DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OE NEW

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Statement of Sums expended on account of the Native Insurrection between the Ist day of April, 1860, and the 30th day of September, 1865; together with Liabilities incurred on the same account to the present time. Amount charged on Loan of 1860— £ s. d. Expenditure in terms of Schedule to Loan Act ... ... ... ... 148,424 16 1 nt charged on Loan of 1863—■ £ s. d. Colonial Forces, Sea and River Services, Blockhouses. &c. ... 1,199,035 10 2 Payment to Imperial Government on account of Troops, Rations, Advances, Ac. ... ... ... ... 500,000 0 0 1,699,035 10 2 Military Settlers ... ... ... ... ... 70,526 11 7 Surveys and AVorks in connection with Military Settlers ... 183,278 11 4 Location of Military Settlers, and incidental expenses of Settlement ... ... ... ... ... ... 60,795 7 4 Compensation to Natives for portions of the Land ... ... 6,993 10 10 321,594 1 1 Reinstatement of Taranaki ... ... ... ... . ... 147,312 17 0 Charges on negotiation of Loan, and discount on Debentures ... ... 205,731 411 Advances to meet Expenditure on account of the above — Colonial Forces, Ac, Ac. ... ... ... ... 36,715 19 8 Military Settlers ... ... ... ... ... 561 10 6 Surveys and AVorks in connection with Military Settlers ... 6,807 17 3 Location of Military Settlers ... ... ... ... 7,966 5 4 Compensation to Natives for Land ... ... ... ' 5,794 0 0 Reinstatement of Taranaki ... ... ... ... 514 19 7 58,360 12 4 Liabilities on account of the above falling due in the current year —■ Colonial Forces, Transport, Blockhouses, Ac. ... ... 300,254 11 0 Military Settlers ... ... ... ... ... 10,500 0 0 Works in connection with Military Settlers ... ... 5,500 0 0 316,254 11 0 Further Liabilities on above account after expiry of current year — say ... ... 500,000 0 0 £3,396,713 12 7 Treasury, AVellington, J. Woodward, 4th January, 1866. Assistant Treasurer.

STATEMENT showing the existing EXPENDITURE for Purposes of COLONIAL DEFENCE.

Description of Force. Districts where employed. (j 6 A to Monthly Expenditure, including forage and rations. Per Month. Per Annum. Remarks. llitarv Set tiers Waikato and Tau1091 £ s. d. 6,609 0 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. Pay only. Must be retained on pay for at least six months longer. Including 380 women and 1008 children, at Is. 6d. per ration for twelve months, and half that sum for six months in addition. Pay and rations. .Expected to be off pay on 31st March, and then entitled to twelve months' rations. Pay and rations. Expected to be off pay on 31st January, and then entitled to tweb-e months' rations. Ditto. Ditto. ranga Rations for ditto 2315 6,543 14 3 Taranaki... 480 4,196 10 0 White Cliffs 146 966 14 8 Opotiki ... AVaiapu ... 373 154 ( 51 _ and (li3,357 19 6 1,264 14 6 I 132 10 6 1,050 0 0 "Women and Chili dren at Taranaki Rations only. Hospitals 24,121 4 3 289,454 11 0 Pay and rations. Ditto. Forest and Bu<h Rangers Waiapu ... Wanganui es 33 558 8 9 336 7 0 894 15 9 10,737 9 0 race Force ... Auckland \\ airarapa Poverty Bay Opotiki ... 26 27 27 53 210 4 2 370 9 0 354 19 4 519 15 6 3 - No rations. -Cai-ri 17,464 16 0 Pay and rations. 1,455 8 0 icd forward