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Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

Deeds—No. 426a

Deeds—No. 426a.

Paramatta Block, Porirua, Wellington District.
Report of Land Claims Commissioner.
Claim No. 411a.

Claimant's Name and Address.

Joseph Toms,

of Queen Charlotte's Sound.

1839. 1 May.Wellington District.Porirua Harbour Paramatta..Joseph Toms.Report.—The Commissioner has the honor to report, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that, from the accompanying evidence taken in Claim No. 411a, he page 401 is of opinion that the said Joseph Toms made a bonâ fide purchase from the Native chief A Kie of a tract of land thus described: "A portion of Land situated at the entrance of Porirua, so called in New Zealand, and commonly called by Europeans Paramatta." [4a. 3r. 8p.] Date of alleged purchase, 1st May, 1839.

The payment made to the Natives for this laud appears to have been—Goods, £163 3s. 8d.

A deed of sale was executed by the above-named chief, and he has admitted the payment he received, and the alienation of the land.

The Commissioner therefore determines that a grant for 4a. 3r. 8p. of the above- Award. described land, as set forth and delineated upon the plan marked "Enclosure No. 3" to this report annexed, should be issued to the said Joseph Toms, his heirs and assigns for ever.

The above-described land having been purchased expressly for a whaling-station, and deriving its value almost entirely from the capabilities of its water frontage for the general purposes of whaling, the Commissioner recommends that the exception of "100 feet from high-water mark" should be dispensed with in the present case, as such a reservation would deprive the claimant of the principal advantage which, he endeavoured to secure by the acquisition of the land hereby awarded.

Willm. Spain,

H.M. Commissioner for investigating and determining Titles and Claims to Land in New Zealand.

Dated at Auckland this 31st day of March, 1845.

The above award, and the accompanying recommendation of the Commissioner, are Governor's minute. approved.

July 12th, 1852.

G. Grey.

A True Copy of Original Report and Minute. No. 411a.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 21st December, 1880.