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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 Commissioner. — Claim No. 332

page 126

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.