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.