the Oyerri or Pelorus river, Admiralty Bay, and the several islands of Motungarada, Kararu, Kakaho, Nguaiah, situate therein, Omahanga or Port Gore, Totaraenua, Queen Charlotte’s Sound, Wanganui or Port LTnderwood in Cloudy Bay, the river and district of Wairoa, Paramirowiti, Kapaiatiai, To Koraka or Cape Campbell, Waipapa, Mangamaonu, Kaikora, Aitia Peketa, Te Kia-kia, Onui and Te Whanga, and also comprising all those lands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks, situate on the northern shore of the said Cook’s Straits, which are bounded on the northeast by a direct line drawn from the southern head of the river or harbour of Mokao, situate on the west coast, in the lattitude of about thirty-eight degrees South, to Tehakakore. situate in the East coast, in the latitude of about forty-one degrees South, and on the East, West and South by the sea, excepting always the islands of Kapiti or Entry Island, and the small islands adjacent thereto, and the island of Maria or Table island, all situate on the sfid northern shore of Cook’s Straits, but including Tehakakore, Warehama, Rangawaehama, Waiierah, Turakirai, Wanganui, Atera or Port Nicholson, Rimerae, Oterango, Onerai, Tecanuro, oariu, Titahi, Parerua, Ohorka, Tirewarewa, Wfikenai, Waimea, Otaki, Ovvaha, Manewatu, Ranjititi, Wangaiha, Turakinai, Wanganui, Waitotara, Whennakura, Patea, Tangahohi Ngatirua and Pahakatiatiro, Taranaki, Moturoa, and the several other sugar-loaf islands, and the river and harbour of Mokao. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the native chiefs E Hiko, Raupero, Maoranga, Mhorina, Tunia, Te Witu, Mare, Etaki, Eota, Paioki, Enghia for himself and brothers, Rangaihiro, Intahanga, and Ringearota. Consideration given to the Natives—A quantity of Merchandize, value not stated. Nature of Conveyance—A Deed dated 25th October, 1839. Case No. 374. (5). —William Wakefield, on behalf of the New Zealand Company, claimant, The whole of the lands, islands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams, and creeks, which were in possession of the sellers, or to which they laid claim, or in which they had any rights or interests, on the southern as well as the northern shore of Cook’s Straits, comprising all those lands, islands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks, situate on the southern shore of Cook’s Straits, which are bounded on the South by the parallel cf the fortythird degree of south latitude, and on the west, north and east by the sea, includingTaitah, Wanganui, Onatura or Cape Farewell, Pakawao, Takaka, Taomiti, Motueka, Waimea, Okatu, Okapuaha, Kaiana and Hoiano in Blind Bay, Rangitoto or D’Urville’s island, the Oxerri or Pelorus river, Admiralty Bay, and the several islands of Motungarada, Kurara, Kakako, and Nguiah, Omahanga or Port Gore, in Queen Charlotte’s Sound and the Tory Channel, including Motakawae, Anuho, Okokata, Marototo or Ship Cove, Te Kurakura or Shag Cove, Panarawihi or West Bay, Waoapu, Miretu,Te Era, Wahine, Onakiwa, Nakuta, Te Waringa, Waitohi, Watamunga, Kotuna, Itawa, Obna, Mohio, Te Tio or Oyster Bay, Onarua, Onora, Ngnatui, the islands of Alapamai, including Okikari, Wekanui and East Bay, the islands of Motuara, Kieta or long island, Matapara and Tai Kaiopi, Wanganui or Cloudy Bay, the river and district of Warroa, Paraumowiti, Kaparatiai or Cape Campbell, Waipapa, Mangamaonu, Kaikora, Aitiu, Peketa, Tekiakia, Onui, Te Whanga, and also comprising all those lands, islands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks, situate on the northern shore of the said Cook’s Straits, which are bounded on the north-east by a direct line drawn from the southern head of the river or harbour of Makao, situate on the west coast, in the latitude of about thirty-eight degrees south, to Cape Tehukakore, situate on the east coast, in the latitude of about forty-one degrees south, and on the east, south and west by the sea, excepting the islands of Kapiti or Entry Island, and the small islands adjacent thereto, and the island of Mana or Table island, all situate on the said northern shore of Cook’s Straits, but including Tehakakore, Warehama, Ranganaehatna, Wainerah, Turakerai, Wanganui, Ateri or Port Nicholson, Rimevah, Oteranga, Omerai, Tuameno, Oariu, Titahi, Parerua, Olioika, Tirewarewa, Waikenai, Wiamera, Otaki, Owaha, Manewahi, Rangititi, Wangaiba, Turakinao, Wanganui, Waitotaro, Whennuakura, Potea, Tangahohi, Ngatiriranui, Pohakitaro, Taranik, Moturoa, and the several other sugar-loaf islands, and the river and harbour of Makao. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the native chiefs Ewiti, for himself and Ekedi, E Hawe, Ewitikari, Kauhaue, and many others. Consideration given to the Natives —A quantity of merchandize, value not stated. Nature of Conveyance—A Deed dated Bth November, 1839.
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New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 65, 2 April 1842, Page 4
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735Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 65, 2 April 1842, Page 4
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