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Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tives by Mr. Graham, who sold to Thomas
Spicer, who sold to claimant,
Consideration given to the natives—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 316, JOHN WRENN, of Liverpool, En-
gland, claimant.

2,560, Two thousand, five hundred and sixty
acres, more or less situated on the river Piako,
with a frontage to said river of half a mile.

Alleged to have been purchased from the native
chiefs Korinoki, Hauanri, Te Hoehoe and
others in December 1839, by William Web-
ster, who sold to Peter Abercrombie, who
sold to claimant.

Consideration given to Nati ves—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—deed in favor of Wil-
liam Webster.

Case] No. 817, J. BERNARD of Kororarika,
claimant.

A piece of land at Hokianga, situated between
the creek and rivulet beginning at the point of
Pam haki, and bordering the estate of Mr. Tho-
mas Poynton, advancing to the southern moun-
tains, and by the rivulet Kaponoui going also in a
straight line it the same direction, and by the
river Omonui on the opposite side.

Alleged to have been purchased by the claim-
ant from the native chiefs Pawoa, Raoni, Ma-
rama, Huraki, Manou and their tribes in the
Month of March, 1839.

Consideration given to the natives—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 317 (a) J. BERNARD, of Kororarika,
claimant.

A piece of land, situate at Kororarika, Bay of
Islands, bounded next Kororarika from the centre
of the Bluff, following the Ridge to the footpath
containing the said footpath round the high land
of the Bay to the centre of the Bluff down by the
third tree at the southern end of the Bay.

Sold by Mr Clendon, of the Bay of Islands, in
1839, to Mr. Geslin Bernard, brother of Mr. I. J.
hernard, who sold to claimant.

Consideration given to the the natives—not
stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 317 (b.)---J. BERNARD, of Kororarika,
claimant.

A piece of land, situate at Wangari;
bounded on the west by the rivulet Otaipo, run-
ning due north to the top of Kuarapi: on the
north-east by a range of hills from the Kaarangı
to the top of Maneia, from the top of which in a
direct line east-by-north to the Karoe Beach; on
the sea coast, on the east-south-east by the
ocean; on the south and south-west by Wangari,
including all the islands, anchorages, and rivers,
as far up as Motukiore; also, the two Kauri
hills called Tiki Tiki, Tohe, and Kio Tehau.

Alleged to have been purchased by Mr. G
Mair, in October, 1839, of the native c
Na Wirenui, Pokohua, Tipene, Wini, T
rau, and Toitai, and others, who sold
claimant in 1840.

Consideration to the natives---not stated.
Nature of conveyance---not stated.

Case No. 317 (c)---J. BERNARD, of Kororarika,
claimant.

A piece of land, situate at Rangounon,
North Cape; bounded on the north by the
river Otaki; on the north-east by Rangounon
river; on the west by the sea coast.

Alleged to have been purchased by Mr. Henry
Southy, from the native chiefs Kowiti,
Kotehau, and several others, in 1839, and
sold by him to Mr. Gilbert Mair, who re-sold
to claimant in 1840.

Consideration given to the natives---not stated.
Nature of conveyance---not stated.

Case No. 317 (d)---J. BERNARD, of Kororarika,
claimant.

A piece of land, situate at Rangounon; North
Cape.

Alleged to have been purchased by Mr. Henry
Sonthy, from the native chiefs Kowiti, Kote-
hau, and others, in 1839, who sold to Mr.
William Powditch, who resold to claimant in
1840.

Consideration given to the natives---not stated.
Nature of conveyance---not stated.

Case No. 317 (e) -J. BERNARD, of Kororarika,
claimant.

A piece of Land, called Oronga, situate
in the Bay of Islands bounded on the south
by the natives' land, and commencing at a creek
called Orapairappa, running up the said creek to
the raupo swamp Kani Pangaruru, and Tigi Tigi,
Uru, down through the bush called Waipune
following the footpath to Taumata Pui Pui, and
continuing the same path to Kawaka, along the
ridge of a hill called Towai.

Alleged to have been purchased by Mr.Clendon
in 1839, of the native chiefs, Pomare, Soldier,
Charley Pomare, Eware, Etauha, Etee, and
others, who sold to claimant in 1840.

Consideration given to the natives-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated,

Case No. 317 (f.)-J. BERNARD, of Kororarika,
claimant.

Ten allotments of land, situate in the swamp
at Kororarika.

The land of which this forms a part, was pur-
chased in 1838. by Mr. John Johnson, from
the native chiefs, Akede, Tarriah, Parangi,
and Awene, who sold to claimant.

Consideration given to the natives-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.