cash ..................... 1,500 0 0
In Bills ....................................................... 1,750 0 0
.................................................................. 3,250 0 0

TOTAL RECEIPTS ................................................. 10,371 14 8
BALANCE ON 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1847 ............................... 1,556 4 6

DISBURSEMENTS.

CIVIL.

ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR:

Salaries of His Excellency and Private Secretary ............... £250 0 0
Travelling Expenses ............................................ 8 3 0
Stationery ..................................................... 5 15 11
Forage ......................................................... 15 18 6
.................................................................. £279 17 5

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT’S ESTABLISHMENT:

Salaries of His Honor, the Acting Secretary, Clerks, and Messenger £173 9 0
The Native Secretary ........................................... 45 0 0
Contingencies .................................................. 17 7 0
.................................................................. £235 16 0

The Treasury Department ........................................ £120 18 8
Harbour ........................................................ 75 17 0
Survey ......................................................... 131 19 2
Armed Police ................................................... 146 5 8
Medical ........................................................ 30 0 0
.................................................................. £1,010 13 6

JUDICIAL.

The Supreme Court .............................................. £299 0 0
Local Court—Requests ........................................... 6 9 7
Registry of Deeds—Clerk ........................................ 22 15 0
Crown Prosecutions ............................................. 21 12 0
Resident Magistrates ........................................... 110 9 8
Law Officers—Crown Solicitor .................................. 66 7 7
Sheriffs—Gaol .................................................. 142 15 3
Coroners ....................................................... 1 0 0
.................................................................. £670 9 7

MISCELLANEOUS.

Printing and Advertising ....................................... £103 7 8
Postages ....................................................... 1 12 0
Government House and Domain, on account of contract for repairs and alterations ........................................... £578 7 2
Government Gardener ............................................ 20 12 4
Government Brig “Victoria”—Supplies ........................... 19 14 11
Native Hospital Building—Furniture ............................ 88 2 5
Conducting ..................................................... 161 17 1
Native Presents—Flour Mills, Sawn Timber, Boots, &c ............ 25 1 4
Charitable Aid—Rations for Lunatics in Gaol, and out-door; also for charge of Infants ........................................ £81 10 7
Public Works—Repair of Beach .................................. 84 17 2
Special Survey at Wanganui in 1846 ............................ 6 6 6
Special Land Commission under Colonel M’Cleverty—Salaries—Clerk and Interpreter ........................................... 30 8 0
.................................................................. £915 10 7