✨ Crown Land Sales
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, October 3, 1851.
HIS Excellency the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct the following Return to be pub-
lished for general information.
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
NEW ZEALAND, PROVINCE OF NEW ULSTER.
A RETURN of all SALES of CROWN LANDS (exclusive of Sales by Public Auction) by Alexander Shepherd, Esq., Colonial Treasurer, during the period from the 1st July, to the 30th September, 1851.
| Locality | Sec | Lot | Contents | Upset Price per Lot | When offered by Auction | Purchasers | Amount £ s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Eden, | |||||||
| Parish of Waitemata | 43 | 34 | 0 2 0 | 12 10 0 | 7 Jan., 1850 | James Burtt | 12 10 0 |
| Town of Auckland | 29 | 33 | 0 1 0 | 31 5 0 | Ditto | Ditto | 31 5 0 |
| Ditto | 29 | 34 | 0 1 17 | 35 12 6 | Ditto | Ditto | 35 12 6 |
| Ditto | 30 | 9 | 0 1 11 | 31 17 6 | 26 June, 1851 | Edmund Mahony | 31 17 6 |
| Ditto | 30 | 14 | 0 0 33 | 20 0 0 | 13 Aug., 1850 | James Gilbert | 20 0 0 |
| Ditto | 33 | 15 | 0 0 20 | 52 10 0 | Ditto | Charles Madden | 52 10 0 |
| Suburbs of Auckland | 3 | 13 | 5 0 0 | 126 0 0 | 7 Jan., 1850 | Augustus B. Abraham | 126 0 0 |
| Ditto | 3 | 14 | 0 3 18 | 103 10 0 | Ditto | Ditto | 103 10 0 |
| Ditto | 4 | 1 | 6 1 0 | 94 0 7 | 3 Dec., 1849 | F. E. Campbell (see note) | 83 0 0 |
| Village of Onehunga | 33 | 15 | 0 1 26 | 19 13 4 | 18 Sept., 1849 | Edwin Leathart | 19 13 9 |
| Parish of Panmure | |||||||
| County | 43 | 105 0 0 | 105 0 0 | 7 Jan., 1850 | Rev. Gideon Smales | 105 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 130 | 73 0 0 | 72 0 0 | Ditto | Ditto | 72 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 135 | 80 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 24 Sept., 1849 | Richard Kerm Babe | 80 0 0 | |
| Parish of Takapuna | 2 | 13A | 6 3 34 | 69 12 6 | 13 Aug., 1850 | James Hammond | 69 12 6 |
| County | 5 | 50 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 29 May, 1851 | John Long Heyd’n | 50 0 0 |
Selected by Enrolled Pensioners,
Parish of Waitemata.
| Locality | Sec | Lot | Contents | Upset Price per Acre | Proportion of the Purchase Money | Purchasers | Amount £ s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onehunga | 41 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | One-third | C. Beswick, 1st Instalment | 8 6 8 | |
| Ditto | 57 | 4 1 0 | 5 0 0 | Ditto | Michael Kelly | 7 1 8 | |
| Panmure | 3 | 18 | 3 1 28 | 4 0 0 | Ditto | James Taylor | 4 11 6 |
| Otahuhu | 24 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | Ditto | William Miller | 5 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 37 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | Ditto | Henry Mitchel | 5 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 39 | 3 3 20 | 3 0 0 | Ditto | Henry Smith | 3 17 6 | |
| Parish of Manurewa | |||||||
| Howick | 7 | 7 | 5 0 0 | 2 2 0 | Ditto | Lachlan M’Innes | 3 10 0 |
| Ditto | 8 | 8 | 5 0 0 | 2 2 0 | Ditto | Thomas Gamble | 3 10 0 |
| Ditto | 10 | 12 | 5 0 0 | 2 2 0 | Ditto | John Casey | 3 10 0 |
| Ditto | 5 | 1 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | Two-thirds | T. Smith, 1st & 2d Instalment | 7 0 0 |
Parish of Waitemata.
| Locality | Sec | Lot | Contents | Upset Price per Acre | Proportion of the Purchase Money | Purchasers | Amount £ s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onehunga | 22 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | One-third | Patrick Kelly, 2d Instalment | 3 6 8 | |
| Ditto | 25 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | Ditto | Charles Moore | 3 6 8 | |
| Ditto | 56 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | Ditto | Thos. O’Brien | 7 2 6 | |
| Otahuhu | 19 | 4 1 4 | 5 0 0 | Ditto | John M’Anulty | 3 6 8 | |
| Ditto | 20 | 2 2 0 | 5 0 0 | Ditto | Francis Callaghan | 4 3 4 | |
| Ditto | 17 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | Ditto | John Arthur | 5 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 23 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | Ditto | Arthur Milgrew | 5 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 33 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | Ditto | Thomas Vallas | 5 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 34 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | Ditto | Michael M’Mullen | 5 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 41 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | Ditto | John Trimble | 5 0 0 | |
| Panmure | 7& | 2 | 3 0 0 | 4 0 0 | Ditto | Edward M’Daniel | 3 6 8 |
| Ditto | 3 | 13 | 1 0 0 | 4 0 0 | Ditto | Patrick Connell | 1 6 8 |
| Ditto | 1 | 2 | 2 0 0 | 4 0 0 | Ditto | Thos. Masterson | 1 13 4 |
| Ditto | 1 | 10 0 0 | 4 0 0 | Ditto | Andrew Burke | 3 6 8 | |
| Ditto | 11 | 4 2 0 | 4 0 0 | Ditto | Michael Murphy | 3 5 8 | |
| Ditto | 2 | 2 0 0 | 4 0 0 | Ditto | John Jones | 2 13 4 | |
| Ditto | 3 | 1 2 0 | 4 0 0 | Two-thirds | James Taylor | 4 11 0 | |
| Parish of Manurewa | 8&2 | 1 0 0 | 2 2 0 | One-third | B. Smith, 2d & 3d Instalment | 5 6 8 | |
| Howick | 27 | 1 0 0 | 2 2 0 | Ditto | John Barron, 2d Instalment | 0 14 0 | |
| Ditto | 26& | 1 0 0 | 2 0 0 | On account | P. Searls | 1 7 0 | |
| Ditto | 216 | 2 0 0 | 2 2 0 | One-third | T. Taylor | 0 7 1 | |
| Ditto | 225 | 1 0 0 | 2 2 0 | On account | Jas. Robinson | 0 14 0 | |
| Ditto | 6 | 1 0 0 | 2 0 0 | Ditto | Daniel Mackey | 0 10 0 | |
| Ditto | 3 | 5 0 0 | 2 0 0 | On account | Wm. Cunningham | 3 0 0 | |
| Ditto | 12 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | One-third | Michael Murphy | 1 8 0 | |
| Ditto | 299 | 1 0 0 | 2 2 0 | Balance | J. Nicholas | 1 2 0 | |
| Ditto | 3 | 1 5 0 | 2 0 0 | Two-thirds | Wm. Chandler, 2d & 3d Ditto | 1 2 0 | |
| Ditto | 10 | 1 10 0 | 2 2 0 | One-third | J. Culbert, 3d Instalment | 7 0 0 |
Parish of Wai-te-mata
| Town &c. | | 51 | 3 0 0 | 4 0 0 | Ditto | Benj. Canton | 6 13 4 |
| Meiklejohn | | 6 | 0 0 0 | | Robert Grant | 5 0 0 |
Amounting to Nine Hundred and Seventy-six Pounds, Four Shillings and Eight-pence Sterling ........ £976 4 8
Note.—Balance of credit granted under the regulations respecting the retirement of Military Officers to settle in the Colony.
A. SHEPHERD,
Colonial Treasurer.
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🗺️ Return of Crown Land Sales
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey3 October 1851
Crown Land, Sales, New Ulster, Auckland, Eden County, Waitemata, Panmure, Takapuna, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Manurewa, Wai-te-mata
51 names identified
- James Burtt, Purchased land in Parish of Waitemata
- Edmund Mahony, Purchased land in Town of Auckland
- James Gilbert, Purchased land in Town of Auckland
- Charles Madden, Purchased land in Town of Auckland
- Augustus B. Abraham, Purchased land in Suburbs of Auckland
- F. E. Campbell, Purchased land in Suburbs of Auckland
- Edwin Leathart, Purchased land in Village of Onehunga
- Gideon Smales (Reverend), Purchased land in Parish of Panmure
- Richard Kerm Babe, Purchased land in Parish of Panmure
- James Hammond, Purchased land in Parish of Takapuna
- John Long Heyd’n, Purchased land in County
- C. Beswick, Purchased land in Onehunga
- Michael Kelly, Purchased land in Onehunga
- James Taylor, Purchased land in Panmure
- William Miller, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- Henry Mitchel, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- Henry Smith, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- Lachlan M’Innes, Purchased land in Howick
- Thomas Gamble, Purchased land in Howick
- John Casey, Purchased land in Howick
- T. Smith, Purchased land in Howick
- Patrick Kelly, Purchased land in Onehunga
- Charles Moore, Purchased land in Onehunga
- Thos. O’Brien, Purchased land in Onehunga
- John M’Anulty, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- Francis Callaghan, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- John Arthur, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- Arthur Milgrew, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- Thomas Vallas, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- Michael M’Mullen, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- John Trimble, Purchased land in Otahuhu
- Edward M’Daniel, Purchased land in Panmure
- Patrick Connell, Purchased land in Panmure
- Thos. Masterson, Purchased land in Panmure
- Andrew Burke, Purchased land in Panmure
- Michael Murphy, Purchased land in Panmure
- John Jones, Purchased land in Panmure
- James Taylor, Purchased land in Panmure
- B. Smith, Purchased land in Howick
- John Barron, Purchased land in Howick
- P. Searls, Purchased land in Howick
- T. Taylor, Purchased land in Howick
- Jas. Robinson, Purchased land in Howick
- Daniel Mackey, Purchased land in Howick
- Wm. Cunningham, Purchased land in Howick
- Michael Murphy, Purchased land in Howick
- J. Nicholas, Purchased land in Howick
- Wm. Chandler, Purchased land in Howick
- J. Culbert, Purchased land in Howick
- Benj. Canton, Purchased land in Wai-te-mata
- Robert Grant, Purchased land in Meiklejohn
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary
- Alexander Shepherd, Colonial Treasurer
New Ulster Gazette 1851, No 29