6$6 NOTICES OF THE NORTHERN OR DUTCH HALF OF CELEBES. 
In this account Prigi and Moutton are not included, as the officers of 
government are withdrawn from thence. Prigi numbers about 3,000 
and Moutton 1,750 souls. 
The Revenue of government is derived almost entirely from 
the leasing- of the Opium farms, and the profit from the gold dust, 
Which, according to contract, the different districts must sell to the 
government for a stipulated price (viz. 14 rupees in copper for |- 
tael, and 16 copper rupees for the gold from Gurontalo.) The whole 
amount of gold dust, which the lima paballas have stipulated to fur¬ 
nish annually in this way to government, 13 the weight of one thou¬ 
sand Spanish dollars (or 500 taels.) This amount the five districts 
have distributed among themselves in proportion to the amount of 
their population, and some districts, not having rich gold mines 
themselves, are permitted to derive their complements from the 
mines of the other districts. Their separate allotments stand thus: 
Gurontalo furnishes the weight of 400 Sp. Drs. 
Limbotte 
do. 
do. 
300 
5 ? 
Boni 
do. 
do. 
80 
Bolangen 
do. 
do. 
70 
5 ? 
Andagili (with Autingola) 
do. 
120 
5 ? 
Bolemo 
do. 
do. 
30 
5 9 
1,000 
>} 
If we rate one tael of the gold dust at 80 Java Rupees, the reve¬ 
nue of the government will consist of the following items: 
Gold dust furnished,. 40,000 rupees. 
Rent of Opium farms,. 3,600 „ 
Import and Export duties,.. 3,200 „ 
46,800 „ 
The expense of Government may be taken on a fair estimation, 
to be the following: 
1. Purchase money of the 500 taels gold dust,.. .. 15,500 Ks. 
2. Salaries of an intendant (civile gezaghebber) with 
his clerk, of 50 soldiers under the command 
of a lieutenant, and of the Police Peons, about 10,000 „ 
25,500 Rs. 
