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Auckland, August 2nd, 1858. SIR, —Many pressing labors for my Diocese having coincided with the work of Administration to supply you with the accounts you wish to have about the Roman Catholic Native Institutions, caused the little delay to answer your letter of the 18th of June last. I still hope the enclosed return will not arrive too late to you for the course of your Administration. I have, &c, (Signed) f J- Est. Fcis. Pompallier, R, C. Bp. of Auckland. The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer.

Accounts for the Native Pupils of St. Mary's and St. Anne's Colleges for 12 Months, viz., from the Ist of April, 1857, up to the Ist of April, 1858. INCOME. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ist. For the board and clothing of From the General Government, an average of 14 boys, Native one year of allowance... ... 1,167 0 0 and Half-caste (Is. 3d. per day for each) 319 7 6 From the sale of some produce of the College's farm ... ... 10 17 4 3nd. For ditto of an average of 12 girls ditto (Is. per day for each) ... 219 0 0 3rd. For direction, tuition, and guardianship of the boys ... 190 0 0 4th. Ditto of the Girls 110 0 0 sth. Extras for St. Mary's and St. Anne's Colleges at Freeman's Bay and at North Shore, viz., mostly for the improvement of buildings, furniture, implements, utensils for farming, gardening, labourers' repairs, boating, &c " ... 568 7 0 i £1,406 14 6 £1,177 17 4 Deduct the income 1,177 17 4 N,B.—There are produces of Over expenditure, which will be which the sale has not been as yet met by the sale of the prodaces available and not effected, viz., mentioned in the note of the about 35 tons of hay and 18 head page of the income ... ... 22817 2 of horned cattle.

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