Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1858 – No. 25

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✨ Customs Revenue Statement



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STATEMENT of all Moneys received by CHARLES SHARP, Esquire, Acting Collector for S. CARNEEK, Esq., Collector of Customs for the Province of Wellington, New Zealand, from the first to the thirtieth day of June, 1858, both days inclusive.

HEAD OF RECEIPT. TOTAL.
Spirits .................................... 2923 18-32 Gallons at 8s. £1169 8 6
Tobacco .................................. 4789 lbs. at 1s. 3d. 299 6 3
Cigars and Snuff ........................ 507 lbs. at 3s. 76 1 0
Wine ...................................... 862 11-32 Gallons at 3s. 129 7 0
Ale and Beer ............................ 608 Gallons at 1s. 30 8 0
Do. ........................................ 1900 Gallons at 6d. 47 10 0
Coffee, Cocoa, Chicory, and Chocolate ... 3130 lbs. at 2d. 26 1 8
Sugar, Raw, Refined, and Molasses ....... 59,810 lbs. at ¼d. 124 12 1
Tea ....................................... 131 lbs. at 3d. 1 12 9
Other articles specifically charged ................................... 9 9 3
Measurement Duties ...................... 2538 7-10 at 3s. per cubic foot. 380 16 4
Measurement Duties ...................... 2190 3-10 at 1s. per " 109 10 4
Goods ..................................... 657 42-112 at 2s. per cwt. 65 14 9
Amount of Duties from Wellington .................................... 2469 17 11
Remittances from Outports ........................................... 244 6 0
Total amount of Duties ............................................ 2714 3 11

SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.

4858 June
7 Expenses of Collections, Wellington .......................... 249 15 6
Drawback Paid .............................................. 6 0 0
Refund of duties ........................................... 43 10 6
14 Paid Sub-Treasurer General Government ...................... 892 5 5
21 Do. do. do. ........................................... 670 18 0
30 Do. do. do. ........................................... 467 7 8
Do. do. do. ........................................... 384 0 10
Total as above ......................................... 2714 3 11

I, CHARLES SHARP, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing is a true and faithful statement of my account as Acting Collector of Customs for the period herein mentioned, and that the sum of £2714 3s. 11d. sterling paid by me as above stated is the whole amount so received by me from the first to the thirtieth day of June 1858, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.

CHARLES SHARP,
Acting Collector.

Declared before me this third day of July, 1858.
GEORGE HUNTER, J.P.



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💰 Statement of Customs Revenue for June 1858

💰 Finance & Revenue
3 July 1858
Customs, Revenue, Duties, Wellington, June 1858
  • Charles Sharp, Acting Collector of Customs
  • George Hunter, J.P.