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12 (G)- CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND, ' 14th June, 1867. Sm,

In reply to your communication of this date, respecting the Public Lands of this Colony, we beg to say, that the Statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony of Prince Edward Island, furnished to you on the 5th June, instant, by us, and being from the 31st January, 1857, to the 31st January, 1867, exhibiting the debt of the Colony on the 31st January, 1867, as being £89,028 11s. 9d. British Sterling, embraces all sums of money expended by the Government in the purchase of Lands up to the latter date ; and, also, includes all sums of money actually received from time to time at the Provin— cial Treasury, on account of Sales of Lands up to that period of time. '

And, therefore, we submit, that all the Public Lands yet unsold, and all the balances still unpaid on Sales of Public Lands, are remaining assets of the Colony against the debt of the Colony on the 31st January, 1867, as stated in our Report of the 5th June, instant.

\Ve hate the honor to be,

Your obedient Servants,

THOS. DESBRISAY, Auditor of Public Accounts.

A. MITCHELL, J. P.

To the Honorable Joseph Hensley, M. E. C., M. P. P., Attorney General, as, &c., &c.

ROYAL GAZETTE EXTRA.

,qurg of [he Commi/tcc (3/ (In: House of Assembly on lap

- Mn . .7 . , ° . u M P81112430 Acccants, for [ac year cndmg olél January, 1 6..

Your Committee appointed to examine and report on the Public Ac. counts for the past year, having examined the same report as follows:

The Revenue received during the Financial year ended 31st. lanuary, 1867. auteunts to $.L95A-l'3 175. 1d. The lflxpenditnre during the same period was 136151815 149. 8d, thereby showing an excess of eXpCItdituro over ILCVCHUC of £433,902 178. '7d which, added to the balance standing against the Colony on the 31st. Janulry, 1865, shews a dgbt due 0? £133,542 17s. 8d.

In this amount is included the sum of 1.882344 paid by the Government for 220,469 acres of Land purchased during the past year, from the silos of which land there is included in the Revenue the sum of £10,742 llls. 7d.

The above balance also includes all Treasury Notes, Warrants and De- bentures, issued up to that date, as will more fully appear by a referencc to the annexed tabular statement marked (A.) In l/zis starcmcntnm credit lacs been given to tire Umonyfor any balance due from. t/zc sale of Public Lands, [see (C) annexed]. orfor any estimated caluc of Lands remaining unsold [see (l'l) annexed].

The Revenue for the past year shews an increase War that of the pre- vi )us one of £227,401 13s. 2d.

The usual tables have been prepared by your Committee, and are up- pended- (A) to (E) inclusive, and contain particulars or the revenue and (‘Xpenditure of past years, and Other information.

The receipts for and on account of Public and Crown Lands during the year, amount to £16,148 lUs. 6d. The expenses during the same period, including estimated loss of Land tax and interest, amount to £5862 5:3. 3d, shewing a surplus of £l0,286 53. 3d. over and above expenses.

Respectfully submitted, GEORGE SINCLAIR, Chairman. L. C. OWEN, PETER SINCLAIR, F. KELLY, HERBERT BELL, SAMUEL PROWSE. Sterling. £10,432 75. 0d. £6,857 108. 2d.

*1“ £63 628 l25. 9d. sterling. 1‘ £54,896 Os. 0d. sterling. i£102,888 ls. 3d. sterling.

Tananrao The Government of Prince Edward Island.

Dr. £ 5. d.

1866. Jan. 31. To balance at date 74,640 0 13 1867.

154,332 1 10

Jan. 31. Expenditure during the year ending at date 13 12 10

Errors in Warrants of expenditure to be added

Currency, £228,985 14 9},-

1867. Jan. 31. To balance against the Colony £133,542 17 8% Sterling, £89,028 11 9

1867. Cr. .13 s. d.

Jan. 31. By receipts at the Treasury during the past year 95,4 £2 17 I By balance 133,542 17 El £228,985 14 91