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Alleged to have been purchased from certain
native chiefs, not named, by William Hib-
blewhite, who sold to claimant.

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

Case No. 431.—JOHN VICTORIA COWELL, of
Kawhia, claimant.
40,000 acres more or less, situate on the
banks of the Waipa, in the district of Waikato
boundaries not stated.
Alleged to have been given to claimant by the
native chief Nga Tuki, and others, in Octo-
ber, 1839, in consideration of his long resi-
dence in New Zealand, and services rendered
to the natives.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

• Case No. 56 (a),—EDWARD CATLIN, of Sydney,
  claimant.
  Seven acres more or less, situate in the island
  of Robuko, in the island of New Munster, at a
  place called Ohoru Point, separating Towaick
  and Ohonu bays, and adjoining Towaick's own
  cultivated land.
  Alleged to have been given to claimant by
  the native chief John Towaick, on the 2nd
  January, 1840.
  Nature of conveyance—a deed of gift.

Case No. 432.—FANNY WING, of Hokianga,
claimant.
300 acres more or less, situate on the river
Hokianga, known by the name of the Waiti,
bounded in the front by the river, on the north
east by the creek Moiatoa, and from the junction
of that creek with the Hokianga, in the narrows
by a line bearing south and by east half east
inland, on the other side towards the land claimed
by Mr. E. Fishwick, namely, south and by east
by a puriri tree, near which is a water hole or
spring, known by the name of Koniwero, and
from thence due east until it cuts the north-east
half eastern boundary.
Alleged to have been given to claimant by the
native chief Tutu, on the 7th of February,
1839.
Nature of conveyance—a deed in favor of
claimant, dated as above.

Case No. 433.—CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, of Ho-
kianga, on behalf of his son, John Harris,
claimant.
5000 acres more or less, being all that portion
of land situate on the south side of the river
Mutu Kraka, a tributary of the Hokianga.
Alleged to have been given to claimant by the
native chief Hua or Tiwitua, on the 23rd
December, 1839.
Consideration given to the natives—five shil-
lings.
Nature of conveyance—a deed in favor of
claimant, dated as above.

Case No. 434.—JOHN GREENING, of Table
Cape, claimant.
700 acres more or less, situate at Table Cape,
between the crek called Wangawai, and a spot

cultivated by the natives, the boundary line run-
ning thence westward along a flat, and thence
south south-west one and a half miles, thence
east by south to the creek Wanguwai, at the set-
tlement of the same name.
Alleged to have been given to claimant in the
year 1837, by certain native chiefs not
named.
Nature of conveyance—a deed in favor of
claimant, dated 25th October, 1839.

Case No. 435.—JAMES STACK, of Tauranga,
claimant.
300 acres more or less, situate on the banks of.
the river Awaroa, which empties itself into the
Waikato, known by the name of Poetawa—
boundaries not stated.
Alleged to have been given to claimant on the
18th September, 1837, by the native chiefs
Kaihau, Te Awarahi, Ahariri, Ngakainga,
and others, in consequence of Awarahi
having fired nine balls through claimant's
dwelling.
Consideration given to the natives—nominally
two spades.
Nature of conveyance—a deed in favor of
claimant, dated as above.

Case No. 436.—WILLIAM BROWN, of Poverty
Bay, claimant.
A piece of land, contents not stated, situate
about eight miles from the mouth of the Turangi-
nui river, commencing from a point called Mou
Karaka, and running from thence by the bank
of a creek called Matawere, west-south-west
about four hundred and forty-two yards, and
from thence by the bank of the said creek north-
west, seven hundred and twenty-eight yards, to
a place called Matawaro, and from thence east
five hundred and seventy-two yards, and thence
south-east-half-east five hundred and seven yards
to the aforesaid point called Moukaraka.
Alleged to have been given to claimant by
certain native chiefs not named, on the 2nd
January, 1840.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 437.—WILLIAM COZENS, of Launces-
ton, claimant.
500 acres more or less, known by the name of
Tara-wai, situate at Hokianga, extending from
a point called Toraiote Pa, downwards in a
northern direction to the distance of one mile
frontage, then in a south-east direction, ending
by a creek Tacoke, an extent of interior from
north to south one mile.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief A Pie, of Waiama, by John
Cook, on the 14th December, 1835, who
sold to claimant.
Consideration given to the natives—£20.
Nature of conveyance—a deed poll in favor
of John Cook, dated as above.

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