RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.
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APPENDIX No. XXXI.
The General Account of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Royal Commissioners forthe Exiiirition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851, from the 29th August1849, to the 29th February 1852.
Dr. Cr.
To amount advanced by the Contractors,Messrs. Munday, repaid to them No-vember 22, 1850 -
To amount advanced by the Bank ofEngland on Guarantee, repaid to theBank May 22, 1851 - - - -
Subscriptions ------
Catalogue Contract -
Refreshment Contract -
Season Tickets ------
Receipts at the Doors -Receipts from Retiring-rooms, Washing-places, taking charge of Umbrellas,&c., profit on Sale of Medals struck inthe Building, and Weather ChartsInterest and Premium on Exchequer BillsReceived for Plans and Specifications ofBuilding -------
Proceeds of Sale of Furniture, Imple-ments. &e. ------
Sundry Receipts ------
£
£.
s.
d.
£.
s .
d.
By the several Payments made during
the whole period for Services con-
22,500
0
0
nected with the Exhibition, accordingto the Monthly Abstracts, Accounts.
and Vouchers herewith submitted,
32,500
67,896
0
0
that is to say—
12
9
Account for period of the Contract to
3 ,200
O
0
31st January 1850 -
-
2,032
8
74
5,50°
O
0
Abstract for—
57.514
I
0
February 1850
-
440
12
I
356,278
3
7
March ------
901
4
44
April - - - -
1,444
7
5
May ------
1,049
1,761
7
8
June ------
6
O
4,580
3
8
July ------
1,687
7
1 I
897
17
4
August 1 -
1,937
I
10
September -----
-
716
12
3
189
O
O
October ------
i, 5 i 7
8
II
November -----
-
34,241
18
8
88
5
IO
December -----
-
18,298
17
7
99
3
9
January 1851
-
21,541
12
7
February _____
-
16,622
17
2
March ------
13,975
15
II
April ------
-
22,993
l6
JO
May ------
43,908
7
2
June ------
14,918
8
I
July ------
20,134
2
O
August ------
14,150
9
5
September -----
-
3,797
6
7
October ------
28,094
52,269
19
5
November -----
-
I
5
December -----
-
18,741
l6
5
January 1852
-
6,773
3,986
23
3
February -
12
8
Balance, viz.—
347,937
12
3
I11 Treasurers’ hands £209,098 r
0
Financial Officer - 4,207 14
8
213,305
8
*5
561,243
7
II
£
561,243
7
II
We certify that the accounts of the Receipts and Ex-penditure of the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibitionof 1851 have been submitted to us for our examinationfor the period commencing 29th August 1849, and ending29th February 1852, and that we have found the accountof the Receipts to be £501,243 7s. lid., and the Expendi-ture, for which vouchers have been produced to us,£.347,937 12s. 3d., the balance on 29th February 1852being £213,305 15s. 8d. of which £209,098 Is. was in thehands of the Treasurers, and £4,207 14s. 8d. in thehands of the Financial Officer.
Thomson IIankey, Jun.,
Governor, Bank of' England.
F. G. HumiAiii),
Deputy- Governor.
Hth April 1852.
We certify that the above balance of Two hundred andnine thousand and ninety-eight pounds one shilling statedto be in our hands is correct, £185,738 18s. 9d. being in-vested in £180,000 Exchequer Bills, and £23,359 2s. 3d.to our credit at the Bank of England .
Arthur Kett Barclay, i
William Cotton, I
.1. W. LnnnocK, > Treasurers.
S. M. Peto,
March 1, 1852.
F. S. Carpenter, Financial Officer.