✨ Customs Revenue Comparison
Comparative Return of the Receipts of Customs of the Province of Wellington for the Quarters ended respectively the 30th September, 1865 and 1864. Shewing also the Payments made to Sub-Treasurer, Wanganui, and Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, for the same periods.
| HEADS OF REVENUE. | RECEIPTS. | PAYMENTS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPT., 1865. | QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPT., 1864. | QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPT., 1865. | QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPT., 1864. | |||
| £ s. d. | s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||
| Spirits ............ at 12s. per gal. | 16,262 24-32 | 9,757 13 4 | 12,112 8-32 | 5,450 10 4 | Expenses of Collection | 993 7 5 |
| Tobacco ............ at 2s. 6d. per lb | 14,081 ½ | 1,385 3 9 | 14,371 | 1,077 16 6 | Drawbacks paid ....... | 336 9 1 |
| Cigars and Snuff. at 4s. 6d. per lb, | 1,456 12-16 | 327 15 2 | 1,050 9-16 | 157 11 8 | Refund of Revenue... | 4 6 6 |
| Wine (in wood).., at 4s. per gal. | 6,327 | 1,265 8 0 | 4,965 21-32 | 744 17 0 | Payment to Sub-Treasurer, Wellington.. | 7,641 17 4 |
| Do. (in bottle)., at 5s. | 1,126 11-32 | 281 11 10 | ....... | ....... | Payment to Sub-Treasurer, Wanganui... | 1,752 18 4 |
| Ale and Beer (in bottle) ........ at 1s. 6d. | 10,796 | 809 14 0 | 4,069 | 203 9 0 | Payment to Colonial Treasurer........... | 14,064 3 11 |
| Do. (in wood).., at 9d. | 18,905 | 708 18 9 | 9,448 | 236 4 0 | ||
| Coffee............ at 3d. per lb. | 17,966 | 224 11 6 | 4,438 | 55 9 6 | ||
| Sugar ............ at 1 d. | 379,182 | 1,579 18 6 | 279,656 | 1,165 4 8 | ||
| Tea ............... at 6d. | 59,087 ½ | 1,477 3 9 | 24,475 | 407 18 4 | ||
| Measurement Duties .... at 5s. per foot | 7,983 1-12 | 1,995 15 6 | 5,339 11-12 | 1,067 19 8 | ||
| Gunpowder...... at 3d. per lb | ....... | 2 10 0 | 73 | 0 18 3 | ||
| Firearms ......... at 5s. each | 10 | 2 10 0 | 34 | 8 10 0 | ||
| Goods by Weight at 4s. per cwt. | 1,844 38-112 | 368 17 4 | 1,016 66-112 | 152 9 9 | ||
| 20,185 1 5 | 10,728 18 8 | 20,185 1 5 | 10,728 18 8 |
The expenses of Collection are now paid from the Treasury.
Custom House, Wellington,
the 2nd day of October, 1865.
WILLIAM SEED,
Collector.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1865, No 34
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Comparative Return of Customs Receipts for Wellington Province
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Customs duties, Revenue comparison, Wellington Province, September 1865, September 1864
- WILLIAM SEED, Collector