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SUMS paid on account of the Survey of Land and the Collection of the Revenue arising from the Sale of the Crown Lands, from the periods undermentioned to the 31st March, 1856, with the the exception of the accounts from Hawke's Say, which extend to the 31st December, 1855, only.

— — From April 1st, 1855. Auckland — £ s, d. £ s. d. Surveyor-General's Department .. 3798 1 2 Contract Surveys, &c, .. 4191 13 4 Bent of Office .» ... 59 14 2 Incidental .. ... 184 13 10 8234 2 6 From April 1st, 1855, Nbw Plymouth— Salaries .. •• 779 16 11 Surveys, &e. .. .. 871 7 0 Parchments, &c., Crown Graafcs .. 85 4 6 Repairing Instruments .. 15 18 6 Incidental • • .. 40. 13 2 1793 0 1 From January 1st, 1855. Nelson— Salaries .. .. 1745 16 7 Surveys and Survey-labourers .. 1217 17 10 Incidental ... 364 17 4 3328 11 9 From April 1st. 1855. Wellington— Salaries .•- 2948 8 2 Surveys, &Ci .. .. 1089 9 2 1 Office rent *• • * 50 0 0 Immigration .. .. 240 0 0 Incidental .. .. 513- 7 3 4841 5 4 From April 1st,. 1855. Hawke's Bay— Salaries and Forage allowance ... 1 1 Compensation to Te Hapuku for loss of wheat accidentally burnt by Survey party .. .. 20 0 0 Extra clerical assistance- .. 9 0 0 Incidental . .. 28 1 8 — 713 2 9 From April. 1st, 1855. Canterbuby— Salaries ... 2014 17 0 Surveys, &c. .. .. 812 19 10 Office rent .. . . 125 0 0 Surgical attendance on Survey-la-bourers . .. 15 0 0 Messenger's wages . .. .. 25 4 0 Crown Grants .. .. 20 0 0 Boat-hire .... 28 3 6 Contingencies. .. 331 2 8 3372 7 0 From April 1st, 1855. Otago—Salaries ... .. 296 13 4 Rent of Office ... 15 12 0 Survey Instruments. .. ... 18 19 0 Incidental, ... 62 11 4 393 15 8 Total ... £ 22,676 5 1 CHARLES KNIGHT, June 20, 185(L Auditor-Generak