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Sheriff's Office, Auckland,
6th September, 1841.-

N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
Mr JAMES CHARLES HOLMAN,
Has been duly appointed to the situation of
Bailiff to the Sheriff of New Zealand for the Town
and District of Auckland.

JAMES COATES, Sheriff.

A TABLE OF RATES payable to the Sub-
Treasurer on GOODS deposited in the
Bonded Warehouse at Russell, for Rent, and for
receiving and delivering the same.

SPIRITS.

Puncheon, Rent per week .. .. .. 0 6
Hogshead ditto .. .. .. 0 4
Barrel ditto .. .. .. 0 3
Large Case -ditto .. .. .. 0 2
Small ditto ditto .. .. .. 0 1½

TOBACCO.
Tierce, Rent per week, (per ton) .. 1 6
Barrel ditto (per barrel) .. 0 3
Basket ditto (per basket) .. 0 1½

CHARGE FOR RECEIVING AND DELIVERING
Puncheon .. 1 6 .. .. .. 1 6
Hogshead .. 1 0 .. .. .. 1 0
Barrel .. 0 9 .. .. .. 0 9
Large Case .. 0 6 .. .. .. 0 6
Small ditto .. 0 4 .. .. .. 0 4
Tierce .. 2 0 .. .. .. 2 0
Barrel .. 0 9 .. .. .. 0 9
Basket .. 0 6 .. .. .. 0 6

Rent to be paid to the Sub-Treasurer at Ko-
rorarika, previous to the removal of the Goods.

GEORGE COOPER.
Collector.

Land Commissioners' Office,
September 6th, 1841.

T HE COMMISSIONERS for invesvigating
CLAIMS to GRANTS OF LAND, hereby
give Notice, that the following CLAIMS in ad-
dition to those advertised in the Government Ga-
zette of the 18th of August, will be examined at
RUSSELL, consecutively, with those then
enumerated.

EDWARD LEE GODFREY,
MATTHEW RICHMOND,
Commissioners.

Case No. 54.—JOHN BYRON, of the Bay of
Islands, New Zealand, claimant.

  1. Ninety acres, more or less, being a piece
    or parcel of land known by the name of Parua;
    bounded on the east by the sea, extending from
    O Karaha Point to Tamoroa, a marked tree,
    including the water run; on the south by the
    ridge running south-west by south to a marked
    tree on the mountain; on the north by a ridge
    running south by west from Kohora to a marked
    tree on the mountain; on the west by the ridge
    of the mountain running parallel to the water
    side.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant on
the 2nd November, 1838, from the native
chiefs, Uduroa, and Ehongi, or Shongi.
Consideration—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Alleged to have been purchased from William
Korokoro, in March, 1835.
Consideration—cash to the amount of £20
sterling.
Nature of conveyance—deed in favour of
claimant, dated 24th Narch, 1835.

Case No. 114.—THOMAS HIPKINS and WILLIAM
TUTTY PEARSE, of the Bay of Islands, New
Zealand, claimant.

  1. Four hundred acres, more or less, being
    a piece or parcel of land situated on a branch of
    the Waikare River, Bay of Islands, (boundaries
    not given.)

Alleged to have been purchased by claimants,
from certain native chiefs (not named), on
the 6th January, 1840.
Consideration—cash and merchandise to the
amount of £48 16s. 6d. sterling.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 256.—WILLIAM BAKER, of Wangaroa,
New Zealand, claimant,

A piece or parcel of land, situated at Koro-
rarika, Bay of Islands, having a frontage to Koro-
rarika beach of 110 feet, and a depth of 192 feet,
(contents not stated).

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant on
the 2nd November, 1838, from the native
chiefs, Uduroa, and Ehongi, or Shongi.
Consideration—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 256 (a)—WILLIAM BAKER, of Wan-
garoa, New Zealand, claimant.

10,000. Ten thousand acres, more or less,
being a piece or parcel of land situate at Papapu-
karou; commencing at the Waitiki, and running
north-west to a dry tree at Papapukarou, including
the small island of Waitiki, and bearing north-
east to Koe-moe, the boundary of the heads of
Wangaroa; and from thence running up the
Wai-raka, taking in the Totaru and Aporis set-
tlement.

Alleged to have been purchased on or about
the 26th December, 1839, from the native
chiefs, Uduroa, and Shongi, by Mr. Henry
Snowden, who sold and conveyed to
claimant.
Consideration—not stated.
Nature of original conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 256 (b)—WLLLIAM BAKER, of Wan-
garoa, New Zealand, claimant.

  1. Fifteen acres, more or less, being a piece
    or parcel of land known by the native name of
    Mutaunga, (boundaries not stated.)

Alleged to have been purchased on or about
the 27th August, 1838, from the native
chief, Uduroa, by Mr. Henry Snowden, who
sold and conveyed to claimant.
Consideration—not stated.
Nature of original conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 256 (c)—WILLIAM BAKER, of Wan-
garoa, New Zealand claimant.

  1. Fifteen acres, more or less, being a piece
    or parcel of land known by the native name of
    Wai-koura, (boundaries not stated.)


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⚖️ Appointment of Bailiff for Auckland District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
6 September 1841
Bailiff, Appointment, Auckland, Sheriff
  • JAMES CHARLES HOLMAN (Mr.), Appointed Bailiff for Auckland

  • JAMES COATES, Sheriff

💰 Table of Rates for Bonded Warehouse Goods at Russell

💰 Finance & Revenue
Warehouse rates, Bonded goods, Rent, Russell, Kororarika, Tobacco, Spirits
  • GEORGE COOPER, Collector

🗺️ Notice of Examination of Land Claims at Russell

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
6 September 1841
Land claims, Investigation, Russell, Land grants, Native chiefs
19 names identified
  • JOHN BYRON, Claimant for land at Parua
  • Uduroa, Native chief selling land
  • Ehongi, Native chief selling land
  • Shongi, Native chief selling land
  • William Korokoro, Alleged seller of land
  • THOMAS HIPKINS, Claimant for land on Waikare River
  • WILLIAM TUTTY PEARSE, Claimant for land on Waikare River
  • WILLIAM BAKER, Claimant for land at Korararika
  • Uduroa, Native chief selling land
  • Ehongi, Native chief selling land
  • Shongi, Native chief selling land
  • WILLIAM BAKER, Claimant for land at Papapukarou
  • Uduroa, Native chief selling land
  • Shongi, Native chief selling land
  • Henry Snowden (Mr.), Intermediate seller of land to Baker
  • WILLIAM BAKER, Claimant for land known as Mutaunga
  • Uduroa, Native chief selling land
  • Henry Snowden (Mr.), Intermediate seller of land to Baker
  • WILLIAM BAKER, Claimant for land known as Wai-koura

  • EDWARD LEE GODFREY, Commissioner
  • MATTHEW RICHMOND, Commissioner