New Zealand Gazette – 1867 – No. 62

Page 449

✨ Compensation Claims Schedule



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
449

SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION.

No. Date. Name. Nature of Loss. Amount Claimed. Cause of Loss. Decision of Committee.
46-817 11th March, 1845 Mrs. Abrahams Crippled at Kororarika Pecuniary provision Action of Natives Rejected.
46-535 March, 1845 Thomas Beckham Property lost at do. £266 15s. Do. Do.
46-174 Do. Thomas Pringle Do. £220 Do. Do.
45-1252 11th March, 1845 Thomas Spicer Do. Do. Do. Do.
45-1208 Do. James Callaghan Do. Do. Do. Do.
46-582 11840 or 1841 George Thomas Clayton, Loss of his land in Waitemata £3,676 Natives and Imperial seamen Do.
211th March, 1845 Property lost at Kororarika £170 and upwards Do. Do.
48-1119 Do. J. S. Polack Losses from war in the North Not stated Action of Government Do.
Do. Do. Action of Natives Do.
67-2278 January, 1845 Thomas Hill Property lost at Matakana ... £300 Action of Natives No papers having been produced with this claim, the Committee
66-2761 January, 1847 John McGregor Losses at Wanganui ... £850 Do. cannot deal with it.
Do. Pay and rations as guide to troops ... £100 Imperial Government Rejected.
67-725 J. W. Peake and others War in 1866 Being ordered to leave their farms ... £2,000 Action of Government Nothing to satisfy Committee as to claim being due.
67-1429 James Alexander 6th May, 1867 Rent and damage to paddocks ... Not stated Action of H.M. Troops Cannot recommend compensation in such cases.
65-1426 Thomas Runciman 31st August, 1864 Damage to paddocks at Drury ... £1,462 10s. Occupation by Troops No evidence. Referred to Petitions Committee.
67-702 Phillip Mussen March, 1867 Do. and rent of his land at Wanganui £637 Do. Disposed of by award, so far as regards Colonial Government.
62-1245 Ro. Gilmour, Raglan April, 1860 Frame of a house destroyed ... £20 by H.M. Troops So vague that the Committee can form no opinion.
...£20 Panic at Raglan Beyond £8 10s. already allowed, no further claim can be
entertained.
65-819 Charles Davis, Kawhia 30th June, 1860 Property and business abandoned £4,176 14s. 2d. Action of Government Rejected.
67-613 H. Sherrard March, 1861 Encroachment at Pokeno ... £240, about Action of H.M. Troops A moderate allowance may be given as rent.
62-270 Thomas Runciman 25th December, 1861 Occupation of field at Drury ... £20 Do. Compensation allowed, and paid into Bank of New Zealand,
30th December, 1862.
63-960 Samuel C. Baird 25th March, 1863 Do. and damage at Pukawau... £122 10s. Military authorities Not entitled to any further payment.
63-2805 John Runciman Previous to 7th Oct., 1863 Destruction of a bridge ... Not stated Do. No evidence whether a public or private bridge.
62-2710 William Kerr 27th December, 1861 A new bridge ... £20 Action of H.M. Troops £20 should be paid, and 9d. per ton for 488 tons 7 feet timber.
63-2567 George T. Austin 1st October, 1862 Occupation of land at Rama rama, &c. £28 and upwards Do. £1 per acre should be allowed. Extent of land, however, has
at Pokeno ... £52 not been shown.
67-1708 William Hibbs Long 18th August, 1865 Twelve head of cattle lost ... £260 Action of Natives Rejected.
67-1468 William Reid, Waikato 1862 Loss of property at Wairoa ... £115 Do. Do.
67-2442 Robert Ormsby 1860 Not sufficient evidence to show ... £234 18s. 6d. Do. Do.
67-2423 James Curlett 1866 Capture by Hau haus at Te Papa ... Not stated Do. Not a claim which can be recognized.
66-3673 Whitmore and McNeill 1866 320 wethers stolen by Hau haus ... £272 Action of Government Rejected.
67-2060 James C. Donnelly After 1862 Loss of a brewery and plant ... £300 Do. No evidence of origin of fire. Claim rejected.
67-2828 George Calman 1864-5 Wharf at Wanganui taken possession ... £50 Rejected. Ought to have taken his remedy at law.
67-1579 Capt. J. C. Johnstone 1861 Twenty-two sheep and wool lost £52 Os. 6d. Action of Natives Rejected.

WM. THOS. LOCKE TRAVERS,
Chairman.



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🛡️ Schedule of Claims for Compensation Arising Out of War Losses

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 November 1867
Compensation claims, War losses, Committee decisions, Natives, Imperial Troops, Government action, Land loss, Property damage
31 names identified
  • Abrahams (Mrs.), Claim for pecuniary provision
  • Thomas Beckham, Property lost at Kororarika
  • Thomas Pringle, Property lost at Kororarika
  • Thomas Spicer, Property lost at Kororarika
  • James Callaghan, Property lost at Kororarika
  • George Thomas Clayton, Loss of his land in Waitemata
  • J. S. Polack, Losses from war in the North
  • Thomas Hill, Property lost at Matakana
  • John McGregor, Losses at Wanganui
  • John McGregor, Pay and rations as guide
  • J. W. Peake, Claim regarding war in 1866
  • James Alexander, Claim for rent and damage
  • Thomas Runciman, Damage to Drury paddocks
  • Phillip Mussen, Rent of his land at Wanganui
  • Ro. Gilmour, Frame of a house destroyed
  • Charles Davis, Property and business abandoned
  • H. Sherrard, Encroachment at Pokeno
  • Thomas Runciman, Occupation of field at Drury
  • Samuel C. Baird, Damage at Pukawau
  • John Runciman, Destruction of a bridge
  • William Kerr, Claim for a new bridge
  • George T. Austin, Occupation of land at Rama rama
  • William Hibbs Long, Twelve head of cattle lost
  • William Reid, Loss of property at Wairoa
  • Robert Ormsby, Claim with insufficient evidence
  • James Curlett, Capture by Hau haus at Te Papa
  • Whitmore, Wethers stolen by Hau haus
  • McNeill, Wethers stolen by Hau haus
  • James C. Donnelly, Loss of a brewery and plant
  • George Calman, Wharf at Wanganui taken possession
  • J. C. Johnstone (Captain), Sheep and wool lost

  • WM. THOS. LOCKE TRAVERS, Chairman