Port charges, say foreign ports, &c. 15,000
Sundry small charges for Steamers, at
600_l._ yearly 11,400
-------- 329,250
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Gain besides clear post-office revenue L22,294
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[Footnote 12: Cost transport troops to Government
yearly--
Jamaica command L4,314 4 5
Windward and Leeward Islands 14,149 17 9
Bermuda command 3,982 18 10
British North America 6,259 13 8
Army vessels West Indies 1,998 13 10
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30,705 8 1
_Parliamentary Papers_, No. 598 of 1836.]
[Footnote 13: In order to replace the original
capital, 10 per cent. or 50,000_l._ yearly laid
aside as a sinking fund, is quite sufficient,
thus:--
Principal. Interest.
1st year L50,000 0 0
2d do. 50,000 0 0 L2,500 0 0
3d do. 50,000 0 0 5,125 0 0
4th do. 50,000 0 0 7,881 5 0
5th do. 50,000 0 0 10,775 6 0
6th do. 50,000 0 0 13,814 0 6
7th do. 50,000 0 0 17,004 19 0
8th do. 50,000 0 0 20,335 0 6
9th do. 50,000 0 0 23,872 15 6
10th do. 50,000 0 0 27,566 8 7
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Capital 500,000 0 0 128,888 14 9
Interest 128,888 14 9
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Total L628,888 14 9
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A similar sum (see Appendix, No. 1.) of at least
600_l
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