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manner following, (that is to say), commencing
at the mouth of a creek called Orua, on the left
bank of the River Piako, which empties itself
into the frith of the Thames, to run from the
mouth of the said creek due west by compass to
the summit of a hill called Mangakawa; then
south by west to the summit of a hill called Tu-
kenui; thence south by west to another hill cal-
led Pukemoko; and then south by west along
the division line of the Piako and Waikato land
to a point due west from the western extremity
of a low ridge of hills called Panawhau; then
due east from the said point to the west extremity
of the said range of low hills, and along the said
range to the eastern extremity; and then due
east to the river Piako; and then to follow the
river Piako downwards, northwardly, to the
mouth of the said creek Orua, to the commence-
ment.

Alleged to have been purchased on the 31st
December, 1839, from the native Chiefs
Koinaki, Hanauri, Tekoe-koe Tewareponga
Hwareteatoa, Ngatireuhea, Ngatihwata,
Tumakoe, 1 Tamaho, and Tekerako, by
Mr. William Webster, who sold a moiety
to Mr. Peter Abercrombie, wko sold a
tenth part of his interest to Mr. Drake,
who thus claims a twentieth part of the
land above described.

Consideration—various articles of merchan-
dize, value not stated.

Nature of conveyance—Deed in favor of Mr
Webster, dated 31st December, 1839.

Case No. 83—R. J. DUNLOP, of Sydney, mer-
chant, claimant in part.

80,000, Eighty thousand acres, more or less,
being all that piece or tract of land situated and
bounded in manner following; (that is to say), com-
mencing at the mouth of a creek called Qrua,
on the left bank of the river Piako, which emp-
ties itself into the frith of the Thames, to run from the
mouth of the said creek due west by compass,
to the summit of a hill called Mangakawa;
then south by west to the summit of a hill called
Tukenui; then south by west to another bill
called Pukemoko: then south by west along the
division line of the Piako and Waikato land,
to a point due west from the western extremity
of a low ridge of hills called Panawhau; then
due east from the same point to the west extre-
mity of the said range of low hills and along the
said range to the eastern extremity; and then
due east to the river Piako; and then to follow
the river Piako downwards in a northwardly di-
rection, to the mouth of the said creek Orua, to
the commencement.

Alleged to have been purchased on the 31st
December, 1839, from the native chiefs
Komall, Hansuri, Tekoo-koo, Tetwarepon-
ga, Hwareteatoa, Ngaterereuhea, Ngatiwa-
ta. Tumakoe, I Temaho, and Tekerako, by
Mr. William Webster, who sold a moiety
to Mr. Peter Abercrombie, who sold a
tenth part of his interest to Mr. Dunlop,
who thus claims a twentieth part of the
land above described.

Consideration—various articles of merchan-
dise, value not stated.

Nature of conveyance—Deed in favour of Mr
Webster, dated 31st December, 1839.

Nature of conveyance—Deed in favour of
Mr. Webster, dated 31st December, 1839.

Case No. 93—J. GIRBES of Sydney, claimant
in part.

80,000, Eighty thousand acres, more or less,
all that piece or tract of land situated and boun-
ded in manner following, (that is to say,) com-
mencing at the mouth of a creek called Orua,
on the left bank of the river Piako, which emp-
ties itself into the frith of the Thames, to ruw
from the mouth of the said creek dua west by
compass to the summit of a hill called Manga-
kawa; then south by west to the summit of a
hill called Tukenui; then south by west to ano-
ther hill called Pukemoko; and then south by
west along the division line of the Piako and
Waikato land, to a point due west from the west-
ern extremity of a low ridge of hills called. Pa-
nawhaw; then due east from the said point to
the western extremity of the said range of low
hills, and along the said range to the eastern
extremity; and then due east to the river Piako;
and then to follow the river Piako downwards
northwardly, to the mouth of the said creek
Orua to the commencement.

Alleged to have been purchased on the 31st
December, 1839, trom the native chiefs
Koinaki, Hanauri, Te-hoe hoe, Ngaterue-
hea, Hware, Teatoa, Tetwareponga, Nga,
tihwata, Tumakoe, I Tamaho, and Teke-
rako, by Mr. William Webster, who sold
a moiety to Mr Peter Abercrombie," who
sold a tenth part of his interest to Mr.
Gibbes, who thus claims a twentieth part
of the land above described.

Consideration—various articles of merchan-
dise, value not stated.

Nature of conveyance—Deed in favour of
Mr. Webster, dated 31st December, 1839.

Case No. 96—C. M. GORDON, of—, Esquire
claimant.

15,360, Fifteen thousand thiree hundred and
sixty acres, more or less. being a tract of land
the north island of New Zealand, situated on
the west bank of the river Piako, commencing
at about fifty five miles from the sea, by the
river; has a frontage of four miles south or up-
wards by the river; bounded on the north by
land of Captain M'Lean; on the south by land
of Mr. John Phair, and runs back to the land
of the Waikato tribe,

Alleged to have been purchased from Koe-
naki, and other chiefs, on the 31st Decem-
ber, 1839.

Consideration--merchandise, value not stated

Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 104.—JOSEPH SAMUEL HANSON and
HENRY FISHER, both of Sydney, claimants.

600, Six hundred acres, more or less, being
all that piece or parcel of land, situate and being
known by the name of Pa Pa Ra Ra Rahika
Oay Temutunga moi Rei, and Reira-lennutoniga
moi larga, having a frontage to Coromandel
Harbour, commencing at the centre of a bar
bearing south by east entering Coromandel
Harbour, thence running in a circular direction
bearing north-north-east to a point, thence run,