THE REVENUE.

Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended 10th October 1847 and 1848, showing the Increase or De- crease thereof.

YEARS ENDED 10th OCTOBER 1847. 1848. Increase. Decrease.

£ Customs 18,418,157 18,358,827

59,330 Excise 12,092,018

12,825,4181 733,843

Stamps 7,136,378 6,203,105

932,273 Taxes 4,329,677 4,308,474

21,203 Property Tax 5,438,453 6,385,498

52,955 Poet-office 859,000 786,000

73,000 Crown hands 67,000 91,000 24,000

Miscellaneous 202,437 179,9118

31,830 Total Ordinary Revenue 48,54,510 48,129,763 757,843 1,170,600 China Money

455,021 455,021

Imprest and other Monies ..... 217,912 312,308 91,396

Repayments of Advances 792.447 347,604

414,843 Total Income 49,552,879 49,214,696 1,307,560 1.0 19,413 Deduct Increase

Decrease on the Year

308,183

QUARTERS ENDED 10th OCTOBER 1847. 1848. Increase. Decrease.

Customs 4,939,644 5,406,813 459,639

Excise 3,639,946 4,102,574 662,428

Eittur,a . 1,707,915 1,461,942

216,003 Taxes 213,885 215,656 1,171

Property Tax 1,918,645 3,892,890

25,755 Poet-office 222,000 221,000

1,000 Crown Lands

20,000 20.000

Miscellaneous 73,128 13,93

59,203 Total Ordinary Revenue 12,612,191 13,331,468 1,054,238 331,961 China stoney

Imprest and other Monies Repay ments of Advances 43,537 187,488

If!:g75

121,900 74,881 Total Income 12,813,214 13,615,510

1,178.138

406,842 Deduct- Decrease 466,812

Increase on the Quarter

772,296

Income and Charge on the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended 10th October 1847 and 1848.

INCOME.

Customs Excise

Stamps

Taxes Property Tax Post-when Crown Lands Miscellaneous Imprest sod other Monies Repayments of Advances To Cash brought to this Account being a portion of loan of 8,010,0660 CHARGE.

Permanent Debt Terminable Annuities Interest on Exchequer Bills issued to meet the Charge on the Con- solidated Fund Sinking Fund

QUARTERS ENDED 10th Ocro ea

1847. 1818.

4,936,644 3,553,595 1,707,945 213,885 1,918,645 222,000 73,128 43,527 187,486 5,106,483 4,114,783 1,461,942 215,656 1,892,890 221,000 20,000 13,923 168,437 112,695 12,456,663 917,168 13,627,719 13,927.719 13,774,031

QUARTZES ENDED 10th Ocaroson

1847. 1848.

5,516,198 1,323,526 5,488,832 1,318,283 1,035 Civil List 98,492 92,612 Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund 454,965 426,570 For Advances 896,094 428,746

Total Charge 76:79:12:,611

7,762,108 5,866,611

13,774,031 13,627,719 The amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the

Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended 6th July 1848. and paid off out of the growing produce of that Fund for the Quar- ter ended 10th October 1848

1,471,289

The amount issued in the Quarter ended 10th October 1948, in part of the sums granted by Parliament out of the Consolidated Fund

for Supply Services 5,956,338

The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended 10th Oct. 1048 6,885,811 90,727 The probable amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended 10th Oct. 1846.

1,589,009