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THE REVENUE.

Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and thereof. ended 5th July 1846 and 1847, showing the Increase or Decrease

YEARS ENDED 5th JULY 1816. 1847. Increase. Decrease.

Customs 17,686,481

18,792,348 1,103,887

Excise 12,025,111

12,733,998 708,886

Stamps 6,988,940 7,201,797 212,857

Taxes 4,229,899 4,323,732 95,633

Property Tax 5,183,912 5,491,916 308,024

Post office 794,000 854,000 60,000

Crown Lands 100,000 112,000 12,000

Miscellaneous 193,237 307,621 114,384

Total Ordinary Revenue 47,203,561 49,819,432 2,615,671

China Money 1,190,839 227,614

963,111 Imprest and other Monies ..... 215,523 208,190

7,333 Repayments of Advances 1,446,110 804,843

641,297 Total Income (exclusive of 960,0001. received in April Quarter, and

2,615,671 1,611,845

5,510,6324 received in July Quar- ter, 1847, on loan of 8,900,0001.

50,056,083

51,060,109 Deduct Decrease 1,611,815

Increase on the Year

1,004,026

. QUARTERS ENDED 5th JULY 1818. , 1847. Increase. Decrease

' £ Catatonia 4,523,391 4,319,119

4,272 ExoLse 3,104,711 3,291,032 186,341

Stamps 1,730,495 1,869,464 138,969

Taxes 2,004,427 2,075,001 68,574

Property Tax 1,009,161 1,036,517 27,355

Poet-Office 181,000 215,000 34,000

Crown Lands

)Uscellaneous. 18,001 7,461.

10,510 Total Ordinary Revenue 12,573,187 13,013,614 435,239 14,812 China Money 440,000

440,000 Imprest and other Monies Repayments of Advances 73,939 111,607

4412,

14,092 26,337

Total Income (exclusive of 960,0001 received in April Quarter, and

496,269 454,812 5,510,6321. received in July Quar- ter 1617,00 loan of 8,000,0001. 13,198,733 18,240,190

Deduct Decrease 454,812

Increase on the Quarter

41,457

Income and Charge on the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended 5th July 1846 and 1847.

INCOME

Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Property Tax Post office Crown Lands Miscellaneous China Money Imprest and other Monies Repayments of Advances To Cash brought to this.Account being the further Instalments of loan of 8,000,0001.

QUARTZES ENDED 5411

Jot.

1846. 1847.

.0 4,523,391 3,117,181 1,730,495 2,006,427 1,009,182 181,000

18,001 440,000 73,939 111,607 4,319,119 3,305,528 1,889,464 2,075,001 1,036,517 215,000 7,461 88,032 13,211,203 13,254,666 5,516,632 13,211,203

QUARTERS SUET

18,765,296 ENDED 5th

CHARGE 1846. 1847.

Permanent Debt 5,650,119 5,744,711 Terminable Annuities 618,806 609,120 Interest on Exchequer Bills issued to meet theCharge on the Con- solidated Fund 1,047 2,957 Sinking Fund 995,150 611,208 Civil List 98,004 98,243 Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund 370,584 320,941 For Advances, (Including 1,724,0001. in present Quarter to Ireland) 91,501 1,861,311 Total Charge 7,423,651 9,531,581 Surplus 5,785,552 9,233,717

13,211,203 18,765,298 The Amount of Exchequer Bilis issued to meet the Charge on the

Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended 5th April 1847, after deducting 550,000/. paid off out of the Sinking Fund

2,516,060 The Amount issued in the Quarter ended 5th July 1617, in part of the Sums granted by Parliament oat of the Consolidated

Fund for Supply Services. 7.113,698

The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended 5th July 1947 9,233,717 2,120,019 The probable Amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended 5th July 1847

796,611