✨ Customs Revenue Report
COMPARATIVE RETURN of the Receipts of Customs of the Province of Wellington for the Quarters ended respectively the 30th September, 1860 and of 1859, shewing also the expenses of Collection for the same periods.*
| HEADS OF REVENUE. | RECEIPTS. | PAYMENTS. |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter ending 30th Sep., 1860. | Quarter ending 30th Sep., 1859. | |
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Balance in hands of Collector, | ||
| Wanganui | .................. | 127 11 9 |
| Spirits, at 8s. gallon | 7454 2 32 | 2745 6 32 |
| Tobacco, at 1s. 3d. lb. | 15 6 0 | 11 0 0 |
| ......................... 1s. 6d. | .......... | 3007 0 0 |
| Cigars and Snuffs, at 3s. | 116 2 0 | 828 18 0 |
| Wine, at 3s. gallon | 563 11 16 | 604 19 11 |
| Ale and Beer, in bottle at 1s. | 3380 20 32 | 384 6 0 |
| ditto, in wood 6d. | 22353 | 558 16 6 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, &c, at 3d. lb | 61 3 0 | 76 8 3 |
| Sugar, at ½d. | .......... | 91654 |
| ............ 1d. | 1685 16 | 702 3 0 |
| Tea, at 3d. | 228 21 | 380 7 0 |
| ......... 4d. | .......... | |
| Fixed Duties | .......... | |
| Measurement Duties, at 3s. foot | .......... | 3198 8 10 |
| Gunpowder, at 3d. lb | 6311 1 12 | 4535 9 10 |
| Fire-Arms, at 5s. each | 30 | 0 7 6 |
| Goods, at 2s. per cwt. | 11 | 2 15 0 |
| .......... 3s. | 891 81 112 | 148 15 2 |
| Surcharges recovered | .......... | |
| £8414 2 3 | £9055 13 2 |
Custom House, Wellington, this
Eighth day of October, 1860.
S. CARKEEK,
Collector.
- Accidentally omitted to be published at its proper date
Wellington Provincial Gazette 1861, No 12
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💰 Comparative Return of Customs Receipts for Wellington Province
💰 Finance & Revenue8 October 1860
Customs, Revenue, Wellington Province, Quarterly Report
- S. Carkeek, Collector