PETITION.

Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1854 Session I-II

PETITION.

TO THE HONOURABLE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. The Petition of the undersigned inhabitants of Auckland and its Neighbourhood, Respectfully Sheweth, — That your Petitioners are deeply impressed with the evils which have arisen from exposing the Waste lands of the Colony to speculation and monopoly without any adequate provisions for securing a fair proportion of the lands of the Colony for real Working Settlers desiring to occupy the land themselves, and improve it by their own exertions. That your Petitioners are also most anxious that stringent provisions may be made by the General Assembly for securing entire publicity in the proceedings of the Land Officers, without which we cannot hope for an impartial and efficient administration of any provisions intended to protect the true Working Settler classes. Wherefore, your Petitioners respectfully pray, that your Honourable House will be pleased, in any law that may be passed for the disposal of the Waste Lands, to take care that provisions be made for setting apart, and protecting from speculative monopoly a portion of such lands for the class of the true Workins Settlers ; for assisting persons of that class to obtain land on the easiest terms, —but also compelling them to improve the same by actual occupation for some years, and also for establishing open Land Boards, in which all trsnsactions relating to the disposal of Waste Land shall be carried on with the same publicity as attends proceedings in a Court of Justice. And your Petitioners as in duty bound will humbly pray, &c. Archibald Clarke, J. P. Joseph Mason Albert William Hansard Allan O'Neil J. Williamson, M. P. C, James Grimley James Terry Charles Kemp John Styak, Thomas Kemp Peter Grace, M. Somerville William Benjamin Collins Thomas Bell George McKinlay, Martin Nolan Samuel Teague Richard Leich Charles Brinley Henry Mason Matbew Dillon Hugh Coolahan John Shean Samuel S. Forsaith John Saunders' John Mathews Barnard Tiernay Kichard Milsom Rodgei McKinlay Archibald Wallace Alexander Whisker John Bennett George Bolton A. Mears William H. Trail Archabald Campbell John Bolous John Mitchell John Green Edward King John Grundy John Kelly N. Hooker John Hayward William Singer James Jeffery B. Keane Samuel Gribble Wm. Long Thorburne Joseph Robinson J. McClellen Robert Evans Jerome Cadtnan A. Black W. Griffith Richard Matthew Barnard McDonald Charles Hampton Vincent Walters William Piper

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Phillip A. Phillips Jose P h Brennan, farmer John Henry, jun. Wil jam Green, settler James Carson William Bohan farmer John Wilkins ' •, Michael Dinnin M' c , heal F ° rc ®' ta ; lor Charles Madden Anthony Coyle farmer John Henry, sen. W Edward McDani.l,do. W. L. Heathcote Williarn Hesd, do. David McCallum J a®f 3 £ on ° 1, ' V ' d <V George M'Elwaine Walter Barkwdl, do. James N. Copeland ThomasSuthff do. Thomas G1 eson w » lsh > do : Robert Miller i l l,an ? T 9° rbj ' d< ?' Richard Grigg • Richard Kenney, do. W. McCallum - Thomas Conner, do. David Lundon Michael Minchin, do. William Neal Peter Kelly, do. Robert Connor Thomas Carloine, do. Timothy Dwane Michael Gill, do. Patrick Bonfield John Young, do. Bartholomew Lorigan Peter Brennan,shoemaker Alexander Henderson Thomas Naaves, farmer Jeremiah Molony Thomas Walsh, do. George Fallowdoun Thos. Masterson,labourer James Halyday John Jones, shoemaker James Leye Patrick Quinlan, carpenter Joseph Culpin Thos. Murphy, shoemaker George Reading Michael Brennan, labourer Robert Shulta Benjamin Condon, farmer Andrew Otto Michael Murphy, do. Daniel Murray Jam es Cleary, labourer i John Lyncham James Porter, farmer William Harkin James Brown, do. Edward Bull Geo. S. Napau, labourer Thomas James Jaggar Robert Long, farmer Isaac Scott John Rowden, do. John Rice Jobn Conregan, do. Michael Rice James Nash, labourer James Gallagher William Gallagher, shoemaker John Walsh James Hogan, shoemaker Daniel Addis Patrick Connell, farmer John Walters James Killkenney, do. C. A. Harris Andrew Burk, do James Louden Peter Malone, do. William Griffin Michael Cullen, do. William Lepine Jobn Hogan, do J. Dilwortb, M. P. C. Peter Cleary Archibald Somerville John McCarthy, fanner Sidney H. Cornish Michael Fahy, do. Paul Crawford James Tinnerly,blacksmith Henry Neale John McNamara, farmer Frederick Sims James Leonard, do. John Hendon Martin Devanny, do. William Phillipps Joseph Ireland, shoemaker John Smith James Donnally, farmer John Phillips Patrick Murphy, do. George Nairn Thomas Creang, do. Samuel Walker • Robert Meatlaad, do. Edward Bridges Walker Thomas Carter, do. Daniel Brinkley Michael Cullen do. William Rowe Richard Gibbons, do. Govon Jamaison Patrick McGrath,do. Joseph Seniar John Woodland, do. James A. McLarnon James Taylor, do. A.Campbell James Holt, do. Charles Gerrard John Guard, do. Charles F. I'artington Thomas Gallagher, do. David Evett John Briady, do. Peter Brennen, M. P. C. John McDormille, do. Charles England Henry W. Mahon, M.D., Onehunga, J. P. Richard Phillips Michael Bourke, Big Muddy Creek Josiah Buttress Andrew McMahon, Pensioner, Onehunga James Hamilton William Cotton, settler, Onehunga W. L. Buller John Murdoch, settler Onehunga James Russell Alexander McCauley, sawyer, Big Muddy Creek John S. Wilson Timothy Canall, settler, Onehunga W. J. Greeii R. B. Lusk, settler* Te Puia, Onehunga

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Adam Nixon, settler, Onehunga William Ingham, do. John McPike, settler, Muddy Creek Patrick Rane, do. Reuben Heslop, settler, Middy Creek William Leather, do. Patrick King, settler, Onehunga James Warner, do. John Swinton, settler, Onehunga Joseph Osborne, do. Phillip Owans, settler, Onehunga Thomas Bradshaw, do> Alexander Bonner, settler, Onehunga William Cassier, do. John Bradhorne, labourer, Onehunga Patrick Campbell, do. William Goldsmith, sawyer, Onehunga William Pelcher, do. Thomas Reily, sawyer, Onehunga John Howlin, do. Isaac Morris, labourer, Onehuuga Jobnßist, do. John John Regan, labourer Onehunga Thomas Ilingsworth, do. Henry McKenzie, labourer, Onehunga James Harcourt, do. Robert Siggs, Onehunga John Kelly, do. John Harvie, settler, Onehunga William Bates, do. John Bates, settler, Onehunga James Foy, do. John Dobson, carpenter, Onehunga Patrick Hogan, do. Thomas Dalton, labourer, Onehunga George Patterson, do. Edward Hands, shoemaker, Onehunga William Miller, do. James Mason, labourer, Onehunga James Stewart, do. William Mcßeynolds, settler, Onehunga Benjamin Palmer, do. James O'Neil, settler, Onehunga James Goodwin, do. John Mahoney, pensioner Onehunga James McCartin, do. George Omer, pensioner, Onehunga Edward Wbyks, do. Robert Ritchie, settler, Onehunga Thomas Woods, do. Charles Moore, pensioner, Onehunga Robert Daly, do. John Kerr, labourer, Onehunga Michael Foley, do. Patrick Kelly, labourer, Onehunga John McKenna, do. Robert Crant, carpenter, Onehunga George Farrell, do. William Bayt, sawyer, Onehunga James Robertson, do. John McPike, sawyer, Onehunga Edward Earle, do. Edward Palmer, cooper, Onehunga Peter Skelly, do. Charles Beswick, labourer, Onehunga Thomas Lucas, do. Thomas Bur, carpenter, Onehunga, Richard Pennington, do. Wm. McCutchon, labourer, Onehunga Edward Dove, do * Henry Larery Alexander McDonald, do. James Mooney, labourer, Ouehunga Edward Wall, do. M. Fece Coruiick Egan, do. John Mander William Cottam, do. James Dicky John Kerr, do. Fras. Northwood Patrick Mortimer, do. George Addison Patrick Kougham, do. Thomas Pegum William Higgings, do. William Copey Dennis Hiues, do. Ralph Scott Charles McAlier, do. J. Cavis, bricklayer, Onehunga. Francis Fallen, do. Donald Finlayson» settler George Norris, do. J. McGhee, farmer Francis Papp, do. John Brettie Wiliiam Newbury, do. John Doel, farmer James Norris, do. Henry Bens, farmer George Tugwell, do. Francis Fallon, settler Thomas Gallery, do. Edward Kelly, settler George Twambley, do. Jeremiah O'Keefe, settler Joseph Bradley, labourer, Onehunga John Kerr, farmer Michael Brennan, labourer, Onehunga Benjamin Preston George Smith, mason, Onehunga Andrew Patterson, settler Thomas Patton, labourer, Onehunga John Car, settler Robert Mogham, labourer, Onehunga George Warters, settler Peter McKod, labourer, Onehunga James Robertson, settler, Onehunga Thomas Phillips, gardener, Onohunga Murtaugh Maddigan, settler Henry Oigasaa, labourer, Onehunga John Allen, do. Burnard Holland, settler, Onehunga Richard Brien, do. Henry Brierly, labourer, Onehunga Roderick Flynn, do. William Miller, shoemaker, Onehunga John Duggan, do. J. A. Lloyd, settler, Onehunga John McDermott, do. J. Hill, labourer, Onehunga. Cornelius Sulliran, do. Robert Turner, carpenter, Onehunga. Patrick Crew, do. Andrew Clark, tailor, Onehunga Thomas Skerritt, do. F. Cullen, mason, Onehunga John Lealey, do. Charles Williams, sawyer, Onehunga Martin May, do. John Ashdown, labourer, Onehunga Richard Twambley, do. George Bartlett, labourer, Onehunga William Hooper, do. John Nealis, labourer, Onehunga Antony Conlon, do. George Duneen, labourer, Onehunga Owen Lynch, do. Patrick Neil, labourer, Onehunga William Hewitt, do. Donald Munzee, labourer, Onehunga R chard Spencer, do. John Casey, labourer, Onehunga

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James Barrett, labourer, Onehunga Walter Murphy, farmer Howick James Dean, labouree, Onehunga John Mnrphy, farmer, Howick James Hutchinson, labourer, Onehunga Joseph Ralph Cows, settler Francis Martin, colyer, Onehunga Robert Faulkes, butcher. Howick John Martin, settler, Onehunga Peter Ponken, labourer, Howick John Colledge, labourer, Onehunga Thomas Teidge, boatman John Belcher, bricklayer, Onehunga Robert Shiart, shoemaker, Howick John Raley, labourer, Onehunga Michael Mullany, Howick » James Hood, labourer, Onehunga James Gavin, carpenter, Howick Anthony Ralph, labourer, Onehunga J. W. Lusk, carter John Murphy, labourer, Onehunga J. Nicholas James Brown, labourer, Onehunga F, Quennan Michael Fsrrall, labourer, Onehunga John McCarty Joseph Stanley, labourer, Onehunga Charles Stewart Patrick Martin, labourer, Onehunga W.C.Wilson John Dobson, carpenter, Onehunga George Main Michael Perkinson, labourer, Onehunga Toledo Field Simeon Shall, labourer, Onehunga George Didsbury William Morris, shoemaker, Onehunga Thomas Sansom John Dewlan, labourer, Onehunga Louis McDermott Jokn Newland, labourer, Onehunga W. S. Wilson Mathew Murphey, labonrer, Onehunga F. W. Cooke James Duncan, labourer, Onehunga William Mason Christopher Gardener, settler, Onehunga M. C. Clarke Thomas Fox, labourer, Onehunga Thos. Williamson Henry Lamb, settler, Onehunga James Burtt William Brown, labourer, Onehunga J. Watson Bain,J.P. George Cutpen Bell, settler, Onehunga James Kemp, jun., M. P. C. Thomas Gentles, shopkeeper, Howick Walter Combes James Smyth, settler, Hewick J. M. Cooper, Takapuna John Coe, bootmaker, settler, Howiok Henry Hadlow Bryan Farrell, farmer, Howick C. G. D. Betts, J. P. Thomas Farrell, farmer, Howick William Morgan, Patrick Murphy, farmer, Panmure