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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 19th Oct. 1841.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be
notified, that the following Claims to
Lands in this Colony, have been referred to the
Commissioners appointed under the Ordinance
4 Victoria, No. 2; being in addition to the claims
notified in the Government Gazette of New South
Wales, as referred to the Commissioners appointed
under the act of the Governor and Council of that
Colony, on the 9th November, 1840, and on the
9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th March, and 6th, 13th,
20th, and 27th April, and in the Government
Gazette of this Colony, of the 18th August, and
13th October, 1841.

Parties are reminded, that before their claims
can be investigated, they must pay to the Com-
missioner a fee of Five Pounds, as prescribed by
the Ordinance.

Case No. 66 (g.)—JAMES REDDY CLENDON, of
the Bay of Islands, claimant.

200, Two hundred acres, more or less, situated
at the Bay of Islands, called Oronga, bounded on
the north by the Ngapies land, and commencing
at a creek called Oraparappa, running up the said
creek to the raupo swamp Cuni Paugu Uru, and
Tigi Tigi, down through the bush called
Waipunu, following the footpath to Taumata
Precipice, and continuing the same path to
Kawaka, along the ridge to the bottom of a hill
called Towai, and joining land sold to the said
J. R. Clendon by the same natives, in a deed
of 4th November, 1837; bounded on the south
by Mr. Mair's land from the Bay up the footpath
of the hill Raupi, following the footpath until it
joins the land sold by the said natives to the said
J. R. Clendon.

Alleged to have been purchased from the native
chiefs Pomare, Soldier, Chaie Pomare, Eware,
Etauwa, Etu, Tauhauwa, Tuihiti, King
George, Karauga, Patoa, and Kawiti.

Consideration—Forty casks powder.

Nature of conveyance—Deed in favour of
claimant, dated 28th January, 1839.

Case No. 288.—J S. POLACK, of Kororarika,
claimant.

100, One hundred acres, more or less, situate
in the Bay of Islands: a portion of land known
by the native names of Taia, and Pai, on the
shore of the Bay of Oronga.

Alleged to have been purchased from the native
chiefs Ruku Pomare, Maetene Hara, Heke
Wai, Pahia Turunga, Rapotai, Haututu,
Kokowai, an the 31st August, 1833.

Consideration to the natives—Merchandise to
the value of £21 9s.

Nature of conveyance—Deed executed by the
above chiefs in favor of claimant, dated 31st
August, 1833.

Case No. 288 (a.)—J. S. POLACK, of Kororarika,
claimant.

94, Nine and a half acres, more or less, situate
at the north end of the Beach of Kororarika, in
the Bay of Islands, bounded on the north-west
by part of the base of Titoris Hill, thence running
along the beach to the house of a European
named Gray; thence towards the hills in a curved
direction north and east to the back of the hill of
Parramatta, divided by a watercourse from the land
of the chief Titori; thence up a gully north to the
top of the hill, crossing a road leading to
Tapekha; thence in a line westerly across the
ridge, continuing southerly across the ridge until
it meets the water-course bounding Titori's Hill
aforesaid, which watercourse is included in the
claim.

Alleged to have been purchased from the native
chiefs Heker, (son to Toi Tapu, deceased),
William Korokoro, and Gnauwai, Edi, and
Rua, (wives of the late Toi Tapu), on the
30th August, 1833.

Consideration to the natives—Merchandise to
the value of £48.

Nature of conveyance—Deed dated 30th
August, 1833.

Case No. 288 (b.)—J. S. POLACK, of Kororarika,
claimant.

A portion of land, extent not stated, called
Taiaruda, including half the Waterfall at Wai-
tangi, and half the river as far as the land extends,
and bounded on the west by a flat subsequently
purchased by claimant; and on the west by a
small stream, at high water, which terminates at
a remarkable Puridi Tree.

Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chiefs Kaiteki, Reke Reti, Owrangi
Torou, Tooki Arrapiro, Harri, and Kohora,
wife to Reti, on the 27th April, 1835.

Consideration to natives—Merchandize to the
value of £27.

Nature of conveyance—Deed dated 27th of
April, 1835.

Case No. 288 (c)—J. S. POLACK, of Korora-
rika, claimant.

A portion of land, extent not stated, situate on
the river Waitangi, and called by the natives
Horowhagnigna, Totara, Wahawa, Okarai, and
Okoro; bounded on the west by the main land,
and forming an island at flood tide.

Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chief Kaiteki, on behalf of himself
and family, on the 6th February, 1836.

Consideration to the natives—Merchandize to
the value of £20.

Nature of conveyance—Deed dated 6th Fe-
bruary, 1836.

Case No. 288 (d.)—J. S, POLACK, of Korora-
rika, claimant.

A portion of land, extent not stated, situated
on the north side of the river Waitangi, com-
mencing a large puridi tree, on the boundary of
a former purchase by claimant, and running
W.N.W. 850 feet, to a hill calied Mapo Kotaro,
thence to the river side E. S., to some reeva
reeva trees, 350 feet.