✨ Customs Revenue Statement
Customs—March Quarter, 1865.
STATEMENT of all Monies received by William Seed, Esquire, Collector of Customs for the Port of Wellington, New Zealand, from the 1st April, to the 30th day of June, 1865, both days inclusive.
| HEAD OF RECEIPT. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|
| £ s. d. | |
| Spirits ... 9887 6-32 gallons at 12s. | 5932 6 6 |
| Tobacco ... 6670 lbs. at 2s. 6d. | 833 15 0 |
| Cigars and Snuff ... 1022 3-16 lbs at 4s. 6d. | 230 1 0 |
| Wine ... 3287 gallons at 4s. | 657 8 0 |
| Do. ... 983 9-32 gallons at 5s. | 233 6 6 |
| Ale and Beer ... 13,609 gallons at 1s. 6d. | 1020 13 6 |
| Do. do. ... 78,825 gallons at 9d. | 705 18 9 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, Chicory and Chocolate ... 13,420 lbs. at 3d. | 167 15 0 |
| Sugar, Raw, Refined, and Molasses ... 226,609 lbs. at 1d. | 944 4 3 |
| Tea ... 29,888 lbs. at 6d. | 747 4 0 |
| Measurement Duties ... 11,288 1-12 at 5s. per cubic foot | 2822 0 5 |
| Firearms ... 10 at 5s. each | 2 10 0 |
| Goods ... 1982 7-112 at 4s. per cwt. | 396 8 3 |
TOTAL AMOUNT OF DUTIES ... | 14,693 11 2 |
SETTLEMENT OF THE FOREGOING COLLECTIONS.
| £ s. d. | |
|---|---|
| Expenses of Collection | 800 8 6 |
| Drawback paid | 3 3 4 |
| Refund of Duty | 106 7 9 |
| By Payments to Colonial Treasurer: | |
| 10th April | 1150 2 6 |
| 18th " | 1686 3 0 |
| 24th " | 1380 0 4 |
| 3rd May | 1024 14 9 |
| 12th " | 1155 12 5 |
| 19th " | 1318 19 0 |
| 27th " | 859 19 10 |
| 3rd June | 798 9 5 |
| 9th " | 1215 15 0 |
| 15th " | 1177 13 1 |
| 22nd " | 1097 4 6 |
| 30th " | 968 17 0 |
TOTAL AS ABOVE ... | 14,693 11 2 |
I, William Seed, 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 £14,693 11s. 2d. sterling paid by me as above is the whole amount so received by me from the 1st April, to the 30th day of June, 1865, both days inclusive, and I do make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.
WILLIAM SEED,
Collector.
Declared before me this third day of July, 1865.
C. J. PHARAZYN, J. P.
Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington by Joseph Bull, Printer for the time being to such Government.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1865, No 25
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💰 Statement of Customs Revenue for March Quarter 1865
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- William Seed, Collector of Customs
- C. J. Pharazyn, J. P.