RETURN of the Cost incurred in the COLLECTION of the CUSTOMS REVENUE, specifying the Amount expended under each Head, such as Salaries, Law Charges, Rents and Taxes, Travelling Expenses, etc.; Year ended 31st March, 1861.

The following Abstract from the same Return, arranged in this convenient form, is taken from the Financial Reformer, 1st April, 1862.

The odd shillings and pence are omitted in the columns, but their totals are included in the pounds. The places marked *, are inland bonding towns.

CLASS II.-Between £100,000 and £1,000,000.

CLASS III.-Between £50,000 and £100,000.

Persons. Charges.

No.

of

CLASS IV.-Between £20,000 and £50,000.

Persons. Charges.

Rate per Cent. of Cost of Collection.

Salaries
and

Gross Amount
Collected.