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Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1838.
Consideration-cash and goods, amount not
stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed dated 18th of
December, 1838.
Case No. 48, -JOHN CARTER, and JAMES
BROWNE, of Stewart's Island, claimants.
The island formerly called Native Island, in
the entrance of Paterson's River.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1838.
Consideration cash and goods to the amount
of £27 sterling.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 49-JOHN CREGOE BROWN and
ROBERT CAMPBELL, of Sydney, claimants.
A piece of land at "The Bluff" in Foveaux
Straits, bounded on the north by the Tootais
river; on the east by the ocean; on the south
by the entrance from the sea to the Bluff, and
on the west by the ocean.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, on the 9th of
January, 1840, by John Jones, from James
Bruce, who sold two thirds to claimant.
Consideration-cash £40, and goods.
Nature of conveyance-Deed to Mr. Bruce,
dated 9th of January, 1840.
Case No. 49 a, - JOHN CREGOE BROWN and
ROBERT CAMPBELL, of Sydney, claimants.
Two twelfths of the land described in 124 l.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1838, by J.
Jones, who sold to claimants.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed dated 18th of
October, 1838.
Case No. 49 b,-JOHN CREGOE BROWN, and
ROBERT CAMPBELL, of Sydney, claimants in
part.
Two twelfths of the land described in 124 a.
Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chief John Towack, in 1838, by J.
Jones, who sold to claimants.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed dated 18th of
October, 1838.
Case No. 50-JOSEPH BROWN, claimant.
A parcel of land called Thawai, bounded by
a footpath on the top of Booketawa hill; east
running between two streamlets which are the
side boundaries; down to a small stream run-
ning parallel to the forty yards from Towna
Rock to the marked Stump, along Charley's
land on the one side, and Naokoe and Nawres
on the other.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiets Tatara, Nowhow and others,
in 1838.
Consideration-cash and goods to the amount
of £59 2s. sterling.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 52-JAMES BRUCE, of Sydney,
claimant.
A piece of land at Caroline Harbour, Robuchi
island, Foreaux Straits, of the circumference of
three miles from a sandy beach, on the north-
west side of Robuchi, to the south-east side
thereof, and extending to a valley adjoining the
land of George Moss; on the south by water
frontages on the east and west sides towards
the sea.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1836.
Consideration-goods to the amount of £30
sterling.
Nature of conveyance not stated.
Case No. 52 0,-JAMES BRUCH, of Sydney,
claimant.
2, Two acres, at the river Otago,
Alleged to have been purchased by Henry
Skidmore, who sold to claimant.
Consideration-not stated,
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 52 6,-JAMES BRUCE. of Sydney,
claimant.
The moiety of a block of land, situate on a
neck of land, on the south side of the harbour
of the "Bluff" in Foveaux Straits, having a
frontage to the harbour of one furlong; to the
straits, one furlong; bounded on the west, by
John Williams; and on the east by the other
moiety claimed by Edwin Palmer.
Alleged to have been purchased by Edwin
Palmer, who sold to claimant.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 52 C.-JAMES BRUCE, of Sydney,
claimant.
10, Ten acres, on the River Otago, adjoining
No. 52 a.
Alleged to have been purchased by H. Skid-
more, who sold to claimant.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 53. - JAMES BRUCE and JOHN STE-
PHENSON CLARKE, of Sydney, claimants.
A piece of land on the north of Otago river;
bounded on the south by Pleasant river, on the
north by a point called Shag point, where there
is a reef lying off in a south-east direction, and
extending west about ten miles, and on the east
by the sea coast.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief Jackey White, in 1838.
Consideration-eash and goods to the amount
of £64 19s. sterling.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 56.-EDWARD, CATLIN, of Sydney,
claimant,
A piece of land from the first point to the
south and west of Turgatta point, Owaikea
Prower point, compassing all the land to the
said west as far as Owaikea harbour, and ex-
tending twenty miles on each side of the com-
mencement of Owaikea river, running back into
the interior in a westerly direction fifty miles,
which includes Mount Type, and the whole of
the head of the harbour.