✨ Financial Statements
Return of Revenue and Expenditure of Auckland, during the Quarter ended on the 31st March, 1848.
REVENUE.
AUCKLAND.
| Ordinary Revenue | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|
| Customs— | ||
| Spirits | 2334 5 5 | |
| Cigars and Snuffs | 77 18 11 | |
| Tobacco, manufactured | 246 13 0 | |
| Ad Valorem | 1,424 13 3 | |
| 4,683 10 7 | ||
| Post Office | 202 4 2 | |
| Fees, and Fines— | ||
| Supreme Court | 21 8 7 | |
| Local & Police Court | 75 11 2 | |
| 96 19 9 | ||
| Fees for Registry of Deeds | 38 7 10 | |
| Miscellaneous receipts | 17 7 0 |
Total Ordinary Revenue | 5,038 9 4 |
| Crown Land Revenue | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Fees on Crown Grants | 22 0 0 |
| Waivers of Pre-emption | 512 13 6 |
| Occupation Licenses | 20 0 0 |
| Proceeds of sales | 731 1 4 |
Total of Land Revenue | 1,285 14 10 |
| Receipts in aid of Revenue | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Grant | 8,625 0 0 |
Total Receipts in aid of Revenue | 8,625 0 0 |
Total... | £14,943 4 2 |
EXPENDITURE.
AUCKLAND.
| Civil Establishments | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|
| His Excellency the Lt. Governor | 21 12 3 | |
| Colonial Secretary’s Department | 355 0 0 | |
| Treasury | 212 10 0 | |
| Audit Department | 112 10 0 | |
| Customs | 324 6 5 | |
| Post Office | 157 3 7 |
Total, | 1,183 2 3 |
| Judicial Establishment and Police | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court | 340 0 0 |
| Law Officer | 114 3 4 |
| Resident Magistrate, Local | |
| Court, and Police | 969 9 2 |
| Sheriff and Gaol | 214 3 7 |
| Coroner | 8 2 0 |
Total | 1,645 18 1 |
| Land and Surveys | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Survey Department | 454 19 9 |
| Land Commission | 177 15 4 |
| Compensation for deficiencies | 194 0 8 |
| Awards for Land surrendered | 248 15 6 |
Total | 1,075 11 3 |
| Public Works and Roads | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Public Works | 306 3 2 |
| Roads | 2,160 14 6 |
Total | 2,766 17 8 |
| Miscellaneous | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Medical | 171 6 1 |
| Relief to Sick and Destitute | 51 18 4 |
| Aborigines | 185 16 10 |
| Printing and Stationery | 45 12 4 |
| Chaplain | 50 0 0 |
| Incidents | 39 3 0 |
Total | 543 16 7 |
| Harbor | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Government Schooner | 55 12 11 |
Total | 204 8 5 |
| Military Charges | |
|---|---|
| Militia | 18 4 0 |
Total of Auckland... | £7,437 12 3 |
General Charges
| £ s. d. | |
|---|---|
| His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief | 810 10 11 |
| & Establishment | |
| The Bishop of N.Z. | 150 0 0 |
Total | 960 10 11 |
| £ s. d. | |
|---|---|
| Government brig Schools | 349 10 0 |
| 65 0 0 | |
| Travelling and Passage | 56 1 10 |
| Refund of Customs’ duties to Commissariat | 1,677 3 1 |
| Coal Shed for Naval Service | 52 10 0 |
Total | 2,199 14 11 |
| Charges on Receipts in aid | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Interest | 251 6 3 |
| Debentures and Debenture Certificates Redeemed | 469 3 0 |
| Payments at Auckland on account of other Stations | 142 14 10 |
Total... | £14,468 7 5 |
CHARLES KNIGHT,
Auditor General.
Audit Office,
April 26th, 1848.
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💰 Return of Revenue and Expenditure of Auckland
💰 Finance & Revenue26 April 1848
Revenue, Expenditure, Customs, Land, Public Works
- Charles Knight, Auditor General