✨ Customs revenue statistics
COMPARATIVE RETURN of the Receipts of Customs of the Province of Wellington, for the Quarters ended respectively the 30th September, 1855, and 1856, shewing also the Expenses of Collection for the same period.
| QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1855. | QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEP-TEMBER, 1856. | QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1856. | QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1856. |
|---|---|---|---|
| RECEIPTS. | PAYMENTS. | ||
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. £ s. d. | ||
| Balance in hands of Sub-Collectors at Wanganui and Ahuriri | Expenses of Collection | ||
| Spirits at 6s. per gallon | 7825 23-32 2347 14 4 | 4188 30-32 1256 13 9 | Drawbacks Paid |
| Do., 8s. | 2746 12-32 1098 11 0 | Payments to Sub Treasurer | |
| Cigars and Snuff, at 2s. per lb. | 728 12-16 72 17 7 | 525 52 10 0 | By Balance in hands of Sub-Collectors at Wanganui and Ahuriri |
| Do., at 3s. | 341 51 3 0 | ||
| Tobacco, manufactured, at 1s. | 11,385 569 5 0 | 6807 340 7 0 | |
| Do., at 1s. 3d. | 1933 120 16 3 | ||
| Wine | 374 56 2 0 | ||
| Fixed duties up to the 23rd August | 1689 19 2 | 1214 8 1 | |
| Do. from 25th August | 169 16 6 | ||
| Ad valorem duties | 948 9 9 | 525 6 9 | |
| Measurement at 3s. per foot | 99 14 6 | ||
| Do., at 1s. per foot | 14 8 10 | ||
| Surcharge recovered | 4 0 | ||
| 5796 14 2 | 5201 4 9 |
Custom-House, Wellington,
the 6th day of November, 1856.
S. CARKEEK,
Collector.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1856, No 25
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💰 Comparative return of Customs receipts and expenses for the Province of Wellington
💰 Finance & Revenue6 November 1856
Customs, Revenue, Wellington, Statistics, Receipts, Expenses
- S. Carkeek, Collector