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Alleged to have been purchased by claimant | Kahia, and running along the said river three
in August, 1839, from the native chief miles, more or less, from Haripopo, to Kouta,
Paikia. and back from the said river one mile and a half,
more or less.

Consideration—£60 in cash, and various ar-
ticles of merchandise, value not stated.

Nature of conveyance—instrument in writing,
dated 20th August, 1839.

Case No. 271.—WILLIAM JACKSON, and FRE-
DERICK PETERSON, of Sydney, claimants.

All that piece or parcel of land situate, lying,
and being on the east bank of the River Wairoa;
commencing at a creek called Kokowaita, and
extending along the said river to a creek called
Pairata; and extending up the said creek in
the rear the same distance as the river frontage;
and which said piece or parcel of land is called
or known by the name of Mangarata. (Con-
tents not stated).

Alleged to have been purchased on the 14th
January, 1840, from certain native chiefs,
named, by Mr. William White, who sold
and conveyed to the claimants.

Consideration—value not stated.

Nature of original conveyance—deed of the
above date.

Case No. 281.—THOMAS SPENCER FORSAITH,
of Kaipara, claimant.

400, Four hundred acres, more or less, si-
tuated on the Wairoa river, district of Kaipara,
bounded on one side by a creek called Kaihu,
and on the other by a range of hills called Puke
Hunga.

Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chiefs Tirarau, Pakia, in the month of
May, 1839.

Consideration in goods and money to the
amount of £110.

Case No. 281 (a)—THOMAS SPENCER FORSAITH,
of Kaipara, claimant.

350, Three hundred and fifty acres, more or
less, situated on the Wairoa river, district of
Kaipara, known by the name of Te Warau.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief Parore, in the month of April,
1839.

Consideration—cash to the amount of £40,
and merchandise to the amount of £10.

Case No. 281 (b)—THOMAS SPENCER FORSAITH,
of Kaipara, claimant.

2000, Two thousand acres, more or less, si-
tuated at the junction of the River Otamatea
and Oropara, and known by the name of Koko-
raka.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
nativs chief William Stephenson, in the
month of November, 1839.

Consideration—cash and merchandise to the
amount of £400.

Case No. 292.—EDMUND POWELL, of Korora-
rika, claimant in part.

A portion of land situate on the River Monga

Kahia, and running along the said river three
miles, more or less, from Haripopo, to Kouta,
and back from the said river one mile and a half,
more or less.

Alleged to have been purchased on the 26th
December, 1839, from the native chief
Waiata, by David Fitzpatrick, Peter Moody,
John M'Crohen, and Edmund Powell, who
now claims one-fourth part of the land
above described.

Consideration to the natives—£100.

Nature of conveyance—deed dated 26th De-
cember, 1839.

Case No. 292 (a)—EDMUND POWELL, of Koro-
rarika, claimant in part,

1500, Fifteen hundred acres, more or less,
a portion of land situate on the River Monga
Kahia, near the residence of the chief Waiata.

Alleged to have been purchased on the 2nd
January, 1840, from the native chief Waiata,
by Patrick Donovan, and Mr. Powell, who
now claims one moiety of the land above
described.

Consideration to the natives—merchandise
and money to the amount of £170.

Nature of conveyance—deed, date. 2nd Ja-
nuary, 1840.

Case No. 301 (a)—JAMES HONEY and EDWARD
PARKER, of Hokianga, claimants.

2,000, Two thousand acres, more or less, si-
tuate on the river Kaipara on the eastern side,
and bounded partly by that river and partly by
the river Roto Paroto, and partly by the river
Kau Kopa Kopa.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Terewaike, King George, To-
harahua, and others, in 1839.

Consideration given to the natives—merchan-
dise to the value of £50 15s. 9d.

Nature of conveyance—deed, date of which
is not stated.

Case No. 308.—PETER MOODY, of Auckland,
claimant in part.

A portion of land, extent not stated, situate
in a tributary of the river Kaipara, called Mon-
gakahia, and extending along that river for
three miles, embracing the lands known by the
names of Toturoa, Ngadawai, Hekemurere, Ha-
kanui, Wakata, Kerekere, Onepoto, and ex-
tending back from the said river one and a half
miles.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief Waiata, on the 26th Decem-
ber, 1839, by claimant. in conjunction with
Edmund Powell, David Fitzpatrick, and
Jeremiah M'Crohon; and of this purchase
one-fourth part is now claimed by Mr.
Moody.

Consideration to the natives—£100 in cash.

Nature of conveyance—not stated.

Case No. 308 (a)—PETER MOODY, of Auckland,
claimant in part.

A portion of land, extent not stated, situate