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400, Four hundred acres, more or less, situate
on the river Waicati, near Manawa Bay, Bay of
Islands
Alleged to have been purchased from the native
chiefs Yakideni, Kotaki, Kokowi, and
Waicati, in the year 1839.
Consideration given to the natives---merchan-
dise to the value of £77.
Nature of conveyance---deed in favor of claim-
ants, dated 26th December, 1839.

Case No. 293. --JOHN FAWKNER of Tauranga, in
New Zealand, claimant.
Half an acre, more or less, situated at Otihu
hui, a native Pah, in the Bay of Islands.
Alleged to have been purchased by the present
claimant on the 24th January, 1835, from
the native chief Kiwi Kiwi.
Consideration given to the natives.. Thirty
dollars.
Nature of conveyance..not stated.

Case No. 294... ROBERT FIELD, of Auckland,
New Zealand, claimant.
250, Two hundred and fifty acres, more or less,
situated at Paroa Bay, in the Bay of Islands;
bounded on the north-east by the sea; on the
north-west by a creek called Puto Kokota, on
the south-east by Wai Wakarawa; and on the
south by Johnson's land.
Alleged to have been purchased by the present
claimant, in 1830, from the native chief Mo-
nau, otherwise Charles Koro Koro.
Consideration-Ten pounds and a double bar-
relled gun.
Nature of conveyance..a deed of gift.

Case No. 295... HENRY DAY, of the Bay of
Islands, New Zealand, claimant.
300, Three hundred acres, more or less, called
the "To Ke ti ko," or "Marai Kanawa," situated
opposite the north west point of the Island of
Materod, Bay of Islands.
Alleged to have been purchased by the present
claimant from the native chief Muro, on
November 16th, 1835.
Consideration..various articles of merchandize
to the value of £80, sterling.
Nature of conveyance..deed in favor of claim-
ant, dated 16th November, 1835.

Case No. 295 (a)-HENRY DAY, of the Bay of
Islands, claimant.
12. Twelve acres, more or less, situate in the
Bay of Islands, near Tapuna, called Pleasant
Island.
Alleged to have been purchased by the present
claimant from the native chiefs Kiddy, Pen,
and Punny, in October, 1834.
Consideration-200lbs. tobacco value£12 10s.
Nature of conveyance-Deed in favor of claim-
ant.

Case No. 295 (b.)-HENRY DAY, of the Bay of
Islands, claimant.
1600, Sixteen hundred acres, more or less
known by the name of Shawparoa, situated at.
the head of the Petai Creek, Kerri Kerri Rivers
Bay of Islands.
Alleged to have been purchased by the present
claimant, on the 13th December, 1837 from
the native chiefs Muro, Wakadoa, Warri,
Wakamurori, and Tongui.

Consideration-various articles of merchandise,
to the value of £56 2s. sterling.
Nature of conveyance-Deed in favor of claim-
ant, dated 13th December, 1837.

Case No. 296.---GEORGE CLAPHAM, of the Bay
of Islands claimant.
A small Island on the Kerri Kerri River, Bay
of Islands, containing about seven acres, more or
less,
Alleged to have been purchased by the present
claimant from the native chief Ewue, in Ja-
nuary, 1838.
Consideration---Merchandize to the value of
£30.
Nature of conveyance---Deed in favor of
claimant.

Case No. 296 (a)---GEORGE CLAPHAM, of the
Bay of Islands, claimant.
A piece of land situated on the Baluchi River,
near the River Wangaroa, Bay of Islands; bound-
ed on one side by the said River, and opposite to
land called the 'Natives Cape.'
Alleged to have been purchased by the present
claimant, on the 6th January, 1836, from
the native chief Odoroa.
Consideration---various articles of merchan-
dize, value not stated.
Nature of conveyance---Deed in favor of claim-
ant.

Case No. 296 (6.) - GEORGE CLAPHAM. of the
Bay of Islands, claimant.
A piece of land, situated at Okora, Bay of Is-
lands, bounded on one side by the Okura Creek
down to Onero, a small island at the mouth of the
said creek in the Kerri Kerri River, from thence
to the Mangatawe Creek; from thence to Tope-
rihoro; from thence to Hatawada, from thence
to Myhoriokeha to the said creek.
Alleged to have been purchased by the present
claimant on the 8th March, 1838, from the
native chiefs, Temara, Hara, Hautingrahu,
Kawawa, Haka, Nynari, and Matuhara,
chiefs of Okura.
Consideration---various articles of merchandise
to the value of £74 3s.
Nature of conveyance---Deed of feoffment,
dated 30th April, 1840.

Case No. 297---JAMES STYLES, of the Bay of
Islands, claimant.
A piece of land, situated at the Pah, Bay of Is-
lands, known by the name of Wai-purrapurra,
having a frontage to the sea of two hundred and
forty feet.
Alleged to have been purchased on the 22nd
January 1839, from the native chiefs Pomare,
and Kowiti, by Samuel A. Wood, who
sold to Thomas Maxwell, who sold to George
Hemmings, who sold to present claimant.
Consideration given to the natives---Seven
pounds sterling.
Nature of conveyance---not stated.

Case No.298---HENRY JOHNSON, claimant.
200, Two hundred acres, more or less, situa-
ted at Kawa Kawa, Bay of Islands, known by the
name of Kawa, bounded on the South
East 850 feet, from thence Northward 550 feet
along the ridge of a hill, from thence Westward
1050 feet, with 600 feet frontage.



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🪶 Continuation of Land Claims Investigation Cases (293-298) (continued from previous page)

🪶 Māori Affairs
18 November 1841
Land claims, Bay of Islands, Case files, Native sales, Claimant details
40 names identified
  • Yakideni Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Kotaki Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Kokowi Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Waicati Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • JOHN FAWKNER, Claimant in Case No. 293
  • Kiwi Kiwi Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • ROBERT FIELD, Claimant in Case No. 294
  • Mo nau Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Charles Koro Koro Unknown, Alias for Mo nau
  • HENRY DAY, Claimant in Case No. 295
  • Muro Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • HENRY DAY, Claimant in Case No. 295 (a)
  • Kiddy Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Pen Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Punny Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • HENRY DAY, Claimant in Case No. 295 (b)
  • Muro Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Wakadoa Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Warri Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Wakamurori Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Tongui Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • GEORGE CLAPHAM, Claimant in Case No. 296
  • Ewue Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • GEORGE CLAPHAM, Claimant in Case No. 296 (a)
  • Odoroa Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • GEORGE CLAPHAM, Claimant in Case No. 296 (b)
  • Temara Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Hara Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Hautingrahu Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Kawawa Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Haka Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Nynari Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Matuhara Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • JAMES STYLES, Claimant in Case No. 297
  • Pomare Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Kowiti Unknown, Alleged native grantor
  • Samuel A. Wood, Intermediate seller in chain of title
  • Thomas Maxwell, Intermediate seller in chain of title
  • George Hemmings, Intermediate seller in chain of title
  • HENRY JOHNSON, Claimant in Case No. 298