Land Claim Schedule




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Case No. 305 (c.) - WILLIAM WEBSTER, of Cora-
mandel Harbour, claimant.
2500. Two thousand five hundred acres more
or less, situated at the head of Coramandel Har-
bour, known by the name of Taupiri.
Alleged to have been purchased from the native
chiefs Tawaroa, Arakuri, and others, in
1837.
Consideration given to the natives-merchan-
dise to the value of £203.
Nature of conveyance-Deed in favor of the
claimant.

Case No. 305 (d.)-WILLIAM WEBSTER, of Cor-
amandel Harbour, claimant.
1000. One thousand more or less, situated
on the east side of Coramandel Harbour, known
by the name of Waiau, commencing at a creek
called Hokoe-awaka, running one mile to the
south, about five miles to the east, and across the
creek one mile to the north, and following the
creek down about five miles to another small
creek called Matawi.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs, Taniwa, Kitahi, To-Kia, Po-
kaia, and others, in 1836.
Consideration given to the natives-Merchan-
dize to the amount of £450.
Nature of conveyance-Deed in favour of
claimant.

Case No. 305 (e.) - WILLIAM WEBSTER, of
Coromandel Harbour, claimant.
An island, called Aotea, (Grea Btarrier) bear-
ing north-east from Cape Colville, about 20 m.les
Alleged to have been purchased from three
hundred of the principal chiefs of the Thames,
in 1838.
Consideration given to the natives Cash and
merchandize to the value of £1,200.
Nature of conveyance-Deed in favour of
claimant,

Case No. 305 (f.)-WILLIAM WEBSTER, of
Coromandel Harbour, claimant.
A small Island on the left of the entrance to
Coromandel Harbour, known by the name of
Motutaupere.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Tawaroa, Arakuri, and others,
in 1836.
Consideration given to the natives-cash and
merchandise to the value of £80.
Nature of conveyance-deed in favor of
claimant.

Case No. 305 (g).-WILLIAM WEBSTER, of
Coromandel Harbour, claimant.
A portion of land, extent not stated, bounded
on the north-west by Point Rodney, on the south-
east by Point Tahwarunnui, running from each
point westerly to a mount called Pulkmore, on
the east by the sea, being about eight miles
frontage, and running back eight miles.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs, Kaukoti, Ku-pe-nga, Tanaroa,
and others; date of purchase not stated.
Consideration given to the natives-Merchan-
dize to the value of £490.
Nature of conveyance-Deed in favour of
claimant.

Case No. 305 (h.)-WILLIAM WEBSTER, of
Coromandel Harbour, claimant.
3,000, Three thousand acres, more or less,
situated near the River Tairua (Bay of Plenty),
commencing one quarter of a mile to the north-
ward of a creek called Punaruku, and running
along the beach one quarter of a mile to the
southward of another creek calied Tekano, and
running south-west from each corner boundary to
the summit of a hill called Porewa.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Ko Hokianga, Ko Pehi, Nga,
Wane, Te-nga-hahu, on 23rd November, 1839.
Cons deration given to the natives-merchan-
dise to the value of £450.
Nature of conveyance-deed in favor of
claimant.

Case No. 305 (i). - WILLIAM WEBSTER, Of Coro-
mandel Harbour, claimant,
3,000, Three thousand acres, more or less,
situated on an island called Waiheke, bounded on
the south by a creek called Nikiairanga, on the
west by the sea, on the north by the north point,
and on the east by the sea.
Alleged to have been purchased from the native
chiefs Ruinga, Pounoto, Honepa, and others,
on the 8th of May, 1838.
Consideration given to the natives-merchan-
dişe to the value of £108 1s.
Nature of Conveyance---deed in favor of
claimant.

Case No. 305 (j) WILLIAM WEISTER, or Cor-
mandel Harbour, claimant.
6,000, Six thousand acres, more or less, being
an island called Ahuahu (Big Mercury Island),
bearing scuth east of Cape Colville, about 20
miles distant.
Alleged to have been purchased from the native
chiefs Kaweno, Ko Pariera, and others, on
the 20th of May, 1839.
Consideration given to the natives---merchan-
dise to the value of £944.
Nature of conveyance---deed in favor o
claimant.

Case No. 305 (k)---WILLIAM WEBSTER, of Coro-
mandel Harbour, claimant.
80,000, Eighty thousand acres, more or less,
commencing at the mouth of a creek called Orna,
on the left bank of the River Piako, from the
mouth of the said creek running west to the sum-
mit of a hill called Maungakawa, and then south
by west to the summit of a hill called Tukenui.
and then south by west to another hill called
Pukeinoki, aud then south by west along the
division line of the Peak and Waikato land, to a
point due west from the western extremity of a



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🗺️ Continuation of Land Claim No. 305 by William Webster (Parts c-k) (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Claim, William Webster, Coromandel Harbour, Land Parcels, Native Purchases, Taupiri, Waiheke
9 names identified
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Taupiri land purchase
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Waiau land purchase
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Aotea Island purchase
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Motutautpere Island purchase
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Point Rodney land purchase
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Tairua River land purchase
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Waiheke Island purchase
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Ahuahu Island purchase
  • WILLIAM WEBSTER, Claimant for Piako River land purchase