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SCHEDULE shewing the Cost per Acre for different sized Blocks,
averaging the Cutting and Surveying of one Linear Mile, at Three
Pounds, (£3).

| Size of Block. | Linear Miles of Cutting. | Area. | Cost. | Per Acre. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| | | A. | R. | P. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
| 1/8th by 1/8th miles. | 3/4 mile. | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1/4 " " | 1 1/2 " | 80 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 1/2 |
| 3/8 " " 6-8 " | 2 1/4 " | 180 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1/2 " " 1 " | 3 " | 320 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5/8 " " 10-8 " | 3 3/4 " | 500 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1/2 |
| 3/4 " " 1 1/2 " | 4 1/2 " | 720 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1/2 |
| 7/8 " " 2 " | 6 " | 1,280 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1/2 |
| 1 " " 3 " | 9 " | 2,880 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/2 |
| 1 1/8 " " 4 " | 12 " | 5,120 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 1/4 " " 6 " | 18 " | 11,520 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 |
| 1 3/8 " " 8 " | 24 " | 20,480 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 1/2 " " 10 " | 30 " | 32,100 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 farthing |
| 1 5/8 " " 12 " | 36 " | 46,080 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | about 0 | 5-6th. |
| 1 3/4 " " 14 " | 42 " | 62,720 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | about 0 | 5-6th. |

By Command of His Excellency, the Officer administering the Government,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)

JAMES STUART FREEMAN.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 26th September, 1842.

HIS Excellency the OFFICER administering
the Government directs it to be notified,
that the following Claims to Land in this Colony
have been referred to the Commissioners ap-
pointed under the Ordinance of the Governor
and Council of New Zealand, 5th Vict, Sess. 2,
No. 14; being in addition to the Claims notified
in the Government Gazette of New South Wales,
as referred to the Commissioners appointed un-
der the Act of the Governor and Council of that
Colony on the 9th November, 1840, and on the
9th, 16th, 23th, 30th March, and the 6th, 13th,
20th and 27th April, and in the Government
Gazette of this Colony, of the 18th August, and
13th, 20th, and 27th October, 20th November,
and 1st, 15th, and 22nd December, 1841; and
5th January, 28th March, 4th, 11th and 18th
May, and 22nd June, 1842.

Parties are reminded, that, before such claims
can be investigated, they must pay to the Com-
missioner a fee of Five Pounds, as prescribed by
the Ordinance.

By His Excellency's Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)

JAMES STUART FREEMAN.

Case No. 441. DONALD MCKAY, of Kororareka,
claimant.

An Allotment of Land in Kororareka, situate
at the south end of York-street, bounded on the
east by land in the possession of the Rev. Mr.
Baker, 100 feet; on the west by land belonging
to the chief Rivers, 100 feet; on the north by
land in the possession of Mr. Brodie, 100 feet;
and on the south by land in the possession of
Mr. Benj. Turner, 100 feet.

JAMES STUART FREEMAN.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief Riva by claimant, on the 20th
February, 1827.

Consideration given to the Natives-A double
barrelled Gun, value Twelve Pounds, -and To-
bacco to the value of Six Pounds Sixteen Shil-
lings and Sixpence.

Nature of conveyance-A deed in favour of
claimant, dated as above.

Case No. 442.-JOHN RYDER, of Auckland,
claimant.

200 acres, more or less, situate on the river
Orura, near to the harbour of Munganui; boun-
daries not stated.

Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chiefs Kai-tuku, Nopera, Pario Kareao,
Napakai, Nira te Ruri, by claimant, on the
8th January, 1842.

Consideration given to the Natives-Thirty
Sovereigns.

Nature of conveyance-An agreement in the
native language.

Cose No. 443.-JOHN VICTORIA COWELL, of
Kawia, and Edward Lee, of Sydney,
claimants.

5,250 acres more or less, situate at Kawia, one
portion known by the name of Oharei, containing
150 acres or thereabouts; bounded towards the
south, north, and west by land claimed by Jones
Leathart and Co.; and on the east by the river
Owa Roa; another portion, containing 100 acres
thereabouts; bounded towards the north by the
river Awa Roa, towards the south by Hiku Rangi,
towards the east by land claimed by George
Macfarlane, and towards the west by land
claimed by Jones Leathart and Co., and one
portion known as Te Rua Patu, containing 500
acres thereabouts; bounded towards the north by