Annual Return shewing the Balances in the Colonial Chests the first and last day of the Year from 1 January to 31 December 1848.–
Rupees Each Spanish Dollars Republican Dollars Sterling Coin-
£. s. d. Balance on 1 January 1848- 5005 14 7 Receipts. 547361 19 7 Total 552367 4 5/31 Disbursements. 206958 1/43 Remains on 31 December 1848. 345409 3 8/21 £. s. d. ... 237,009% 44,832 96,927|5 12| 229357|26| 18,069|3| 4| 107,820 18 225,294 6/8 | 65, 662 04% 206,855 94 116,785 7 10/2 94,176 19 02 11,715 | 44,214 31,265|50|| 22,501|32|| 1283|15 57% 13,643 19 82 612 49,930 6,357 82 3641 75 11653% 1,284 24,907|68 || 18,859 57 867 36% 2963|10|7 416|11|H|| 10,680 9 1/21⁄2In pursuance of the Instructions of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, I have caused Surveys to be taken on the 2nd of January, 1849, of the Funds remaining on the commencement of this year in custody of the Treasurer and the Officers in charge of the money deposited in the Strong Vault respectively, and having carefully examined the Report of the officer appointed by me to that duty, I hereby certify that I have found the results to be in strict accordance with the statement of the Balances as they are shown in this return.
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