Extract from Land Claims Commissioner's Report.
1844. 27 August.Commissioner's report on Waimai Block.Thomas Maxwell, the partner of claimant (Moncur), is supposed
to have been drowned in 1842. James Moncur and the Native Chiefs, sellers, testify
to the transfer of Maxwell's interest 2/3rds to George Graham in 1841. George
Graham recognizes a mortgage by Maxwell of these lands to Wm. Field Porter, and is
willing that he should receive one-third of the award.
Robt. A. Fitzgerald,
Commissioner.
No. 165b.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copies of Deed, Translations, and Report.
Wellington, 3rd December, 1878.