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Enclosure 2 in No. 5. Return of Expenditure on Jackson's Bay Settlement, from its initiation to date, 31st December, 1877.

No. 6. The Officer in Charge, Jackson's Bay Settlement, to the Under Secretary for Immigration. Sir, — Hokitika, 30th January, 1878. I have the honor to report that Mr. J. Marks, storekeeper at the Haast Eiver, took over the Government stores from the Resident Agent at the special settlement, Jackson's Bay, on the Ist January last. The value of the goods remaining in the store on that date amounted to the sum of .£335 4s. 9d., payment for which has been made by Mr. Marks as follows: Onethird cash, and the balance in bills at three and six months, in accordance with the conditions of sale. The above amount has been paid into the Bank of New Zealand to the credit of the Jackson's Bay Store Account. I have, &c., The Under Secretary for Immigration, Edward Patten, Wellington. Officer in Charge.

On what Service. Date. Hokitika. Paid out of Imprest. Wellington. Paid direct by Paymaster-Genrl. Totals. Buildings Jan. 4, 1875, to Dec. 31,1877 £ s. d. 12 15 4 £ s. d. 156 18 6 £ s. d. 169 13 10 Freight Provisions Stationery, medicine chest, &c, printing, advertising, &c. Costs of surveys Boats, horse, &c. Cost of management, inclusive of salary of Resident Agent, and necessary tools, &c. Expenditure on public works, being actual value of settlers' labour Arawata streets... )> 5» J) Jl 142 13 0 163 17 5 95 12 4 247 12 0 2,208 12 11 390 5 0 2,372 10 4 95 12 4 :? :> :> jj Nov.' 1, 1874, to Dec. 31,1877 2,749 2 1 40 18 8 975 5 0 96 15 8 33 15 0 494 19 4 2,845 17 9 74 13 8 1,470 4 4 Jan. 1, 1875, to Dec. 31,1877 13,467 13 11 13,467 0 5 136 5 0 136 5 0 Total 17,784 2 9 3,238 13 5 21,022 2 8 Enclosure 3 in No. 5. Statement of Suburban and Rural Lands held under Special Settlement Regulations by Settlers. Eeld by 129 settlers— £ s. d. £ s. d. Suburban lands, 10-acre blocks, 693 a. 3 r. 8 p., at £2 ... 1,386 12 0 Rural lands, 50-acre blocks, 4,134 a. 8 p., at £1 ... ... 4,134 1 0 5,520 13 0 Amount of rent collected— Suburban lands ... ... ... ... ... 295 19 8 Rural ... ... ... ... ... ... 199 12 9 495 12 5 Indebtedness of settlers for land on 31st Deceineher, 1877 ... ... £5,025 0 7 Total Indebtedness of Settlement on 31st December, 1877. £ s. d. Settlers owe on land ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,025 0 7 Settlers owe on stores ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,587 10 9 Dwed by persons in settlement other than special settlers ... ... ... 219 12 9 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £9,832 4 1