✨ Customs Revenue Report
COMPARATIVE RETURN of Customs collected at the Port of Wellington,
COMPARATIVE RETURN showing the amount of Customs Duties collected at the Port of Wellington, in the Colony of New Zealand (according to the several Heads of Revenue undermentioned), for the Quarters ended respectively 30th June, 1867, and 30th June, 1866.
| HEADS OF REVENUE. | QUARTER ENDED. |
|---|---|
| 30th June, 1867 | |
| Quantity. | |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------ |
| Spirits, 12s. per gal. | 11724 |
| Cigars and Snuff, 5s. per lb. | 777 |
| Tobacco, 2s. 6d. per lb. | 10428 |
| (Sheepwash), 3d. per lb. | 1736 |
| Wine, 4s. per gal. | 4723 |
| Ale, Beer, &c., in wood, 1s. | 18650 |
| per gal. | |
| Ale, Beer, &c., in bottle, 1s. | 10644 |
| 3d. per gal. | |
| Tea, 6d. per lb. | 27219 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, &c., 3d. per lb. | 15097 |
| Sugar and Molasses, 1d. per lb. | 296956 |
| Fire Arms, 5s. each, No. | 5 |
| Powder, Sporting, 6d. per lb. | 4 |
| Powder, Blasting | |
| Shot, 10s. per cwt. | 16 28-112 |
| Goods by measurement, at 5s. per | 9173 |
| cubic foot | |
| 2630 | |
| 2629 | |
| 878 | |
| 1044 | |
| 4669 | |
| 2409 | |
| 8978 | |
| Goods by weight, 4s. per cwt | 1138 77-112 |
| 60 42-112 | |
| 552 84-112 | |
| 410 91-112 | |
| 1544 | |
| 6877 | |
| 98590 | |
| 10892 | |
| Ad valorem, 10 per cent. | |
| Other duties not specified above |
Total | £177 14 2 | £18354 16 3
WILLIAM SEED,
Collector.
Custom House, Wellington,
29th June, 1867.
Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by Thomas McKenzie, Printer for the time being to such Government.
Wellington Provincial Gazette 1867, No 22
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💰 Comparative Return of Customs Duties at Wellington
💰 Finance & Revenue29 June 1867
Customs Duties, Revenue, Wellington, Comparative Return, Quarter
- WILLIAM SEED, Collector