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STATEMENT of all Moneys received by WILLIAM SEED, Esquire, Sub Collector of Customs for the Port of Ahuriri, New Zealand, from the first to the twenty-eighth day of February, 1857, both days inclusive.
| HEAD OF RECEIPT. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|
| Spirits ........................ 274 Gallons at 8s. | £109 12 0 |
| Tobacco ......................... 521 lbs. at 1s. 3d. | 32 11 3 |
| Cigars and Snuff ...................... lbs. at 3s. | |
| Wine ............................ 78 Gallons at 3s. | 11 14 0 |
| Ale and Beer .................... Gallons at 1s. | |
| Do. do. ....................... Gallons 6d. | |
| Coffee, Cocoa, Chicory, and Chocolate lbs. at 2d. | |
| Sugar, Raw, Refined and Molasses lbs. at ½d. | |
| Tea ............................. lbs. at 3d. | |
| Fixed Duties ........................................ | |
| Measurement Duties ................ at 3s. per cubic foot | |
| Measurement Duties .............. 9¾ at 1s. | 0 9 6 |
| Goods ........................... 1 cwt. at 2s. per cwt. | 0 2 0 |
| Total Amount of Duties .................... £154 8 9 |
SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.
| 1857 | £ s. d. | |
|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Paid W. Seed, Sub Collector, Salary from 1st to 28th Instant, | 16 13 4 |
| „ W. Lyon, for Stationery | 1 19 0 | |
| „ Sub Treasurer, Ahuriri, amount of Net Receipts for the month | 135 16 5 | |
| Total as above | 154 8 9 |
I, WILLIAM SEED, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing is a true and faithful statement of my Account as Sub Collector of Customs for the period herein mentioned, and that the sum of £154 8s. 9d. Sterling paid by me as above stated is the whole amount so received by me from the first to the twenty-eighth day of February, 1857, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.
WILLIAM SEED,
Sub Collector.
Declared before me this second day of
March, 1857.
E. S. CURLING, J. P.
[Printed by M’KENZIE & MUIR, Lambton-quay, Wellington.]
Wellington Provincial Gazette 1857, No 8
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Statement of Customs Revenue for Ahuriri Port
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💰 Finance & Revenue2 March 1857
Customs, Revenue, Duties, Ahuriri Port, February 1857
- William Seed (Esquire), Sub Collector of Customs
- WILLIAM SEED, Sub Collector
- E. S. CURLING, J. P.