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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 1st July, 1844.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
Mr. HENRY TUCKER,
to be Chief Clerk in His Excellency's private
Office, and
Mr. WILLIAM LEECH,
to be Chief Clerk in the Audit Department.
By Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

CROWN GRANTS.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auchland, 1st July, 1844.
THE undermentioned Deeds of Grant are
now lying at this Office, and will be de-
livered to the Grantees, on application, on or
after Monday the 8th instant, and on presenta-
tion of the Colonial Treasurer's receipt, when
the land has been purchased at Crown Sales.

In cases where it is impossible for the grantee
to attend in person to receive his Deed, it will
be delivered to the bearer of an authority
according to the subjoined form, certified by a
Magistrate, or by a Solicitor of the Supreme
Court.

The days for delivery of the Deeds, will be
Monday and Tuesday in every week.

Form of Authority for a Deed of Grant by
selection.

I hereby authorize A. B. of
to receive
the Deed [for the Town, Suburban, or Coun-
try as the case may be,] Allotment No.
of
Section No. in the District of purchased
by me under the conditions of the Government
circular, of the 17th September, 1840, for which
he will produce the receipt of the Colonial Trea-
surer.

WITNESS, (Signature of Grantee.)
Signature of a Magistrate or of a
Solicitor of the Supreme Court.)

β€’ SELECTED ALLOTMENTS,
TOWN OF AUCKLAND.

  1. George Manners Mitford, twenty-nine
    perches and a halt, moiety of Allotment No. 17
    of Section No. 4.

  2. John Johnson, one rood and thirty perches.
    Allotment No. 8 of Section No. 7.

  3. Alexander Shepherd, two roods and thirty
    perches. Allotment No. 14 of Section No. 8.

  4. Francis Fisher, two roods and thirty-three
    perches. Allotment No. 7 of Section No. 8.

  5. John Jermyn Symonds, one rood and
    thirty perches. Allotment No. 13 of Section
    No. 8.

  6. Mathew Richmond, two roods and thirty-
    three perches. Allotment No. 15 of Section
    No. 8.

  7. David Rough, one rood and thirty perches.
    Allotment No. 20 of Section No. 8.

  8. Samuel Edward Grimstone, one rood and
    four perches. Allotment No. 2 of Section No.

SUBURBS OF AUCKLAND.

  1. George Clarke, five acres. Suburban
    Lot No. 87 of Section No. 1.

Form of Authority for a Deed of Grant on an
approved Claim to Land.

I hereby authorize A. B. of
to receive
the Deed of Grant in my favor, for Land Claim
Case No.

WITNESS, (Signature of Grantee.)
Signature of a Magistrate, or of a
Solicitor of the Supreme Court. }

HOKIANGA.

  1. Alexander Chapman, Claim said to con-
    tain fifty-four acres, being Case No. 61.

  2. Charles Henry Chambers, Claim said to
    contain three hundred acres, being Case No. 60.

  3. William Nicholas and Edward Chadwick,
    Claim said to contain four hundred and sixty-
    seven acres, being Case No. 58.

  4. Thomas Cassidy, Claim said to contain
    one thousand and fifty-three and a-half acres,
    being Case No. 55.

WANGAROA.

  1. Patrick Donovan, Claim said to contain
    twenty acres being Case No. 79.

WANGARI.

  1. Robert and William Carruth, Claim said
    to contain nine hundred and sixty-eight and a-
    half acres, being Case No. 306.

BAY OF ISLANDS.

  1. James Reddy Clendon, Claim said to con-
    tain twenty-five acres, being Case No. 66 (c.)

  2. John Bedggood, Claim said to contain
    sixty acres, being Case No. 44.

  3. Charles Baker, Claim said to contain
    thirty acres, being Case No. 255 (a.)

  4. James Davis, Claim said to contain fifteen
    acres, being Case No. 78 (a.)

  5. James Davis, Claim said to contain three
    hundred and twenty acres, being Case No. 78.

  6. William Baker, Claim said to contain one
    quarter of an acre, being Case No. 256.

  7. Thomas Bateman, Claim said to contain
    twelve hundred acres, being Case No. 42 (c.)

  8. Thomas Black and William Green, Claim
    said to contain three hundred acres, being Case
    No. 46.

By Command,

ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.



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πŸ›οΈ Appointments of Chief Clerks in Colonial Secretary's Office and Audit Department

πŸ›οΈ Governance & Central Administration
1 July 1844
Appointments, Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary, Audit Department
  • Henry Tucker (Mr.), Appointed Chief Clerk in His Excellency's private Office
  • William Leech (Mr.), Appointed Chief Clerk in the Audit Department

  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

πŸ—ΊοΈ Availability and delivery instructions for Crown Deeds of Grant

πŸ—ΊοΈ Lands, Settlement & Survey
1 July 1844
Crown Grants, Deeds of Grant, Land delivery, Auckland, Hokianga, Bay of Islands
26 names identified
  • George Manners Mitford, Grantee for Auckland Town allotment
  • John Johnson, Grantee for Auckland Town allotment
  • Alexander Shepherd, Grantee for Auckland Town allotment
  • Francis Fisher, Grantee for Auckland Town allotment
  • John Jermyn Symonds, Grantee for Auckland Town allotment
  • Mathew Richmond, Grantee for Auckland Town allotment
  • David Rough, Grantee for Auckland Town allotment
  • Samuel Edward Grimstone, Grantee for Auckland Town allotment
  • George Clarke, Grantee for Auckland Suburb allotment
  • Alexander Chapman, Grantee for Hokianga claim
  • Charles Henry Chambers, Grantee for Hokianga claim
  • William Nicholas, Grantee for Hokianga claim
  • Edward Chadwick, Grantee for Hokianga claim
  • Thomas Cassidy, Grantee for Hokianga claim
  • Patrick Donovan, Grantee for Wangaroa claim
  • Robert Carruth, Grantee for Wangari claim
  • William Carruth, Grantee for Wangari claim
  • James Reddy Clendon, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim
  • John Bedggood, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim
  • Charles Baker, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim
  • James Davis, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim
  • James Davis, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim
  • William Baker, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim
  • Thomas Bateman, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim
  • Thomas Black, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim
  • William Green, Grantee for Bay of Islands claim

  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary