A rix-dollar, as just observed, should be equal to four shillings English, and such was the case, or very nearly so, before the breaking out of the war between the two countries, but, at present, on account of the low course of exchange, it is not more than equal to one-third of that value. It will be seen that the regular expenditure of the island is nearly twenty thousand rix-dollars or £4,000 sterling; other occasional expences, however, make it amount to nearly £6,000, that is, thirty thousand rix-dollars. These extra expences are supplied by the King of Denmark in bank-notes, which he annually remits to the island.

Account of Salaries and Pensions paid yearly in Iceland by the Landfogued, Frydensberg.

The Amptman over the Northern and Eastern Ampt (independent of the revenue of Mödre valle Cloister, which is paid not in money but in kind). Regular pay

Deduction of 23 per cent. and and}

rank-tax

Total sum

695

The Chief Judge. Regular pay....... *900
Deduction of 23 per cent. and rank-tax 45

The Landfogued of Iceland and Bye

fogued of Reikevig.

As Landfogued-Full pay

As Byefogued-Ditto ..

To the Police Officers in Reikevig, each 150 without deductions

To the Sysselman of Westmann's Islands, without deductions

To the Sysselman in Kiöse and Guldbringue Syssels, who is at the same time administrator of the King's estate in the latter syssel.-Full pay, without deduction

Augmentation of pay, which is liquidated in the revenues in the two syssels

33 72

200

the}

100 0

To the Midwife, Madam Malanquist,

without deductions

To all the other Midwives on the island, jointly.

The Surgeon in the Southern Ampt has no pay, but is allowed yearly, to indemnify him for lands to which he is entitled, the sum of

....

12 0

To the Inspector, or Steward, of Bessestedr

School, who undertakes to provide the

1 42

22 54

16 0