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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE

	Amount collected in the Year 1845	Amount collected in the Year 1846	Increase or Decrease in Pounds Sterling
	£ s. d.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Taxes
Police Assessment
Duties
An Goods sold by auction...	1,575 4 6	1,045 18 11	-529 6 7 (Decrease)
Rent on Land for Buildings...	12,067 0 8½
Deposits by Purchasers of Land..
Rents
From Fisheries.	76 14 5	304 8 10	+227 14 5 (Increase)
From Villages...	245 2 10	459 14 -	+214 11 2 (Increase)
From Land in cultivation.
Public Buildings..	260 84
From Market.	239 0	547 4 5	+308 4 5 (Increase)
Opium Farm.	238,415 2 -	317,612 - -	+79,196 18 - (Increase)
Stone Quarries.	1,625 0 -	437 14 2	-1,187 5 10 (Decrease)
Salt Brokerage.	61 13 5	569 15 10	+508 2 5 (Increase)
Licenses
To retail spirits.....	156 7 11	226 0 10	+69 13 - (Increase)
Pawnbrokers..	464 19 3	718 19 3	+254 0 - (Increase)
Auctioneers..	99 7 1	94 2 -	-5 5 1 (Decrease)
Serangs..	111 15 11	93 15 6	-18 0 5 (Decrease)
For Billiard Tables.	13 13 10	35 18 -	+22 4 2 (Increase)
Fine Fees..	744 14 4	1,297 7 -	+552 12 8 (Increase)
Miscellaneous. (Incidental).__
Receipts, and sums recovered..	516 0	286 16 1	-229 3 11 (Decrease)
One Village Burnt.		173 3 19 10
Levied from 14th January 1846.	5 6 11

Notes

In force since 1st July 1845.-- In force since 14th February 1845.

This monopoly was only sold on 12th Sept 1845. This monopoly fetched a higher price when on expiration of the lease it was re-exposed at public Auction from 14th September, 1846.
Number of Pawnbrokers increased.
Number of Serangs decreased.
Number of Billiard Tables increased.
Accidental. Probably owing to the decrease of crime.

Summary

	£ s. d.
Total for 1845	122,242 8 2
Total for 1846	127,047 - -
Real Increase for 1846	5,070 15 -

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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE Amount collected in the Year 1845 Amount collected in the Year 1846 Increase or Decrease in Pounds Sterling £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Taxes Police Assessment Duties An Goods sold by auction... 1,575 4 6 1,045 18 11 -529 6 7 (Decrease) Rent on Land for Buildings... 12,067 0 8½ Deposits by Purchasers of Land.. Rents From Fisheries. 76 14 5 304 8 10 +227 14 5 (Increase) From Villages... 245 2 10 459 14 - +214 11 2 (Increase) From Land in cultivation. Public Buildings.. 260 84 From Market. 239 0 547 4 5 +308 4 5 (Increase) Opium Farm. 238,415 2 - 317,612 - - +79,196 18 - (Increase) Stone Quarries. 1,625 0 - 437 14 2 -1,187 5 10 (Decrease) Salt Brokerage. 61 13 5 569 15 10 +508 2 5 (Increase) Licenses To retail spirits..... 156 7 11 226 0 10 +69 13 - (Increase) Pawnbrokers.. 464 19 3 718 19 3 +254 0 - (Increase) Auctioneers.. 99 7 1 94 2 - -5 5 1 (Decrease) Serangs.. 111 15 11 93 15 6 -18 0 5 (Decrease) For Billiard Tables. 13 13 10 35 18 - +22 4 2 (Increase) Fine Fees.. 744 14 4 1,297 7 - +552 12 8 (Increase) Miscellaneous. (Incidental).__ Receipts, and sums recovered.. 516 0 286 16 1 -229 3 11 (Decrease) One Village Burnt. 173 3 19 10 Levied from 14th January 1846. 5 6 11 Notes In force since 1st July 1845.-- In force since 14th February 1845. This monopoly was only sold on 12th Sept 1845. This monopoly fetched a higher price when on expiration of the lease it was re-exposed at public Auction from 14th September, 1846. Number of Pawnbrokers increased. Number of Serangs decreased. Number of Billiard Tables increased. Accidental. Probably owing to the decrease of crime. Summary £ s. d. Total for 1845 122,242 8 2 Total for 1846 127,047 - - Real Increase for 1846 5,070 15 - Page 25 Page 26

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :--- C.O./133 3 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLİC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON [ 28 ] COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATE Spacify much separate Tua ar Duty, {Amound onllerted in the Your 1845] Amount collected in the Year 194/ in Funds Streling. in Pounds Sterling. & d. 3 MENT OF THE REVENUE. Inarancs Decrease [ 29 ] in Pounds Sterling. L L 52963 1,575 46 1045 18 11 304 8 10 459 14 12388 9 72 8 13 156 594 321 8 64 in Poncede Sterling - ¿ In force Cones of Inernase or Demem. since 1th July 1845.-- In force since. 14th February 1845. Tarses. Police Assessment. Duties. An Goods sold by auction... Rent on Land for Buildings... 12,067 0 85 Deposits by Purchasers of Land.. Rents. From Fisheries. 76 14 5$ From Villages... 245 2 10 From Land in cultivation. Public Buildings.. 26084 6/3 2390 123 16 547 45 From Market. Opium Farm. Stone Quarries. Salt Brokerage. Licenses - To retail spirits..... 1563 711 238415 2 1625 0 4/18 15 61 135 437 142 569 15 10 226 0 10 1154 19 569 16 1471 13 Pawnbrokers.. 464 193 718 193 343 150 317612 254|0|0 Auctioneers.. 9971 9402 Serangs.. 111 15 11 93 156 For Billised Fables. 13 |13|10 Fine Fees.. 744144 1,297 70 35 18 560 18 156411 2246 266144 Miscellaneous. (Incidental).__ Receipts, and sums recovered.. Manin 5160 123 16 y 286161 1733 1910 132 / 8 6 34 One Village Burnt. Levied from 14th January 1846. 5 | 6 |11 Merears of 1845, and increase of Buildings. No rent charged for sonce time in 1845 on Market N. 9 (Eastern)owning to its having been burnt. Commenced 16th March, 1845. This mmopoly was only sold on 12th Sept 1845 This monopoly fetched a higher ferice, when on expiration of the leave it was 're exposed at public Auction, from 14t. September, 1866.. Number of Rublican's increased Number of Pawnbrokers increased. 180 11 Number of Serangs decreand. Number of Billiard Tables increased 183 15 61⁄2 Accidental. Probably owing to the decrease of crime 48105 266 2 53 4,804 126$ Real Increase for 1846. 26062 211 Total • * 122242 8 2 27,047 5,070 150 24 Page 25Page 26

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :---

C.O./133

PUBLİC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

[ 28 ]

COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATE

Spacify much separate Tua ar Duty,

{Amound onllerted in the Your 1845] Amount collected in the Year 194/

in Funds Streling.

in Pounds Sterling.

MENT OF THE REVENUE.

Inarancs

Decrease

[ 29 ]

in Pounds Sterling.

52963

1,575 46

1045 18 11

304 8 10

459 14

12388 9

72 8 13

156 594

321 8 64

in Poncede Sterling -

In force

Cones of Inernase or Demem.

since 1th July 1845.-- In force since. 14th February 1845.

Tarses. Police Assessment.

Duties. An Goods sold by auction...

Rent on Land for Buildings... 12,067 0 85 Deposits by Purchasers of Land..

Rents. From Fisheries.

76 14 5$

From Villages...

245 2 10

From Land in cultivation.

Public Buildings..

26084

6/3

2390

123 16

547 45

From Market.

Opium Farm.

Stone Quarries.

Salt Brokerage.

Licenses - To retail spirits.....

1563 711

238415 2

1625 0

4/18 15

61 135

437 142

569 15 10

226 0 10

1154 19

569 16

1471 13

Pawnbrokers..

464 193

718 193

343 150

317612

254|0|0

Auctioneers..

9971

9402

Serangs..

111 15 11

93 156

For Billised Fables.

13 |13|10

Fine Fees..

744144 1,297 70

35 18 560 18 156411

2246

266144

Miscellaneous. (Incidental).__ Receipts, and sums recovered..

Manin

5160

123 16 y

286161

1733 1910

132 / 8

6 34 One Village Burnt.

Levied from 14th January 1846.

5 | 6 |11

Merears of 1845, and increase of Buildings. No rent charged for sonce time in 1845 on Market N. 9 (Eastern)owning to its having been burnt.

Commenced 16th March, 1845.

This mmopoly was only sold on 12th Sept 1845 This monopoly fetched a higher ferice, when on expiration of the leave it was 're exposed at public Auction, from 14t. September, 1866.. Number of Rublican's increased Number of Pawnbrokers increased.

180 11 Number of Serangs decreand.

Number of Billiard Tables increased 183 15 61⁄2 Accidental. Probably owing to the decrease of crime

48105

266 2 53

4,804 126$ Real Increase for 1846.

26062

211

Total

•

122242

8 2

27,047

5,070 150

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