B.—No. 3.

PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND OF THE GUARANTEED LOAN.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OP THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

AUCKLAND.

1863.

B.—No. 3

No. 1. COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE K.G., TO GOVERNOR SIR GEORGE GREY, K.C.B. Downing-street, 14th April, 1863. Sir,— "With reference to my Despatch, No. 19, of the 20th of February, of last year, I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of an account of the Sinking Fund of the Guaranteed Loan to I^lie Colony under your Government. I have, &c, Newcastle. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B., &c, &c, &c.

NEW ZEALAND. No. 33. Vide Sessional Papers, 1861. B No. 2, p. 7.

NEW ZEALAND. No. 25.

No. 2. copy op DESPATCH from his grace the duke of Newcastle, k.g., to governor sir george GREY, K.C.B. Downing Street, 27th February, 18G3. Sir,— I have the honor to transmit for your information and that of the General Assembly of New Zealand, the annexed copy of the continuation of the account of Investments for the Sinking Fund of the Guaranteed Loan to that Colony up to the 23rd instant. I have, &c, Newcastle. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B., &c, &c, <kc.

PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND OF GUARANTEED LOAN.

B.—No. 3

Enclosure in No. 1. NEW ZEALAND GUARANTEED LOAN. SINKING FUND ACCOUNT, IN CONTINUATION OF THE ACCOUNT FORWARDED IN TREASURY LETTER OF 21ST JANUARY, 1861. (Vide Appendix to Journals of House of Representatives, 1861, B— 2, p. 8.)

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PAPERS EELATIVE TO THE INTEREST AND

Investments in the £3 per cent. Consolidated Annuities in the names of George Alexander Hamilton, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury; Penrose Goodchild Julyan, one of the Agents General for Crown Colonies; aud Morgan Hugh Foster, Assistant Paymaster General. Amounts due on account of the Sinking Fund. Remittances from New Zealand. Dividends received on Investments. Price. Commission. Amount applied to purchase of Stock. Stock Purchased. Brought forward ... £22, 100 £ s. d. 22,100 0 0 £ a. d. 471 13 6 281 5 8 £ s. d. 29 17 7 0 7 8 £ s. d. 22,541 15 11 280 18 0 £ s. d. 23,892 1 8 306 19 10 1861. April 1 April \ Arrears to April 1... Arrears to Oct. 1 ... 1861. 1 per cent, on £25,000, Series B. 250 „ 50,000, „ E. 500 „ 20,000, part of E. 200 „ 20,000, „ E. 200 ( 950 0 0 Due Jan. 5,1861, on £19,567 15 2 1861. Jan. 30, by Agent ... 914 1861. Mar. 30, by Bank ... 91? 1 5 10 948 14 2 1,034 0 3 200 0 0 1861. April 3, by Bank ... 91J 0 5 6 199 14 6 218 17 7 Julyl July 1 July 1 „ 300,000, Series A. 3,000 „ 50,000, „ D. 500 „ 25,000, „ C. 250 [3,750 0 0 1861. June 26, by Bank ... 89| 5 4 9 3,744 15 3 4,189 18 11 29,641 18 3 October 1 October 1 ... „ 25,000, „ B. 250 „ 50,000, „ E. 500 | 750 0 0 Due July 5,1861, on £29,641 18 3 367 9 3 1861. July 30, by Agent ... 1861. Sept. 27, by Bank ... 0 10 3 366 19 0 407 3 3 931 10 2 748 19 10 804 5 9 ... 1862. January 1 ... January 1 ... January 1 30,853 7 3 „ 300,000, „ A. 3,000 ,, 50,000, „ D. 500 „ 25,000, „ C. 250 [3,750 0 0* 1861. Dec. 30, by Bank ... 5 3 6 3,744 16 6 4,137 18 6 ... 904 Due Jan. 5, 1862, on £30,853 7 3 445 8 11 1862. Feb. 19, by Agent ... 93 0 12 0 444 16 11 478 6 7 31,500 0 0 1,565 17 4 44 7 3 33,021 10 1 35,469 12 4 * This sum of £3,750 was invested after the Bank Books had bee the Bank of England whereby the Books are now open for Investmen transferred to their names in respect of such Stock for any period prior to tl Treasury Chambers, 'loth March, 1862. ;n closed for making out the Dividend Warrants for the 5th January, 1862. An arrangement has been recently made by its during the period when they used to be closed. No dividend is, however, payable to the purchasers of Stock so he date of the first dividend day following such purchase.

B.~No. 3.

Enclosure in No. 2. NEW ZEALAND GUARANTEED LOAN. SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.

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SINKING FUND OF THE GUARANTEED LOAN.

Investments in the £3 per cent. Consolidated Aunui in the names of George Alexander Hamilton, Penrose Goodchild Julyai Morgan Hugh Foster, Esquires. ties i, and Amounts due on account of the Sinking Fund at the rate of £2 per cent, per annum on the sums raised, dating from the same dates from which interest is payable. Remittances from New Zealand. Dividends received ou Investments. Price. Commission. Amount applied to purchase of Stock. Stock Purchased. Brought forward from Account rendered to 31st December, 1862 £31,500 £ s. d. A s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1862. 31,500 0 0 1,565 17 4 44 7 3 33,021 10 1 35,469 12 4 April 1 April 1 1 per cent, on £25,000, Series B. 250 „ 50,000, „ E. 500 | 750 0 0 1862. March 27, by Bank... 93f 1 0 0 749 0 0 798 18 9 July 1 July 1 July 1 ,, 300,000, „ A. 3,000 ,, 50,000, „ D. 500 „ 25,000, „ C. 250 ( 3,750 0 0 1862. June 27, by Bank ... 91| 5 2 1 3,744 17 11 4,081 12 8 40,350 3 9 October 1 ... October 1 ... ,, 25,000, „ B. 250 50,000, „ E. 500 | 750 0 0 Due July 5, 1862, on £40,350 3 9 523 12 6 1862. July 17, by Agents... 1862. Sept. 29, by Bank ... 921 0 14 1 522 18 5 563 0 9 931 1 0 1 748 19 11 801 1 4 41,714 5 10 1863. „ 300,000, „ A. 3,000 50,000, „ D. 500! „ 25,000, „ C. 250 1 | 3,750 0 0 Due Jan. 5,1863, on £41,714 5 10 605 5 0 1863. Jan. 17, by Agents ... 0 16 3 601 8 9 92J 650 4 0 January 1 ... January 1 ... January 1 ... 1863. Jan. 27, by Bank ... 92i 5 16 3,744 18 6 4,059 10 10 40,500 0 0 2,694 14 10 58 1 3 43,133 13 7 46,424 0 Treasur Chambers, 23rd February, 1863.