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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. 443

page 429

Deeds—No. 443.

Moeraki Block, Oamaru, Otago District.
Report of Land Claims Commissioners.

Claim No. 115.

Claimant's Name and Address. William Hirst, Sydney.

1839. 14 October.Otago District.Moeraki.William Hirst.Report.—The Commissioners have the honor to report, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that, from the accompanying evidence taken in Claim No. 115, they are of opinion that on 14th Oct., 1839, the claimant made a bonâ fide purchase from the Native chief Tuhawaike of a tract of land thus described:—
Boundaries: " On the Middle Island, in the bay to the northward of Moeraki. Boundaries. Its south boundary is a line drawn from a stream named Pukemata in a westerly direction to the hills as far as Pakehicoetaho, and its northern boundary a line drawn from Waimataitai on the coast to the hills as far as Makotukutukutae. Its eastern boundary is the beach, in extent about 1¼ mile."

The supposed contents, 20,000 acres.

The payment made to the Natives for this land appears to have been, 14th Oct., 1839,— Payment
Goods, £20 10s. 6d. x 3 £61 11 6
A whaleboat 35 0 0
£96 11 6

At 7s. 4d. per acre, 263.

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 Commissioners therefore respectfully recommend that a grant for 263 acres Grant. [263 acres.] of the above-described land should be issued to William Hirst, his heirs and assigns for ever. Excepting 100 feet from high-water mark, and any portion of the harbour required to be reserved.

Sd. Edward L. Godfrey, Commissioners.
Sd. M. Richmond, Commissioners.

Wellington, 21st Decr., 1843.

A True Copy of Original Report. No. 115.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 23rd February, 1881.