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1830, in consideration of his establishing a
store on the spot.
Nature of conveyance—the land marked out
and tabued, but no agreement in writing.

Case No. 52 (a).—JAMES BRUCE, of Sydney,
claimant.
Two acres more or less, situate at the river
Otago, on the east coast of the island of New
Munster—boundaries not stated.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by Henry Skid-
more, who sold to claimant in June, 1839.
Consideration given to the natives—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 52 (b).—JAMES BRUCE, of Sydney,
claimant.
One moiety of a block of land, situate on a
neck of land on the south side of the harbour of
the bluff in Faveaux Straits, having a frontage
to the harbour of one furlong, to the straits one
furlong, bounded on the west by land claimed
by John Williams, and on the east by the other
moiety of the block claimed by Edwin Palmer.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by Edwin Palmer,
who sold to claimant in the year 1839.
Consideration given to the natives—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 52 (c).—JAMES BRUCE, of Sydney,
claimant.
10 acres more or less, situate at the river
Otago, adjoining preceding claim.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by Henry Skid-
more, who sold to claimant in June, 1839.
Consideration given to the natives, not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 33 (a).—Rev. THOMAS AITKIN, of
Sydney, on behalf of himself and brother,
James Aitkin, claimant.
2560 acres more or less, situate at Temera,
near Port Cooper, having a water frontage of
two miles—boundaries not stated.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by Mr. Geo. Wel-
ler, who sold to claimant.
Consideration given to the natives, not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 33 (b).—Rev. THOMAS AITKIN, of
Sydney, on behalf of himself and brother,
James Aitkin, claimant.
12,800 acres more or less, situate on the
southern extremity of New Munster, upon
Jacob’s river, to which it has one mile frontage,
and from which it extends back or we tward 20
miles.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs, by Hibble White and Vickery,
who sold to claimant.

Consideration given to the natives, not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 426.—DANIEL ROGERS, of Sydney,
claimant.
640 acres more or less, situate on the Owerie
or Pelorus river, bounded on the west by that
river, on the north and east by land claimed by
John Guard and J. Wyneh, and on the south by
land claimed by John M’Lean.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by John Guard,
who sold to claimant.
Consideration given to the natives, not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 427.—JOHN M’LEAN, of Sydney,
claimant.
640 acres more or less, situate on the Owerrie
or Pelorus river, bounded on the west by that
river, on the south and east by land claimed by
John Guard and James Wynen, and on the
north by land claimed by Daniel Rogers.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by John Guard,
who sold to claimant.
Consideration given to the natives, not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 428.—THOMAS SMITH, of Sydney,
claimant.
A portion of land situate in Faveaux Straits,
at horse-shoe bay, from a headland claimed
by Genet, in a southerly direction one quarter
of a mile to land claimed by J. Williams, in a
square to the other side of the island called
Paterson’s river.
Consideration given to the natives, not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 429.—D. P. OKEDEN, of Snowy
river, Menaroo, claimant.
A piece of land situate at Cloudy Bay—con-
tents and boundaries not stated.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs not named, by his agent James
Wynen, in the year 1838.
Consideration given to the natives, not stated.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 430.—JOHN CAMPBELL, of Sydney,
claimant.
A piece of land situate in the island of New
Munster, bounded on the south by Faveaux
Straits eight hundred chains, on the west by a
line one thousand six hundred chains, running
north parallel to the direction of Jacob’s river,
on the north by a line bearing east eight hun-
dred chains, and on the east by the Jacob’s
river.