Report of Land Claims Commissioners.
Claim
No. 333a.
Claimant's Name and Address. James Shepherd, J Wangaroa.
Commissioners'Report.—The Commissioners have the honor to report, for
the information of His report. Excellency the Governor, that, from the accompanying evidence taken in
Claim No. 333a, they are of opinion that in 1836 and 1837 James Shepherd made a
bona fide purchase from the Native Chiefs Awa, Kowiti, and others, of a tract of
land thus described:—
Boundaries. [6,000 acres.] 'Laying between Wangaroa and Waimate, commencing about three miles from
the source of the Upokorau River, and called Upokorau, Inumia, and Waiari. 2,000
acres of it being a Reserve for the Natives, being all the land on the north side
of the River Upokorau, and known by the name of Tawapuka, including Awa, Iremura,
and Rauweretewanga, and also Parangiora.' Deeds in possession of the Protector of
Aborigines. The supposed contents, 6,000 acres.
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The payment made to the Natives for this land appears to have been—Cash,£40;
Goods £173 . 10 . 0 X 3=£520. 10. 0; 4 Cows, £60. Total, £620. 10. 0.
Two Deeds of Sale were executed by the above named Chiefs and others, and they
Payment made have admitted the payment they received and the alienation of the land.
The execution of the Deeds and the payment to the Natives have been proved by
Tawararangi and Wainga.
The Commissioners therefore respectfully recommend that a Grant for 2,560 acres
of the above-described land should be issued to James Shepherd, his heirs and
assigns, for ever, excepting 100 feet from high water mark: And also excepting all
the land on the Places excepted. north side of the river Opokorau, called Tawapuka and Pakaraka, Tuawahine,
Pirikotahi, Waumatanui, and Ngararanui; as well as the land reserved by Deed in
possession of the Protector of Aborigines (boundaries as described in document No.
3 enclosed).
Memo.—Great care must be taken in the survey of this Claim to prevent an
encroachment upon the land belonging to or reserved for the Natives.
M. Richmond Commrs.,
Edward L. Godfrey Commrs.,
Auckland,
8th April, 1843.
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deeds, Translations, and
Commissioners' No. 333a.O.L.C. Report.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
22nd July, 1879.