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south by the Wiakanai to its source, or an east
erly line 40 miles from the mouth of the sail
river, (contents not stated,
Alleged to have been purchased in November,
1839, by the claimants from the Native
Chiefs Already and Tainui
Consideration—merchandise to the amount
of £150 sterling.
Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feoffment in
favor of claimants, dated 5th November. 1839.
Case No. 74. - WILLIAM COOMBS and WILLIAM
HAY, both of Sydney, claimants.
All that land on the south-west side of the
Pararu River, extending six miles south east
from the point opposite Robuller's Pier, and two
miles inland south-east, or howsoever otherwise
the said land and premises or any part thereof
is bounded, situate, known or distinguished,
(Contents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased from Ringa,
Ako or Eko, chief of the tribe of Caffea.
Consideration—merchandise, value not stated.
Nature of conveyance—Deed to claimants,
dated 10th of October, 1839.
Case No. 90. - THOMAS EVANS, of Sydney, mas-
ter Mariner, claimants.
A piece of land on Kapiti or Entry Island, and
known by the name of Rangetara or Roepporas
Point, the northern boundary commencing at a
deep Valley to the north side of the said point, in
which valley there is a run of water.: and boan-
ded on the south of the said point from a small
point as marked by the said chiefs; and boun-
ded on the east and on the west by Cook's
Straits.
Alleged to have been purchased by the claim-
ant, in October 1839, from the native
chiefs Romppora and Rangrietta.
Consideration—merchandise to the amount
of £100 sterling.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.
Case No. 90 (a) - THOMAS EVANS, of Sydney,
Master Mariner, claimant.
A rock or small island in Cook's Straits,
New Zealand, known by the native name of
Mata Rallalah, and by the European name of
Rangi Eroa's Island. (contents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Rangi Eroa and Ngati Awa,
in June, 1838.
Consideration—merchandise to the amount of
£110 sterling.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.
Case No. 106. - WILLIAM HAY and WILLIAM
WRIGHT, both of Sydney, claimants.
All that land known by the name of Winewi
Paplapa: bounded on the south by the Ricky
settlement, to the west by Cook's Straits, and
extending along the sea coast to Ower about
five miles; extending inland about twenty miles.
(Contents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased by the claim-
ants in October, 1839, from Eako, principal
Chief of the Natti-ava tribe.
Consideration—various articles of merchan-
dise, value not stated.

Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feoffment,
dined 9th October, 1839.
Case No. 106 (a) - WILLIAM HAY and WILLIAM
Wabent, both of Sydnev, claimants.
All that land known by the name of Munarow
Tawite, bounded to the north by Thomas Edi-
son's called Korivieri extending along the sea
coast to Papeneivi; extending inland eight miles
(Contents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased by the claim-
ants in November, 1839, from Rangitukero
chief of the Natti Toma tribe.
Consideration—various articles of merchan-
dise, value not stated.
Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feoffment to
claimants, dated 6th of November 1839.
Case No. 106 (b) - WILLIAM HAY and WILLIAM
WRIGHT, both of Sydney, claimants.
All that piece or parcel of land known by the
name of Otatei, on the north Island of New
Zealand. (Boundaries and contents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased by claimants
in October, 1839, from Walcruewi, chief
of the tribe of Notterocooa.
Consideration—various articles of merchan-
dise, Value not stated.
Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feoffment
to claimants, dated 2nd of October, 1839.
Case No. 117 (c) - JOHN HOSKING, of Sydney,
merchant, claimant in part.
All that land known by the name of Pore-
rona, from the rocks upon the north-east side
of the river Poorerooa, called Kioketota, north-
east by north thirty miles, and is bounded on the
east by a range of snowy mountains; to the
south by a range of hills three miles from Port
Nicholson, upon the south-west side of the River
Poorerooa, to Teeti Bay; from Teeti Bay south-
east by east to the south branch of the Poore-
Tooa River. (Contents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased in October,
1839, from RangiAko, Rangi-Hero, Raangi
Hitei, Rupterra, Aki, Eorow, Arungi, Eovi
Epokie, chiefs of the Natti-ava, and Caffea
tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a
tenth part of his interest to claimant.
Consideration—in the first instance, various
articles of merchandise, to the amount of £378
sterling for the entire purchase, and £40 in cash
and goods stated to have been since given to
the natives by claimant.
Nature of conveyance—Indenture of Feoff-
ment to Mr. Hay, dated 9th October, 1839.
Case No. 118 (a) - JOHN TERRY HUGHES, of
Sydney, merchant, claimant in part.
All that land known by the name of Pure-
rooa, from the rocks upon the north east side
of the River Porerooa called Kicketooa, north-
east by north 30 miles, and is bounded on the
east by a range of snowy mountains; to the
south by a range of hills 3 miles from Port Ni-
cholson, upon the south-west side of the River
Porerooa to Teeti Bay; from Teeti Bay south-
east by east to the south branch of the Porerooa
River. (Contents not stated.)



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🗺️ Notice of Land Claims Investigation Proceedings in Port Nicholson District (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
6 April 1842
Land Claims, Port Nicholson, Wellington, Investigation schedule, Deeds, Purchase

🗺️ Schedule of Land Claims Investigation Proceedings (Cases 74 to 118(a))

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Claim, Case 74, Case 90, Case 106, Case 117, Case 118, Claimants, Native Sellers
29 names identified
  • WILLIAM COOMBS (Esquire), Claimant in Case No. 74
  • WILLIAM HAY, Claimant in Case No. 74
  • Already, Alleged seller of land
  • Tainui, Alleged seller of land
  • THOMAS EVANS, Claimant in Case No. 90
  • Romppora, Alleged seller of land
  • Rangrietta, Alleged seller of land
  • THOMAS EVANS, Claimant in Case No. 90 (a)
  • Rangi Eroa, Alleged seller of land
  • WILLIAM HAY, Claimant in Case No. 106
  • WILLIAM WRIGHT, Claimant in Case No. 106
  • Eako, Alleged seller of land
  • WILLIAM HAY, Claimant in Case No. 106 (a)
  • WILLIAM Wabent, Claimant in Case No. 106 (a)
  • Rangitukero, Alleged seller of land
  • WILLIAM HAY, Claimant in Case No. 106 (b)
  • WILLIAM WRIGHT, Claimant in Case No. 106 (b)
  • Walcruewi, Alleged seller of land
  • JOHN HOSKING, Claimant in part for Case No. 117(c)
  • RangiAko, Alleged seller of land
  • Rangi-Hero, Alleged seller of land
  • Raangi Hitei, Alleged seller of land
  • Rupterra, Alleged seller of land
  • Aki, Alleged seller of land
  • Eorow, Alleged seller of land
  • Arungi, Alleged seller of land
  • Eovi Epokie, Alleged seller of land
  • William Hay (Mr.), Original purchaser of interest
  • JOHN TERRY HUGHES, Claimant in part for Case No. 118(a)