Customs Revenue Statement




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Customs—June Quarter, 1863.

STATEMENT

of all Moneys received by STEPHEN CARKEEK, Esquire, Collector of Customs at the Port of Wellington, New Zealand, from the First day of April, to the Thirtieth day of June, 1863, both days inclusive.

HEAD OF RECEIPT. TOTAL.
Spirits ... 7901 30-32 Gallons at 9s. £3555 16 5
Tobacco ... 8438 lbs. at 1s. 6d. 632 17 0
Cigars and Snuff ... 1688 4 16 lbs. at 3s. 253 4 9
Wine ... 3111 1632 Gallons at 3s. 466 14 6
Ale and Beer ... 5731 Gallons at 1s. 286 11 0
Do. do. ... 9852 Gallons at 6d. 246 6 0
Coffee, Cocoa, Chicory, and Chocolate 10126 lbs. at 3d. 126 11 6
Sugar, Raw, Refined and Molasses 246375 lbs. at 1d. 1026 11 3
Tea ... 35367 lbs. at 4d. 589 9 0
Gunpowder ... nil lbs. at 3d.
Measurement Duties ... 10531 10-12 at 4s. per cubic foot 2106 7 4
Firearms ... nil at 5s. each
Goods ... 1230 84.112 at 3s. per cwt. 184 12 3
Gold Export Duty ... 25½ oz. at 2s. 6d. per oz. 3 3 9
Fees under Merchant Shipping Act 1854 8 12 0
Total Amount of Duties £9486 16 9

SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.

1863. Expenses of Collection ... £ s. d.
Drawbacks paid ... 767 11 3
Refund of Duties ... 22 13 6
Remittance of Gold Export Duty to Otago ... 9 4
April 15th By payment to Sub-Treasurer General Government ... 3 3 9
" 24th " " " " " 1050 15 4
May 6th " " " " " 1811 2 4
" 18th " " " " " 1236 11 5
June 3rd " " " " " 1181 1 1
" 10th " " " " " 783 4 6
" 22nd " " " " " 695 9 10
" 30th " " " " " 1283 18 4
650 16 1
Total as above £9486 16 9

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 £9486 16s. 9d., Sterling, paid by me as above is the whole amount so received by me from the First day of April to the Thirtieth day of June, 1863, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

Declared before me this fourth day of July, 1863.

S. CARKEEK,
Collector.

JOHN JOHNSTON, J.P.

Compared, GEO. HAWKINS, Act. L. S.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1863, No 33





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💰 Customs Revenue Statement for June Quarter 1863

💰 Finance & Revenue
4 July 1863
Customs, Revenue, Duties, Wellington, June Quarter 1863
  • STEPHEN CARKEEK, Collector of Customs
  • JOHN JOHNSTON, J.P.
  • GEO. HAWKINS, Act. L. S.