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New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume III, Issue 218, 8 February 1843, Page 1

Consideration — not stated. . ' Nature of conveyance — the land tabooed by the Natives. Case No. 397-t-John Bradshaw, of 1 Wanganui, claimant. I A piece of land situate, at Porirua, containing two acres, more or less, boundaries not stated. > Alledged to have been purchased from the Native Chiefs Merimeri and Pioti,. "by claimant, on the 26th December, 1839. Consideration— : ohe fowling piece, two pairs blankets, and other goods to the amount pf £%. Nature of conveyance — An agreement, in writing, in favour of claimant, of the above date. Case No. 411 (a) — Joseph Toms, of Queen's Charlotte's Sound, claimant. Three acres, more or less, situate at the mouth of the Porirua river, or Paramatta, boundaries not stated. Alleged to have been purchased from the Native Chief Aki, by claimant, on the Ist May, 1838. Consideration — not stated, Nature of conveyance — Deed in favour of claimant, dated as above. Case No. 411. (*)— Joseph Toms, of Cloudy Bay, claimant, 2,000, Two thousand acres, more or less, consisting of 500 acres, called Warike, situate on the island of Kapiti ; 40 acres,- called 'Tete on the island of Mana; 400 acres, called Auerewa, situate in Queen Charlotte's Sound ; 20 acres, called Oneebua; and 300 acres, whereon a dwelling-house stands, also situate in Queen Charlotte's Sound. Alleged to have been given to claimant by the Native Chief Noroa, his father-in-law, on the 20th September, 1838. Nature of conveyance — Deed dated as above. Case No. 424. — Archibald Wilson, of Sydney, claimant. 2,002, Two x thousand and two acres, more or less, situate at Otaki, and boundaries not stated. Alleged to have been purchased from the Native Chief Walpruavi, of .the tribe Nagtiraukawa, by William Hay and William Wright, yrhd sold to claimant. Consideration — not stated. ~ Nature^ of conveyance — Deed of feoffment in favour of William Hay, dated 2d October, 1839. Case No. 438 — William Perry, of Georgestreet, Sydney, claimant. 600, Six hundred acres, more or less, situate on the north-east side of the peace of land known by the name of Otaki; bounded on the N.W. by the N.E. arm of the river Otaki ; on the N. by the land claimed by William Hay ; and on the E. -also by land claimed by the said William Hay. Alleged to have been purchased of certain Native Chiefs not named, by William Hay, on the Bth January 1840. Consideration — not stated. Nature of conveyance — not stated. Case No. 439 — David Scott, of Bay of Islands, claimant. Is, One acre and a half, more or less, situate in the harbour of Port Nichojson, at the Kumutoto Pah, bounded as follows:— On the E. by the harbour of Port Nicholson, from Kumutoto Creek about 400 feet northwards to the next, small creek, falling into the harbour ; on the N. by the said small creek about 100 feet back ; from the beach ; on the W. from the said small | creek along the brow of the hill at the back about 400 feet to Kumutoto creek at its first turn ; and on the S. by the said creek to the harbour about 200 feet. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the Native Chief E Mare, on the 31st March, 1831. Consideration given to the Natives — One hundred pound cask of gunpowder, value £8 15s. Nature of .conveyance — Memorandum of sale in writing in favour of claimant, of above date. I also give further NOTICE, that, on Wednesday the Bth of February instant, I shall open my Court at Wellington aforesaid, and proceed to hear any further evidence in such of the cases already advertised in the New Zealand Government Gazettes of the 9th March and 6th April, 1842, and in the New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator of the 27th April, 1842, and four following numbers of that paper, as have already been commenced, but not completed; and also to investigate any of the remainder of such cases as have not yet been entered upon. In order to give claimants every opportunity of bringing their Native witnesses before me, I have made the following arrangements for holding my, Courts in this district previous to closing my. sittings — After remaining at Wellington to examine such witnesses as may be brought before me there, I shall proceed to Porirua, Waikainai, Otaki, Manawatu, and Wanganui, aforesaid, and hold a Court at each place. On leaving Wanganui, I shall return back by the same route, and again open a Court at each of the said places. I shall then hold my.Court at Wellington, to hear all such of the aforesaid claims as, have not been previously 1 brought before me; and also to exatmine any further witnesses in any of thote cases- that nave not .been, completed. All parties are hereby summoned to be in