GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 61, 19 March 1842, Page 4

GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

{From the New Zealand Government Gaz. Extra.) I WILLIAM SPAIN, a Commissioner ap--5 pointed for investigating and determining Titles and Claims to Land in the Colony of NewZealand, do hereby give Notice, that I shall proceed to investigate the under-mentioned Claims in the Port Nicholson District, at the Court House in Wellington, on the 18th day of April, 1842* and following days, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. All Parties interested are hereby summoned to be in attendance with their Witnesses, and they will be required to produce before me all original Deeds and Translations thereof/relating to their Claims, with attested Copies of the same, the latter to be left with me. The Claimants are reminded, that the fee of £5 must be paid to me before the investigation of any Claim, or of any opposition to it. Case No, 49 (c.)— John Cregoe Brown and Robert Campbell, of Sydney, merchants, claimants in part. 16,000, Sixteen thousand acres, more or less, being all that piece or parcel of land in the Northern Island of New Zealand, situate on the Rivers Piunu, Cokowitta, and Rungapiko ; bounded by the River Puinu on the south-south, east; on the west by the River Rungapiko; on the south-south-west by the River Kokowitta; the names of the said land being Titewa, Tuwerawera, Tuoloti, Paratoua, Wito Witu-ununga-poie Wararaboro, the name of the whole being Parakiahua. Alleged to have purchased in December, 1839,,fr0m the Native Chief, John Towack, by Messrs. John Jones and Francis Owen Leathart, who have disposed of their interest in the above land to the claimants. Consideration —not stated. Nature of conveyance—Dead of Feoffment to the original purchasers, dated 23rd December, 1839. Case No. 70 (a.) —Daniel Cooper, of the City of London, Merchant, James Holt, of Sydney, Merchant, and William Barnard Rhodes, of Sydney, Master Mariner, claimants. All that tract of land known as Entry Island, or Capiti, situated in Cook's Straits, New Zealand. (Extent not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased by the claimants, on the 31st October, 1839, from Robulla Rangeiata Echo Tuma Eaheao Okie Rangihero. Consideration—cash to the amount of £IOO sterling. Nature of conveyance— Deed of Feoffment, of the above date, in favour of claimants. Case No. 70 (c)~ Daniel Cooper, of London, Merchant, James Holt, of Sydney, Merchant, and William Barnard Rhodes, of Sydney, Master Mariner, claimants. AH that tract of land in the Northern Island, New Zealand ; bounded on the west by the waters of Cook's Straits, commencing at the mouth or entrance of the Waihouai River (Kapiti bearing north-west by north, and west by south half south magnet); thence in a northerly direction along the coast, to the entrance of the Otakie River, and from thence turning to the eastward along the banks of the Oxakie ; on the north by tho said river to its source, or to the termination of an easterly line 40 miles into the interior from theentrance of the Otakie; thence turning south parallel with the west coast, until it meets a line running easterly 30 miles from the aforesaid mouth of the Waikanai opposite Kapit\; and on the south by the Waikanai to its source, or an easterly line 40 miles from the mouth of the said river. (Conteus not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased in November, 1839, by the claimants, from the Native Chiefs A ready nad Tuarini. Consideration—merchandise to the amount ef £l5O sterling. Nature of conveyance —Deed of Feoffment in favor of claimants, iated sth November, 1839. Case No. ?2, —William Cooper and William Hay, both of Sydney, claimants. All that lind on the south-west side of the Pararu River, extending six miles south-east from the point opposite Robuller's Pier.and two miles inland south-east, or howsoever otherwise the said land and premises or any part thereof is bounded, situate, known, or distinguished. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased from Ringa, Ako or Eko, chief of tie tribe of Carfrea. Consideratioa—merchandise, value not stated. Nature of coiveyance—Deed to claimants, dated 10th of October, 1839. Case No, 90.—Thomas Evans, of Sydney, Master Mariner, %^' " claimant. A piece of land on Capite or Entry Island, and kaown hy the name of Rangclara or Roupporas Point, the npitheta

boundary commencing at a deep valley to the north side of the said point, in which valley there is a run of water; and bounded on the south of the said point from a small point as marked by the said chiefs; and bounded on the east and on the west by Cook's Straits. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased by the claimant, in October, 1839, from the native chiefs Rouppora and Rangrietta. Consideration..merchandise to the amount of £IOO sterling. Nature of conveyance..not stated. Case No. 90 {a).. Thomas Evans, of Sydney, Master Maiiner, claimant. A rock or small island in Cook's Straits, New Zealand, known by the native name of Mutu Rallalah, and by the European name of Rangi Eroa s island. (Contents not stated. Alleged to have been purchased from the Native Chiefs Rangi Eroa and Ngati Awa, in June, 1838. Consideration..merchandise to the amount of £llO sterling. Nature of conveyance..not stated. Case No. 106... William Hay and William Wright, both of Sydney, claimants. All that land known by the name of Winewi Tapupa ; bounded on the south by the Ricky Settlement; to the west by Cook's Straits, and extending along the sea coast to Ow«ri about five miles; extending inland about twenty miles. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased by the claimants in October, 1839, from Eako, principal chief of the Nati-ava tribe. Consideration..various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance.. Deed of Feeoffment, dated 9th of October, 1839. Case No. 106 (a) r . William Hay and William Wricht, both of Sydney, claimants. All that land known by the name of Munarow Tawite ; bounded to the north by Thomas Edison's called Koriviea, extending along the sea-coast to Papeneivi; extending inland eight miles. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased by the claimants in November, 1839, from Rangitukero, chief of the Natti Torn a tribe. Consideration., varions articles of merchandise, value not stated, Nature of conveyance... Deed of Feeoffment to claimants, dated 6th November, 1839. Case No. 106 (b).. William Hay and William Wright, both of Sydney, claimants. All that piece or parcel of land known by the name of Otatei, on the north Island of New Zealand. (Boundaries and contents not stated ) Alleged to have been purchased by claimants in October, 1839, from Waicruewi, chief of the tribe of Notterocooa; Consideration., various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feeoffment to claimants dated 2nd October, 1839. Case No. 117 (c)..John Hosking, of Sydney, merchant, claimant in part. All that land known by the name of Porerooa, from the rocks upon the north-east side of the river Poorerooa, called Kicketoa, north-east by north thirty miles, and is bounded to the east by a range of snowy mountains ; to the south by a range of hills three miles from Port Nicholson, upon the south-west side of the River Poorerooa, to Teeti Bay; fioai Teeti Bay south-east by east to the souih branch of the Poorerooa River. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased in October, 1839, from Rangi Ako, Rangi Hero, Rangi Hitei, Rupterra, Aki, Erow. Arungi, Eovi Epokie, chiefs of the Natti-ava, and Caffea tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a tenth part of his interest to claimant. Consideration,.in the first instance, various articles of merchandise, to the amount of £378 sterling for the entire purchase, and'£4o in cash, and goods stated to have been since given to the natives by claimant. Nature of conveyance.. Indenture of Feeoffment to Mi. Hay, dated 9th October, 1 839. Case No, 118 (a)..John Terry Hughes, of Sydney, merchant, claimant in part. All that land known by the name of Parerooa, fr« m the rocks upon the north-east side ot the River Porerooa called Kicketooa, north-east by north 30 miles, and is bounded on the east by a range of snowy mountains ; to the south by a range of hills 3 miles from Port Nicholson, upon the southwest side of the River Porerooa to Teeti Bay; from Teeti Bay south-east by east to the south branch of the Porerooa River, (Contents not stated ) Alleged to have been purchased in October 1839, from Rangi Ako, Kangi Hero, Rangi Hitei, Rupterra, Aki, A rangi, Eovi, Epokie, chiefs of the Natti-ava and Caffea tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a tenth part of his interest to claimant, Consideration..in the first instance, various articles of merchandise, to the amount of £378 sterling, for the entire purchase, and £4O in cash and goods stated to have been since given to the natives by claimant. Nature of conveyance..lndenture of Feeoffment to Mr, Hay, dated 9th October, 1839, Case No. 125.—John Jones, of Sydney, Merchant, and Francis Owen Leathart, Master Mariner, claimants in part. 16,000, Sixteen thousand acres, more or less, being all that piece or parcel of land situate on the rivers Purrui, and Kokowieta, and Rungupiko, in the territory of New Zealand; bounded by the River Purrui on the south-south-east; on the west by the Kiver Rungapiko; on the south-south-west by the River Kokowieta, the names of the said land being Titiwa, Tu Wira, Terototi, Paratawa, Witu Witi, Munga-pori, Wha-ra-ra Horo, the name of the whole being known as Pere Kia-hua, Alleged to have been purchased in December, 1839, from the Native Chiefs Te Kawa and Te Katea, by the ,/ claimants, who state that they have sold one-third part of the land above described to Mr. W. C. Wentworth, ' and one-third to Messrs. Robert Campbell and J.C. '■ Brown, and now claim one-third in their own behalf. Consideration—.various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feoffment lo clamants, i dsttcil 23.-d December, 1839-, <

f Case No. 154 (b). Rolla O'Ferrall, of Sydney, claimant in part. All that land known by the name of Poreroora, from the rocks upon the north-east side of the River Porerooa called Kiekatoa north-east by north 30 miles, and bounded to the east by a range of showy mountains; to the south by a range of hiHs, 3 miles from Port Nicholson, upon the south-west side of the River Poreroo to Teeti Bay, from Teeti Bay south-east by east to the south branch of the Porerooa River. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased in October, 1839, from Rangi Ako, Rongi Hero, Rangi Hitei, Rupterra, Aki, Arangi, Eovi, and Epokie, Chiefs of the Natti-ava and Caffea Tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a tenth part of his interest to claimant. Consideration in the first instance, various articles of merchandize to the amount of £378 sterling, for the entire purchase; and £4O in cash and goods, stated to have been since given to the Natives by the claimant. Nature of conveyance—lndenture of Feoffment to Mr. jjlay, dated the 9th October, 1839. Case No. 187. (ft)—John Jenkins Peacock, of Sydney, Merchant, claimant in part. All that land, known by the name of Porerooa, from the rocks, upon the north-east side of the River Porerooa, called Kiekatoa, north-east by north 30 miles ; and bounded to the east by a range of snowy mountains; to the south by a range of hills 3 miles from Port Nicholson, upon the southwest side of the River Porerooa to Teeti Bay ; from Teeti Bay south east by east, to the south branch of the Porerooa River. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased in October, 1839, from Rangi Ako, Rangi Hero, Rangi Hitei, Rupterra, Aki Arangi. Eovi, Epokie, Chiefs of the Natti-ava and Caffea Tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a tenth part of his interest to claimant. Consideration in the first instance various articles of merchandize, to the amount of £378 sterling, for the entire purchase ; and £4O in cash and goods, stated to have been since given to the Natives by claimant. Nature of conveyance —Indenture of Feoffment to Mr. Hay, dated the 9th October, 1839. Case No. 191.—Frederick Peterson, of Sydney, Merchant, claimant. 23,040, Twenty-three thousand and forty acre?, more or less, being all that piece or parcel of land situate on the North Island of New Zealand, in Cook's Straits, lying east-south-east from the southern point of Kapiti, or Entry Island, and known by the name of Wainuri, a small river of fresh water running into Cook's Straits, the said parcel of land extending on mile frontage to the north of the mouth of the said river, and running east twelve miles, and also two miles frontage to the south of the mouth of the said river, and running east twelve miles from the beach of Cook's Straits. Alleged to have been purchased in November, 1839, from the Native Chiefs A Houlomouth and A Pie. Consideration—various articles of merchandize, value not stated. Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feoffment to claimant, dated Ist November, 1839. Case No. 191. (a) Frederick Peterson, of Sydney, Merchant, claimant. All that Island, known by the name of Kararro, situated at the entrance of the River Pelorus, in Cook's Straits. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased in October, 1839, from Awatta Rangatira, of Korarro. Consideration—cash and merchandize to the amount of £3O sterling. Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feoffment to claimant! dated 15th October, 1839. Case No. 209. (c)— Henry Terry Sheldon, of Sydney, claimant in part. All that land known by the name of Porerooa, from the rocks upon the north-east side of the River Porerooa called Tiekatoa north-east by north thirty miles; and bounded to the east by a range of snowy mountains ; to the south by a range of hills three miles from Port Nicholson, upon the south-west side of the River Porerooa to Teti Bay; from Teti Bay south-east by east to the south branch of the Porerooa River. (Contents not stated.) - Alleged to have been purchased in October, 1839, from Rangi Ako, Rangi Hero, Rangi Hitei, Rupterra, Aki, Erow, Arangi, Eovi, Epoki, Chiefs of the Natti Ava and Caffea Tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a tenth part of his interest to the claimant. Consideration, in the first instance—various articles of merchandise to ths amount of £378 sterling, for the entire purchase; and £4O in cash and goods, stated to have been since given to the Natives by claimant. Nature of conveyance.. Deed of Feoffment to Mr, Hay, dated 9th October, 1839. Case No, 229...R0bert Tod, of Port Nicholson, New Zealand, claimant. All that piece of land adjoining the sea, and situated to the ' south and by west of the Nalyaway Village, running parallel to the sea and up the ridge at the back. Its boundary line lies to the north and by east, and commences at the distance of five hundred and eighteen and eight-twelfths feet from a line drawn from the N alyaway church to the sea ; the aforesaid piece of land then measures from north and by east to south and by west two hundred and fifty-one and a half feet; it measures from the sea at high water mark to beyond the ridge parallel to the sea two hundred and thirty-two feet, besides comprehending the shore down to low water mark. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the Native Chief Muturoa. Consideration..cash to the amount of £l2, sterling. Nature of conveyance..deed to claimant dated 3rd January, 1&40. Case No. 229. (a).. Robert Tod, of Port Nicholson, New Zealand, claimant. All that piece or parcel of land situated in the flat, where lies the Nalyaway Church, from which church it bears by compass, and runs along the ridge to the south-west half south; its boundary line runs north-west half north, and south-east half south and is distant from the Nalyaway church three hundred feet south-west and by south ; its boundary line on the east-south-east is the ridge facing the sea, (to which ridge the land runs parallel,) and extends to the southwest and by south one hundred and fifty-seven and ninetwelfths feet; the boundary line then runs back from the top of the ridge to the north-west quarter west, five hundred and

twenty-seven and three-quarter feet; it then turns away to the west-north-west eighteen feet ten inches; it then runs to the north-north-west sixty-three feet; then north-east ninety, eight feet; then north one hundred and thirty-four feet eight inches, at which point it touches the stream Wye; the land has water frontage extending eighty feet from this point down the stream to a tree marked R. T. comprehending all the land on the right bank of the said stream Wye, between the point and tree aforesaid; the boundary line then runs from the said tree in the direction of south-east half south and to the top of the ridge five hundred and eighty-five feet. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased by the claimant from the Native Chiefs Muturoa and Mangatuka. Consideration, .cash to the amount of £3osterling. Nature of conveyance.. Deed in favor of claimant, dated 4th January, 1840. Case No. 241 (b.) —William Charles Wentwoth, of Vaucluse, claimant in part. 16,000, Sixteen thousand acres, more or less, being all that piece or parcel of land in the Northern Island of New Zealand, situate on the River Puniu, and Kokowettu, and Rungipiko ; bounded by the River Puniu on the south-south east; on the west by the River Rungapiko; on the south-south-west by the River Hokowittu; the names of the land being Titewa, Tu-wera-wera, Tuoloti, Paratawa, Witawitu, Wonga-poie, Warahohoro, the name of the whole being Para Kiohua. Alleged to have been purchased in December, 1839,fr0m certain Native Chiefs, not named, by Messrs. John Jones and Francis Owen Leathart, who have disposed of four-eighteenths of their interest in the above land to claimant. Consideration—not stated. Nature of conveyance—Deed of Feoffment to the original purchasers, dated the 23rd December, 1839. Case No. 252.—William Wright, merchant, claimant in part. All that land known by the name of Porerooa, from the rocks upon the north-east side of the River Porerooa, called Kicfcatoe, north-east by north thirty miles, and bounded to east by a ranga of snowy mountains; to the south by a range of hills three miles from Port Nicholson, upon the south-west side of the River Porerooa to Teeti Bay, from Teeti Bay south-east by east to the south branch of the Porerooa River. (Contents not stated.) Alleged to have been purchased in October, 1839, from Rangi Ako, Rangi Hero, Rangi Hitei, Rupterra, Aki, Erow, Arangi, Eovi, and Epokie, Chiefs of the Nattiava and Caffea Tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a moiety of interest in the above to claimant. Consideration in the first instance—various articles of merchandise, to the amount of £378 sterlin, for the entire purchase ; and £2OO in cash and goods, stated to have been since given to the Natives by claimant. Nature of conveyance—lndenture of Feoffment to Mr. Hay, dated 9th October. 1839. Case No. 257.-—Thomas Bell, of Dundee, Scotland, N. 8.„ claimant in part. All that piece of land or island known by the native name of Manna, called by the English, Warspite Island, situafed in Cook's Straits, about fourteen miles south-west of Entry Island and Rowpara, (Contents not stated.) Alleged lo have been purchased on the 25th April, 1832 from the Native Chiefs, Ropea and Ranghiatia, by Messrs. John Bell, Alexander Davidson, and Archibald Mosman. Davidson, it is stated, transferred his interest to John Bell, since deceased, whose father, the present applicant, claims as heir-at-law. Consideration—various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance—not stated. Case No. 270.—Alexander Fraser, of Sydney, cooper, and Thomas Fraser, of Capiti, Cook's Straits, New Zealand, claimants. All that piece or parcel of land, including the whaling station, called Long Point, situate at Capiti, Cook's Straits* New Zealand. (Contents not stated.) Alleged lo have been purchased about eight years ago, from certain Native Chiefs, not named, by Mr. Thomas Wright, who sold to the claimants. Consideration—in the first instance, not stated, but the claimants allege that, at the time of their purchase, they paid the Nafives various goods to the amount of about £3O sterling. Nature of conveyance—not stated. Case No. 287. Thomas Barker, of Sydney, mastermariner, claimant. 2, Two acres, more or less, situate on the west side of the Harbour at Port Nicholson, and immediately adjoining the native Pah Hewipole; bounded on the east by the sea ;on the north by the native chapel; and on the north-west by a fresh water creek. Alleged to have been purchased from the native chief Richard Davis and his children, on the 11th and 12th November, 1839. Consideration to the natives—£7o sterling. Nature of conveyance—a Deed dated 12th November, 1839. WILLIAM SPAIN, Commissioner. Auckland, March 9th, 1842.