Customs—December Quarter, 1864.

STATEMENT of all Monies received by STEPHEN CARKEEK, Esquire, Collector of Customs for the Port of Wellington, New Zealand, from the first day of October to the thirty-first day of December, 1864, both days inclusive.

HEAD OF RECEIPT. TOTAL.
£ s. d.
Spirits .............................. 7465 21-32 gallons at 9s. 3359 11 1
Do. ............................ 2293 23-32 " at 12 1027 15 8
Tobacco........................... 6218 lbs. at 1s. 6d. 466 7 0
Do............................ 1198 " at 2s. 6d. 149 15 0
Cigars and Snuff.................. 745 4-16 lbs. at 3s. 111 15 9
Do. 42 4-16 " at 4s. 6d. 9 10 2
Wine.............................. 2183 5-32 gallons at 3s. 327 9 6
Do. 630 8-32 " at 4s. 126 1 0
Do. 191 2-32 " at 5s. 47 19 2
Ale and Beer .................... 4817 gallons at 1s. 240 17 0
Do. 706 " at 1s. 6d. 52 19 0
Do. 13019 " at 6d. 325 9 6
Do. 750 " at 9d. 28 2 6
Coffee, Cocoa, Chicory, and
Chocolate..................... 9256 lbs. at 3d. 115 14 0
Sugar, Raw, Refined & Molasses 257128 lbs. at 1d. 1071 7 4
Tea ............................. 28926 lbs. at 4d. 482 2 0
Do.... ........................ 3586 " at 6d. 89 13 0
Gunpowder, nil.
Measurement Duties .... ........ 7717 11-12 at 4s. per cubic foot 1543 11 8
Do. do ............. 542 1-12 at 5s. " 135 10 5
Firearms.......................... 2 at 5s. each 0 10 0
Goods............................. 724 57-112 at 3s. per cwt. 108 13 7
Do. 240 68-112 st 4s. 36 2 5
Gold Export Duty ............... 69 oz. 2 dwts. at 2s. 6d. per oz. 8 12 9

Total Amount of Duties ........... £9865 9 6

SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.

1864 £ s. d.
Expenses of Collection ......... 875 11 3
Refund of Duties ............... 31 10 10
Remittance of Gold Duty to Marlborough ... 8 12 9
October 10th By Payment to Sub-Treasurer, General Government ... 962 4 2
" 14th By ditto ditto ... 841 0 5
" 24th By ditto ditto ... 1225 1 2
" 31st By ditto ditto ... 629 9 1
Novem. 11th By ditto ditto ... 1212 0 9
" 23rd By ditto ditto ... 946 2 9
Decem. 2nd By ditto ditto ... 639 5 2
" 13th By ditto ditto ... 961 7 7
" 31st By ditto ditto ... 1633 3 7

Total as above ........... £9865 9 6

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 £9865 9s. 6d. sterling paid by me as above is the whole amount so received by me from the first October to the thirty first day of December 1864, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

Declared before me this sixth day of January, 1865,

N. LEVIN, J.P.

COMPARED—THOMAS HILL, Landing Surveyor.

S. CARKEEK,
Collector.