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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. 426

Deeds—No. 426.

Thorndon (Land at), Wellington District. Report of Land Claims Commissioner.
Claim No. 454.

Claimant's Name and Address.

George Young,

Wellington, Port Nicholson.
1834.Wellington District.Thorndon.George Young.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. 454, he is of opinion that the above-named George Young made a bonâ fide purchase from the Native chiefs Raumoa, Patukawenga, and Tukiata, of a tract of land thus described:—
Boundaries. [3 roods.] Boundaries: "All that piece of land situate upon the beach on the western shore of the Harbour of Port Nicholson, in that part of the Town of Wellington now known as Thorndon Quay, extending from a certain tree to which the fence of claimant was formerly attached, about 350 feet in a northerly direction along the beach just above high-water mark, and from the beach to the bank in the rear of the same;" and more particularly set forth and delineated upon the plan to this report annexed, marked "Enclosure No. 2."

The supposed contents, three-quarters of an acre.

The payment made to the Natives for this land appears to have been—Goods, £3 2s. 6d.

A deed of sale was executed by the above-named chiefs, and they have admitted the payment they received, and the alienation of the land.

The Commissioner therefore determines that a grant for so much of the above-described land as appears coloured red upon the Plan No. 2 to this report annexed should be issued to claimant, his heirs and assigns for ever.

Willm. Spain,

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

Dated at Auckland, 31st March, 1845.

Endorsement. Deed prepared in favour of claimant for three-quarters of an acre, by order of His Excellency. Vide minute, July 18, 1846. R. No. 6. Fol. 5, 21st July, 1845.

No. 454.O.L.C. A True Copy of Original Report.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 16th January, 1880.