Report of Land Claims Commissioner.
Claim
No. 332.
Claimant’s Name and Address. Francis Hodgkinson, of Kororarika.
Commissioner’s report.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. 332, he is of opinion that on 10th July, 1835, Newton
Lewyn made a
bonâ fide purchase from the Native Chiefs Moko and
Rewa of a tract of land thus described: "On the Beach at
Boundaries. [2r. 33p.] Kororarika—Bounded on the South by the Claim of Benjamin Evans Turner; on
the North by a claim of Battersby; on the East by a claim of
Charles Baker; and on the West by the Sea."
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. Payment made to the Payment made. Natives: Goods, £20.
The execution of this Deed and the payment have been proved by John Johnson.
Transfer to B. E. Turner. The transfer of this land by the original purchaser, Newton Lewyn, to
Benjamin Evans Turner on the 15th November, 1837, has been proved by John Evans.
Transfer to F. Hodgkinson. And Benjamin Evans Turner having admitted and sworn to his resale and
transfer of said land on the 9th November, 1839, to the claimant:
The Commissioner therefore respectfully recommends that a Grant for amended award
quantity claimed, the above described land, should be issued to Francis
Hodgkinson, his heirs and assigns for ever. Excepting 100 feet from high-water
mark.
Edward L. Godfrey,]
Commissioner.
Kororarika,26th November, 1842.
Endorsement. Grant prepared in favour of claimant, 0a. 2r. 23p. Vide
plan and description furnished by Surveyor-General.
No. 332.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Commissioner’s
Report.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington, 11th
July, 1879.