✨ Land Claims Hearing Schedule
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NOTICE OF HEARING.
Court of Claims,
Auckland, 5th September, 1857.
PURSUANT to the "The Land Claims Settlement Act, 1856," the Claims specified in the
Schedule will be investigated in open Court, at Mangonui, on Saturday, the
3rd day of October next, and following days, at which time and place such claimants and all
parties interested are required to attend, with their witnesses and the original deeds or docu-
ments relating to the respective claims.
F. D. BELL.
| Claimant. | Where situated. | Nature of Claim. |
|---|---|---|
| James Berghan | Mangonui | This was an Original Land Claim, No. 259 and 259a to 259h. Commissioner Godfrey reported 12th May 1844 in favour of Claimant for 438 acres to be granted at some other place. Governor Fitzroy on the 20th May 1844 awarded Scrip 'to the amount of £1146, which was not exercised. Grant subsequently order- ed to be prepared on survey, but not yet issued. | | George Thomas and Thomas Phillips | Mangonui | This was an Original Land Claim, No. 279 and 279a to 279f. Commissioner Godfrey reported 12th May 1844 in favour of Claimants for 279 acres to be granted at some other place. Governor Fitzroy on the 20th May 1844 awarded Scrip to the amount of £757, which was not exercised. |
| Richard Matthews | Kaitaia | This was an Original Land Claim, No. 164. Commis- sioner Godfrey reported 15th April 1843 in favour of the Claimant for 718 acres; subsequently amended award for 479 acres. Grant for 479 acres signed by Governor Fitzroy on 22nd October 1844, but subsequently cancelled and Scrip to the amount of £1500 awarded by Governor Fitzroy 15th July 1845, which was not exercised. |
| George Stephenson | Mangonui | This is a Claim for Land ceded by Nopera Panakareao in compensation for the destruction of the Claimant's vessel, for which Governor Hobson 2nd November 1842 promised redress. Governor Fitzroy offered 25th December 1844 Scrip for £500 in compensa- tion, which was refused. Pre-emption Certificate No. 245 then issued 6th November 1845 for 999 acres to the Claimant. Commissioner Matson reported 18th July 1848 that plans had not been sent in. Claim disallowed accordingly 25th July 1848. Govern- ment on 16th June 1851 promised favourable con- sideration on payment of 5s. per acre under Gover- nor Grey's Minute of 1847. |
| Samuel Hayward Ford | On the River Awanui | This was an Original Land Claim, No. 300e. Com- missioner Godfrey reported 15th April 1853 in favour of Claimant for 1900 acres; amended award for 1357 acres with certain reservations. Grant signed by Governor Fitzroy 19th July 1844 for 1357 acres, but cancelled in July 1845 when Governor Fitzroy awarded Scrip for £1357 in ex- change, which was not exercised. |
| James Kemp | Wangaroa | This was an Original Land Claim, No. 273c, d, e, and h for 4000 acres: Commissioner Godfrey re- ported 8th April 1843 in favour of Claimant for 2284 acres; amended award 6th September 1843 not to exceed with other Claims the maximum of 2560 acres. Executive Council on 14th September 1844 authorised Commissioner Fitzgerald to make extended award. Commissioner Fitzgerald 26th Sep- tember 1844 recommended Grants to Claimant for 2276 acres. Grants ordered to be prepared by Go- vernor Fitzroy accordingly, and issued for 5276 acres; the issue of a Grant for the Wangaroa claim refused by Governor Grey in 1846 and 1847. |
| Rose Ann Cleghorn | Wairaka, Wangaroa | This was part of an Original Land Claim of W. Powditch in Nos. 196 and 196a to b. Commissioner Godfrey 8th April 1843 recommended no Grant, Claimant not having paid fees. Derivative Claim now admitted under the Act. |
| W. D. Snowden | Kaimanga, Wangaroa | This was part of an Original Land Claim of W. Powditch in Nos. 196 and 196a and b. Commis- sioner Godfrey 8th April 1843 recommended no Grant, Claimant not having paid fees. Deriva- tive Claim now admitted under the Act. |
| Church Mission Society | Kaitaia | This was an Original Land Claim, No. 299q. Com- missioner Godfrey 23rd March 1843 reported in favour of the Society for 1273 acres. Further Special Report of Commissioners Godfrey and Richmond 29th May 1843 on the whole of the So- ciety's claims, not acted on as regards this claim. |
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NZ Gazette 1857, No 25
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🗺️ Notice of Hearing for Land Claims Investigation at Mangonui.
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey5 September 1857
Land Claims Settlement Act 1856, Court of Claims, Mangonui, Land investigation, Schedule
9 names identified
- James Berghan, Claimant in Land Claim Schedule
- George Thomas, Claimant in Land Claim Schedule
- Thomas Phillips, Claimant in Land Claim Schedule
- Richard Matthews, Claimant in Land Claim Schedule
- George Stephenson, Claimant in Land Claim Schedule
- Samuel Hayward Ford, Claimant in Land Claim Schedule
- James Kemp, Claimant in Land Claim Schedule
- Rose Ann Cleghorn, Derivative Claim admitted under Act
- W. D. Snowden, Derivative Claim admitted under Act
- F. D. Bell