m-o Duke University Libraries I ; i III! I ill II D03209547U Ft") cki CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, ^ Treasury Departme Richmond, January 1.3th. 186?. ) Hon. Howell Coin?, J of Congi Sm : — In answer to the Resolution of Congress, requ iiig the Secretary of the Treasury to inform Congress how much revenue the Govermnent has collected from duties upon imports at different points on the sen const of tit" Confederacy since the first day of July ! what amount of the duties thus collected has heen from goods bonded before that date, and how much from goods imported since that date, also the amount of duties collected at the different points on the Mexican frontier, I have the honor to report as follows: Amount of revenue collected from duties on imports, and from different points on the sea coast and [Mexican frontier since the first of July, 1861, as far as has been received at this Department, $ 63,138 81 Amount of revenue collected from goods bonded before the 1st of July, 1861 239,66.-> In response to rtion of the Resolution req the cost of said collection, including salaries paid to offic and expense of keeping up Custom Houses, I also report that for that purpose, there has been expended during the same period, to wit: From the 1st day of July, to the 31st of December, 1861, the sum of $63,774 48. With this communication, I transmit statements from the First Auditor and Comptroller, giving the same information in detail. ans\TCr DransUr to the second Resolution requesting the Secre- *tary of the Treasury to furnish Congresi with a copy of anv letter or letters addressed by him to the Governor of 'Louisiana, urging the suspension of specie payments by the Banks of that State, I have the honor to comply with the same, by enclosing copies of all the correspondence with the Governor of the State of Louisiana, and of one, also, to the .Attorney General of that State on the same subject. Very respectfully, Your ob't serv't, C. G. MEMMIXGER, Secretary of Treasury. STATEMENT showing the amount of Revenue collected from Duties on Imports from different points on the Sea Coast of the Confederacy since the 1st day of July, 1861, designating what amount of the duties thus collected has been from goods bonded before that date. Duties collec Duties collec ted since the ted on Im- 1st July, '61 Total am'nt Collection District. ports since on goods im- Duties col- the 1st July ported be- lected. 1861. fore that date. $ 3,018 18 Norfolk, Ya. - - - - $ $ 3.018 18 Beaufort, N. C. - - - 2,319 60 2,319 60 Camden, X. C. - - - 202 82 262 S2 Edenton, N. C. - - - 34 09 34 09 Plymouth, N. C. - - 256 42 256 42 Wilmington, X. C. - - 791 95 791 95 Newbern, N. C. - - - 14 25 14 25 Charleston, S. C. - - 5,745 52 6,861 05 12,606 57 Georgetown, S. C. - - 202 86 202 86 Savannah, Ga. - - - 22,773 31 10,105 05 32,878 36 St. Johns, Fla. - - - 584 44 584 44 Apalachicola, Fla. - - 230 19 230 19 Fernandina, Fla. - - - 3 69 3 69 Mobile, Ala. - - - - 7,212 47 29,609 70 36,822 17 New Orleans, La. - - 22,324 58 187,885 07 210,209 65 Galveston, Texas - - 298 63 2,152 65 2,451 28 Brazos Santiago, Texas 118 11 118 11 $ 63,138 84 $ 239,605 79 8 302,804 03 STATEMENT of Moneys advanced to Collectors to defray the Expenses of Collecting the Revenue at the Ports below men- tioned, from July 1st, to December Slst, 1S61. STATES. i labama, Florida. ( Georgia, Louisiana. - - Mississippi, North Carolina. (E a a a South Carolina, Texas, ■ Virginia, PORTS. Mobile, ------- Stevenson, ------ Selma, - ------- St. Johns, ------ Apalachicola, - - - - - St. Augustine, - - - - Fernandjna, ------ St. Marks, J'ilatka, ------- Pensacola, ------ Savannah, ------ Brunswick, ------ New ( Orleans, - - - - - Natchez, ------- Norfolk, - Wilmington* - - - - - - Beaufort,- ------ Plymouth, ------ Charleston, ------ Georgetown, - - - - - Beaufort, ------- Galveston, ------ I'.ia/.o- Santiago,- - - - Richmond* ------ Norfolk and Port AMOUNT Total $ 4,687 74 85 42 87 50 412 iv 12 04 313 56 1,891 ::i I?:- oil 363 33 3,459 92 201 50 23,531 mt 170 00 842 53 226 03 181 50 J7: 10,359 56 200 7.") G2 50 y, 86 2,730 3] ; 4 48 Hollinger Corp. pH8.5