RETURN SHOWING THE PRESENT MONTHLY COST OF THE COLONIAL FORCES.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1866 Session I, A-14

A.—No. 14.

RETURN SHOWING THE PRESENT MONTHLY COST OF THE COLONIAL FORCES.

(Return to an Order of Hie House of Representatives, dated 13th July, 1866.) That there be laid upon the Table of this House —" A Eeturn showing the present Monthly Cost, in Pay and Eations, of the Colonial Forces; also, the Number and Monthly Cost of the same Forces on Ist January, 1865, and the Monthly Increase or Decrease in Number since that date." (Mr. Crosbie Ward.)

WELLINGTON. 1866.

A.—No. 14.

RETURN showing the present Strength of the COLONIAL FORCES; also, the Number of the same Force on the 1st January, 1865, and the Monthly Increase or Decrease since that time.

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BETURN SHOWING MONTHLY COST OE COLONIAL EOECES.

nisi Watkato Regiment. I 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Waikato Regiments. 1 Fobe3t Rangers. Taiunaki Military Settlers. c Tahaxaki Mounted yoluxteehs. Volunteer Militia. e Native Military Settlers at DATE. e o ■a ■i o 1 § o g 1 2 O m 1 I a I g - I | i B B a 3 B i Q o a 1 CO a 6 1 Ea a a ft 9 I A. "5 i I ■j 3 1863. January February March April May June ... July August September October November December 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 21 21 21 21 21 19 20 20 19 20 19 20 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 •1 5 82 58 51 58 5:! 53 52 52 52 50 5(1 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 A12 12 766 772 716 715 695 700 700 699 699 699 696 693 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 88 88 22 19 17 ia 18 17 14 18 11 11 58 56 55 ■15 40 ■II 81 8B 84 22 10 IS 15 15 13 18 14 It 18 13 18 12 132 135 129 112 98 97 8G 84 66 66 59 54 17 17 17 12 11 11 10 8 6 6 3 3 2483 24,42 2383 /1695 1530 1164 1348 1231 1063 1057 967 792 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 ... 11O i 110 79, 78 77, #83 77 fllG 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 5 6 7 20 20 20 19 1!) 20 1 I 11 7 7 7 6 8 6 G 5 4 4 4 11■1(1 40 I! ■15 33 32 34 21 21 21 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 1 830 807 797 773| 767| 762! 580| 580j 407' 425 423 422 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I) 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 53 5li 58 53 53 80 26 86 89 38 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 B 79 79 78 78 111 111 111 111 111 105 105 104 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 l l l 186G. January February March April May ... June ... 2 2 2 2 2 2 11 u 11 11 11 11 20 20 20 20 20 5 5 5 5 5 5 51 51 51 50 5o 11 11 11 11 11 11 695 695 694 694 688 684 3 1 1 1 1 1 10 7 4 3 5 20 1 1 16 14 18 10 12 10 8 8 8 8 49 48 43 37 21 11 8 8 4 3 2 8 670 574 544 466 345 269 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 2 1 6 6 6 3 121 ■118 1 1 1 1 1 1 G 5 2 2 2 7 5 5 3 l 3 3 2 3 3 18 17 15 12 11 13 2 2 1 376| 329 i'267 i208 i207 ;i63 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 28 28 2S 28 25 2 1 4 2 9 5 1 09 55 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 100 100 2 2 2 2 o The 1st Regiment are to be located at Tauranga and Opotiki, and only await the completion of surveys to be placed on their land and struck off pay. They at present garrison posts in the Waikato, Tauranga, and Opotiki Districts. b These (with the exception of a few on Regimental Staff employ) belong to the 3rd Regiment, have lately returned from Commissariat Transport Corps, and are awaiting land now being surveyed for them in the neighbourhood of Rangiriri. e. These men were struck off pay at the end of May, and are to be located at Patea. d These men were promised laud for special services; one Company is located at Waitara, the other is to have land at Patea. e Friendly Natives under European Officers, enrolled for the fiui-pose of holding the country nortl of Waitara; they received Is. a day until they could grow crops. f First month of location. g Temporarily increased for special service on the East Coast nnd at Wanganui. The men enrollei for these purposes are not entitled to land. h Includes five boys. i About 160 of these men are to be located at the Patea, but are retained on pay to garrison thi post at White Cliffs, and to hold certain blockhouses; until land is surveyed for them.

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A.—No. 14.

RETURN showing the present Monthly Cost of the COLONIAL FORCES, in Pay and Rations; and the Monthly Cost of the same for the Month of January, 1865.

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COST OP THE COLONIAL FORCES.

resen\ m ('/ COEPS. i o p 02 CO s -1 Pat ajtd Rations. to I £ s. d. 1st Waikato Regiment 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Waikato Regiments Tarnnaki Military Settlers and Native Military Settlers ... Hawke's Bay Military Settlers and A rolunteers Defence Force ... Native Contingent Patea Military Settlers from the East Coast Force 2 1 1 1 11 5 3 1 3 4 20 11 5 3 1 2 11 5 8 3 2 BO 11 13 7 3 4 21 45 13 8 6 2 4 1! 650 260 157 118 69 62 205 783 309 190 138 78 75 260 5398 12 6 2329 13 4 1390 10 10 1443 15 0 1079 14 6 561 5 0 2397 17 C i i 4 Totals 7 29 53 109 92 1521 £14301 8 8 22 1823 Proportionate Monthly Cost for Contingencies, including surveys, clothing, hospitals, blockhouses, transport and miscellaneous expenditure, for the Month of June, 1866 10663 0 11 Total 7 £24964 9 7 Monthly Cost in Ja, nuar, ', 1 165. Corps. I o S I I J 1 o t c B GO I & o M I Pay and Rations. 1 DQ 6 a E I £ s. d. st Waikato Regiment !nd, 3rd, and 4th Waikato Regiments farnnaki Military Settlers ?aranaki Mounted Volunteers iavke's Bay Military Settlers defence Force ... 2 7 2 8 23 12 24 58 24 2 4 2 5 16 6 62 132 49 3 6 3 48 130 40 3 6 5 726 2370 874 51 174 65 875 2736 1007 59 165 78 6862 7 4 21079 9 8 7051 17 1 839 3 11 1105 5 7 1079 14 6 1 I 3 1 Totals ' ... i 11 I 47 114 28 255 232 4233 1920 £38017 18 1 'roportionate Monthly Cost for Contingencies, including surveys, clothing, hospitals, blockhouses, transport and miscellaneous expenditure, for the Month of January, 1805 *, 10833 1 8 Total 48850 19 9 James Holt, Under Secretary.