Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1858 – No. 1

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✨ Navigation and Land Claims



The bearings are South and North—when inside the heads haul sharp round to the westward, keeping close the right hand spit to avoid getting on the flats. Should the flood tide be strong and the vessel not kept under command let go the anchor under foot when inside the heads, bear out chain until she holds.

The Pilot will go outside to vessels when weather permits.

(Signed)
JOHN McKINNON Pilot.
ALEXANDER BLAIR,
Master schooner "Sea Serpent"
formerly Master of the "Esther."
DANIEL MUNN, Master Mariner
JAMES BAIN, Master
"Salopian"

WILLIAM FOX, Chief Land Commissioner of Wellington, duly appointed to hear and decide claims to Land, by persons claiming title thereto, from, through, or under the New Zealand Company, do hereby decide in conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Provincial Council, Session 5, No. 2, that the persons whose names are hereunder written, are duly entitled to Government Scrip, the particulars whereof are set opposite their names.

No. of Scrip. No. of Report. No. of Claim. Name of Claimant. Commissioner's Decision.
7 1128 823 Thomas Eyre Entitled to Government Scrip to the amount of Seventy-five pounds (£75.)
8 1129 1284 Joseph Allison Entitled to Government Scrip to the amount of One Hundred and Fifty pounds (£150.)
9 1130 1043 Wm. Lumsden Perry Entitled to Government Scrip to the amount of Seventy-five pounds (£75.)
10 1131 847 William Rea Entitled to Government Scrip to the amount of Seventy-five pounds (£75.)

Chief Land Commissioner’s Office,
Wellington, 18th December, 1857.

WILLIAM FOX,
Chief Land Commissioner.

Printed by McKenzie & Muir, Willis-street, Wellington.




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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Sailing Directions for Port Napier Ahuriri (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Sailing Directions, Port Napier, Ahuriri, Navigation
  • John McKinnon, Pilot providing sailing directions
  • Alexander Blair, Master of the schooner 'Sea Serpent'
  • Daniel Munn, Master Mariner
  • James Bain, Master of the 'Salopian'

🗺️ Government Scrip Entitlements

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
18 December 1857
Land Claims, Government Scrip, New Zealand Company, Wellington
  • Thomas Eyre, Entitled to Government Scrip of £75
  • Joseph Allison, Entitled to Government Scrip of £150
  • Wm. Lumsden Perry, Entitled to Government Scrip of £75
  • William Rea, Entitled to Government Scrip of £75

  • WILLIAM FOX, Chief Land Commissioner