3d. Debt Before National Independence.
National debt anterior to independence, interest to}
1st July, 1849, } $41,983,096
Summary.
| 1. | Foreign debt, | $58,889,487 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Home debt, | 48,934,610 |
| 3. | Debt prior to independence, | 41,983,096 |
| Total debt of Mexico, | $149,807,193 | |
| The annual interest on which, at 6 per cent. is | $8,988,431 |
Estimate of the Income of Mexico from the 1st July, 1848, to 1st July, 1849, according to the calculation of the Mexican minister of Finance.
| Income from Maritime Duties , | $4,488,000 |
|---|---|
| " from Internal Duties , Taxes , &c., &c., | 2,224,000 |
| Total, | $6,712,000 |
| Deduct from this the cost of collecting this revenue and for various prior partial assignments of it, | 1,171,888 |
| Total income for the year, | $5,540,112 |