CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4] — Page 53

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By the second of these Returns Your Lordship will observe that the Expenditure during 1849 is less than that for 1848 by £23672 Enclosure No. 3 that the Revenue falls short of the Estimate by £1815. 13. 5, which sum it has been found impossible to collect, notwithstanding every exertion has been made to recover it before the close of the year. Steps are now in progress to insist on its payment, and I expect that about £1188 will be recovered, and the real deficiency may therefore be estimated at £646.

The principal item in arrear is the Land Revenue, and amounts to £1324. Of this sum £1044 is accounted for by the resumption of lands during the year, and the balance, £1120, I am informed, will be shortly paid.

There is a considerable decrease in the Opium Licenses, amounting to £486, which has been met by an increase in the other Licenses; so that only £46.14.4 is deficient in this item.

In my Estimate, large allowance was made for a shortcoming in the Fees and Fines of Courts, when compared with former years, notwithstanding which the sum received is £557 less than I anticipated.

Fees of Office and Special Receipts are also less than were estimated. These are, however, contingent in their nature, and cannot be calculated with any degree of accuracy.

A few items of Revenue show a small increase; and a considerable...

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By the second of these Returns Your Lordship will observe that the Expenditure during 1849 is less than that for 1848 by £23672 Enclosure No. 3 that the Revenue falls short of the Estimate by £1815. 13. 5, which sum it has been found impossible to collect, notwithstanding every exertion has been made to recover it before the close of the year. Steps are now in progress to insist on its payment, and I expect that about £1188 will be recovered, and the real deficiency may therefore be estimated at £646. The principal item in arrear is the Land Revenue, and amounts to £1324. Of this sum £1044 is accounted for by the resumption of lands during the year, and the balance, £1120, I am informed, will be shortly paid. There is a considerable decrease in the Opium Licenses, amounting to £486, which has been met by an increase in the other Licenses; so that only £46.14.4 is deficient in this item. In my Estimate, large allowance was made for a shortcoming in the Fees and Fines of Courts, when compared with former years, notwithstanding which the sum received is £557 less than I anticipated. Fees of Office and Special Receipts are also less than were estimated. These are, however, contingent in their nature, and cannot be calculated with any degree of accuracy. A few items of Revenue show a small increase; and a considerable...
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2. By the second of these Returns Your Lordship will observe that the 14.0, and by ( by Expenditure during 1849 is less than that for 1848 by £23672 Enclosure No. 3 that the Revenue falls short of the Estimate by L. 1815. 13. 5, which sum it has been found impossible to collect, notivil exertion withstanding every it before the has been made to recover close of the year. Steps are now in progress to insist on its payment, and. I expect. that about. £. 1188 will be recovered, and the real deficiency may therefore be estimated at. £. 64G. 3. principal The Land Revenue is item in arrear, the and, amounts to £. 1324. Of this sum £. 1044 is accounted. for by the resumption of lands during and the balance, £. 1120, I am the year, informed, will be shortly paid reps F 4. the Opium 3 51 There is a considerable decrease in Licenses, amounting to £. 486, met by an increase which has bien mearly in the other Liccuses ; so that only £. 46.14.4 is 5. deficient in this item. my Extimate, large allowance was made for a shortcoming in the Fres and. Fines of Courts, when compared with. former years, ars, notwithstanding which the sume received is £. 557 less than I anticipated. 6. are Fres of Office and. Special Receipts also less than were extimated. These are, however, contingent in their nature, and cannot be calculated with any degen of accuracy. 7. a t few items of Revenue show A small increate; and a considerable
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2.

By

the second of these Returns Your Lordship will observe that the

14.0, and by

(

by

Expenditure during 1849 is less than that for 1848 by £23672 Enclosure No. 3 that the Revenue falls short of the Estimate by L. 1815. 13. 5, which sum it has been found impossible

to collect, notivil

exertion

withstanding every

it before the

has been made to recover

close of the year. Steps

are

now in

progress

to insist on its payment, and. I expect.

that about. £. 1188 will be recovered, and

the real deficiency may therefore be

estimated at. £. 64G.

3.

principal

The Land Revenue is

item in arrear,

the

and, amounts to

£. 1324. Of this sum £. 1044 is accounted. for by the resumption of lands during and the balance, £. 1120, I am

the

year,

informed, will be shortly paid reps

F

4.

the Opium

3

51

There is a considerable decrease in

Licenses, amounting to £. 486,

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an increase

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in

the other Liccuses ; so that only

£. 46.14.4 is

5.

deficient in this item.

my

Extimate, large allowance

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ars,

notwithstanding which the

sume received is £. 557 less than I anticipated.

6.

are

Fres of Office and. Special Receipts

also less

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were

extimated. These

are, however, contingent in their nature, and cannot be calculated with any degen of accuracy.

7.

a

t few items of Revenue show

A

small increate;

and a

considerable

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