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STATEMENT of all Moneys received by Charles Sharp, Esq., Sub-Collector of Customs for the Port of Wanganui, New Zealand, from the first to the 28th day of February, 1859, both days inclusive.
| Head of Receipt | Total |
|---|---|
| Spirits ... 282 Gallons at 8s. | £ s. d. |
| 112 16 0 | |
| Tobacco ... 1683 lbs. at 1s. 3d. | 105 3 9 |
| Wine ... 61 4-32 Gallons at 3s. | 9 3 5 |
| Ale and Beer ... 6 Gallons at 1s. | 0 6 0 |
| Measurement Duties ... 137 ft. 1 in. at 3s per cubic foot | 20 11 3 |
| Measurement Duties ... 42 ft. 2 in. at 1s. per | 2 2 2 |
| Total amount of Duties | £ 250 2 7 |
SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.
| £ s. d. | |
|---|---|
| 1859 Feb. 28, By salary of Collector and Clerk from 1st to 28th February 1859, both days inclusive | 25 16 8 |
| By allowance to extra Tide Waiter from 1st to 28th February | 0 6 0 |
| By remittance to Collector Wellington | 223 19 11 |
| Total as above | £ 250 2 7 |
I, Charles Sharp, 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 £250 2s. 7d. 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, 1859, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.
CHARLES SHARP,
Sub-Collector.
Declared before me this first day of March, 1859.
D. S. Durie, R. M.
Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington,
17th February, 1859.
Building a Pilot Boat for Port of Wellington,
with Oars, &c., complete... George Allen ... £38 10 0
Only Tender received. Accepted.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1859, No 8
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Customs Revenue Statement for Wanganui, February 1859
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💰 Finance & Revenue1 March 1859
Customs, revenue, duties, Wanganui, February 1859, spirits, tobacco, wine, beer, measurement duties
- Charles Sharp (Esquire), Sub-Collector of Customs, Wanganui
- Charles Sharp, Sub-Collector of Customs
- D. S. Durie, R. M.
🚂 Acceptance of Tender for Wellington Pilot Boat
🚂 Transport & Communications17 February 1859
Tender, pilot boat, Wellington, George Allen
- George Allen, Accepted tender for pilot boat
- William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary