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Enclosure in No. 70. STATEMENT showing the several Amounts passed to the Credit of Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., Sydney, at the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, by the Government of New Zealand, between the 1st June and 2nd October, 1876, on account of the Pacific Mail Company.

No. 71. Messrs. Gilcheist, Watt, and Co. to the Hon. the Postmastee-Geneeal, Wellington. Sic,— Sydney, 17th October, 1876. We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 7th October, enclosing list of payments from Ist Juue to 7th October, all of which.payments have been duly credited by Bank of New Zealand.

When Soheduled. Service. Amount. Total. 1876. rune 16 Bonus for s.s. " City of San Francisco," performing voyage from Auckland to San Francisco 6 hours under contract time, at £5 per hour, 14th February to 9th March, 1876 .., £ e. d. £ s. d. 30 0 0 30 0 0 11 11 21 11 Auckland to San Francisco, s.s. "Zealandia," from 12th April to 5lliMay, 1876, within 561 hours Bonus at £4 per hour for 30 hours San Francisco to Auckland, s.s. " Zealandia " and s.s. " City of San Francisco," from 24th May to 17th June, 1876, within 547 hours Bonus at £4 per hour for 44 hours ... 1,729 16 2 120 0 0 3,755 12 4 11 11 1,729 16 2 176 0 0 11 11 "uly a 14 11 Port Chalmers to San Francisco, s.s. " Colima," from 4th May to 5th June 1876, within 782 hours ... Error in bonus on account of s.s. "Zealandia," upward and downward voyages—the amount having been computed at £4 instead of £5 per hour—74 hours at £1 Refund of amount deducted from subsidy of s.s. " City of San Francisco " for not sailing from San Francisco on appointed date in March, 1876 1,529 16 2 74 0 0 2,103 16 2 11 J) 500 0 0 18 San Francisco to Auckland, " City of Sydney " and " City of New York," from 21st June to 15th July, 1876, within 563 hours Bonus at £5 per hour for 28 hours 1,729 16 2 140 0 0 it » 1,869 16 2 Lugust 9 Port Chalmers to San Francisco, s.s. " City of San Francisco," from 28th June to 27th July, 1876, within 722 hours—less £59 12s. 3d. deducted (see letter 76-533 from this office of 29th July, 1876) 15 1,670 3 11 1,670 3 11 Port Chalmers to San Francisco, s.s. " Australia," from 31st May to 28th June, 1876, within 692 hours ... Bonus at £5 per hour for 30 hours 1,729 16 2 150 0 0 1,879 16 2 it it it a San Francisco to Auckland, s.s. " Australia " and s.s. " Zealandia," from 19th July to 13th August, 1876, within 583 hours Bonus at £5 per hour for 8 hours ... 1,729 16 2 40 0 0 1,769 16 2 t> it it a Bonus paid to s.s. " City of San Francisco " for delivering mails at Port Chalmers on 21st June, 1876, 31 hours under the contract time—31 hours at £5 per hour... 155 0 0 155 0 0 September 12 San Francisco to Auckland, s.s. " City of San Francisco " and s.s. " City of Sydney," from 16th August to 11th September, within 617 hours... „ 20 Difference between subsidy earned by s.s. "City of Sydney," by arriving at Port Chalmers within 722 hours, and amount scheduled for her voyage from San Francisco to Auckland, which occupied 617 hours ... Bonus paid to s.s. " City of Sydney " for delivering mails at Port Chalmers on 15th September, 1876, 7 hours under contract time —7 hours at £5 per hour 1,629 16 2 1,629 16 2 11 11 100 0 0 135 0 0 35 0 0 „ 29 Port Chalmers to San Francisco, s.s. " Zealandia," from 23rd August to 20th September, 1876, within 722 hours... October 2 Port Chalmers to San Francisoo, s.b. " City of New York," from 28th July to 25th August, 1876, within 722 hours... 1,729 16 2 1,729 16 2 1,729 16 2 1,729 16 2 Ieptember29 Outstanding Amounts. San Francisco to Auckland, completed by s.s. " City of San Francisco " in December, 1875 Coastal service performed by s.s. " Granada" in February, 1876 Auckland to San Francisco, performed by s.s. " Vasco de Gams," November, 1875 ... Auckland to San Francisco, performed by s.s. "Mikado," January, 1876... j, » 1,729 16 2 225 0 0 » » n ii 1,529 16 2 1,529 16 2 5,014 8 6 £23,472 17 11 Note.—The dates given are those on which the amounts were scheduled by this depi the dates on which the sums were lodged with the Bank of New I irtment for pay: ioaland. W. Gea ment, and not General Post Office, Wellington, 7th October, 1876. J, Secretary.