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variations in the Estimates now submitted
as
compared with those of the present year,
and a return showing the financial -
condition of the Colony upon the 12t
Instant
From the remarks in the tabular
Statement it will be seen that all the~ increase in the present Estimates,
items of
whether in Establishments or Public works, have already formed the subjects of special: Reports
From Enclosure N°4 it will
be seen that the assets of the Colony. at the present timo exceed the liabilities by about $416,815.80.2quivalent to £86,836.112.6.
By the financial estimate for the
Current
year,
which has been corrected
up
the present time and which will be
to the
found at page 3 of the Estimates now forwarded, it is calculated that the probable Excess of Assets over liabilities the 312! December next will amount
on
to
$393,600 or £89,000.
The general financial Estimate for 1863 will also be found at page 3 of the Estimates. The following is a Summary
of it:_
Financial Estimate for 1883
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Excess of assets over liabilities on 10 January 1863. 393,600 = 82,000 Probable revenne for 1863
Probable Expenditure for 1863
Probable excess
of assets over Siabilities on
566,400 118,000.
#960,000: £200,000
600,000=198.000
-31 December, 1863 $ 360,000 £75,000.
showing that there will be a
probable Surplus
at the close of next year of $360,000 or
UG.