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other in a greater part of the year) to £1394.

1849 than was More wu in produced from the same source in 1854, that the Auction duties since abolished brought £255 in 1847. - when the Salt and Stone Monopolies brought £1034 more than during the year under review, and that the Miscellaneous Receipts in no one year exceeding £92. 10/0 amounted in 1847 to the large sum of £1013. 14. 11 [being principally Fees, Allowances, and sundry payments in previous years] that not even taking "you will; u taking notice of the very large amount of Fines and Fees received in the Courts of Law and Police during 1847, in fact divesting the Revenue of 1847 of all extraordinary Receipts, the receipts for Monopolies and Duties - abolished, and such items as did not appear in the Revenue of any years healthier state than during any year of the existence of this place as a Colony

The Comparative Statement of the Revenue estimated for, with the actual Receipts, shews an under excep in the Receipts - every general head of Revenue, except a short receipt of £5. 19. gr under Special Receipts, and the result is Increase in the Receipts over the estimate to the extent of £4,045, 3, 3.4%, still more demonstrating the prosperous state of the Colony. The Remarks appended to that Statement will explain the differences on the various items forming the Revenue.

The Expenditure of the Colony has been £31,635. 7. inclusive £2,316.7.7. paid in England, as shewn in enclosed

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292 5 other in a greater part of the year) to £1394. 1849 than was More wu in produced from the same source in 1854, that the Auction duties since abolished brought £255 in 1847. - when the Salt and Stone Monopolies brought £1034 more than during the year under review, and that the Miscellaneous Receipts in no one year exceeding £92. 10/0 amounted in 1847 to the large sum of £1013. 14. 11 [being principally Fees, Allowances, and sundry payments in previous years] that not even taking "you will; u taking notice of the very large amount of Fines and Fees received in the Courts of Law and Police during 1847, in fact divesting the Revenue of 1847 of all extraordinary Receipts, the receipts for Monopolies and Duties - abolished, and such items as did not appear in the Revenue of any years healthier state than during any year of the existence of this place as a Colony The Comparative Statement of the Revenue estimated for, with the actual Receipts, shews an under excep in the Receipts - every general head of Revenue, except a short receipt of £5. 19. gr under Special Receipts, and the result is Increase in the Receipts over the estimate to the extent of £4,045, 3, 3.4%, still more demonstrating the prosperous state of the Colony. The Remarks appended to that Statement will explain the differences on the various items forming the Revenue. The Expenditure of the Colony has been £31,635. 7. inclusive £2,316.7.7. paid in England, as shewn in enclosed
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292 5 other in a greater part of the year) to £1394. 1849 than was More wu in · produced from the same source in 1854, that the Auction duties since abolished brought £255 in 1847. - when the Salt and Stone Monopolies brought £1034 more than during the year under review, and that the Miscellaneous in no one Receipts in e year exceeding £92. 10/0 amounted in 1847 to the large. sum of £ 1013. 14. 11 [ being principally Fees, As reade Allowances, and sundry payments and in previous years ] that not even taking will find " you will; u taking notice of the very of Fives and Thes received large amount of Fives in the Courts of Law and Police during 1817, in fact divesting the Revenue of 1847 of all extraordinary Receipts, the receipts for Monopolies and Duties - abolished, and such items as did not > appear in the Revenue of any the Revenue of 1854 appears i years healthier state than during any year of the existence of this place as a Colony The Comparative Statement of the Revenue estimated for, with the actual Receipts, shews an under excep in the Receipts - every general head of Revounce, except a short receipt of £5. 19. gr under Special Receipts, and the result is Increase in the Receipts over the betimmate a Nett- to the extent of £4,045, 3, 3.4%, still more demonstrating the prosperous state of the Colony . The Remarks appended to that Statement will explain the differences on the var various items forming the Revenne . The Expenditure of the Colony has been £ 31,635. P. 7. inclusive £2,316.7.7. paid sin England, as shewn in enclosed
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other

in

a

greater part of the year) to £1394.

1849

than was

More wu

in

· produced from the same source in 1854, that the Auction duties

since abolished brought £255 in 1847. - when the Salt and Stone Monopolies brought £1034 more than during the year under review, and that the Miscellaneous

in no one

Receipts in

e year exceeding £92. 10/0 amounted in 1847 to the large.

sum of

£ 1013. 14. 11 [ being principally Fees,

As reade

Allowances, and sundry payments

and

in previous years ] that not even taking

will find

" you will;

u taking notice of the very

of Fives and Thes received

large amount of Fives

in the Courts of Law and Police during 1817, in fact divesting the Revenue of 1847 of all extraordinary Receipts, the receipts for Monopolies

and Duties -

abolished, and such items as did not

>

appear in the Revenue of any

the Revenue of 1854 appears i

years healthier state than during any year

of the existence of this place as a Colony

The Comparative Statement of the Revenue estimated for, with the actual Receipts, shews an

under

excep in the Receipts

- every general head of Revounce, except a short receipt of £5. 19. gr under Special Receipts, and the result is Increase in the Receipts over the betimmate

a Nett-

to the extent of £4,045, 3, 3.4%, still more demonstrating the prosperous state of the Colony . The Remarks appended to that Statement will explain the differences on the var

various items forming the Revenne . The Expenditure of the Colony has

been £ 31,635. P. 7. inclusive £2,316.7.7.

paid sin England, as shewn in enclosed

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