I have the honor to transmit herewith the returns
               required by the Instructions contained in the "Book of
               Colonial Regulations" relating to the Revenue and expenditure
of
               of this Colony during the 
Quarter ended 31 December 1864.
               
               Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
               
               
                  
                  
                     Returns relating to revenue and expenditure for 
the fourth
                        quarter of 1864, all signed by 
Charles Franks, Treasurer, as follows:
                     
                     
 
               
                
                  
                  
                     General Abstract of Transactions for December quarter, 1864.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Statement of Specie Receipts and Issues at the
                     Treasury for the quarter ending 31 March 1865.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of the Gross Revenues, including the Cost
                     of Collection and any Deductions made in the
                     progress of the Public Treasury.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of the Disbursements, shewing the authority
                     under which such Disbursements were made.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Schedule of all Charges of an unusual or special description.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Civil Charges regularly authorized by
                     Her Majesty's Government or by Acts of Local Legislature.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Regular Revenue.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Advances for the Colonial Service.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Casual Revenue.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Repayments of Loans.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Deposits not available.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Repayments of Colonial Advances.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Receipts in aid of Revenue.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return derived from Rents.
                     
                   
                  
                  
                     Return of Repayment of Deposits not available for the purpose of
                     the Colonial Government.