✨ Land Revenue Abstract
ABSTRACT
OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE
OF THE LAND REVENUE AT WELLINGTON,
From 1st January, 1854, to 31st March, 1854, both inclusive.
RECEIPTS.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance brought forward from last Quarter—viz.: | |||
| Deposits not available | ... | 1,025 | 0 |
| Available Balance | ... | 952 | 1 |
| 1,977 | 1 |
Land Sales:
| Wellington Country Districts | 952 | 10 | 0 |
| Wanganui | 911 | 14 | 0 |
| Rangitikei and Turakina do | 450 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahuriri do | 390 | 0 | 0 |
| Wairarapa and E. Coast do | 8,099 | 10 | 0 |
| | | 10,803 | 14 | 0 |
Deposits (not available) | 2,649 | 10 | 0 |
Fees on Crown Grants | 79 | 0 | 0 |
Advances repaid:
| Per Thomas H. Fitzgerald | 82 | 8 | 4 |
| Michael Fitzgerald | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| | | 102 | 8 | 4 |
| | £15,611 | 13 | 6 |
EXPENDITURE.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses of Department—viz.: | |||
| Commissioner’s Office | 190 | 7 | 2 |
| Survey Office, Wellington | 94 | 16 | 8 |
| do. Wanganui | 151 | 2 | 0 |
| do. Ahuriri | 180 | 10 | 2 |
| do. Wairarapa | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| 643 | 17 |
| Colonial Treasurer, Hon. H. W. Petre | 2,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Land Purchases, D. McLean | 795 | 6 | 0 |
| | | 2,795 | 6 | 0 |
Advances to be accounted for—viz.:
| In aid of Wellington Surveys | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanganui | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| | | 105 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawke’s Bay Commissioner, A. Domett | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Deposits returned | 1,207 | 0 | 0 |
Balance forward—viz.:
| Deposits not available | 2,467 | 0 | 0 |
| Available | 8,243 | 10 | 5 |
| | | 10,710 | 10 | 5 |
| | £15,611 | 13 | 6 |
(Signed)
F. D. BELL,
Commissioner.
Crown Land Office, Wellington, June 6th, 1854.
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey6 June 1854
Land sales, Revenue, Expenditure, Wellington, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Turakina, Ahuriri, Wairarapa
- Thomas H. Fitzgerald, Repaid advances
- Michael Fitzgerald, Repaid advances
- Henry W. Petre (Honourable), Colonial Treasurer
- D. McLean, Native Land Purchases
- A. Domett, Hawke’s Bay Commissioner
- F. D. Bell, Commissioner
Wellington Provincial Gazette 1854, No 13