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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

Report of Land Claims Commissioners. — Claim No. 333a

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.