Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, May 18th, 1842.

HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR directs it to
be notified, that the following claims of
land in this Colony, have been referred to the
Commissioners appointed under the Ordinance
of the Governor and Council of New Zealand,
5 VICTORIE, Session 2, No. 14; being in addi-
tion to the claims notified in the Government
Gazette, of New South Wales, as referred to
the Commissioners appointed under the Act of
the Governor and Council of that Colony, on
the 9th November, 1840, and on the 9th, 16th,
23rd, and 30th March, and 6th, 13th, 20th, and
27th April, and in the Government Gazette of
this Colony, of the 18th August, and 12th, 20th,
and 27th October, 20th November, and 1st, 15th
and 22nd December, 1841, and 5th January,
28th March, and May 4th and 11th, 1842.

Parties are reminded, that before such claims
can be investigated, they must pay to the Com-
missioners a fee of Five pounds, as prescribed
by the Ordinance.

By His Excellency's command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.

Case No. 411 (b.)-J. Toms, of Cloudy Bay,
claimant.

2000, Two thousand acres, more or less, con-
sisting of 500 acres, called Warike, situate on
the island of Kapiti; 40 acres, called Tete, on
the island of Mana; 400 acres, named Auerewa,
situate in Queen Charlotte's Sound; 20 acres,
named Oneebua; and 300 acres, whereon a
dwelling-house stands, also situate in Queen
Charlotte's Sound.

Alleged to have been given to claimant by the
native chief Noroa, his father-in-law, on
the 20th September, 1838.

Nature of conveyance-a deed dated as above.

Case No. 99 (b.) -JOHN GUARD, of Cloudy
Bay, claimant.

A piece of land, contents not stated, situate
at Port Nicholson, bounded by the Coro-Coro,
and from thence running to Herotonga, or fresh
water river.

Alleged to have been given to claimant by the
native chiefs Ahie and Wononga, on the
19th September, 1839.

Consideration given to the natives-various
services rendered.

Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 65 (o.) -GEORGE T. CLAYTON, of the
Bay of Islands, claimant.

6, Six acres of land, situate at Victoria, Bay
of Islands, being Nos. 18, 19, 14, 13, and 16
of Section B., and No. 1, Market allotment.

Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by James Busby,
who sold to claimant.

Consideration given to the natives-not
stated.

Nature of conveyance-not stated.

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Case No. 65 (p.)-GEORGE T. CLAYTON, of the
Bay of Islands, claimant.

2, Two allotments of land, situate at Okiato,
or Russell Town, being Nos. 2 and 6.

Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by James Reddy
Clendon, who sold to claimant.

Consideration given to the natives-not
stated.

Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 323 (e.)-A. B. V. DE SENTIS, of
Kororarika, claimant.

650, Six hundred and fifty acres, more or less,
called Ryan's Peninsula, bounded on the north-
east by land belonging to the natives, and on
all other sides by the harbours of Munganui and
Doubtless Bay.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Ehura, Warri-cowrie, and
others, by Thomas Ryan, on the 14th May,
1836, who sold to claimant.

Consideration given to the natives-mer-
chandize to the value of £80.

Nature of conveyance-an agreement signed
by the above-named chiefs.

Case No. 323 (f.)-A. B. V. DE SENTIS, of
Kororarika, claimant.

, Half an acre, more or less, situate at
Kororarika, bounded on the north by Church-
street; on the west by an unnamed street; and
on the east by York-street.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Moko and others, by Charles
Baker, on the 4th September, 1835, who
sold to claimant.

Consideration given to the natives-mer-
chandize to the value of £5.

Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 323 (g.)-A. B. V. DE SENTIS, of
Kororarika, claimant.

2, Two acres, more or less, situate at Koro-
rarika, bounded on the north by land claimed
by Capt. Clayton, on the back by a hill top, and
on the south by land claimed by C. Baker.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief Awadey, by Thomas Spicer, on
the 7th of September, 1837, who sold to
claimant.

Consideration given to the natives-merchan-
dise to the value of £5.

Nature of conveyance-a deed in favor of T.
Spicer.

Case No. 412.-ROBERT BROWN, of Poverty
Bay, claimant.

500, Five hundred acres, more or less, situate
in Poverty Bay, on the north-east of Table Cape,
bounded on the south by a stream of water, on
the north-east by the sea, and on the two other
sides by flags placed on the top of poles.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant