Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1857 – No. 12

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✨ Customs Revenue Statement



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STATEMENT of all Moneys received by STEPHEN CARKEEK, Esquire, Collector of Customs for the Province of Wellington, New Zealand, from the first to the thirtieth day of April, 1857, both days inclusive.

HEAD OF RECEIPT. TOTAL.
Spirits ........................................... 3199 23-32 Gallons at 8s. ........ £ 1279 17 11
Tobacco .......................................... 2082 lbs. at 1s. 3d. .............. 130 2 6
Cigars and Snuff ............................ 329¼ lbs. at 3s. .................. 40 8 6
Wine .............................................. 1040 Gallons at 3s. .............. 156 0 0
Ale and Beer ................................... 776 Gallons at 1s. ............... 38 16 0
Do. do. ............................................. 3958 Gallons at 6d. .............. 98 19 6
Coffee, Cacao, Chicory, and Chocolate .... 4500 lbs. at 2d. .................. 37 10 0
Sugar, Raw, Refined, and Molasses ....... 110,192 lbs. at ¼d. .............. 229 11 4
Tea ............................................... 3634 lbs. at 3d. .................. 45 8 6
Fixed Duties .................................... 39 17 11
Measurement Duties .......................... 2093 6-10 at 3s. per cubic foot.. 314 0 9
Measurement Duties .......................... 6997 2-10 at 1s. .................. 344 17 2
Goods ........................................... 782 98-112 at 2s. per cwt. ....... 79 5 9
Amount of Duties for Wellington ............... 2943 15 4
Remittances from Outports ..................... 398 0 4
Total amount of Duties ...................... £3241 15 8

SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS

1857 Expenses of Collection, Wellington £ s. d
April 6, Paid Sub Treasurer of the General Government. 283 6 1
“ 13, Do. do. do. do. 955 14 8
“ 20, Do. do. do. do. 1083 0 6
“ 27, Do. do. do. do. 571 10 4
“ 30, Do. do. do. do. 153 12 1
Total as above ........................ £3241 15 8

I, STEPHEN CARKEEK, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing is a true and faithful statement of my Account as Collector of Customs for the period herein mentioned, and that the sum of £3,241 15s. 8d., Sterling paid by me, as above stated, is the whole amount so received by me from the first to the thirtieth day of April, 1857, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

S. CARKEEK,
Collector.

Declared before me, this second day May, 1857.

JOHN JOHNSTON, J.P.



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💰 Customs Revenue Statement for April 1857 (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
2 May 1857
Customs, Revenue, Wellington, April 1857
  • Stephen Carkeek (Esquire), Collector of Customs for Wellington

  • S. Carkeek, Collector
  • John Johnston, J.P.