B.—No. 10.

RETURN of the TOTAL SUM EXPENDED for DEFENCE PURPOSES from the 1st July, 1869, to the 31st May, 1870, and showing the amount of Liabilities at the latter date, including any sums claimed by the Imperial Government for Ammunition or other Stores supplied to the Colony; together with an Estimate of the probable Defence Expenditure for June.

RETURN OF SUMS EXPENDED FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES.

Militia and Volunteers. Confiscated Lands. Armed Constabulary and Contingent Defence. Total. G eneral. Provincial. Expenditure— From 1st July, 1869, to 31st May, 1870 Advances outstanding £ 8. d. 7,023 0 7 1,125 12 11 js s. a. 8,396 17 9 1,044 9 11 £ b. d. 5,035 18 5 £ s. d. 188,919 14 3 12,418 2 4 S s. d. 209,375 17 0 14,588 5 2 Deduct recoveries to 31st May 8,148 19 6 368 7 0 9,441 7 8 5,035 18 5 201,337 16 7 9,005 8 0 223,964 2 2 9,373 15 0 Total 7,780 12 6 9,441 7 8 5,035 18 5 192,332 8 7 214,590 7 2 T. Bated*, Paymaster-General. Liabilities at 31st May, 1870... Estimated Expenditure for June 3,979 14 3 739 2 6 5,536 0 0 885 0 0 700 0 0 35,436 11 1 13,000 0 0 44,952 5 4 15,324 2 6 G. S. Cooper, Under Secretary fc ir Defence. Recapitulation — Expenditure, 31st May Liabilities, „ Estimate for June 7,780 12 6 3,979 14 3 739 2 6 9,441 7 8 5,530 0 0 885 0 0 5,035 18 5 192,332 8 7 35,436 11 1 13,000 0 0 214,590 7 2 44,952 5 4 15,324 2 6 7ob" 0 0 Totals 12,499 9 3 15,862 7 8 5,735 18 5 240,768 19 8 274,866 15 0 |