✨ Land Claim Register Entries
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north by land claimed by William Hay, and on
the east also by land claimed by William Hay.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
Native Chiefs, not named, by William Hay,
on the 8th January 1840.
Consideration given to the Natives - not
stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 439.-DAVID SCOTT, of the Bay of
Islande, claimant.
One acre and a half, more or less, situate in
the harbour of Port Nicholson at the Rumutoto
Pah, bounded as follows:-on the east by the
harbour of Port Nicholson, from Rumutoto
creek about four hundred feet northwards to the
next small creek falling into the harbour; on
the north by the said small creek, about one
hundred feet, back from the beach; on the
west, from the said small creek along the brow
of the hill at the back about four hundred feet
to Kumutoto creek at its first turn; and on the
south by the said creek to the harbour about
two hundred feet.
Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
from the native chief Emari, on the 31st
day of March, 1831.
Consideration given to the Natives-One
hundred pound cask of gunpowder, value
£8 15s.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 440.-WILLIAM STIRLING, of the
Harbour of the Bluff, claimant,
A portion of land situate at the harbour of the
Bluff, bounded on the north-west by a water-run
distance in front of the harbour six hundred
yards, and on the south-east by Fauveaux;
south-west, Look-out Point being in distance
three quarters of a mile.
Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
from the native chief John Towaick, on the 17th
November, 1839.
Consideration given to the Natives -- ten
pounds.
Nature of conveyance - Deed in favour of
claimant, dated as above.
Printed by JOHN MOORE, at the Printing Office,
High-street.
NZ Gazette 1842, No 25
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Referral of specific land claims to Commissioners (Continuation)
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey20 June 1842
Land claim, Boundaries, William Hay, Native Chiefs, Purchase details
- William Hay, Land claimed boundary description
🗺️ Land Claim Register Entry for David Scott (Case 439)
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand claim, Port Nicholson, Rumutoto Pah, David Scott, Emari, Gunpowder
- David Scott, Claimant for land at Port Nicholson
- Emari (chief), Native chief selling land
🗺️ Land Claim Register Entry for William Stirling (Case 440)
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand claim, Harbour of the Bluff, William Stirling, John Towaick, Deed
- William Stirling, Claimant for land at Harbour of the Bluff
- John Towaick (chief), Native chief selling land