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Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in December,
1839.
Consideration-cash £10 sterling.
Nature of conveyance-Deed, dated the 4th
December, 1839.
Case No. 240 e-GEORGE WELLER, of Sydney,
claimant.
64,000, Sixty-four thousand aeres, all the land
in Stewart's island, Erecochere island and the
Jargest island among the group called the "Land
of living."
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief, Tabeoca, in December 1839.
by Joseph Burke Weller, deceased.
Consideration-Cash and goods to the value
of £100 sterling.
Nature of conveyance-Deed dated 5th of
December, 1839.
Case No. 240h-GEORGE WELLER of Sydney,
claimant in part.
One half of (960) nine hundred and sixty
acres, the same land described in 239 e.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief, John Towack, in 1839.
Consideration-A free gift.
Nature of conveyance-A written document,
dated 4th December, 1839.
Case No. 241-WILLIAM C. WENTWORTH, of
Vaucluuse, Esq., claimant in part.
Six twelfths of the land deecribed in 124-.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1838, by J.
Jones, who cold six twelfths to claimant.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed dated 18th of
October, 1838.
Case No. 241 a-W. C. WENTWORTH, of Vau-
cluse, Esq., claimant in part.
Six twelfths of the land described in 124 6.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1888, by J.
Jones, who sold six twelfths to claimant.
Consideration-not-stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed dated 18th of
October, 1838.
Case No. 241 m-W. C. WENTWORTH, of Vau-
cluse, Esq., claimant,
One third of all the land in Middle Island,
known by the name of the Bluff, in Faveaux
Straits,; bounded on the north by the Totoais
river; on the east by the ocean; on the south
by the entrance from the sea to the bluff, and
on the westby the ocean.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1840, by
...John Bruce, who sold to John Jones, who
sold to clatinant TONG
Consideration-Cash £40 and goods.
Nature of conveyance-Deed dated 9th of
January, 1840.
Case No. 047-PETER WALIAMS, of Preserva-
tion Bay, Middle Island, claimant.
A tract of land beginning from the north head
of Dusky bay, and ending at the south head of
Preservation bay; bounded on the sonth by the
sea, on the east commencing at a river on Muscle
beach, and bounded by the inland chain of moun-
tains running along the coast north and south,
an the north by the north entrance of Dusky bay,
and on the west by the sea.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief Taboca, in 1839.
Consideration-goods to the amount of £754
sterling.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 265. - THOMAS CHAPMAN and HENRY
B. MORGAN, of Sydney, claimants.
50,000, Fifty thousand acres, om Jacob's
river, at Callo Olack; bounded on the west by
Jacob's river, on the south by land sold to Mr.
Jeffrey, on the east by the New river, and on the
north by land of John Jones.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in October, 1838,
by John Jones, who sold the above portion
to F. Chapman and William Morgan. Wil-
liam Morgan has since died, leaving Mr.
H. B. Morgan his heir-at-law.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed, dated the 18th
October, 1838.
Case No. 331.-E.E. CAFLERS, of Kororarika,
claimant.
One-half of Banks' Peninsula.
Alleged to have been purchased. from the
native chief John Tohow, by G. T. Clayton,
who sold the whole of the Peninsula to
Joseph Ratua, August, 1840, who sold one-
half toclaimant on 22nd August, 1840.
Consideration-not stated.!
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 386-WILLIAM PORVES, of Port
Macquarie, N. S. Wales, claimant.
2,560, Two thousand five hundred and sixty
acres, near Banks' Peninsula.
Alleged to have been purchased by George
Weller, who sold to claimanto Ju
Consideration-not stated..
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 343.-JAMES Joss, of Stewart's Island,
claimant.
2,000, Two thousand acres, called Tewaya
point, in the harbour of Old Man's Bluff, on
the right-hand side of the entrance; bounded
by the Bluff river on the west and north-west,
and by the sea on the south-east.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1833.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed, dated the 12th
September, 1833.
Case No. 243 a.-JAMES Joss, of Stewart's
Island, claimant.
70, Seventy acres, on the east side of
Paterson's river on the north-west; bounded on
east by the sea, on the west by Paterson's river,
on the north-east by the grave point, and on the
south by certain marked trees.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1886.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed, dated the 15th
January, 1840.
Case No. 243 b.-JAMES Joss, of Stewart's
Island, claimant.
400, Four hundred acres, on Patterson's river
called Glory harbour; bounded on the east by
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey1 January 1840
Land claims, Stewart Island, Bluff, Banks Peninsula, land purchase, native chiefs
38 names identified
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1839
- GEORGE WELLER, Claimant for 64,000 acres
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1839
- GEORGE WELLER, Claimant for one half of 960 acres
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1839
- Joseph Burke Weller, Deceased purchaser in 1839
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1839
- WILLIAM C. WENTWORTH (Esquire), Claimant for six twelfths of land
- J. Jones, Intermediate seller in 1838
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1838
- W. C. WENTWORTH (Esquire), Claimant for six twelfths of land
- J. Jones, Intermediate seller in 1838
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1838
- W. C. WENTWORTH (Esquire), Claimant for one third of Bluff land
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1840
- John Bruce, Intermediate seller in 1840
- John Jones, Intermediate seller in 1840
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1840
- PETER WALIAMS, Claimant for tract near Dusky bay
- Taboca, Native chief selling land in 1839
- THOMAS CHAPMAN, Claimant for 50,000 acres near Jacob's river
- HENRY B. MORGAN, Co-claimant for 50,000 acres
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1838
- John Jones, Intermediate seller in 1838
- William Morgan, Deceased intermediate seller
- H. B. Morgan, Named as heir-at-law
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1838
- E.E. CAFLERS, Claimant for one-half of Banks' Peninsula
- John Tohow, Native chief selling land in 1840
- G. T. Clayton, Intermediate seller in 1840
- Joseph Ratua, Intermediate seller in 1840
- WILLIAM PORVES, Claimant for 2,560 acres near Banks' Peninsula
- George Weller, Intermediate seller
- JAMES Joss, Claimant for 2,000 acres, Tewaya point
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1833
- JAMES Joss, Claimant for 70 acres, Paterson's river
- John Towack, Native chief selling land in 1836
- JAMES Joss, Claimant for 400 acres, Glory harbour
NZ Gazette 1843, No 13A