✨ Customs Revenue Statement
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STATEMENT of all Moneys received by S. CARKEEK, Esquire, Collector of Customs for the Province of Wellington, New Zealand, from the first to the thirty-first day of January, 1859, both days inclusive.
| HEAD OF RECEIPT. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|
| Spirits ..................................... | £ s. d. |
| 2276 26-32 Gallons at 8s. | 910 14 6 |
| Tobacco ..................................... | |
| 2384 lbs. at 1s. 3d. | 149 0 0 |
| Wine ........................................ | |
| 975 12-32 Gallons at 3s. | 146 6 2 |
| Ale and Beer ................................ | |
| 212 Gallons at 1s. | 10 12 0 |
| do. ......................................... | |
| 7153 Gallons at 6d. | 178 16 6 |
| Sugar, Raw, Refined, and Molasses ........... | |
| 174 454 lbs. at 4d. | 307 3 11 |
| Tea ......................................... | |
| 22360 lbs. at 3d. | 278 5 0 |
| Other articles specifically charged ......... | |
| 89 5 4 | |
| Measurement Duties .......................... | |
| 1134 6-10 ft. at 3s. per cubic foot | 170 3 11 |
| Measurement Duties .......................... | |
| 5136 2-10 ft. at 1s. per " | 256 16 3 |
| Goods ....................................... | |
| 1652 10-112 cwt. at 2s. per cwt. | 165 4 4 |
| Total Amount of Duties for Wellington ....... | 2662 7 11 |
| Remittance from Wanganui .................... | 508 4 9 |
| Total amount of Duties ...................... | £3170 12 8 |
SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.
| 1859 | Expenses of Collection. | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 10 | By Payment to Sub-Treasurer General Government | 227 5 2 |
| 17 | Do. do. do. | 967 17 8 |
| 24 | Do. do. do. | 600 19 0 |
| 31 | Do. do. do. | 1212 6 10 |
| 172 4 0 | ||
| Total as above | £3170 12 8 |
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 £3170 12s. 8d. sterling paid by me as above is the whole amount so received by me from the 1st to the 31st day of January, 1859, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.
S. CARKEEK,
Collector.
Declared before me this second day
of February, 1859.
JOHN JOHNSTON, J.P.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1859, No 8
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