Land Claims Decisions




JOHN STEPHENSON SMITH, a Commissioner duly appointed by virtue of the Ordinance No. 15, Session XI., of the Legislative Council of the Islands of New Zealand, to hear and decide Claims to Land by persons claiming Title thereto from, through, or under the New Zealand Company, report that the Claims of the persons whose names appear in the Schedule hereto having been duly referred to me for investigation, I do hereby decide that the said persons are respectively entitled to Crown Grants of the land set against their names in the annexed Schedule.

J. STEPHENSON SMITH,
Commissioner of Land Claims.

Land Claims Office,
New Plymouth, August, 1866.


SCHEDULE

No. of Report No. of Claim Name of Claimant Commissioner’s Decision
979 1159 Samuel Joll Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 1550, Town of New Plymouth.
980 1260 William Perrott Entitled to a Grant of 12 acres 2 roods of Rural Allotment No. 485B, Grey District.
981 1255 John Lewthwaite Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 11, Town of New Plymouth.
982 1264 Rev. Jonathan Cape Entitled to a Grant of Rural Allotment No. 7, Hua District.
983 1262 James Oliver Entitled to a Grant of 24 acres (more or less) of Suburban Allotment No. 75, Grey District.
984 1252 Rev. Frederick Rouch Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 982, Town of New Plymouth.
985 1256 Peter Priska Entitled to a Grant of 57 acres 3 roods (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 5, Taranaki District.
986 1257 Ditto Entitled to a Grant of Rural Allotment No. 18, Tataraimaka District.
987 1265 George Poynter Betts Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 378, Town of New Plymouth.
988 1267 Ditto Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 353, Town of New Plymouth.
989 1273 Rev. Chas. Ibbotson Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 785, Town of New Plymouth.
990 29 Simon Andrews Entitled to a Grant of 35 acres (more or less) of Suburban Allotment No. 39, Grey District.
991 1279 Ditto Entitled to a Grant of 4 acres 20 perches (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 40, Fitzroy District.
992 1280 John Joseph Looney Entitled to a Grant of 3 acres 3 roods and 18 perches (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 54, Grey District.
993 1280A Simeon Howell Entitled to a Grant of 17 acres 1 rood (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 5, Taranaki District.
995 1281 John Old Entitled to a Grant of 28 acres (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 60, Omata District.
996 1285 Mrs. Jane Bollard Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 713, Town of New Plymouth.
997 1282 Lieut.-Col. Murray Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 733, Town of New Plymouth.


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🗺️ Land Claims Decisions by Commissioner

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
1 August 1866
Land claims, Crown Grants, New Plymouth, Grey District, Hua District, Tataraimaka District, Fitzroy District, Omata District
18 names identified
  • Samuel Joll, Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 1550, Town of New Plymouth
  • William Perrott, Entitled to a Grant of 12 acres 2 roods of Rural Allotment No. 485B, Grey District
  • John Lewthwaite, Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 11, Town of New Plymouth
  • Jonathan Cape (Rev.), Entitled to a Grant of Rural Allotment No. 7, Hua District
  • James Oliver, Entitled to a Grant of 24 acres (more or less) of Suburban Allotment No. 75, Grey District
  • Frederick Rouch (Rev.), Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 982, Town of New Plymouth
  • Peter Priska, Entitled to a Grant of 57 acres 3 roods (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 5, Taranaki District
  • Peter Priska, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Allotment No. 18, Tataraimaka District
  • George Poynter Betts, Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 378, Town of New Plymouth
  • George Poynter Betts, Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 353, Town of New Plymouth
  • Chas. Ibbotson (Rev.), Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 785, Town of New Plymouth
  • Simon Andrews, Entitled to a Grant of 35 acres (more or less) of Suburban Allotment No. 39, Grey District
  • Simon Andrews, Entitled to a Grant of 4 acres 20 perches (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 40, Fitzroy District
  • John Joseph Looney, Entitled to a Grant of 3 acres 3 roods and 18 perches (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 54, Grey District
  • Simeon Howell, Entitled to a Grant of 17 acres 1 rood (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 5, Taranaki District
  • John Old, Entitled to a Grant of 28 acres (more or less) of Rural Allotment No. 60, Omata District
  • Jane Bollard (Mrs.), Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 713, Town of New Plymouth
  • Lieut.-Col. Murray, Entitled to a Grant of Town Allotment No. 733, Town of New Plymouth

  • J. Stephenson Smith, Commissioner of Land Claims