K. ABSTRACT of Tables A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I. COLONIES. A. Service between Southampton and Point de Galle, year to 31st Dec, 1862 (not previously charged). B. Servico between Southampton and Point de Galle year to 31st Doc, 1863. C. Service between Point de Galle and King George's [Sound, year to 31st Dec, 1863. D. Forvice between King George's Sound end Melbourne, year to 31st Dec, 1S63. E. Service between Melbourne and Sydney, year to 31st'Dec, 1863. F. Moiety of Cost of Mail Boxes, year to^ 31st Dec, 1863. G. Egyptian Transit Hate on Newspapers, via Southampton, year to 31st Dec, 1863. I. Moiety of Balance due to Royal Mail Steam Packet Company for Aus;ralian Service, from 1st July, 1858, to 4th May, 1S59. H. Overcharges in previous Account. Net Amount chargeable on each Colony year to 31st Dec, 1863. Total. Victoria New South Wales ... South. Australia New Zealand Tasmania ... Queensland Western Australia ... £ s. d. 8,224 19 7 2,869 0 1 1,166 4 10 1,744 12 5 611 1 1 255 13 8 186 8 4 £ s. d. 7,427 1 2 2,688 12 2 1,224 4 3 2,456 11 3 603 4 6 465 17 10 192 8 10 £ s. d. 20,826 2 10 7,539 1 9 3,432 16 1 6,888 8 5 1,691 9 10 1,306 8 3 539 12 5 £ s. d. 9,566 18 3 3,463 5 4 3,164 7 5 777 4 2 000 5 4 £ s. d. 3,01." 17 3 3,301' 0 3 £ s. d. 616 10 9 223 3 9 101 12 6 203 18 6 50 1 6 38 13 6 15 19 6 £ s. d. 1,428 10 1 516 9 2 280 2 4 672 1 4 199 3 10 100 17 8 52 15 7 £ s. d. 5,337 9 5 2,082 16 3 664 16 9 521 0 0 460 17 9 £ s. d. 53,427 12 1 22,995 5 9 6,869 16 9 18,951 19 7 4,398 2 8 3,393 18 8 1,070 4 6 £ s. d. 678 1 1 264 12 0 84 9 1 66 3 8 68 11 2 £ s. d. 62,749 11 0 22,730 13 9 6,785 7 8 18,885 15 11 4,334 11 6 3,393 18 8 1,059 13 9 626 2 5 82 19 10 10 10 9 Total ... 15,058 0 0 15,058 0 0 42,223 19 7 17,572 0 6 7,539 19 11 1,250 0 0 3,250 0 0 9,150 0 0 111,102 0 0 1,162 7 0 109,939 12 3 L. An Account showing the Amounts charged on the Australian Col< from the Colonies, the Claims of thi mies and New Zealand from 1st January, 1857, to 31st December, 1863, on a< ! Colonies for Branch Packet Services, and the Balances due from the Coloniei :couut to 81 if the Mai ; Decembi ilPa 3r, l! ,cket Servii 863. :e, the remittai icea received Dr. COLONIES. Account from 1st Jan. 1857, to 31st March, 18C1. Account from 1st April, 18G1, to 31st Mar., 18G2. Account from 1st April, 1862, to 31at Dec, 18G2. Account from 1st January to 31st Doc, 18G3. Total. COLONIES. Branch Packet Service. Sundries. Balance to 31st Dec, 1863. Total. Remittances. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £^ s. d. £ s. d. 74,033 16 4 50,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 30,580 7 5 30,000 0 0 4,757 0 0 43,637 8 8 18.442 7 0 12,655 13 5 6,752 9 9 1,215 0 1 16,590 8 2 1,208 17 5 5,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 5,672 0 2 5,090 7 8 1,239 11 6 382 1 0") 1,589 16 9j 1,130 6 5 1,161 2 6 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,429 15 7 BECEIVKD. July, 1862 Nov., 1862 Nov., 1862 # £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Victoria ... 206,431 3 9 40,033 11 6 26,764 19 8 52,749 11 0 325,979 5 11 Victoria 151,385 2 2 326,979 5 11 proceeds of Sale of Exhibition Gold New South Wales 78,776 9 8 18,442 7 0 12,655 13 5 22,730 13 9 132,605 3 10 New South Wales ... Dec, 1861 April, 1862 Jan., 1863! * •382 1 0 22,730 13 9 132,605 3 10 South Australia ... 20,612 2 2 ♦Transferred to Queensland 4,317 6 5 2,729 1 0 6,785 7 8 40,443 17 3 South Australia Aug., 1861 Feb., 1862 Jan., 1863 t Aug., 1861 Feb., 1862 Juno, 1862 Jan., 1863 # 2,776 9 10 6,837 10 0 |278 14 4 6,785 7 8 40,443 17 3 New Zealand 26,123 1 3 tEalance due to Colony on Postage Account. 11,532 17 7 7,883 5 4 18,885 15 11 64,425 0 1 New Zealand 39,425 0 1 64,425 0 1 Tasmania 17,196 3 7 3,291 16 9 2,087 4 11 4,334 11 6 26,909 16 9 Tasmania ... 16,147 8 11 26,909 16 9 Queensland ♦Transferred from New South Wales 1,239 11 6 382 1 0 | 1,589 10 9 Feb., 1862 1,130 C 5 3,393 18 8 7,735 14 4 Queensland April, 1862 3,393 18 8 7,736 14 4 Sept., 1862 * Western Australia 3,580 18 1 690 14 0 438 19 3 1,059 13 9 5,770 5 1 Western Australia t Aug., 18C1 Dec, 1861 1,189 7 0 6,770 6 1 360,341 11 0 79,898 10 0 53,689 10 0 109,939 12 3 603,809 3 3 353,538 9 10 8,612 19 10 660 15 4 241,066 18 3 603,869 3 S *Admiralt' Statement of 61 ;h January, 186( fLetter from Audit Office of 26th Marcl . 1861. (Signed) FRAA K IVES SC" 'AMOKE, ay 8, 1863.