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TRINIDAD. 



about 2,300. The share of the public roads is 28,278, and 

 that of San Fernando 3,707 total, in round numbers, 58,000. 

 The sum due for immigration purposes must be very large indeed, 

 since we find that the sum remitted in the year 1855 for payment 

 of interests and the sinking fund on loans, amounted to 12,000 

 sterling. 



A balance-sheet, or financial statement, for the year 1855 was 

 published in the month of February, 1856, by order of the 

 governor, which we hereby annex. Receipts, 72,323 9s. 5d. 

 Expenditure, 80,657 3s. 6|d. Excess of expenditure over 

 receipts, 8,333 14s. IJd. 



In this balance-sheet there is no mention made of the debt 

 incurred by the colony, excepting, however, that portion of it 

 which was appropriated to the roads and the San Fernando wharf. 

 But we find to the credit of the general revenue, the special 

 receipts arising from the water-works. 



STATE OF THE TREASURY ON THE 31ST OF DECEMBER, 1855, 

 AS MADE TO APPEAR BY THE TRIAL BALANCE. 



DEBTORS. 



James Thomson 

 George Ford (deficiency) 

 Henry St. Hill (ditto) . 

 J. H. O'Brien 

 Advances by Governor . 

 Steamer " Paria" . 

 San Fernando Wharf . 

 Ward roads . 

 Royal roads . 



40 



6,145 



3,142 



455 



60 



208 



3,707 



3,766 



21,511 



39,034 



CREDITORS. 



Immigration . 

 Seaman's Hospital 

 Police Reward Fund 

 Clothing Fund 



36,518 

 1 



521 

 4 



Depositors in Savings Bank 5,414 



10,837 

 809 



by the Courts . 



by Insolvency . 



Commissioners, South Napa- 



rima Ward . . . 

 Old Legacy Duty . . . 

 General Account . . . 



538 

 6,753 

 9,943 



71,333 



The above figures call for a few remarks. It is generally 

 granted that neither Thomson nor Ford will ever pay ; it is a fact 

 that St. Hill has already paid, and it is rather inexplicable that 

 his name should be brought forward with the object of swelling 

 the credit account of the treasury. Now, why have not legal suits 

 been instituted against the proprietors of the steamer " Paria"? 

 We consider ourselves justified in deducting from the credit side 

 the sum of 9,327, there being then left only the amount of 

 29,707. In like manner, from the grand total 71,338, may 



