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330 164 R. Matthews .3,000 Kaitaia 1839 179 8 0 1839 179 8 0 1750 Grant for 479J acres signed by Governor Fitzroy, 22 October, 1844, but cancelled, and Scrip granted by Governor Fitzroy for £1500, but not issued or exercised. Claims brought forward, and a Grant issued to R. Matthews for 1183 acres, 24th February, 1859. 1183 0 0 • . . 331 165 Thomas Maxwell 3,000 Waiheke Motutapu 1838^) tl84 0 0 |1840J { Disallowed. This is now claimed by the half-caste children of Maxwell, and a Grant will probably be made in their favour. This claim was originally disallowed, but was re-opened before Commissioner Fitzgerald, who reported in favour of the children of Maxwell for a grant oi Motutapu Island, if £20 due to the Natives were paid. No grant was ever issued. Pre-emption certificate issued to Williamson and Crummer over part of the claim. This claim was extremely complicated, in consequence of the issue of pre-emption certificate issued to Williamson and Crummer. (See^os/ 1 No. 1265.) Grants of 2,560 acres ordered to be issued to children of T. Maxwell, and a grant of 1,448 acres issued to R. Grahani. 332 jj 2,560 25G0 0 0 165a| . ' I I 333 : 165b Maxwell ife Moncur 2,000 Manukau jj 366 0 0 960 960 No report made by the original Commissioners. Grants issued by Governor Fitzroy, 15th February, 1845 : I I To James Moncur for 305 acres To W. Porter for 305 acres To G. Graham for 305 acres Grants to J. Moncur and W. F. Porter called in and; cancelled. New Grants issued. 20 Nov., 1859, to G. Graham and others for 350 acres! 4 Oct., 1859, to Thomas Shepherd for ... 305 acres) 305 350 305 0 0 o 0 0 0 I i 655 acres! The Grant to Graham was valid. i ■ I I