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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: C.O./133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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The following statement is a recapitulation of the expenditure during the same period, and shows an increase of £1,652 19s 3d over the expenditure of the preceding year; namely:

Civil Establishment £13,974 4s 0½d
Judicial Establishment, and Police £14,681 4s 2½d
Ecclesiastical Establishment £557 5s 0d
Public Works and Buildings £5,872 3s 7½d
Miscellaneous Expenditure £1,285 18s 2d
Pensions £50 0s 0d
Total £36,418 12s 0½d

Expenditure in 1852: £34,765 12s 9½d

Excess of Expenditure in 1853: £1,652 19s 3d

But this excess, I beg to observe, includes arrears of Salaries for 1852 paid in 1853, Amounting to £1,614 18s 6d, as shown at page 21 of the Blue Book.

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Military Expenditure

  1. The Payments made by the Commissariat and Ordnance Departments were £50,346 11s 5d, being £46 9s 5d less than in the year 1852.

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Public Works

  1. The total outlay under this head is £5,872 3s 7½d, of which £383 3s 6½d have been expended in the construction of the New Government House. The annexed Reports by the Surveyor General show in detail the various Works.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- 2 The following statement is a recapitulation of the expenditure during the same period, and shows an increase of £1,652 19s 3d over the expenditure of the preceding year; namely: Civil Establishment £13,974 4s 0½d Judicial Establishment, and Police £14,681 4s 2½d Ecclesiastical Establishment £557 5s 0d Public Works and Buildings £5,872 3s 7½d Miscellaneous Expenditure £1,285 18s 2d Pensions £50 0s 0d Total £36,418 12s 0½d Expenditure in 1852: £34,765 12s 9½d Excess of Expenditure in 1853: £1,652 19s 3d But this excess, I beg to observe, includes arrears of Salaries for 1852 paid in 1853, Amounting to £1,614 18s 6d, as shown at page 21 of the Blue Book. --- Military Expenditure The Payments made by the Commissariat and Ordnance Departments were £50,346 11s 5d, being £46 9s 5d less than in the year 1852. --- Public Works The total outlay under this head is £5,872 3s 7½d, of which £383 3s 6½d have been expended in the construction of the New Government House. The annexed Reports by the Surveyor General show in detail the various Works. 20
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE 2 Reference :— C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- | 10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 2 "The following statement is a recapitulation " the expenditure during the same period, and shows an increse of & 1652. 19.3. ter the expenditure of the preceeding year; hamely:- Civil Establishment 13.974.4.072 Indicial Establishment, and Bolice. 14,681.4.27 Reclesiastical Establishment _ 557.5.0 Public Works and Buildings Miscellaneous Expenditure Pensions 5,872.3.772 1.28$ 18.2 50.0.0 Total £36.418-12-07- Expenditure in 1852 * 34.765.12.97 Excess of Expenditure in 1853 £ 1,652.19.3 But this wexcess, beg to observe, includes arrears of Salaries for 1852 paid in 1855, Amointing to £1614. 18.6, as shown at page 21 of the Blue Brk: Book:- Military Expenditure... 3 The Payments made by the tommmissariat and Ordnance Departments ་་ were £50,346. 11.5, being £46.9.5 less than in the year 1832... Public Works. The total outlay under this head is £5872.3.7% of which £383.3.67 have been expended in the construction of the New Government House.. The annexed "Reports by the Surveyor beneral show 1.2.__ in detail the various Works, and 20 }
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

2

Reference :—

C.O./133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- |

10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

2

"The following statement is a recapitulation " the expenditure during the same period, and shows an increse of & 1652. 19.3.

ter the expenditure of the preceeding year; hamely:-

Civil Establishment

13.974.4.072

Indicial Establishment, and Bolice. 14,681.4.27 Reclesiastical Establishment _ 557.5.0 Public Works and Buildings

Miscellaneous Expenditure

Pensions

5,872.3.772

1.28$ 18.2

50.0.0

Total £36.418-12-07-

Expenditure in 1852

*

34.765.12.97

Excess of Expenditure in 1853 £ 1,652.19.3

But this wexcess, beg to observe, includes

arrears of Salaries for 1852 paid in 1855,

Amointing to £1614. 18.6, as shown at page 21 of the Blue Brk:

Book:-

Military Expenditure...

3 The Payments made by the

tommmissariat and Ordnance Departments

་་

were £50,346. 11.5, being £46.9.5 less than in the year 1832...

Public Works.

  1. The total outlay under this head is £5872.3.7% of which £383.3.67 have been expended in the construction of the New Government House.. The annexed "Reports by the Surveyor beneral show 1.2.__ in detail the various Works, and

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