✨ Customs Revenue Statement
STATEMENT of all Moneys received by Stephen Carkeek, Esquire, Collector of
Customs for the Province of Wellington, New Zealand, from the first to the
twenty-eighth day of February, 1858, both days inclusive.
| HEAD OF RECEIPT | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| Spirits | £ s. d. |
| 2185 3-32 Gallons at 8s. | 874 0 11 |
| Tobacco | |
| 4192 lbs. at 1s 3d. | 262 0 0 |
| Cigars and Snuff | |
| 88 lbs. at 3s. | 13 4 0 |
| Wine | |
| 800 12-32 Gallons at 4s. | 120 1 2 |
| Ale and Beer | |
| 1650 Gallons at 1s. | 82 10 0 |
| Do. do. | |
| 2926 Gallons at 6d. | 73 3 0 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, Chicory, and Chocolate | |
| 1400 lbs. at 2d. | 11 13 4 |
| Sugar, Raw, Refined, and Molasses | |
| 84456 lbs. at 1d. | 175 19 0 |
| Tea | |
| 2080 lbs. at 3d. | 26 0 0 |
| Other Articles specifically charged | 4 8 0 |
| Measurement Duties | |
| 1088 3-10 at 3s. per cubic foot | 163 4 10 |
| Measurement Duties | |
| 629 6-10 at 1s. per | 31 9 7 |
| Goods | |
| 228 51-112 at 2s. per cwt. | 22 16 11 |
| Amount of Duties for Wellington | 1860 10 9 |
| Remittances from Outports | 146 0 0 |
| Total Amount of Duties | 2006 10 9 |
SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.
| Date | Particulars | £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|
| 1858, | ||
| February | Expenses of Collection, Wellington | 212 8 0 |
| " 8 | Paid Sub Treasurer of General Government | 587 8 4 |
| " 15 | Do. do. | 401 15 8 |
| " 22 | Do. do. | 625 2 3 |
| " 27 | Do. do. | 179 16 6 |
| Total as above | 2006 10 9 |
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 £2006 10s. 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, 1858, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.
S. CARKEEK,
Collector.
Declared before me this third day of March, 1858.
GEORGE HUNTER, J.P.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1858, No 14
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Statement of Customs Revenue for Wellington, February 1858
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💰 Finance & Revenue3 March 1858
Customs, Revenue, Wellington, Spirits, Tobacco, Wine, Measurement Duties
- Stephen Carkeek (Esquire), Collector of Customs
- S. Carkeek, Collector
- George Hunter, J.P.