STATEMENT of the Sums paid on account of the WAR in China, so far as the same can be made out, and of the Sums received or due from China, under the late Treaty of Peace or otherwise.
The actual Expenditure by the Supreme Government,--
EAST INDIA COMPANY:
To 30 April 1841 - £682,507
30 April 1842 - £753,184
Further sum stated by the East India Company to have been expended previously to 30 April 1842, of which no account has been received - £318,725
£1,071,909
The estimated Expenditure for 1842--43 - £1,096,416
Home Expenditure by the East India Company - £28,541
HONG KONG:
Bills drawn by Captain Elliot; works at Hong Kong - £633,689
NEW SOUTH WALES:
Supplies supplied by the Commissariat Department - £27,677
CANTON RANSOM:
Remitted to CALCUTTA,
In Specie; (Out-turn of Sycee Silver, per Her Majesty's Ships) Calliope, Water Witch and City of Palaces) - £39,803
In Bills; Court Bills bought up in China Drawn by the Paymaster - £67,277
£700,966
Remitted to ENGLAND,-
In Specie - £447,007
Bills - £69,071
£516,078
HOME EXPENDITURE BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT: Fitting of Ships - £180,959
Wages - £441,440
Paid into the Military Chest, on account of the Paymaster of the Expedition - £20,460
£1,237,501
Cost of Transports, and Freight of Ships - £224,700
ADMIRALTY
Naval Stores and Coals - £90,853
TREATY WITH CHINA:
Value of Provisions - £358,382
Medical Stores - £6,140
Medical Stores - £1,232,474
£3,566
First Instalment, 6,000,000 dollars, at 4s. 4d, each The Amount due from China; viz.
1,300,000 Dollars.
In June 1843 - £1,286,040
Repair of Barracks - £3,518
Stores - £19,368
January 1844 - £1,300,000
June 1844 - £1,286,040
January 1845 - £1,072,500
ORDNANCE
Pay of Officers and Men - £7,814
Allowance in aid of Mess - £500
June 1846 January 1846 - £2,000,000
2,000,000
This
SURPLUS - £31,000
£4,215,413
£1,572,091
equal, at 4s. 4d., to £3,250,000
£5,787,504
£4,550,000
£5,787,604
20. Hong Merchants' Debts, estimated at 3,000,000 dollars.
3d. Such sums as may be due to the East India Company for Expenses connected with the War, not yet brought to account, and for which no estimate can now be formed.
Treasury Chambers, 16 May 1849.
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753,184
318,725
1,071,909
1,096,416
28,541.
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RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 16 May 1843 --for,
STATEMENT of the Sums paid on account of the WAR in China, so far as the same can be made out, and of the Sums received or due from China, under the late Treaty of Peace or otherwise.
The actual Expenditure by the Supreme Government,--
EAST INDIA COMPANY:
To 30 April 1841
30 April 1842 -
Further sun stated by the East India Company to have been" expended previously to o April 1842, of which no account has been received
+
The estimated Expenditure for 1842--43
Home Expenditure by the East India Company
HONG KONG:
Bills drawn by Captain Elliot; works at Hong Kong
NEW SOUTH WALES:
Supplies supplied by the Commissariat Department
CANTON RANSOM:
£.
Remitted to CALCUTTA,~~~
In Specie; (Out-turn of Sycee Silver, per Her Majesty's Ships) Calliopo, Water Witch and City Palaces)
633,689
£.
In Bills; Court Bills bought up in China Drawn by the Paymaster
27,677
39,803
67,277
£.
700,966
Remitted to ENGLAND,-
£.
In Specie
447,007
Bills
69,071
516,078
HOME EXPENDITURE BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT: Fitting of Ships
HONG KONG:
£.
180,959
Wages -
441,440
Paid into the Military Chest, on account of the Paymaster of the Expedition
20,460
1,237,501
Cost of Transports, and Freight of Ships
224,700
ADMIRALTY
Naval Stores and Coals
90,853
TREATY WITH CHINA:
Value of Provisions
358,382
Medical Stores
6,140
Medical Stores
1,232,474
3,566
First Instalment, 6,000,000 dollars, at 4s. 4d, each The Amount due from China; viz.
1,300,000
Dollars.
In June 1843
3,000,000
1,286,040
Repair of Barracks
3,518
Stores
19,368
January 1844
June 1844
January 1845
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
ORDNANCE
Pay of Officers and Men
Allowance in aid of Mess
7,814
500
June 1846 January 1846
2,000,000
2,000,000
This
• SURPLUS
31,000
4,215,413
1,572,091
equal, at 4s. 4 d., to jį
15,000,000 || 3,250,000
£.
5,787,504
£.
4,550,000
5,787,604
20. Hong Merchants' Debts, estimated at 3,000,000 dollars.
3d. Such sums as may be due to the East India Company for Expenses connected with the War, not yet brought to account, and for which no estimate can now be formed. Treasury Chambers, 1
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1st. Opium Claims, 6,000,000 dollars.
16 May 1849.
264.
G. CLERK.
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