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Case No. 406. -JOHN LAUDER, of Wangaroa,
claimant.
150 acres more or less, situate on the river
Kaio, bounded on the south by land claimed by
Mr. Spikeman, on the west by a flat on the
banks of a river, on the east by a range of hills,
and on the north by a hill called Motu Tapu.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Uduroa, Hongi, Putete, and
Tutai, by John Johnson and claimant, on
the 27th October, 1838.
Consideration given to the natives-6 pounds
tobacco, 4 blankets, and £6 in money.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 406 (a). -JOHN LAUDER, of Wanga-
roa, claimant.
12 acres more or less, situate on the river
Kaio, bounded on the south by the river, on the
east by a range of hills forming the boundary to
land claimed by Mr. Spikeman, on the north by
land also claimed by John Lander, and on the
west by a creek called Kokopona.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Na-tori, Nahuna and Uduroa,
by claimant, on the 6th January, 1840.
Consideration given to the natives-a quantity
of merchandize and £3 in money.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 407.-G. STEPHENSON, of Kiapara,
claimant.
800 acres more or less, called Waima, situa-
ted on the river Wairoa, extending inland to
the creek Manganui, along the course of the
Wairoa, following the Manganui to the mouth
of the creek Kopopobiakuri, and thence exten-
ding to the extremity of the said creek.
Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
from the native chiefs Parore, Tirarau,
Paekea, Wanga, Tawera, on the 17th Feb.,
1839.
Consideration given to the natives-a quantity
of merchandize, and £100 in gold.
Nature of conveyance-agreement in wri-
ting in favor of claimant, dated 17th February,
1839.

Case No. 407 (a). - GEORGE STEPHENSON, of
Kiapara, claimant.
A piece of land known by the name of Rahu-
rahu, situate on the river Wairoa, bounded on
one side by the Waiau, and divided from it by a
creek extending from the extremity of that
creek direct to the river Akawino, and following
the course of that river until it empties itself
into the Wairoa, Contents not stated.
Alleged to have been given to claimant, as a
mark of their esteem, by the native chiefs,
Parore, Tirarau, Paikea, Wainga, and
Tawera, on the 17th Feb., 1839.
Nature of conveyance-a deed of gift as
above.

Case No. 408.-RANDULPH DACRE, Sydney, on
behalf of Gordon Davis Browne, claimant.
5000 acres more or less, situate at Mahuranga,
Frith of Thames, known by the name of Murio-
tarariki, bounded in front by the sea, on one side
by the river Waipe, and on the other side by
Matanga, and at the back by land belonging to
the natives.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Pahato, William Pepena,
and others, by G. D. Browne, in May,
1832.
Consideration given to the natives-not sta-
ted.
Nature of conveyance-not stated

Case No. 408 (a). -RANDULPH DACRE, Sydney,
on behalf of Gordon Davis Browne, claimant.
A piece of land situate in Mercury Bay,
lying between the small creek called Okuao,
falling into the river near the mouth of the
branch river N2nanganaia, and Purangi or oyster
river, in Cook's bay.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Rahui, Hare, Miparata, and
others, by claimant, on the 22nd October,
1837.
Consideration given to the natives-£152 10s.
in Spannish dollars, and £450 in merchan-
dize.
Nature of conveyance-a deed in favor of
claimant.

Case No. 408 (b).-RANDULPH DACRE, of Syd-
ney, on behalf of Gordon Davis Browne,
claimant.
20,000 acres more or less, situate at the mouth
of the river Anoniora, extending to the source
with all branch creeks from the ridge of the
mountains.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Te Paerata, Tuiri, Parena, and
Takainui, by claimant, on the 10th October,
1836.
Consideration given to the natives-goods to
the amount of £37.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 408 (c). -RANDULPH DACRE, of Syd-
ney, on behalf of Gordon Davis Browne,
claimant.
3000 acres more or less, situate on the river
Tamaki, bounded in the frount by the Tamaki,
on one side by the Waipuna creek, and on the
other side by a large sand bed.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Puhata, Takapuna, Warenga,
and others, by claimant, in the year 1836.
Consideration given to the natives-not sta-
ted.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.