✨ Land Sales and Financial Reports
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 6th April, 1848;
HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR-IN-CHIEF has been pleased to direct the publication of the following Returns, for general information,
By His Excellency’s command,
for the Colonial Secretary,
J. COATES.
REPORT of a SALE of CROWN LANDS in the County of Eden, held at Auckland on the 28th day of March, 1848, in pursuance of a Proclamation bearing date the 24th of December, 1847,
| Parish. | Description. | Section | Lot. | Contents. a. r. p. | Upset Price. | Sold at. | Purchaser. | Amount. £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitemata | Town of Auckland. | 4 | 33 | 0 0 12 | Per Lot. £100 | Per Lot. £146 | Percival Berrey | 146 0 0 |
| " | Suburban Allotment. | 6 | 20 | 5 0 0 | £3 3s. Per Acre. | £3 3s. Per Acre. | John Edgerley | 15 15 0 |
| " | Ditto | 7 | 21 | 8 0 20 | do. | 1 1 | William Buckland | 8 10 7 |
| " | Ditto | 10 | 41 | 11 2 8 | do. | 2 10 | James Simms | 28 17 6 |
| " | Ditto | 42 | 11 0 28 | do. | 3 0 | James Simms | 34 13 0 | |
| " | Ditto | 45 | 28 0 16 | do. | 4 10 | James Simms | 103 19 0 | |
| " | Ditto | 9 | 17 | 37 1 0 | do. | 2 5 | William Buckland | 83 16 3 |
| " | Ditto | 6 | 15 | 5 1 0 | Per Lot. £50 | Per Lot. £127 | Joseph Osborn | 127 0 0 |
| " | Ditto | 95 | 1 | 2 2 0 | £125 | £125 | Henry Matson | 125 0 0 |
| " | Rural Allotment | 12 | 13 | 0 3 32 | 5 Per Acre. | 5 Per Acre. | Joseph Newman | 5 0 0 |
| " | At Onehunga | 20 | 2 | 0 3 0 | £50 | £50 | David White | 37 10 0 |
TOTAL...... £716 1 4
The remaining Lots, included in the said Proclamation, were withdrawn, no offer having been made at the upset price.
Colonial Treasury,
Auckland, 29th March, 1848.
A. SHEPHERD,
Colonial Treasurer.
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🏛️ Publication of Returns for General Information
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration6 April 1848
Publication, Returns, General Information, Colonial Secretary
- J. Coates, for the Colonial Secretary
🗺️ Report of Sale of Crown Lands in County of Eden
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey29 March 1848
Land Sale, Crown Lands, County of Eden, Auckland
8 names identified
- Percival Berrey, Purchased land in Town of Auckland
- John Edgerley, Purchased suburban allotment
- William Buckland, Purchased suburban allotment
- James Simms, Purchased multiple suburban allotments
- Joseph Osborn, Purchased suburban allotment
- Henry Matson, Purchased suburban allotment
- Joseph Newman, Purchased rural allotment
- David White, Purchased land at Onehunga
- A. Shepherd, Colonial Treasurer