Lot 6, Section 18, containing 115 acres
0 roods 4 perches, more or less.

Lot 7, Section 19, containing 124 acres
0 roods 4 perches, more or less.

Lot 8, Section 20, containing 91 acres
2 roods 24 perches, more or less.

Lot 9, Section 22, containing 103 acres
0 roods 0 perches, more or less.

Lot 10, Section 23, containing 104 acres
3 roods 17 perches, more or less.

Lot 11, Section 26, containing 110 acres
0 roods 23 perches, more or less.

Lot 12, Section 27, containing 112 acres
1 rood 4 perches, more or less.

By His Excellency's Command,

WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.

NOTICE OF HEARING.

WE, EDWARD LEE GODFREY and
MATHEW RICHMOND, Commis-
sioners appointed to examine and report upon
Claims to Grants of Land in New Zealand, do
hereby give notice, that we will investigate those
undermantioned, in the district of Auckland, at
our office, on the 13th day of June, 1842, and
following days, at 10 o'clock, forenoon.

All parties interested are hereby summoned
to be in attendance with their witnesses and
documents, and copies of the latter, with trans-
lations thereof, if they be in the Maori lan-
guage, to remain with the Commission.

Claimants are reminded that the fee of Five
Pounds must be paid to the Commissioners
before the investigation of any claim or opposi-
tion to it.

Land Commissioners' Office,

Auckland, 25th May, 1842.

Case No. 284.--JOHN HALLS, of Auckland,
claimant.

A portion of land in the island of Waihako,
known by the name of Tanihani--boundaries
not stated.

Alleged to have been purchased by Mr. Web-
ster, in the year 1837, from the native chief
Te Rianga, who sold to claimant.

Case No. 288.--JOHN GODDARD NICHOLSON, claimant.

An Island situate in the Frith of the Thames,
near the entrance of the harbour of the Waite-
mata.

Alleged to have been given to claimant by the
native chief Enackie, on the 21st of Nov.,
1820.

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Case No. 305 (i).--WILLIAM WEBSTER, of Cor-
omandel Harbour, claimant.

3,000, Three thousand acres, more or less, on
the island of Waihake, bounded on the south by
a creek called Nikiaranga, on the west by the
sea, on the north by the north point, and on the
east by the sea.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
from Ruinga, and other native chiefs, on
the 8th of May, 1838.

Case No. 305 (m).--WILLIAM WEBSTER, of
Coromandel Harbour, claimant.

2,000, Two thousand acres, more or less,
on the south-east side of the island of Waihake,
commencing at a point called Opatia, running
north along the shore to a point Taniwha-
nui, and from each of these points north-west
by-west to the north-west side of the island.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
from Ngakete, and other native chiefs, on
the 8th May, 1838.

Case No. 318.--JOHN CHARLES BLACKETT, of
Surrey, England, Esq., claimant.

300, Three hundred acres, more or less, situa-
ted on the banks of the river Waitemata, and
known by the name of the "Thanet Estate."

Alleged to have been purchased by Thomas
Mitchell from the native chiefs Kau wau,
Kau wae, Tinana and Tamaki, on the 11th
of January, 1836, who sold to the Mana-
kau Land Company, who sold to F. J.
Mercer, who sold to claimant.

Case No. 332 (b).--F. HODGKINSON, of Syd-
ney, in part claimant.

A piece of land on the island of Waihake, in
the River Thames, on the harbour called Waka-
nuffe. Contents 400, Four hundred acres, more
or less.

Alleged to have been purchased by J. Foster,
M. E. Munin, and claimant, from the native
chiefs Te koto, Huhu.

Case No. 359.--THOMAS GRAHAM, of Oripiu
Bay, claimant.

A piece of land on the island of Waihake,
river Thames, called Oripíu Bay, bounded by
the north and south heads of Oripíu Bay, com-
mencing from low water mark, and extending
backwards one mile and 400 yards from head to
head.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
from the native chief Brume, in the year
1839.

Case No. 359 (a).--THOMAS GRAHAM, of Ori-
piu, claimant.

A piece of land on the island of Waihake,
river Thames, bounded by the north head of
Oripíu, running in a direct line to Otakawe, and
joining land of claim No: 359.