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the sea; on the west by the harbour; and on
the north-west and south-east by marked trees.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in 1830.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed dated 15th of
January 1836.
Case No. 346.-J. S. DUVAUCHELLE, on behalf
of J. Retou and E. E. Cafera, claimants.
Alleged to have been purchased on the 22nd
of March and 21st October, 1837, by
G. T. Clayton, who sold to claimants.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 383.-WILLIAM MATHEW, of Wahapu,
Bay of Islands, claimant.
A piece of land on the west side of Wanga-
roa bay, on the south-east end of Bank's
peninsula, commencing at a hill called "old
pa;" thence running west into the highest
ridge of said mountains to the sea; and thence
by the shore to the aforesaid Pa.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Amana and others on the 2nd
of May, 1839.
Consideration-cash £100 and goods.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
A piece of land, adjoining a native pa; the boundary
line running from thence in a south-east direc-
tion to the tops of the hills at the back;
the boundary on the opposite side being a river.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Tewai and others, in 1825.
Consideration-Goods, value not stated.
Nature of conveyance-A native ornament,
given to claimant.
Case No. 421.-ARCHIBALD WILSON, of Sydney,
claimant.
2,002, Two thousand and two acres at Otaki.
Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chief Watenari, on the 2nd October,
1839, by William Hay and William Wright,
who sold to claimant.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed to William Hay,
dated 2nd October, 1839.
Case No. 426.-DANIEL ROGERS, of Sydney,
claimant.
640, Six hundred and forty acres, in the
Pelorus river; bounded on the west by that
river, on the north and east by land claimed by
John Guard and J. Wynen, and on the south by
land claimed by John McLean.
Alleged to have been purchased by John
Guard, who sold to claimant.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 427.-JOHN McLEAN, of Sydney,
claimant.
640, Six hundred and forty acres, on the
Pelorus river; bounded on the west by that
river, on the south and east by land claimed by
John Guard and James Wynen, and on the
north by land claimed by Daniel Rogers.
Alleged to have been purchased by John
Guard, who sold to claimant.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 428.-THOMAS SMITH, of Sydney,
claimant.
A portion of land in Foveaux's Straits at
Horse-Shoe bay, from a headland claimed by
Conet, in a south direction for half a mile,
and claimed by J. Williams, an square to
the other side of the island, called Paterson's
river.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 430.-JOHN CAMPBELL, of Sydney,
claimant.
A piece of land; bounded on the south by
Foveaux's Straits, 800 chains; on the west by a
line 1,600 chains, running north parallel to the
direction of Jacob's river; on the north by a line
bearing east 800 chains, and on the east by
Jacob's river.
Alleged to have been purchased by William
Hibblewhite.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 438.-WILLIAM PERRY, of Sydney,
claimant.
600, Six hundred acres, on the north-east
side of the piece of land known as Otakie;
bounded on the north-west by the river Otakie,
on the north by claim of W. Hay, and on the
east by ditto.
Alleged to have been purchased on the 6th of
January, 1840, by William Hay.
Consideration-not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.
Case No. 440.-WILLIAM STERLING, of the
Bluff, claimant.
A portion of land in the harbour of the Bluff;
bounded on the north-west by a water run, dis-
tance in front of the harbour six hundred yards,
and on the south-east by Foveaux's Straits,
south-west Look-out point being at three quarters
of a mile distant.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, on the 17th No-
vember, 1839.
Consideration-£10.
Nature of conveyance-Deed to claimant.
Case No. 446.-PATRICK O'BRIEN MURPHY
and GEORGE ENNIS, claimants.
A piece of land, commencing at Milford
haven, on the north-west side of the island to
Jackson's bay, including the north head, sixty
miles from the south head of Milford haven,
into the interior, and sixty miles from the north
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Tyroa, Tookwa, and others,
on the 2nd April.
Consideration-cash £20 and goods to the
amount of £25.
Nature of conveyance-Deed.
E. L. GODFREY,
COMMISSIONER.
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