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Alleged to have been purchased in November,
1839, from the Native Chiefs Houlomouth
and Apie.
Consideration—various articles of merchan-
dise, value not stated.
Nature of conveyance—Deeds of feoffment
to claimant, dated 1st November, 1839.

Case No. 356—The representatives of the late
THOMAS ELLISON, claimants.
2,000 acres, more or less, situate in Cook's
Straits, known by the name of the Kowiwa.
Boundaries not stated.
Alleged to have been purchased from Native
Chief Rangaieta, by Thomas Ellison, on
the 26th December, 1837.
Consideration—a quantity of merchandize to
the value of £50.
Nature of conveyance—Deed in favour of
Thomas Ellison, dated 26th of December, 1837.

Case No. 356 (a)—The representatives of the
late THOMAS ELLISON, claimants.
Two miles square, situate in Cook's Straits,
inside of the Island of Mana, and known by the
name of Teeti, bounded on the N.W. by Cook's
Straits, on the N.E. by a remarkable hill called
Witara, on the S.E. the Porirua river, and on
the S.W. by a barrier ridge, extending from
Cook's Straits to the Porirua river.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
Native Chiefs Bookari, and Ewari, by
Thomas Ellison, on the 11th October, 1839.
Consideration—a quantity of merchandize to
the value of £100.
Nature of conveyance—Deed in favour of
Thomas Ellison, dated 11th October, 1839.

Case No. 383 (a)—WILLIAM MAYHEW, of
Wahapu, Bay of Islands, claimant.
A piece of land (contents not stated), situate
on Kapiti, beginning at a point called Warikohu,
thence by a given line to Paraparaunne, thence
to Taiereniango, and thence to the sea shore
which bounds the land to Warekohu.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
Native Chiefs Twiwi and Tupeora, by pre-
sent claimant in December, 1839.
Consideration—merchandize to the value of
£150 sterling.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 383 (b)—WILLIAM MAYHEW, of
Wahapu, Bay of Islands, claimant.
Five acres, more or less, called Tauramaorie,
being an Island situate on the east side of
Kapiti.
Alleged to have been purchased by present
claimant, from the Native Chiefs Ranga-
hieta and Ropera, in September, 1838.
Consideration—merchandize to the value
of £65.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 383 (d)—WILLIAM MAYHEW, of
Wahapu, Bay of Islands, claimant.
Five acres, more or less, being an Island in
Cook's Straits, at the east end of Kapiti, called
Mohengurara or Lewis Island.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
Native Chiefs Echo, Rangihero, and Epuni,
by claimant in 1839.

Consideration—Goods to the value of £60.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.
Case No. 390 (e)—JOHN WHITELY, on behalf
of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, claimant.
A piece of land, situate at Port Nicholson,
boundaries and contents not stated.
Alleged to have been purchased from certain
Native Chiefs not named, by the Reverend
J. H. Bumby, and Rev. Mr. Hobbs, on
behalf of the Society, on the 13th June,
1839.
Consideration—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—the land tabooed by
the Natives.

Case 397—JOHN BRADSHAW, of Wanganui,
claimant.
A piece of land situate at Porirua, containing
two acres, more or less, boundaries not stated.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
Native Chiefs Merimeri. and Pioti, by
claimant, on the 26th December, 1839.
Consideration—one fowling piece, two pairs
blankets, and other goods to the amount of £2.
Nature of conveyance—An agreement in
writing, in favour of claimant, of the above
date.

Case No. 411, (a)—JOSEPH TOMS, of Queen
Charlotte's Sound, claimant.
Three acres, more or less, situate at the mouth
of the Porirua river, or Paramatta, boundaries
not stated.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
Native Chief Aki, by claimant, on the 1st
May, 1838.
Consideration—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—Deed in favour of
claimant, dated as above.

Case No. 411(b)—JOSEPH TOMS, of Cloudy Bay
claimant.
2,000, Two thousand acres, more or less, con-
sisting of 500 acres, called Warike, situate on
the island of Kapiti; 40 acres, called Teeti, on
the Island of Mana; 400 acres, called Auerewa,
situate in Queen Charlotte's Sound; 20 acres,
called Oncebua; and 300 acres, whereon a
dwelling house stands, also situated in Queen
Charlotte's Sound.
Alleged to have been given to claimant by the
Native Chief Noroa, his father-in-law, on
the 20th September, 1838.
Nature of conveyance—Deed dated as above.

Case No. 424.—ARCHIBALD WILSON, of Sydney,
claimant.
2,002, Two thousand and two acres, more or
less, situate at Otaki, boundaries not stated.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
Native Chief Walcruavi, of the tribe Nag-
tiraukawa, by William Hay and William
Wright, who sold to claimant.
Consideration—not stated.
Nature of conveyance—Deed of feoffment
in favor of William Hay, dated 2nd October,
1839.

Case No. 438—WILLIAM PERRY, of George-
street, Sydney, claimant.
600, Six hundred acres, more or less, situate
on the north-east side of the piece of land