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Case No. 394.-JAMES PREECE, of Hauraki,
River Thames, claimant.
A piece of land situate at Coromandel Har-
bour, River Thames, known by the name of Tiki,
bounded on the west, north, and east, by Waiau
creek, on the south by land claimed by C. Prout.
Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chiefs Taia, Ngahue, Tawiti, Po, and
others, by claimant, on June 26th, 1839.
Consideration given to the natives-goods
and money amounting to £360, for this and
succeeding claim.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 394 (a.)-JAMES PREECE, of Hauraki,
River Thames, claimant.
A piece of land known by the name of Kauri,
separated from the preceding claim by the Walau
creek; bounded on the south by land belonging
to the natives, on the west and north-west by
the harbour, on the north by land belonging to
the natives, called Wangariti.
Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chiefs Tanaganeaio, Gauwere, Tuna,
and others, by claimant, on the 12th De-
cember, 1839.
Consideration given to the natives-goods
and money to the amount of £360, for this and
preceding claim.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 396-AUTHUR DEVLIN, of Sydney,
claimant.
5,020, acres, more or less, being a portion of
80,000 acres more or less, commencing at the
mouth of a creek called Orua, on the left bank
of the river Piako, running from the mouth of
the said creek due west to the summit of a hill
called Takenui, then south by west to another
hill called Rikewoko, then south by west to a
range of hills called Ponawhau, from thence to
the river Piako, by the said range of hills, and
thence following the river downwards to the
mouth of the said creek Orua.
Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chiefs Koinaki, Hanawrie, Tekoekoe,
and others, by William Webster, who sold
to claimant.
Consideration given to the natives, a quantity
of merchandise, value not stated
Nature of conveyance-Deed in favor of
William Webster,, dated 31st December, 1839.

Case No. 414 e-GEORGE RUSSELL, of Korora-
rika, claimant.
2,560, Two thousand five hundred and sixty
acres, more or less, situate on the Piako, frith
of Thames, bounded in front by that river one
mile, and runing four miles back between land
claimed by Messrs. Cooper and Mathew.

Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chiefs Koenaki, Warekawa, Tehoehoe,
Tewareponga, and others, by William
Webster, on the 31st December, 1839,
who sold to claimant.
Consideration given to the natives, not stated.
Nature of conveyance-not stated.

Case No. 32-WILLIAM ABERCROMBIE, JERE-
MIAH NAGLE, and WILLIAM WEBSTER, & Co.
claimants,
20,000, Twenty thousand acres, more or less,
viz: all that island called Autea or Big Bar-
rier, lying 36° 4", south latitude, 175° 40"
east longitude, howsoever the said island or any
part thereof is bounded, situated, known, or dis-
tinguished, or intended to be.
Alleged to have been purchased by the claim-
ants, on the 20th March 1838, from the
native chiefs, Horeta, Uramivia, Kitabi, Te
Mariri, I Ingare, 1 Maurie, E Rite, Tawa.
Te Kene, I Ngobue, I Rukeroo, Taumara,
Huata Hue, Taru Whotu, Ruko, Rupa
Rupa, I Moona, Tau Toko, and Te Huru.
Consideration-various articles of merchan-
dise to the amount of £1140 sterling.
Nature of conveyance-Deed to claimants,
dated 20th March, 1838.

Case No. 76 a. - RANULPH DACRE, of Sydney,
claimant.
4,000, Four thousand acres, more or less, at
Mercury Bay, from the entrance of the main
river, Mercury Bay, to the first branch called
Kaimarama, and following the said branch or
creek up to the Kaurie Forest, and then in a
north-west direction at the foot of the next
ridge of Kaurie Forest land to a creek which
runs along the opposite range, and falls into the
sea at the north-west end of the long beach at
the head of Mercury Bay.
Alleged to have been purchased in 1831, from
the native chiefs Rahui, Hare, Miparata,
Hokianga, Rahivero, Horotui, Tairea, Nga-
rahu, Kawhitiki, Hakiwara, Tearonoi, Pou-
aka, Nate, Wiutahi, and Te Naunu, by
Mr. John Skelton, on behalf of claimant,
and subsequently included in a Deed to
Gordon Davis Browne, dated 22d October,
1837.
Consideration-cash and merchandise to the
amount of £120 sterling.
Nature of conveyance-Deed to Mr. Browne
as above.

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