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No. 131. JOHN BAPTIS LA COURT, M. D., and
JAMES HONORIUS LA COURT, A. M., both of
Hokianga, claimants.

5000, Five thousand acres, more or less, si-
tuate on the Hokianga river; bounded to the
south-east and by south-south-west by a bay,
formed by the river Hokianga; on the other
side by the river Wahliu; on the east, north-
east, north, and noth-west, by the creek Mutate;
from the head of this creek by a straight line
south-west, traversing over the land called Ko-
kokako, ending at the river Wahliu, limiting the
land to that line.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimants
on the 20th August, 1839, from the native
chiefs Tarawaika, Totoraheahua, and others.

Consideration: cash and goods to the amount
of £82 12s.

Nature of conveyance-deed to claimants,
dated 20th August, 1839.

No. 131 a. JOHN BAPTIS LA COURT, M. D.,
and JAMES HONORIUS LA COURT, A. M., both
of Hokianga, claimants.

20,000, Twenty thousand acres, more or less,
situate at the Hokianga river; bounded on the
west-south-west and by south, by the creek
Mutute, and by a straight line from the head of
that creek bearing south-west, across the land
called Kokokako, ending at the creek Waihui;
the other limit by a parallel line with the bank
of the creek Mutute, and to extend to the dis-
tance of six miles from the said creek.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimants
in August, 1839, from the native chiefs Ta-
rawaika, Totoraheahua, and others.

Consideration: cash and goods, amounting
to £364.

Nature of conveyance: not stated.

No. 133. JOHN LEEF, of Hokianga, claimant.

200, Two hundred acres, more or less, situate
at the river Wirinaki, near its junction with the
Hokianga, about nine miles from the Heads;
bounded by the Wirinaki in front; by a line
east-north-east from the rock to the first ridge of
hills, which divides it from the land of Robert
Angus, commencing at the point, or rock, near
the junction of the Wirinaki and Hokianga, and
running up the river Wirinaki to a place known
by the name of Mutoirapapa; and from thence
by a line east by north to a hill, called Moto-
ronui, on the first ridge, and on the back by
that ridge of hills.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
on the 20th March, 1839, from the native
chiefs A Taku and Kaihu.

Consideration: goods, value £10.

Nature of conveyance: not stated.

No. 157. F. E. MANING, of Hokianga,
claimant.

200, Two hundred acres, more or less, situate
on the south side of the river Hokianga; bounded
on the north, west and east by the rivers Hoki-
anga and Wirinaki, and on the south by an
inland line defined by land marks, named Onoki.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
on the 3rd September 1839, from the native
chiefs Kaitoke, Keha, and others.

Consideration: cash and goods to the amount
of £80 10s. sterling.

Nature of conveyance: not stated.

No. 158 a. JOHN MARMON, of Hokianga,
claimant.

200, Two hundred acres, more or less, on
the Itua Tau creek and the Hokianga river;
bounded by the Hokianga on the front; on the
east by the Hokianga, running up that river to
lands of J. Marmon; on the west by the creek
Itau Tau, extending up that creek to the creek
Waikiddi, and from thence by a line bearing east
by north, to the river Hokianga.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
on the 12th April, 1834, from the native
chief Raumati.

Consideration: goods to the amount of £28
12s. sterling.

Nature of conveyance: not stated.

No. 158. JOHN MARMON, of Hokianga,
claimant.

200, Two hundred acres, more or less, situate
on the Hokianga; bounded in front of the
river Hokianga; on the north by land of
Messrs. Mariner and Bowyer; on the south
by the Hokianga, and on the west by land called
the Koki and by the Itua Tau creek.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
on the 12th September 1827, from the na-
tive chief Raumati.

Consideration: goods, value £47 5s.

Nature of conveyance: not stated.

No. 158 b. JOHN MARMON, of-Hokianga,
claimant.

250, Two hundred and fifty acres, more or
less, situate on the creek Waireri, near its june-
tion with the Hokianga; bounded in front partly
by the creek Waireri, extending from the mouth
of that creek by a line south-south-east one mile
to a place called Kagimi, and on the back by a
right line south-south-west from the rock near
the south entrance of said creek, immediately
alongside the Pah.

Alleged to have been purchased by claimant
on the 12th August 1835, from the native
chief Tauranga and the chieftainess Tauri-
nauru.

Consideration: goods, value £2 sterling.

Nature of conveyance: not stated..

No. 158 c. JOHN MARMON, of Hokianga,
claimant.

250, Two hundred and fifty acres, more or
less, situate on the Hokianga; bounded by that