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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.

G. CLERK.

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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. G. CLERK.
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£.

£.

£.

682,507

753,184

318,725

1,071,909

1,096,416

28,541.

2,879,873

3,000

16,000

CHINA.

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

Mem.-CLAINS TO BE PROVIDED FOR,-~*

1st. Opium Claims, 6,000,000 dollars.

16 May 1849.

264.

G. CLERK.

270

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