B—No. 4

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WAR LOAN OF £150,000.

STATEMENT or EXPEISTDITUEE from the 13th June, 1861, to 31st Maech, 1862, INCLUSIVE, CHARGEABLE ON THE LOAN OF £150,000, BEINO IN C0NT1 S I VI 11)\ OF A EETUHN to an Okdeh of the Hocse of Eepeesentatives, dated 14th June, 1861. From the 13th June to 30th Septe) iber, 1861, im elusive. 1861. I.—FOB DEFEATING EXPENSE OF AEMS AND AcCOUTEEMENTS FOE THE MlLITIA AND VOLUNTEEB FOBCES. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1861. June June Paid by Colonial Agent to Messrs. llebbert and Co., on account for Bifles, &c, out of a Remittance of £6,000, included in last Return, .... 5,675 14 0 1861. August September 1861. August September II. —Foe Relief of Taeanaki Settlebs. H. Sewell, Services and Expenses at Taranaki. . E. G. Plimpton, Clerk, £13 10s., Advertising 12s. 6d. III. —Foe defraying Expenditure aeising out of Native Inscbbection. 71 0 0 14 2 6 85 2 6 1861. 1. Construction of Blockhouse, 8$c. June July Taranaki, Pay and Materials ..... Closets, £3, Sept. „ 16s 15 19 6 3 16 0 19 15 6 2. Expenses of Gun-Boat, S(c. « , June July Coast-Guard Drill Caroline, Pay and Rations . . . 24 0 0 Less charged in excess in last Return 0 0 8 4 12 0 August September 1861. Caroline, Pay and Rations ..... „ „ „ and Stores . 3. miscellaneous. 23 19 4 24 2 0 40 11 2 93 4 6 • June H )» H )» II }) » J> )) 3) H H July " M ■S 3) M II » II n H August u » H )» II September » Special Service, £9 6s.; Gratuity to Piriki, £25 . Travelling Expenses,£33 18s.; Horse Hire,£l 17s. 6d. Charon, Native Agent, £16 13s. 4d.; Sundries, £3 6s. Freight, per Storm Bird ..... Demurrage, Tawera, £28; Hire of Vessels, £9 Shipping, Landing, and Carting Arms and Ammunition ........ Survey on Rifles, 21s.; Militia Roll, 12s. W. S. Atkinson, W. Canington, and R. Parris, New Plymouth, Pay and Forage .... Stationery, £11 5s. 6d.; Badges, £23 6s. 8d. Native Service, New Plymouth .... R. Parris, Pay, £62 10s.; Office Rent, £10 . Wellington, C. Stantiall, Barrack Keeper ,, Freight, Cartage, &o. .... j Instruction Books, per Colonial Agent . i Hay—Aharon, Runciman, and Allom | Melsop, Signalman, 32s.; D. M'Lean, Forage, £4 10s. Charon and Preece, Travelling Expenses H. Turton, to Wellington—September, 1860, to 1st April, 1861 Presents to Natives, £29 ; Boat Hire, 10s. Provisions and Firewood ..... Cartage, £17 11s. 5d.; Sundries, £8 7s. lOd. . Lighterage, £13 ; Printing, &c, £14 14s. 2d. . O.Heaphy, Plans, £18 5s.; H. N, Brewer, Extra Services, £5 I Compensation for Stoppage of Works on Great South-road ........ Hay, Charon, and Muir ...... Charon, Travelling Expenses, £1112s. 6d.; Couriers, £51 Halse, Travelling Expenses, £8 5s. 8d.; Horse Hire, New Plymouth, £6 10s Charter of Tay, M'Lean and Hay to the Thames . Horse Hire and Refreshments .... Map of Waikato, 30s.; Landing Arms, &c, £12 Is. R. Parris and W. Carrington, New Plymouth Native Interpreter, £45 ; Travelling Expenses, £10 7s. 6d. •. 34 6 0 35 15 6 19 19 4 35 12 6 37 0 0 11 0 0 1 13 0 149 15 0 34 12 2 170 0 0 72 10 0 4 12 0 62 4 8 3 4 8 101 13 4 6 2 0 15 0 0 272 9 5 29 10 0 24 11 3 25 19 3 27 14 2 23 5 0 21 12 0 54 1 4 62 12 6 14 15 8 38 0 0 3 13 6 13 11 0 112 10 0 55 7 6 Carried forward .... £ 1,574 12 9 113 0 0 85 2 6