CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]

of

1851, as will be seen from the following return -

Year Revenue 1851 £ 23,721,7.6 1852 21331 18 24,700.63 1853 27,045 35 1854 47,973.11.1 1855 1856 1857 58,842. 2.7 1858 62,476 98 65,225.6.2 1859 94,182.16.5 1860 35,500. 849 72,390,12.10

The increase in the expenditure is attributable to the additions made to the Salaries by the Civil List and larger outlay upon Public works. The expenditure of last year was as follows:

Ordinary Expenditure £ 52,667. 16. 2 19,782.16.8 Public Works 12.10 Total £72,390. 12. 10

The receipts of the just year have exceeded the disbursements by £21,792.3.5 which, added to the surplus of former years, left an excess. Assets over liabilities, on the 31st December last, of nearly £65,000, available for the Service.