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Alleged to have been purchased from Kamera, Ngoua, Wierau, Te Arapiro, Puhibia, Parangi, Eruana, Hakopa, and Te Kaka.

Consideration—Cash and Goods to the amount of £.21 10s.. Sydney prices.

Deed to Claimant dated 5th. February, 1839.

20. JAMES BUSBY, as above, Claimant.

2,000. Two thousand acres, more or less, situated in the District of Te-puke, at the Bay of Islands; bounded on the east and north-east by a straight line from a hill called Anaokaukau; north-west by north to a hill called Matewhero, which separates it from the land purchased by the late Dr. Ross, and thence along the top of the range to Mount Taro; on the north-west and west by the continuation of the range round to its termination opposite the hill Unuwai, from Unuwai by the top of the ridge which leads to the hill Tausui; and on the south by the continuation of the same range easterly to Terakanihi, from whence the boundary is the land purchased by Mr. Busby, in November, 1835, (No. 3) viz. the valley of Kahotea.

Alleged to have been purchased from Toua, Te Feha, Taitu, and Te Tao.

Consideration—Money and Goods to the amount of £.132 6s., Sydney prices.

Deed in favour of Claimant, dated the 19th. February, 1839.

21. JAMES BUSBY, as above, Claimant.

5,000. Five thousand acres, more or less, situated near the Bay of Islands, on the north bank of the Waitangi River; bounded on the south by the River Waitangi, commencing at the hill called Taupare, (the termination of Mr. Busby’s purchase of 27th. November, 1835,) to the place where the old native road from Okura to Taemaai crosses the river at Otu-here; on the west by the said road as far as Mr. Shepherd’s purchase, thence it is bounded by the said purchase to the hill called Puke Ruatara, thence to the top of the range to the hills called Maiwati, and Puke Ariki; on the north by a continuation of the same range to the hill called Puke Owe, thence by the road running north-east by north over the hill cal-

led Raumarietahi to the water of Ma-ngapiro, and thence to the hill Puke Unuwao; the boundary on the east being the land purchased by Mr. Busby, on the 27th. November, 1835, and 19th. February, 1839. (Nos. 4 and 7.)

Alleged to have been purchased from Kamera, Te Tao, Parangi, Te Arapiro, Wierau, Wakarua, Te Kaka, Heratua, Hauhau, Holai, Ana Hamu, Morunga, Peia, Tuhirangi, Kurihopi, Ngoua, Nohi, Ngounua, and others of their Tribes.

Consideration—Cash and Goods to the amount of £.112 14s. Sydney prices.

Deed to Claimant dated 13th. March, 1839.

22. JAMES BUSBY, as above, Claimant.

23. One hundred and fifty acres, more or less, situated in the neighbourhood of the Bay of Islands; on the south bank of the Waitangi River, and named Otuhere; bounded on the south by the said river; on the west by a line running from the river to the top of the range called Toukaikatoa; on the north by the top of the range called Toukaikatoa; and on the east by the River Wai-tangi.

Alleged to have been purchased from Kamera, Te Tao, Haratua, Parangi, Pepene, Paparangi, Weoki, and Panapa.

Consideration—Goods to the amount of £.62 12s., Sydney prices.

Deed of Claimant dated 28th. November, 1839.

23. JAMES BUSBY, as above, Claimant.

25,000. Twenty-five thousand acres, more or less, situated at Wangarei, or Bream Bay, on the east coast, about fifty miles south of the Bay of Islands; bounded on the north by the Harbour of Wangarei; on the east by the Sea; on the south by the top of a range of hills commencing near the Sea, called Kukunui, and stretching inland to the mountain called Tangihua; and on the south-west and west by the hill called Puke-Mokimoki, and the Wai-horu, and from thence to a hill called Waoku, and over the summit of Mount Tikorangi to the Harbour at Pirinoa.

Alleged to have been purchased from Tirarau, Motutara, Amoote riri, Tiakiriri, Te Karekare, Tutahi, Iwitahi, Wakaariki, Pou, Kawanui, Tauwitu, Toru, Kahumui, Hamiora Maru, Parihoro, Umangawa, Te Hauwere, Te Rou, Hori Tipoki, Tipene Hari, and Paora Kaitangata.

Consideration—Cash and Goods to the amount of £.193 0s. 6d., Sydney prices.

Transaction finally concluded, and Deed dated 13th. December, 1839.

24. JAMES BUSBY, as above, Claimant.

15,000. Fifteen thousand acres, more or less, situated at Wangarei, or Bream Bay; bounded on the east by the Sea; on the south by the top of the range of hills commencing at Te Rae Paipaiotoi, and extending inland over the hills or places named Awatea, Kohiraunui, and Kahawiti; on the west the boundary extends over the tops of the hills or places called Puke Piroa, Te Karanga, Kei Mareretu, Puke Karamurumu, and Waitewai, where it joins the southern boundary of Mr. Busby’s purchase of 13th. December, which is the boundary to the north.

Alleged to have been purchased from Tutahi, Toru, Tauwitu, Haro, Parihoro, Ngahuru, Pona, Wakataka, Pukerahi, Te Mahia, Ponahia, Tiakiriri, and Kaikou.

Consideration—Cash and Goods to the amount of £.127 9s. 3d., Sydney prices.

Transaction finally completed on 29th. January, 1840.

27. WILLIAM SALMON DELOITTE, of Sydney, Merchant, Claimant.

2,000. Two thousand acres, more or less, about thirty miles from the mouth of the River Hokinga, known as McDonald’s station; bounded on the west by the River Hokinga; on the south by the Rivulet Paramatta, or Wairire; on the north by a line east two miles from the northern extremity of the Dock-yard towards the high land; thence two miles and a half south to the Rivulet Paramatta, or Wairire.

Alleged to have been purchased from Muri Wai, Patuone, and Nene, on or about the 5th November, 1826.

Consideration—Goods to the amount of £.55 7s. 8d. Sydney prices.

Deed from the above parties dated on or about 5th. November, 1826.