RETURN SHOWING THE WHOLE COST OF THE COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE, FOR PROVINCES OF WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND, AND HAWKE'S BAY.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1865 Session I, B-11

B.—No. 11

[Return to an Order of the House of [Representatives, dated 9th [December, 1864.]

That there be laid on Table of this House—" A Return of the Whole Cost of the Colonial Defence Force from its establisement under the Act of 1862 down to the date of its reduction by the late Government; showing the Cost separately for each of the Provinces of Wellington, Auckland, and Hawke's Bay."

(Mr. Jollie.)

WELLINGTON.

1865.

RETURN SHOWING THE WHOLE COST OF THE COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE, FOR PROVINCES OF WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND, AND HAWKE'S BAY.

8.-No. 11

Cost op Colonial Defence Fobce, Auckland. „ Pay of Officers and men to 30th November . 1QQ *. ■■ * Cost of Horses "" ■•• ■•• J.o,d50 3 6 999 18 11 This Force was reduced in October, 1864. £ggj)99_ 5 _2 Va , nffi , CoST op Colonial Defence Foece, Wellington. Pay of Officers and men to 30th September Qo _„- o P., f"iT " to 31st December ."" - 3^ 8 10 Cost of Horses '" •• ■•• o,369 16 6 Contingencies (as above) to 30th September "' - IK, 2 ° to 31st December '" "" - ™ * 1 4 This Force was reduced in November, 1864. £43,613 4 0 „ „„„ CoST 0F Colonial Defence Foece, Hawke's Bay I ay of Officers and men to 31st October Cost of Horses " *°30ttN—"er Z Z Z 17 S Contingencies (as above) to 30th November Goods supplied from Militia Store, Auckland "" - 1 '299 16 2 100 0 0 This Force was reduced in October, 1864. £25,327 2 2 Recapitulation. -g . ,i Cost of Defence Force, Auckland... 28 oqq « o Ditto ditto, Wellington Z. 43m? 4 o Ditto ditto, Havvke'sBay \\\ 25,327 2 2 Total cost of Colonial Defence Force .. £97 039 11 4 19th July, 1865. _, ' _______^ Chaeles Knight, Comptroller. & -"■—"" (STATEMENT A) „ 37 @20s. 37 0 2 r\(n rge)'\ 2°@58s-thedoz- ■■ 29 0 0 Blacking, 60 tins @ 4d. \ ° 0 £ f lrts 30 @ 80s. „ ... 10 0 0 Forage Caps, 77 @ 4s. 6d. Z Z. 17 6 6 SoanVoft Pn^ @ 3d the Pair '' 6 5 ° Greatcoats, 70 @ 27s. 6d. " 96 5 O T P' n@ 6d' 1 10 0 Haversacks, 40 @ 2s. 6d. Z Z. 5 0 0 tZIT^^o^ ® 1Os- 9d' ■•■ 37 6 Knives and Forks, 7 @ 2s. ... Z. 0 14 2 ' @ 9*d 1 19 7 Actual cost of Stores for March Quarter £444~L8~n ?L7J:~:r Eia ™ ■*— -c— d-»- *-i"« Estimated ditto, for five quarters, @ £111 " ' 444 18 11 IN".B.— The Force having received their oriqinal outfit the'xu*™!;**'- i" V ••• 555 0 0 ~n chiefly retire, to replace W orn £ cloS^ §<S^^BSS^T 19th July, 1865. „ J^^ - Chaeles Knight, Auditor.

RETURN SHOWING THE COST OF THE COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE FROM ITS ESTABLISHMENT.