E.—No. 1. [Part I.]

Enclosure to No. 79, page 63. RETURN showing the AVERAGE MONTHLY COST of the Guard on board Her Majesty's ship "Curaça," and Prison Hulk "Marion," together with that of Superintendcncy, and Rations of Fresh Meat, Fuel, and Water, supplied from 26th November, 1863, to 2nd August, 1864.

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RELATIVE TO MAORI PRISONERS.

Dec. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. Total. Average Cost per Mensem. Guard. 1 Captain, Ensign, and Guard, 50th Regt., from- 2(3th Nov. to 16th Dec, 1803, on board H.M.S. "Cura^oa" . 1 Captam, Ensign, and Guard, 43rd Regt., from 26th Nov. to 16th Dec, 1863, on board H.M.S. " Curacoa" . Honorarium to Dr. Slade, attendance upon prisoners on board H.M.S. " Curacoa" Hulk "Marion." 1 Captain and 1 Ensign, from 7th Jan. ; 1 Surgeon, from 25th Feb. . Men £ s. d. 80 19 0 £ s. d. 90 17 0 £ s. d. £ e. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 80 19 0 90 17 0 Pay allowed by - Colonial Government. 30 0 0 30 0 0 51 0 10 222 4 6 62 19 2 268 8 6 86 10 10 279 11 0 83 15 0 288 18 0 86 10 10 276 8 6 83 :5 0 268 17 6 86 10 10 288 4 01 5 11 8 17 5 0 546 14 2 1909 17 0 Lverage for — 7 mths. £379 15 3 ... Total . 80 19 0 394 2 4 331 7 8 366 1 10 372 13 0 362 19 1 352 12 ih 374 14 10 22 16 s 2658 7 2 Superintendence/. iiiporintendent Vardens 7 0 8 27 31 5 4 25 9 11 34 16 0 27 37 5 4 1 0 26 36 7 0 6 0 27 39 5 6 1 0 26 45 7 0 6 27 5 39 12 1 0 2 12 9 to 2 Aug. 196 18 263 2 8 0 Totals 7 0 4 58 9 1 60 5 11 64 9 1 62 7 5 66 11 1 71 7 "i 68 17 1! Lverage ior — 7 mths. £65 14 3 2 12 S 460 0 S Supplies. Fresh Meat (Guard) „ (Prisoners) Fuel Skater 73 2 |284 10 6 77 6 10| 7| 299 2 2|| I " ~; Average for — 7 mths. £66 12 6 mths. 237 4 3 mths. 18 0 7 mths. 26 4 7 4 1 0 33 6 6f 1 18 1 7 6 261 5 4 17 33 0 3 7| 5 0 I 70 13 9 256 19 3i 22 8 11 20 16 8 75 11 3 ! 288 2 2| 24 15 10 25 8 4 77 6 10$ 79 17 n 5 3 11 466 8 2fi 1423 6 5i 54 0 3 183 8 4 27 1 8 26 5 0 24 3 4 26 18 4 ... | Totals i5 4 7i 306 9 3i 370 18 741 413 17 n 384 14 9*, 402 14 0J 181 10 2* 106 10 Hi C Q 11 2127 3 3J * The Imperial Commissariat supplied fresh meat to the Prisoners (at the cost of the Colonial Government) up to the end of May, after which time the Government accepted a contract at Is. 3 Jd. per Ration, jonsisting of 1 lb. biscuit, i lb. fresh meat, £ lb. bread, 3 lb. vegetables l-6th oz. tea, oz. coffee, 2 ozs. sugar, i oz. salt, and 1-36 oz. pepper. t Fuel was supplied by the Imperial Commissariat (and charged to the Colony) until the end of March, when the Local Government bought 117 tons of coals for £292 10s., which wore lying in the hulk at :he time she was purchased, from which supplies were taken as required. Auckland, October, 1864. Charles Knight, Auditor.