✨ Return of land license applications
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
RETURN MOVED FOR BY MR. BROWN, ON THE 14TH OF OCTOBER, 1847.
LAID ON THE TABLE 14TH OCTOBER, 1847.
A Return of all Applications for Licenses to occupy Government Lands or Native Lands, since 16th November, 1846, distinguishing whether the Lands so applied for are possessed by the Natives—whether purchased by Government or by Private Individuals; also, the name of the applicant; the result of the application, (whether acceded to or refused), with the grounds of such refusal; the sums of money (if any) paid for Licenses where granted; and the use proposed to be made of the Lands so leased.
| Date of Application. | Name of Applicant. | Locality of Land applied for. | Ownership of the Land. | Use proposed to be made of the Land. | Result of Application. | Fee. | Reason for Refusal. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846. | ||||||||
| November 23 | Daniel Pollen | Town Lot 16, Sec. 7 | Government | For cultivation | Put up to auction | 1L | Purchased by Lieut.-Col. Wynyard | |
| " | B. Jamieson | Okura Creek | Government purchase | For sawing timber | Granted for three months | 1L. 5s. | Do | |
| " | J. Hampson | Do | Do | Do | Do | 1L. 5s. | Not purchased | |
| " | 30 Matthew Lawry | Auckland | N. Z. Company's reserve | For cutting firewood and burning bricks | Refused | Not at disposal of Govt. | ||
| December 7 | W. Mason | Tamaki | Native reserve | Depasturing cattle and for cultivation | Put up to auction | 10L. | Purchased by applicant | |
| " | 15 Ed. Waters | Papakura | Do | For depasturing cattle | Do | 10L. | Do | |
| " | " W. Buckland | Do | Do | Do | Do | 10L. | Not purchased | |
| " | 19 John Robertson | Mahurangi | Government purchase | For sawing timber | Granted | 5L. | Not taken out | |
| " | 20 James Price | Do | Do | Do. for three months | Do. for three months | 5L. | ||
| " | 4 D. B. Cochrane | Mahurangi | Government—Exchanged claim | For sawing timber | Do. for twelve months | 5L. | ||
| 1847. | ||||||||
| January | 7 George Skey | Rangitoto | Government | Fishing station | Do | 5L. | Not taken out | |
| " | 5 W. C. Daldy | Waitemata | Do | For cutting firewood | Do | 5L. | ||
| " | 14 Thomas Florance | Mount Eden | Government—Exchanged claim | For burning lime | Do | 5L. | ||
| " | 15 G. F. Russell | Hokianga | Do | For cutting timber | Do | 5L. | ||
| February 25 J. McGechie | Mahurangi | Government purchase | Do | Do | 5L. | Put up to auction, for 12 months, 21st June, and purchased by applicant, at £10. | ||
| March | 3 H. Figg | Takapau | Do | For depasturing cattle | Do. for three months | 2L. 10s. | Purchased by E. George | |
| " | 5 Andrew Rooney | Freeman's Bay | Government reserve | Slaughter-house | Put up to auction | 3L. | ||
| " | 9 T. Parr and others | Near Mount Eden | Government | Residence | Refused | 1L. each | ||
| " | 13 C. Darr | Mahurangi | Do | For cutting timber | Do | 5L. | Purchased by applicant | |
| April | 20 C. Berry | Auckland, Scott's Point | Government reserve | For burning lime | Put up to auction | 5L. | The application was not acted on. | |
| " | 21 W. Smithson | Freeman's Bay | Government | For erecting a mill | As a lease could not be granted | for more than one year, the application | in completion of agreement with the Chief | |
| " | 23 Walker, Bolton and Nicholas | Coromandel | Natives | To fell 300 trees | No fee | Paora to Ratu for purchase of a vessel | ||
| " | 24 W. C. Daldy | Hellier's Creek | Do | For cutting firewood | Under consideration | |||
| May | " W. Hart | N. side of Tamaki Road | Do | Do | Refused | Objection on part of Natives | Applied for 2nd time, and again refused | |
| " | 1 J. A. Brown | Mahurangi | Government | For sawing timber | Granted | 5L. | ||
| " | 3 Henderson and Macfarlane | The Wahu | Pre-emption purchase of Applicant | Do | Government will not interfere | but a | License cannot be granted | |
| " | E. Williams | Omopua | Government reserve | Do | Do | 5L. | Not purchased | |
| " | 5 J. C. Blackett | Cooper's Bay | Government reserve | For cultivation | Refused | Disputed Claim | ||
| " | R. Thomson | The Wahu | Pre-emption purchase of Applicant | For sawing timber | Do | but a | License cannot be granted | |
| " | 6 J. Waite | Lucas Creek | Government | For cutting firewood | Government will not interfere | 5L. | ||
| " | Scullen and Edwards | Okura Creek | Government—Exchanged claim of S.A. Wood | For cutting timber | Government will not interfere | but a | License cannot be granted | |
| " | 11 John Oakes | N. side of Tamaki Road | Natives | For cutting fencing | Refused | Objection on part of Natives | Twice renewed, and refused each | |
| " | 14 J. Robinson | N. side of Tamaki Road | Government—Exchanged claim | For depasturing cattle | Granted | 5L. | time | |
| " | 18 W. Trusted | Hokianga | Pre-emption purchase of Applicant | For sawing timber | Government will not interfere | |||
| " | 21 Stone and Langford | Lucas Creek | Do | Do | Granted | 5L. | Disputed Claim | |
| " | 20 Mary Faire | Paremarea | Government | Do | Granted | 5L. | ||
| " | 22 Thomas Larkin | Okura Creek | Do | Do | No fee | |||
| June | 7 W. Lewis | Pukaki | Pre-emption purchase of Applicant | For depasturing cattle | Government will not interfere | 5L. | ||
| " | 8 Hampson and Ryan | Takapua, Creek | Do | For sawing timber | Do | 5L. | ||
| " | 15 James Rillie | Do | Pre-emption purchase of Applicants | Do | Government will not interfere | |||
| " | 21 Willson and White | Do | Do. of f. F. McGauran | Do | Do | Notice of 15th Dec., 1846 | ||
| " | 23 C. Cowley | Paremarama | Government | For sawing timber | Government will not interfere | so long as applicant is not complained | of by the Natives | |
| " | 24 C. Berry | Maukau, Creek, Manukau | Do | Do | Under consideration | |||
| July | 9 W. Trice | Mangamangaroa | Pre-emption purchase of Applicant | General uses | Refused | Govt.have no power to comply | ||
| " | 12 E. Fagan | Do | Do | Cutting timber | Government will not interfere | |||
| " | Joseph Hill | The Wahu | Do. of R. Thomson | Do | Granted | 5L. | Not taken out. | |
| " | 14 Thomas Canty | Waiheke | Natives | Do | Under consideration | |||
| " | 16 Isaac Merrick | Manukau | Do | For sawing timber | Do | |||
| " | 19 Day and Buckley | Do | Do | Do | Government will not interfere | |||
| " | James Jackson | Pre-emption purchase of Applicant | Do | Granted | No fee | |||
| " | 20 C. Fulton | Do | Do | For a residence | Granted | |||
| " | 31 J. Merrett | Do | Do | Procuring lime and | Refused | Until regulations are issued | ||
| " | free stone | for leasing Native Lands | ||||||
| August | 10 M. Whytlaw | Wangarei | Do | For depasturing cattle | Land shall be purchased by | |||
| " | Between Waitemata and | Do | For cutting timber | Government, if possible | ||||
| " | 13 James Boyd | Kaipara | Government | Do | Granted | 5L. | ||
| " | 21 H. Scullen | Okura Creek | Do | Do | Under consideration | |||
| October | 1 J. McCready | Titirangi | Do | Do | Under consideration | |||
| " | Melony and Condon | Titirangi | Do | Do | Under consideration |
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 14th October, 1847.
Auckland.—Printed by JOHN WILLIAMSON, for the New Zealand Government.
NZ Gazette 1847, No 22
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🗺️ Return of all applications for licenses to occupy Government or Native lands
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey14 October 1847
Land applications, Licenses, Government Lands, Native Lands, Auckland, Land tenure
72 names identified
- Mr. Brown, Moved for return of land applications
- Daniel Pollen, Applicant for land license
- Wynyard (Lieut.-Col.), Purchased land
- B. Jamieson, Applicant for land license
- J. Hampson, Applicant for land license
- Matthew Lawry, Applicant for land license
- W. Mason, Applicant for land license
- Ed. Waters, Applicant for land license
- W. Buckland, Applicant for land license
- John Robertson, Applicant for land license
- James Price, Applicant for land license
- D. B. Cochrane, Applicant for land license
- George Skey, Applicant for land license
- W. C. Daldy, Applicant for land license
- Thomas Florance, Applicant for land license
- G. F. Russell, Applicant for land license
- J. McGechie, Applicant for land license
- H. Figg, Applicant for land license
- E. George, Purchased land
- Andrew Rooney, Applicant for land license
- T. Parr, Applicant for land license
- C. Darr, Applicant for land license
- C. Berry, Applicant for land license
- W. Smithson, Applicant for land license
- Walker, Applicant for land license
- Bolton, Applicant for land license
- Nicholas, Applicant for land license
- Paora, Mentioned in vessel purchase
- Ratu, Mentioned in vessel purchase
- W. Hart, Applicant for land license
- J. A. Brown, Applicant for land license
- Henderson, Applicant for land license
- Macfarlane, Applicant for land license
- E. Williams, Applicant for land license
- J. C. Blackett, Applicant for land license
- R. Thomson, Applicant for land license
- J. Waite, Applicant for land license
- H. Scullen, Applicant for land license
- Edwards, Applicant for land license
- S. A. Wood, Previous claim holder
- John Oakes, Applicant for land license
- J. Robinson, Applicant for land license
- W. Trusted, Applicant for land license
- Stone, Applicant for land license
- Langford, Applicant for land license
- Mary Faire, Applicant for land license
- Thomas Larkin, Applicant for land license
- W. Lewis, Applicant for land license
- Hampson, Applicant for land license
- Ryan, Applicant for land license
- James Rillie, Applicant for land license
- Willson, Applicant for land license
- White, Applicant for land license
- F. F. McGauran, Previous claim holder
- C. Cowley, Applicant for land license
- W. Trice, Applicant for land license
- E. Fagan, Applicant for land license
- Joseph Hill, Applicant for land license
- R. Thomson, Previous claim holder
- Thomas Canty, Applicant for land license
- Isaac Merrick, Applicant for land license
- Day, Applicant for land license
- Buckley, Applicant for land license
- James Jackson, Applicant for land license
- C. Fulton, Applicant for land license
- J. Merrett, Applicant for land license
- M. Whytlaw, Applicant for land license
- James Boyd, Applicant for land license
- H. Scullen, Applicant for land license
- J. McCready, Applicant for land license
- Melony, Applicant for land license
- Condon, Applicant for land license
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary