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List of Complaints — continued. No. of Case. No. of Coraplaint. Name of Block. Complainants. Against whom Complaint made. Nature of Complaint. 119 Maharahara Miriams Te Rangi and others Miriama Te Rangi and others Miriama Te Rangi and others Miriama Te Rangi and others Eraita Tungane ... Eraita Tungane ... Grantees... ... Sale. Did not receive fair share of payment; names not in Crown grant. 120 TJmutaoroa Grantees... Sale. Did not receive fair share of payment; names not in Crown grant. 121 Wh akaruatapu ... Grantees... Sale. Did not receive fair share of payment; names not in Crown grant122 Puketoi ... Grantees ... Sale. Did not receive fair share of payment; names not in Crown grant. 123 124 Oringi-Waiaruhe Poiherau, part of Tahoraiti Mangarau Grantees... Grantees ... Desires to share in Crown grant. Desires to share in Crown grant. 125 Karaitiana Takamoana... F. Sutton and J. H. ColeComplainant has heard that certain of the grantees have mortgaged and sold this land. These alienations are disputed. Requires inquiry into the state of ownership at the present time, and to have the land secured to the grantees and the hapu. Calls for production of all papers. Complainant disputes for himself and other grantees the validity of the alleged sale of this block, and requires an investigation into the whole case connected with its leasing, mortgaging, or sale by any of the grantees. Calls for production of all papers. Complains that persons complained against have for several years occupied this block without making any settlement of rent and occupation. That no lease has been signed by the grantees; but complainant understands that Mr. Kinross claims to hold mortgages and conveyances from certain of the grantees. Complainant requires full inquiry into present state of ownership of this block, a settlement of rent for past occupation, and that the parties complained against shall give up possession. Calls for production of all papers. Complains that Hon. Donald McLean has occupied this land for many years without any settlement of rent. Complainant has heard of alleged mortgages and sales of shares in this land by other grantees, but lias never agreed to any alienation, except by lease, and refused to sell to Mr. McLean. Requires a full inquiry into whole cases of leasing, mortgages, or sales affecting this block, and a particular account showing how the rents now stand. Complainant has always objected to this land being mortgaged or sold, as the Native owners agreed when the fighting took place among themselves, on account of land disputes many years ago, that Ngatarawa should not pass away. Calls for production of papers. Complains that alienation was made under circumstances of unfair pressure by and at the instigation of the parties complained against, or persons acting for and on their behalf; that complainant and several of the grantees were most unwilling to part with this the most valuable block of land in the Province ; that the price was greatly inadequate, and the consideration was not paid to the grantees in money, but was in a large proportion handed over to publicans and storekeepers, whose bills and demands arose to a great extent out of the supply of spirits and other liquors, which the grantees had in few instances an opportunity of examining; and for payment of which they were threatened with extreme measures, both against person and land, to avoid which they were induced to sign deeds of sale. Complainant further states that certain arrangements made with him as part of the conditions of sale have not been carried out, and ho asks from the Commissioners a full and searching inquiry into the whole transactions, and calls for production of all accounts and papers in any way connected with the transactions, and for the examination of all parties concerned. man 126 Mangaroa Karaitiana Takamoana ... J. G. Kinross, Hon. Donald McLean, and Hugh Campbell J. G. Kinross and John McDougall 127 Raukawa (West) Karaitiana Takamoana ... 128 Ngatarawa Karaitiana Takamoana ... Hon. Donald McLean and J. G. Kinross Heretaunga Karaitiana Takamoana ... Thomas Tanner, James Williams, J.D.Ormond, J. G. Gordon, Captain Russell, and Captain Hamilton Russell XIII. 129