Land and Licence Returns




RETURN of the Sale of Crown Lands and of Receipts from the 1st to the 30th of April, 1859, inclusive.

No. of Allotment. Content. per acre. Bidding Price. Purchaser. Cash. Govt. Scrip. Prov. Scrip. N.Z. Co’s Military Land Ord remission
A. R. P.
14 50 0 0 0 10 0 £25 Samuel Matthews £25

I certify that the above is a true Return of the Sale of Crown Lands and of Receipts from the 1st to the 30th April, 1859, inclusive.

W. Halse,
Receiver of Land Revenue.

RETURN of the Sale of Licences under the Town Pasturage Ordinance, Session 2, No. 2, for the period commenced the 10th day of April, and ending the 30th day of September, 1859.

District. Purchaser. Amount.
1 Samuel Joll, senr. £6 15 0
2 Samuel Joll, senr. 1 8 1 0
3 Richard Lethbridge, senr. 11 0 0
4 Edward Larwill Humphries 30 0 0
£65 16 0

Provincial Treasurer’s Office,
New Plymouth, 9th April, 1859.

Thomas King,
Provincial Treasurer.

Provincial Treasurer’s Office,
New Plymouth, 30th April, 1859.

LIST of Persons to whom Licenses have been granted to act as Auctioneers for the period ending the 25th April, 1860.

Name Profession Location
Francis Ullathorn Gledhill Merchant Town of New Plymouth
James Yems Storekeeper Town of New Plymouth
Alexander King Auctioneer Town of New Plymouth
Warwick Weston Commission Agent Town of New Plymouth

Thomas King,
Provincial Treasurer.

RETURN of the names of all persons to whom Scrip has been issued as Military Settlers under the 39th clause of the Land Regulations of the Province of Taranaki, from the 1st to the 30th of April, 1859, inclusive.

To whom issued. Rank and Regiment. Date of issue. Amount.
Hugh Earley Sergeant, 65th Regiment 2nd April £80 0 0
Arthur Hasset Private, " 12th " 40 0 0
James Buck Private, " 15th " 40 0 0
John Gallagher Private, " 23rd " 40 0 0
£200 0 0

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
New Plymouth, 3rd May, 1859.

J. C. Richmond,
Provincial Secretary.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1859, No 9





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🗺️ Return of the Sale of Crown Lands and Receipts

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Crown Lands, Sale, Receipts, April 1859
  • Samuel Matthews, Purchaser of Crown Land

  • W. Halse, Receiver of Land Revenue

🌾 Return of the Sale of Licences under the Town Pasturage Ordinance

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
9 April 1859
Town Pasturage Licences, Sale, April-September 1859
  • Samuel Joll (senr), Purchaser of Town Pasturage Licence
  • Richard Lethbridge (senr), Purchaser of Town Pasturage Licence
  • Edward Larwill Humphries, Purchaser of Town Pasturage Licence

  • Thomas King, Provincial Treasurer

🏭 List of Persons Granted Licenses to Act as Auctioneers

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
30 April 1859
Auctioneers, Licenses, New Plymouth
  • Francis Ullathorn Gledhill, Licensed Auctioneer
  • James Yems, Licensed Auctioneer
  • Alexander King, Licensed Auctioneer
  • Warwick Weston, Licensed Auctioneer

  • Thomas King, Provincial Treasurer

🗺️ Return of Military Settlers Issued Scrip

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
3 May 1859
Military Settlers, Scrip, Taranaki
  • Hugh Earley (Sergeant), Issued Military Settler Scrip
  • Arthur Hasset (Private), Issued Military Settler Scrip
  • James Buck (Private), Issued Military Settler Scrip
  • John Gallagher (Private), Issued Military Settler Scrip

  • J. C. Richmond, Provincial Secretary