45

H.—23

Supplementary Claims Undetermined.

7—H. 23.

No. and Name of Claimant. Corps. Amount. Eeasons for rejecting the Claim. Wellington District. Distric £ 1. Atkinson, Samuel ... H.M. 57th Eegiment ... 30 Claim apparently good; evidence not taken, as claimant was not sober when attending the inquiry at Wanganui, on 16th June, 1893. 2. Baldwin, Francis ... H.M. 65th Eegiment ... 30 Land-order under the Act of 1858 was issued to the claimant, but was not exercised. A remission certificate under the Naval and Military Land Act of 1888 issued to the claimant, but in trying to get cash for it from the Government, it appears to have been lost, and lapsed. Claimant wants a reissue of the scrip, whether or not exercised. 3. Campbell, John ... ... H.M. 18th Eegiment ... 30 Claim apparently good; evidence was not taken, as there was no appearance of claimant at inquiry held at Wanganui, June, 1893. 4. Cockle, John ... ... Eoyal Navy ... ... 30 Claim made after date fixed by the Act; claimant was discharged in Yictoria in 1866, and lived there till 1892. No claim. 5. Ellis, Thomas ... ... H.M. 43rd Eegiment ... 30 This claimant never had any discharge from his regiment; he was transferred to the 1st Class Army Eeserve in 1871, and was struck off the strength of that corps as an absentee in 1873. 6. Evans, Edward ... ... Eoyal Navy ... ... 30 Claim recommended; name of this claimant is in Schedule to the Act of 1891 ; certificate is signed, but not issued, and is held over for decision of Defence Minister. 7. Healy, Maurice (by his son) H.M. 68th Eegiment ... 30 This man received a land-order; selected land in Auckland in 1867 ; is said to have resided in Auckland for over four years, but did not get grant; left for Wanganui in 1871, and died there. The land was forfeited by the Auckland Waste Lands Board in November, 1891. The son (who now applies), James Hea!y, requests the issue of the grant for the land. 8. Isherwood, Ensign J. C. E. H.M. 69th and 45th Eegi- 200 Eeceived land-order in 1871, which he failed to ment exercise. The order issued under " The Auckland Waste Lands Act, 1867." The claim was rejected by Commissioner Marcbant ; was reported on in 1892, and claim renewed 1893. 9. Jones, John ... ... Volunteer ... ... 30 Eejected in 1891, not having proved five years' continuous service. Eenewed in 1893. Held over for further consideration. 10. Matthews, Colour-Sergeant H.M. 65th Eegiment ... 40 This claim was made after the date fixed by Act; John (by son) otherwise the claim appears to be good. 11. Moylan (or Millar) William Hawke's Bay Defence 30 Entitled to land, but did not apply for it. AfterEorce wards joined Von Tempsky's Forest Eangers. Proof of identity required ; not yet furnished. 12. Eead, Private Edward ... H.M. 40th Eegiment ... 30 Eejected as after date, 1892. Particulars of service from War Office show claim apparently good. 13. Eobinson, Private John ... H.M. 77th Eegiment ... 30 Eejected in 1891,1892; held over for consideration 1893; discharged for Melbourne, from India, with the alleged intention of coming to New Zealand ; remained in Melbourne five months, then came to New Zealand with Captain Stack and enrolled for New Zealand Armed Constabulary. 14. Spain, Eichard ... ... Eoyal Navy ... ... 30 Eejected in 1890, 1892. Claim renewed, December, 1892. Discharged by purchase at Sheerness, 1865; came to New Zealand in February, 1872. 15. Stamp, John ... ... Volunteer ... ... 30 No appearance at inquiry on 15th June, 1893. Served in Eangitikei Koyal BiHes from 1st December, 1868, to 31st March, 1874. 16. Tait, Thomas ... ... Volunteer ... ... 30 No proof of service. 17. Walker, J. H. ... ... Volunteer ... ... 30 Eejected 1891, 1892. Had not five years' continuous service. 18. Webb, Private Joseph ... H.M. 65th Eegiment ... 30 Claim good if identity and residence in New Zealand is proved. £ 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 200 30 40 30 30 30 Hawke's Bay District. L. Stanton, Private Edward ... H.M. 57th Eegiment ... 30 Eejected—(1) Eeceived too late, February, 1894; and (2) was not discharged with a " good" character. Westland District. .. Gleeson, F. J. Auckland Eifle Volunteers 30 Period of service in Volunteers not disclosed. Date of transfer to Militia not given, and no documentary proof offered that such tranfer waB made by command of superior officer or the Governor.