Customs and Trade Statistics




STATEMENT of all Moneys received by Charles Sharp, Esquire, Collector of

Customs for the Port of Wanganui, New Zealand, from the First to the Thirtieth
day of June, 1859, both days inclusive.

Head of Receipt Total
Spirits ... 230 3-32 gallons at 8s ... £92 0 8
Tobacco ... 1134 lbs. at 1s 3d ... 70 17 6
Cigars and Snuff ... 174 lb. at 3s ... 26 2 0
Wine ... 185 21-32 gallons at 3s ... 27 17 0
Do ... 100 gallons at 6d ... 2 10 0
Measurement Duties ... 199 ft. 10 in. @ 3s. ⅓ cubic ft. 29 19 6
Measurement Duties ... 75 ft. 3 in. @ 1s. ... 3 15 3
Goods ... 72 cwt. at 2s. ½ cwt. ... 7 4 0

Total amount of Duties ... £260 6 0

SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.

  1. June 30. By Salaries of the Department ... £33 6 8
    By Incidents ... 1 17 6
    By Remittance to Collector at Wellington ... 225 1 10

Total as above ... £260 6 0

I, Charles Sharp, 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 £260 6s. 0d. sterling paid by me, Charles Sharp is the
whole amount so received by me from the First to the Thirtieth day of June, 1859, both
days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

Declared before me this
30th day of June, 1859,
D. S. DRURIE, R.M.

Charles Sharp,
Collector.

RETURN of Imports (Coastwise) of New Zealand Produce at the Port of Wanganui

New Zealand during the Quarter ended 30th June 1859.

Articles Imported Quantity Approximate Value
Ale and Beer 456 gallons £68 8 0
Cheese 475 lbs 23 15 0
Flour 2 tons 40 0 0
Lime 39 bushels 5 17 0

Total ... £138 0 0

Custom House Wanganui,
this 5th day of July, 1859.

Charles Sharp,
Collector.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1859, No 23





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🏭 Statement of Customs Receipts at Wanganui

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
30 June 1859
Customs, Receipts, Spirits, Tobacco, Wine, Measurement Duties, Wanganui
  • Charles Sharp, Collector of Customs
  • D. S. Drurie, R.M.

🏭 Return of Coastwise Imports at Wanganui

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
5 July 1859
Imports, Ale, Beer, Cheese, Flour, Lime, Wanganui
  • Charles Sharp, Collector of Customs