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BALANCE SHEET on the 30th June, 1856.

(a) This Balance is a liability on account of outstanding engagements, or as Surplus Revenues due to Provinces. (5) This Balance represents the unauthorised Expenditure of the Government from Ist January 1853 to 30th June, 1856, and will be provided for from the Colonial Revenues by the annual charge of 2 per cent, as a Sinking Fund, in discharge of the Loan by which the money will be temporarily raised. (c) On the settlement of New Zealand Company's Debt on the sth April, 1858, these Balances will be reduced by the sum of £68,370 15s, allowed as deduction, in terms of the Act oi Parliament for discharging the claims of the New Zealand Company on the proceeds of the Sales of Waste Lands in New Zealand. 0 (d) This Debt will be adjusted in the settlement of the New Zealand Company's Claim. E. F. Porter, Accountant to the Treasury.

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Accounts. Drs. Crs. £ s. d. £ s. d. I. Annual Kevenue and Expenditure («) .... • • « * 18,721 11 11 II. SUPPLEMENTARY • • • • III. Charges on Temporary Loan (b) 32,716 2 6J IV. Parliamentary Grant 600 0 0 V. Old Debenture Debt • • « • 32,174 10 11 VI. Civil List Account • • • • VII. Provinces on Account of Surplus Revenues • * • • 2,668 12 4f VIII. Advances and Loans, namely— To Officers of Government On Account of Provinces On Account of New Zealand Pensioners Temporary Loans Union Bank, Auckland Suspense Account, British Treasury Late Collector of Customs, Nelson 6,340 11 5 1,175 4 9 127 7 4 191 16 9 ■ « • * • • • • • • • • 6,177 18 11 8,133 9 1 1,961 14 7 IX. Deposits, namely— Miscellaneous - New Zealand Company's Fourths Account in the Colony • • • • 6,778 5 10| • • • • 23,895 1 1 X. Transfers in Settlement of Account— New Zealand Company's Debt (c) British Treasury (d) Colony (c) ■■ 240,723 11 8 15,370 14 10 288,268 17 5 • # • • XL Treasurers and Sub-Accountants 23,262 1 10f • • • • Tolals £ 354,643 16 8* 354,643 16 8i