(40)

16a. 3r. 2p., Sixteen acres, three roods, and
two perches, situated at Remuera, and bound-
ed on the north by the property of Mr. De
Witte, 2973 links; on the east by the pro-
perty of Mr. Dilworth, 530 links; on the
west by that of Mr. Turner, 580 links; on
the south-west by Mr. Hare's land, 87 links;
and on the south by Mr. Hare's and native
land, 3084 links.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief Epiha.
Consideration-£20.

Case No. 33. Pre-emption Certificate No. 28.
-THOMAS SOMERVILLE, of Auckland, settler.
9 acres, Nine acres, at Remuera, situated
on the west side of Mount Hobson; bounded
on the right by Mr. Dilworth's land; on the
left and top by Mr. Graham's, and on the
bottom by Mr. Moffitt's land.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief Jabez Bunting.
Consideration-£9 6s.

Case No. 34. Pre-emption Certificate Ne. 39.
-JAMES MAGER, of Onehunga, carter.
50 acres, Fifty acres, situated near One-
hunga; bounded on the north by land be-
longing to the native chiefs William Hobson
and Te Mania; on the east by land belong-
ing to J. T. Jackson, on the south by Samuel
Allen Wood and Onehunga river; and on
the west by Mr. Forbes' and land belonging
to the natives.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs William Hobson and Te
Mania.
Consideration-£20.

Case No. 35. Pre-emption Certificate No. 25.
-JOSEPH ROBINSON, of Epsom, settler.
10 acres, Ten acres, near Mount Hobson,
on the right hand side of the Tamaki road,
southward, being the next allotment but one
to that of Mr. McRitchie's.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Kawau, Tinana and Rewite.
Consideration-£88 18s. 6d.

Case No. 36 Pre-emption Certificate No. 33.
-JOSEPH ROBINSON, of Epsom, settler.
15 acres, Fifteen acres; boundaries the
same as described in Certificate No. 25.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Kawau, Tinana and Rewite.
Consideration-same as in Case No. 35.

Case No. 37. Pre-emption Certificate No. 47.
-JOSEPH ROBINSON, of Epsom, settler.
8a. 2r. 22p., Eight acres, two roods, and
twenty-two perches, situated on the right hand
side of the Tamaki road, near Mount Hobson.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Kawau, Tinana, and Rewite.
Consideration-same as in Case No. 35.

Case No. 38. Pre-emption Certificate No. 23.
-HUGH LANG, of Epsom, settler.
4 acres, Four acres, situated on the south
side of the road to the Tamaki, just after
passing the wood at Remuera.

Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Temoana, Rewite, and
Pukohu.
Consideration-one double-barrelled gun,
one powder flask, two cartouch boxes, and
two shillings.

Case No. 39. Pre-emption Certificate No. 30.
-SAMUEL ALLEN WOOD, of Auckland, hotel
8 acres, Eight acres, at Onehunga, on the
Manukau road.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Na Matue and William
Hobson.
Consideration-£1 sterling per acre.

Case No. 40. Pre-emption Certificate No. 24.
-THOMAS JACKSON, of Onehunga, settler.
168 acres, One hundred and sixty-three
acres, situated at Onehunga.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs William Hobson and Tinana.
Consideration-£2 in cash, a saddle, bridle,,
and a horse.

Case No. 41. Pre-emption Certificate No. 61.
-THOMAS HENRY, of Epsom, settler.
100 acres, One hundred acres, situated on
the west side of One Tree Hill; bounded on
the west by land belonging to Messrs. Robin-
son and Hart; on the south by the Auckland
road; and on the north and east by land pur-
chased by Thomas Henry from the natives.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
Kawau, Te Keene, and other chiefs.
Consideration-£60.

Case No. 42. Pre-emption Certificate No. 60.
-G. O. ORMSEY, of Onehunga, gentleman.
30 acres, Thirty acres, situated at Onehunga.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chiefs Moana, Rewetu, Thomas
Walker, and Keene
Consideration-Two double-barrelled guns,
£2 sterling, seven blankets, one cloak, and
one gown piece.

Land Commissioner's Office,
Auckland, 22nd April, 1847.

I, HENRY MATSON, a Commissioner
appointed for examining and reporting
on all Claims to Compensation preferred ae-
cording to the provisions of an Ordinance,
Session 7, No. 22, intituled "An Ordinance
to authorize Compensation in Colonial De-
bentures to be made to certain Claimants to
and in the Colony of New Zealand, do
hereby notify that I will investigate the un-
der-mentioned Claims in the Council Chamber,
on Thursday, the 6th day of May, 1847,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon.

The Cases will be heard in the order in
which they stand in the following List, and
all parties interested are hereby summoned to
be in attendance with their documents and
witnesses.

HENRY MATSON,
Commissioner.