Appointments, Land Claims, and Rewards




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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 18th February, 1845.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
JOHN WATSON, Esq.,
to the Commission of the Peace for the Colony
of New Zealand.
By Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

  1. James Joss, Claim said to contain one
    hundred and fifty acres, being Case No. 343, b.
  2. John M'Gibbon, Claim said to contain
    seventy-two acres, being Case No 146.
  3. Gilbert Mair, Claim said to contain
    four hundred and fourteen acres, being Case No.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th February, 1845.
HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to
be notified that the Registrar and Deputy
Registrar of the Supreme Court have been ap-
pointed Clerks to the Crown,
By Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

  1. Thomas James Millon and John Skel-
    ton, Claim said to contain one thousand seven
    hundred and sixty-six acres, being Case No.
  2. James Moncur, Claim said to contain
    three hundred and five acres, being Case No.
    165, b.
  3. Isaac Moore, Claim said to contain two
    hundred and forty acres, being Case No. 172.
  4. William Benjamin Moores, Claim said
    to contain nine hundred and seventy-eight acres,
    being case No. 173, d.
  5. Robert A. Murphy and George Ennis,
    Claim said to contain six hundred and twelve
    acres, being Case No. 446.
  6. William Field Porter, Claim said to
    contain three hundred and five acres, being
    Case No. 165, b.

REWARD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 19th February, 1845.
WHEREAS there is reason to believe that
two Horses and two Mares (with foals),
the property of Government, are at large in the
Bush, somewhere between the upper part of the
River Waitemata and the River Kaipara-this
is to give notice, that a reward of three pounds
sterling per head will be given to any person
bringing in and delivering to the Parkkeeper,
at Auckland, such Horses or Mares.
By Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

  1. William Gilbert Puckey, Claim said to
    contain eight hundred acres, being Case No.
    325, a.
  2. G. F. Robinson, Claim said said to contain
    five hundred acres, being Case No. 202.
  3. James Spencer, Claim said to contain
    two hundred acres, being Case No. 213.
  4. James Spencer, Claim said to contain
    two hundred acres, being Case No. 213, b.
  5. James Spencer, an Island, being Case
    No. 213, b.

CROWN GRANTS.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th February, 1845.
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 24th instant.
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.

  1. William Stirling, Claim said to contain
    one hundred and four acres, being Case No.
  2. John Alexander Wilson and James
    Stack, Claim said to contain two thousand nine
    hundred and eighty acres, being Case No. 360.
  3. Peter Williams, Claim said to contain
    two hundred and forty-seven acres, being Case
    No. 247.
  4. William Wright and William Smellie
    Grahame, Claim said to contain four thousand
    acres, being Case No. 9.

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.)

  1. James Joss, Claim said to contain thirty
    acres, being Case No. 343, a.

Lands obtained at Crown Sales in Exchange for
confirmed Land Claims.
124. John Dalziel, three hundred and thirty
acres, Country Lot No. 5.
125. John Dalziel, three hundred and fifty-
five acres, Country Lot No. 9.
126. John Dalziel, ninety-four acres, Coun-
try Lot No. 4.
127. Clement Partridge, two hundred and
seventy-five acres, Country Lot No. 20.
128. Clement Partridge, sixty-seven acres,
Country Lot No. 5.



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⚖️ Appointment of John Watson as Justice of the Peace for New Zealand

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
18 February 1845
Appointments, Justice of the Peace, Commission
  • John Watson (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace

  • ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary

🗺️ Listing of Land Claims Cases 289 through 291

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Claims, Case Numbers, Acreage
  • James Joss, Land Claim Case No. 343, b
  • John M'Gibbon, Land Claim Case No. 146
  • Gilbert Mair, Land Claim Case No. 457

🏛️ Appointment of Supreme Court Registrar/Deputy Registrar as Clerks to the Crown

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
20 February 1845
Appointments, Supreme Court, Clerks to the Crown
  • ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary

🗺️ Listing of Land Claims Cases 292 through 297

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Claims, Case Numbers, Acreage
8 names identified
  • Thomas James Millon, Land Claim Case No. 169 (with John Skelton)
  • John Skelton, Land Claim Case No. 169 (with Thomas James Millon)
  • James Moncur, Land Claim Case No. 165, b
  • Isaac Moore, Land Claim Case No. 172
  • William Benjamin Moores, Land Claim Case No. 173, d
  • Robert A. Murphy, Land Claim Case No. 446 (with George Ennis)
  • George Ennis, Land Claim Case No. 446 (with Robert A. Murphy)
  • William Field Porter, Land Claim Case No. 165, b

🌾 Reward offered for recovery of lost Government Horses and Mares

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
19 February 1845
Reward, Lost livestock, Horses, Mares, Waitemata River, Kaipara River
  • ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary

🗺️ Listing of Land Claims Cases 298 through 302

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Claims, Case Numbers, Acreage, Island
  • William Gilbert Puckey, Land Claim Case No. 325, a
  • G. F. Robinson, Land Claim Case No. 202
  • James Spencer, Land Claim Case No. 213
  • James Spencer, Land Claim Case No. 213, b (Acreage)
  • James Spencer, Land Claim Case No. 213, b (Island)

🗺️ Notice regarding availability of Deeds of Grant and authority form

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
20 February 1845
Crown Grants, Deeds of Grant, Land Claims, Authority Form
6 names identified
  • William Stirling, Grantee awaiting Deed of Grant
  • John Alexander Wilson, Grantee awaiting Deed of Grant (with James Stack)
  • James Stack, Grantee awaiting Deed of Grant (with John Alexander Wilson)
  • Peter Williams, Grantee awaiting Deed of Grant
  • William Wright, Grantee awaiting Deed of Grant (with William Smellie Grahame)
  • William Smellie Grahame, Grantee awaiting Deed of Grant (with William Wright)

🗺️ Listing of Land Claim Case 288

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Claim, Case Number, Acreage
  • James Joss, Land Claim Case No. 343, a

🗺️ Land Lots obtained in exchange for confirmed Land Claims

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Crown Sales, Land Exchange, Country Lots
  • John Dalziel, Received Country Lots in exchange
  • Clement Partridge, Received Country Lots in exchange