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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE

Specify each separate Tax or Duty,

Amount collected in the Year 1847

in Pounds Sterling.

Amount collected in the Year 1857

in Pounds Sterling.

Increase

Decrease

Cause of Increase or Decrease.

Tax or Duty Amount in 1847 (£) Amount in 1857 (£) Increase (£) Decrease (£) Cause of Increase or Decrease
Police Assessment 2439 2661 0 8 5
Duty on Land for Buildings 13,996 10 5 12,175 1 6 1821 8 11 Resumption of lots by Government, and arrears collected on land sold in 1848.
Deposits on land sold
Rents On Fisheries 16 16 11 815 2 3 5 798 18 2
Villages (land not leased) 235 12 8 315 14 9 80 2 1
Land for cultivation 109 4 3 2 93,976 6 5 5 93,867 2 2
Public Buildings 162 5 162 5 The Albany Buildings handed over to the Military authorities for Barracks
Market 378 3 6 502 1 8 123 18 2
License to sell Opium 97 9 8 576 2 10 478 13 2 Higher bidding at Public Sale.
Stone quarrying 621 0 10 621 0 10
Salt Brokerage 10 10
Licenses to retail spirits 28 14 10 28 14 10 Only granted for a broken period in 1848
Pawnbrokers 144 5 4 10 595 10 9 5 451 5 5
Auctioneers 872 19 11 36 9 3 836 10 8
Billiard tables 16 8 41 8 25 Fewer Billiard tables kept.
Fees of Offices 94 2 8 12 82 2 8
Fees of Courts 1067 14 908 7 5 159 6 7
Fines and forfeitures of Courts 664 11 5 15 12 6 648 18 11
Sale of Government property 126 127 11 9 1 11 9
Surcharges and other Reimbursement of Expenses 223 3 5 678 8 2 455 4 9 Incidental.
Police Superannuation Contributions 45 19 9 45 19 9
Stoppage for Clothing from Police 334 4 7 138 4 1 6 196 0 5 Reduction in European Police Force
Arrears remaining outstanding 13160 10 13160 10 Abolition of Opium farm in 1st August 1847

Total

31,078 17 0 3 | 25,072 3 4 1 | | 6,006 13 8 | Nett Decrease for 1848.

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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE Specify each separate Tax or Duty, Amount collected in the Year 1847 in Pounds Sterling. Amount collected in the Year 1857 in Pounds Sterling. Increase Decrease Cause of Increase or Decrease. Tax or Duty Amount in 1847 (£) Amount in 1857 (£) Increase (£) Decrease (£) Cause of Increase or Decrease Police Assessment 2439 2661 0 8 5 Duty on Land for Buildings 13,996 10 5 12,175 1 6 1821 8 11 Resumption of lots by Government, and arrears collected on land sold in 1848. Deposits on land sold Rents On Fisheries 16 16 11 815 2 3 5 798 18 2 Villages (land not leased) 235 12 8 315 14 9 80 2 1 Land for cultivation 109 4 3 2 93,976 6 5 5 93,867 2 2 Public Buildings 162 5 162 5 The Albany Buildings handed over to the Military authorities for Barracks Market 378 3 6 502 1 8 123 18 2 License to sell Opium 97 9 8 576 2 10 478 13 2 Higher bidding at Public Sale. Stone quarrying 621 0 10 621 0 10 Salt Brokerage 10 10 Licenses to retail spirits 28 14 10 28 14 10 Only granted for a broken period in 1848 Pawnbrokers 144 5 4 10 595 10 9 5 451 5 5 Auctioneers 872 19 11 36 9 3 836 10 8 Billiard tables 16 8 41 8 25 Fewer Billiard tables kept. Fees of Offices 94 2 8 12 82 2 8 Fees of Courts 1067 14 908 7 5 159 6 7 Fines and forfeitures of Courts 664 11 5 15 12 6 648 18 11 Sale of Government property 126 127 11 9 1 11 9 Surcharges and other Reimbursement of Expenses 223 3 5 678 8 2 455 4 9 Incidental. Police Superannuation Contributions 45 19 9 45 19 9 Stoppage for Clothing from Police 334 4 7 138 4 1 6 196 0 5 Reduction in European Police Force Arrears remaining outstanding 13160 10 13160 10 Abolition of Opium farm in 1st August 1847 Total 31,078 17 0 3 | 25,072 3 4 1 | | 6,006 13 8 | Nett Decrease for 1848. Page [38] Page [29]
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :— BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH......NOT TO ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON L [ 38 ] [ 29 ] COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATE-. MENT OF THE REVENUE. Specify each separate Tax or Duty, Amount collected in the Year 1847 Amount collected in the Year 1857 in Pounds Sterling. in Pounds Sterling. Increase Decrease Cause of Incremas or DecrsaDA. in Pounds Sterling, in Pounds Sterling. £ 4. £ I d. £ £ 10 5ź 2,575 18 42 336 255 911 Tax. Police Asefement : — 2439 Duty. Auctio. 26610185 En based Land for Buildings. 13,996 10 54 12.175 1 64 Deposits on land sold. Rents On Fisheries. Villages (land not leased). Land for cultivation... Public Buildings. - ? Market... to sell Opium. Stone quarrying. Salt Brokfrage.. Licenses to retail spirits.. Pawnbrokers.. Auctioneers. Serangt- 16 16 11 815 235 12 82 315 14 92 109432 196 2.2 93.976 655134 1625 3783.6 50218 97 98 9 576 210 yo 6210 10 6 Billiard tables.. 28 14 10 Fecs of Offices. 1445 4 102 Fess of bourbs.. Frines and forfeitures of Courts.. Saicing letters and Pafees- Government property kold.. Surcharges and other Аленыя пестели Reimburkment of Expenses paused by lust - _1848- Polica Superannuation Contributions £45.19.9 Stick stoppages from Police ___. 174.19.5 Stoppage for Clothing from De 334.4-74 1384156 13/2/12.84 274 18 42 1845 33£ bg 16.8 154315 1867 510 595 1095 872 1911 36 93 16.8 41 8 94 2:8 12 8 104 1067 14 908 75 664.11 5 15 126 127119 22335 67882 38 201 901731 555 3 91 10 11 74 802 15148 78 116 13 31 128 112 4₤ Messment of the Villages 1821 811 Resumption of lots by Government, and érreard collect 16 16 11 He land pold in 1848. 1 13 4 Discontinued by order of the Governor. Mears of former years 458 19 12 The Albany Buildings handed over to the Military authorities for Barracks, family produiry £333.6.8 - Ront of Bungalow in Strapital Kite redwed by £100, and 275 arrence on titanding. Jet January 1849. FA 81 5. Arecars remaining outstanding on 14th Jarmony thin 13160 10 Abolition of Opiume farin in 1th August 1007 Higher bidding at Public Sate. Dr. 455 10 102. Only granted for a broken period in 1848 539 13 7 29 2 Da Result of sale by public auction. 16 5 111⁄2 Fewer Billiard tables kept. 378 362 Incidental. (£237.10.21⁄2 lefoon ropotest Marriges etc £32.16, // ow of 45.13.7 loss me registration, 476 8 1 289.11.8 on Official Signatieres) f fads & Leases, and an increase 648135 Incidental. 119.41 297481⁄2 132 6 2. Being the produce of materials of hou as situated on lote resumed by Envainn Incidental. Да Cassment 123 4 42 Reduction in European Police Force - Total · 31,078 17 03 25072 341 Maine 797072 6,803 1434 797 6,006 138 Nett. Decrease for 1848. 16
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :—

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH......NOT TO ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATE-.

MENT OF THE REVENUE.

Specify each separate Tax or Duty,

Amount collected in the Year 1847 Amount collected in the Year 1857

in Pounds Sterling.

in Pounds Sterling.

Increase

Decrease

Cause of Incremas or DecrsaDA.

in Pounds Sterling,

in Pounds Sterling.

£

4.

£

I d.

£

£

10 5ź

2,575 18 42

336

255

911

Tax. Police Asefement : — 2439 Duty. Auctio.

26610185

En based Land for Buildings. 13,996 10 54 12.175 1 64

Deposits on land sold.

Rents On Fisheries.

Villages (land not leased). Land for cultivation...

Public Buildings. -

? Market...

to sell Opium.

Stone

quarrying. Salt Brokfrage..

Licenses to retail spirits..

Pawnbrokers..

Auctioneers. Serangt-

16 16 11

815 235 12 82

315 14 92 109432 196 2.2

93.976 655134

1625

3783.6

50218

97 98 9

576 210

yo 6210

10

6

Billiard tables..

28 14 10

Fecs of Offices.

1445 4 102

Fess of bourbs..

Frines and forfeitures of Courts.. Saicing letters and Pafees- Government property kold..

Surcharges

and

other

Аленыя пестели

Reimburkment of Expenses paused by lust -

_1848-

Polica Superannuation Contributions £45.19.9

Stick stoppages from Police ___. 174.19.5 Stoppage for Clothing from De 334.4-74

1384156 13/2/12.84

274 18 42

1845

33£ bg

16.8

154315 1867 510

595 1095

872 1911 36 93

16.8

41 8

94 2:8

12 8 104

1067 14

908 75 664.11 5 15 126

127119

22335

67882

38 201 901731

555 3 91

10 11 74

802 15148

78

116 13

31 128

112

4₤

Messment of the Villages

1821 811 Resumption of lots by Government, and

érreard collect 16 16 11 He land pold in 1848.

1 13 4 Discontinued by order of the Governor.

Mears of former years

458 19 12 The Albany Buildings handed over to the Military authorities for Barracks, family produiry £333.6.8 - Ront of Bungalow in Strapital Kite redwed by £100, and 275 arrence on titanding. Jet January 1849.

FA

81 5. Arecars remaining outstanding on 14th Jarmony thin 13160 10 Abolition of Opiume farin in 1th August 1007

Higher bidding at Public Sate.

Dr.

455 10 102. Only granted for a broken period in 1848 539 13 7

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2

Da

Result of sale by public auction. 16 5 111⁄2 Fewer Billiard tables kept. 378 362 Incidental. (£237.10.21⁄2 lefoon ropotest

Marriges

etc £32.16, // ow

of 45.13.7 loss me registration, 476 8 1 289.11.8 on Official Signatieres)

f fads & Leases, and an increase

648135 Incidental.

119.41

297481⁄2

132 6 2.

Being the produce of materials of hou as situated on lote resumed by Envainn

Incidental.

Да

Cassment

123 4 42 Reduction in European Police Force -

Total

·

31,078 17 03 25072 341

Maine

797072

6,803 1434 797

6,006 138 Nett. Decrease for 1848.

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