(Signed) KENNETH MACKENZIE, Accountant.

STATEMENTS ANNEXED TO THE SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR 1846.

No. I.—Account of Northern Light-Duties received in the Year 1846.

Gross
Receipts.
Commission
to
Collectors.
Repayments,
&c.
Nett
Duties
Received.
1.Aberdeen,£224339⁴⁄₈£121118⁴⁄₈£5145 £2115178
2.Alloa,40261⁴⁄₈2368 6179 37218⁴⁄₈
3.Arbroath,254211⁶⁄₈12172⁶⁄₈3177²⁄₈23781⁶⁄₈
4.Ayr,1581211 8110 11510 148153
5.Aberystwith,6176⁴⁄₈069⁴⁄₈010 699
6.Arundel,............
7.Banff,46775 28176 2193 435108
8.Borrowstounness,67561⁴⁄₈48119⁴⁄₈941 617103
9.Barnstaple,172⁴⁄₈014⁴⁄₈...1510
10.Beaumaris,123171⁴⁄₈6127⁴⁄₈0151 11695
11.Berwick,12108⁴⁄₈6119⁴⁄₈018 11473
12.Bideford,81411 089 ...862
13.Boston,9150⁴⁄₈0107⁴⁄₈056 81811
14.Bridgewater,1207⁷⁄₈01111⁷⁄₈0210 11510
15.Bridlington,2613⁴⁄₈161 ...24152⁴⁄₈
16.Bridport,2180⁴⁄₈0210⁴⁄₈...2152
17.Bristol,124127²⁄₈646⁶⁄₈0140 117140⁴⁄₈
18.Baltimore,............
19.Belfast,244614²⁄₈12564²⁄₈561210 226422
20.Campbeltown,82149⁴⁄₈521⁴⁄₈1128 7600
21.Caernarvon,251310 177 080 23183
22.Cardiff,110197 5110 ...10587
23.Cardigan,1711⁴⁄₈017⁴⁄₈...164
24.Carlisle,8403²⁄₈479²⁄₈0105 7921
25.Chepstow,01411 009 ...0142
26.Chester,15845¹⁄₈815³⁄₈100 149211⁶⁄₈
27.Chichester,2156²⁄₈039²⁄₈...2119
28.Clay,126 018⁴⁄₈...109⁴⁄₈
29.Colchester,............
30.Cowes,............
31.Coleraine,10158⁴⁄₈517 ...9641⁴⁄₈
32.Cork,70131 3106 209 65110
33.Dunbar,1151111 712 0114 107195
34.Dundee,2062910 10572 71510 1949610
35.Dumfries,351106⁴⁄₈24130⁴⁄₈2108 324610
36.Dartmouth,............
37.Deal,............
38.Dover,080⁴⁄₈005 ...077⁴⁄₈
39.Dublin,22561710 11409 9169 213304
40.Drogheda,14982⁴⁄₈795 ...141189⁴⁄₈
41.Dundalk,12066⁴⁄₈603⁴⁄₈068 113197
42.Exeter,2175⁴⁄₈030⁴⁄₈...2145
43.Fisherrow,21908⁶⁄₈13124⁴⁄₈0153 204131²⁄₈
44.Falmouth,............
45.Faversham,............
46.Fowey,2411 030⁴⁄₈...2110⁴⁄₈
47.Glasgow,35991610 182144⁴⁄₈111511⁴⁄₈340566
48.Greenock,267109 137138 7106 2525167
49.Grangemouth,1251125 62116 21610 118641
50.Gainsborough,5198 069 ...51211
51.Gloucester,611211²⁄₈318²⁄₈020 5893
52.Goole,3124 1122 ...29102
53.Grimsby,64113⁴⁄₈347 ...6168⁴⁄₈
54.Gweek,............
55.Galway,3860 1183⁴⁄₈060 3618⁴⁄₈
56.Hartlepool,15340 7132 ...1451010
57.Harwich,............
58.Hull,153282⁴⁄₈76125⁴⁄₈0100 145559
59.Inverness,920171²⁄₈561211⁴⁄₈7111 85722⁶⁄₈
60.Irvine,9151010 63811 388 848133
61.Ipswich,1750 0173 020 1659
62.Isle of Man,373189¹⁄₈22155⁶⁄₈1139 34996³⁄₄
63.Kirkcaldy,74555 42162 1162 700131
64.Kirkwall,131156⁴⁄₈790⁴⁄₈099 123169
65.Leith,322473 16144 17142 304589
66.Lerwick,17311 8130 0111 163170
67.Lancaster,10705¹⁄₈636⁵⁄₈0188 99182⁴⁄₈
68.Leigh,............
69.Liverpool,6780195 34289 91311 6428169
70.Llanelly,8123 0119 ...806
71.London,194389⁶⁄₈9734⁶⁄₈...184655
72.Lyme,............
73.Lynn,7977 4152⁴⁄₈072 7452⁴⁄₈
74.Limerick,16024⁴⁄₈832⁴⁄₈050 151142
75.Londonderry,105824 5366 ...10041510
76.Montrose,357132²⁄₈1860²⁄₈0103 3381611
77.Maldon,............
78.Milford,1446⁴⁄₈0197 ...13411⁴⁄₈
79.Maryport,87171⁴⁄₈457 2611⁴⁄₈8147
80.Newcastle-on-Tyne,2118168⁴⁄₈7529 0148 2042193⁴⁄₈
81.Newhaven,11410 019 ...1131
82.Newport,4128 211⁴⁄₈...3916⁴⁄₈
83.Newry,230162 1339 14611 20356
84.Perth,275143 14136⁴⁄₈01910 260010⁴⁄₈
85.Port-Glasgow,49686 24163 0157 470168
86.Padstow,2151³⁄₈028³⁄₈050 275
87.Penzance,1610 014 ...156
88.Plymouth,2549 162 010 23177
89.Poole,0116 007 ...01011
90.Portsmouth,10124⁴⁄₈0106⁴⁄₈049 9171
91.Preston,562111 411410 ...52071
92.Ramsgate,............
93.Rochester,1151 0110 ...1133
94.Rye,0183⁴⁄₈0010⁴⁄₈...0175
95.Ross,121710 01211 047 1204
96.Stranraer,90179 4166 193 84120
97.Stornoway,56611⁴⁄₈2162⁴⁄₈036 5373
98.Scarborough,81410⁴⁄₈088⁴⁄₈...862
99.Seilly,............
100.Shoreham,0196⁷⁄₈0011⁷⁄₈...0187
101.Southampton,3009 1101 ...28108
102.St Ives,399¹⁄₈052¹⁄₈001 346
103.Stockton,226192 1202⁴⁄₈5110 209711⁴⁄₈
104.Sunderland,908149⁶⁄₈4714⁶⁄₈0149 860188
105.Swansea,2849⁶⁄₈1123 ...26126
106.Sligo,35504 191510⁶⁄₈0104 334141⁶⁄₈
107.Truro,0110 009 ...0103
108.Tralee,9710⁴⁄₈094²⁄₈028 81510²⁄₈
109.Wick,356179⁴⁄₈20102⁴⁄₈491 331186
110.Wigton,8395 555 11211 76111
111.Weymouth,01510²⁄₈009²⁄₈...0151
112.Whitby,31510 1114 ...29146
113.Whitehaven,32819 1855 ...309164
114.Woodbridge,3189 0311 ...31410
115.Waterford,57143⁴⁄₈21710⁴⁄₈...54165
116.Westport,4106⁴⁄₈210 ...38196⁴⁄₈
117.Wexford,32192 11211⁶⁄₈...3162²⁄₈
118.Yarmouth,4956 295 ...46161
£46,001113⁷⁄₈£240173⁴⁄₈£2181610²⁄₈£43,38172¹⁄₈
Deduct—Amount of fractions short credited by Bank,001¹⁄₈......001¹⁄₈
£46,001112⁶⁄₈£240173⁴⁄₈£2181610²⁄₈£43,38171
Gross Receipts, £46,001112⁶⁄₈
Deduct—Commission,£240173⁴⁄₈
Deduct—Repayments, &c.,2181610²⁄₈
262041⁶⁄₈
Nett Duties received in year to 31st December 1846,43,38171

No. II.—State shewing the Gross Receipts on account of each of the Northern Lighthouses, the Number of Vessels, and amount of Tonnage passing them;—the Particular Expenses of the Lighthouses, and their Proportions of the General Expenses, embracing Commissions to, and Repayments by, the Collectors; Expenses of the Shipping Establishment, Salaries to Officers, Experiments, and other General Expenses; also the Ordinary Expenses of Beacons and Buoys, for the Year 1846.

No. of
Vessels.
Tonnage.LIGHTHOUSES. Gross
Receipts.
Surplus.Deficiency.
Coasting.Oversea.Coasting.Oversea.
15,8722,6641,238,057294,5461.INCHKEITH,...£252492²⁄₈
Particular Expense,£583510⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense,577159²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 116117⁶⁄₈
Balance, £136376⁴⁄₈
20,1013,3491,843,210383,5162.ISLE OF MAY,£36761811
Add for Leading Light,14896⁴⁄₈
£382585⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£95239
Share of General Expense,94186
Total Expenditure, 1893123
Balance, 1931162⁴⁄₈
14,6104,4851,299,875632,3283.BELL ROCK,...£5342155⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£98913²⁄₈
Share of General Expense,977179
Total Expenditure, 1966190²⁄₈
Balance, 3375165²⁄₈
7,9153,978788,947587,9774.GIRDLENESS,...£245845⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£548181
Share of General Expense,54458
Total Expenditure, 109339
Balance, 136508⁴⁄₈
5,2934,012419,988590,4535.BUCHANNESS,...£188013⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£62353
Share of General Expense,61741⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 124094⁶⁄₈
Balance, 6391110⁶⁄₈
4,8292,819390,166546,8566.KINNAIRDSHEAD,...£1744113⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£578100⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense,5731611²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1152611⁶⁄₈
Balance, 59246⁶⁄₈
2,256273191,34518,2827.TARBETNESS,...£329174⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense,£5741111
Share of General Expense,569181²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1144100²⁄₈
Balance, ...£814127⁴⁄₈
27964432,149113,5988.SUMBURGHHEAD,...£286182⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense,£59753⁶⁄₈
Share of General Expense,591118⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1188170²⁄₈
Balance, ...£901189⁴⁄₈
3072,32633,710528,6479.STARTPOINT,...£115454²⁄₈
Particular Expense,£34708
Share of General Expense,34544⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 69250⁴⁄₈
Balance, 46203⁶⁄₈
2,4342,430181,284525,58210.PENTLAND SKERRIES,...£1370105⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense,£851811
Share of General Expense,8411710⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 169369⁴⁄₈
Balance, ...322163⁶⁄₈
1,9112,267139,379524,68511.DUNNETHEAD,...£1311110²⁄₈
Particular Expense,£470197⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense,46784
Total Expenditure, 938711⁴⁄₈
Balance, 3721310⁶⁄₈
1,7002,231131,138517,33312.CAPEWRATH,...£127899
Particular Expense,£587611²⁄₈
Share of General Expense,581147²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 116916⁴⁄₈
Balance, 10982⁴⁄₈
1,7341,153137,060226,94113.ISLAND GLASS,...£679110⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense,£515210²⁄₈
Share of General Expense,510156⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1025184⁶⁄₈
Balance, ...346166
6691,8219,517466,01014.BARRAHEAD,...£106332⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£594310⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense,588127
Total Expenditure, 1182165⁴⁄₈
Balance, ...119132⁶⁄₈
5551,78852,541461,31315.SKERRYVORE,...£2090113⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£112207
Share of General Expense,1108191
Total Expenditure, 2239198
Balance, ...14084⁴⁄₈
2,43034159,7194,43616.LISMORE,...£239114
Particular Expense,£515142²⁄₈
Share of General Expense,511154⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 102796⁶⁄₈
Balance, ...787182⁶⁄₈
3,1521,550385,786382,84117.RHINNS OF ISLAY,...£141458⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense,£569127⁶⁄₈
Share of General Expense,564196⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1134122⁴⁄₈
Balance, 279136²⁄₈
5,0231,440509,914357,68218.MULL OF KINTYRE,...£154901
Particular Expense,£5541710⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense,550310⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 110519²⁄₈
Balance, 443183⁶⁄₈
12,3721,9371,403,359450,84919.PLADDA,...£2762143⁷⁄₈
Particular Expense,£5841010
Share of General Expense,579152²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 116460²⁄₈
Balance, 159883⁵⁄₈
12,4532,7761,407,921645,44720.CORSEWALL,...£281153⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense,£465134
Share of General Expense,46299⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 92831⁴⁄₈
Balance, 188322²⁄₈
12,8842,4581,648,915531,05621.MULL OF GALLOWAY,...£2823198⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense,£51705⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense,5121411⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1029155
Balance, 179443⁶⁄₈
9,19598729,91817,43122.LITTLE ROSS,...£118779⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£516186²⁄₈
Share of General Expense,5121411²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1029135⁴⁄₈
Balance, 157144
9,7331,034843,235209,23723.POINT OF AYRE,...£1755175⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense,£40914⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense,40664⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 81579
Balance, 94098⁴⁄₈
13,8672,5591,769,475546,24424.CALF OF MAN (2 Lights),...£3839211²⁄₈
Particular Expense,£813195
Share of General Expense,80587⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 161980⁴⁄₈
Balance, 22191410⁶⁄₈
1,592198130,02614,28825.COVESEA SKERRIES,[*]...£19370
Particular Expense,£419168⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense,41731⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 8361910²⁄₈
Balance, ...6431210²⁄₈
26.CROMARTY,[*]...£271411
Particular Expense,£339173
Share of General Expense,33864⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 67837⁶⁄₈
Balance, ...65088⁶⁄₈
27.CHANONRY,[*]...£57151
Particular Expense,£28471
Share of General Expense,28328⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 56799⁴⁄₈
Balance, ...509148⁴⁄₈
28.LOCH RYAN,[*]...
Particular Expense,£17657
Share of General Expense,176141
Total Expenditure, ......352198
*Note.—Covesea Skerries, Cromarty, andChanonry, were not lighted till the 15th May, to which is owing the small amount of their Revenue; andLoch Ryan was not lighted till the 3d of March subsequent to the period embraced in thisState.
163,16650,32415,926,6349,577,478 Total,......£19,52951¹⁄₈£559100²⁄₈
RECONCILEMENT.
The Surplus amounts as above to£19,52951¹⁄₈
And the Deficiency to5,59100²⁄₈
Actual Surplus,£13,93850⁷⁄₈
Deduct—Fractions short—credited by Bank, &c.,001¹⁄₈
Surplus, as per [p. 415],£13,938411⁶⁄₈
Add—The Receipts derived from other sources besides Light-duties,per [p. 419],1,893176
£15,83225⁶⁄₈
But there has been expended, besides the amount allocated to the different Lighthouses above,as per [p. 425],28,31196²⁄₈
Amount superexpended, per [p. 425], £12,47970⁴⁄₈

Note.—The General Expenses in the above State are allocated to each Lighthouse in the same proportions as the Particular Expenses. The expense of Beacons and Buoys is equally divided by the number of Lighthouses, and the same amount allocated to each Lighthouse.

No. III.—Statement shewing the Increase in Tonnage during the Years 1843-44-45-46, over 1842.

Coasting.Oversea.Total.
The amount of the Tonnage in 1842 was 11,620,1726,738,43318,358,605
The amount of the Tonnage in 1843 was 12,190,7457,194,93219,385,677
Increase in 1843 over 1842570,573456,4991,027,072
Coasting.Oversea.Total.
The amount of Tonnage in 1843 was12,190,7457,194,93219,385,677
The amount of Tonnage in 1844 was13,425,6147,737,61721,163,231
Increase in 1844 over 18431,234,869542,6851,777,554
Increase in 1844 over 18421,805,442999,1842,804,626
Coasting.Oversea.Total.
The amount of Tonnage in 1844 was13,425,6147,737,61721,163,231
The amount of Tonnage in 1845 was15,566,4619,300,98324,867,444
Increase in 1845 over 18442,140,8471,563,3663,704,213
Increase in 1845 over 18423,946,2892,562,5506,508,839
Coasting.Oversea.Total.
The amount of Tonnage in 1845 was15,566,4619,300,98324,867,444
The amount of Tonnage in 1846 was15,926,6349,577,47825,504,112
Increase in 1846 over 1845360,173276,495636,668
Increase in 1846 over 18424,306,4622,839,0457,145,507