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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

[List of land claims to be investigated in the district of Auckland]

No.

288.

John Gore Butler, of Port Nicholson, Claimant.

An island situate in the Frith of the Thames, near the entrance of the Harbour of the Waitemata. Alleged to have been given to the claimant by the Native chief Enacki on the 21st November, 1820.

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305i.

William Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant.

3,000 (three thousand) acres, more or less, on the Island of Waiheke. Bounded on the south by a creek called Kikiaranga; on the west by the sea; on the north point and on the east by the sea. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from Ruinga and other Native chiefs on the 8th May 1838.

305m.

William Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant.

2,000 (two thousand) acres, more or less, on the south-east side of the Island of Waiheke; commencing at a point called Opatia, running north along the shore to a point called Tanihuanui, and from each of these points north-west by west to the north-west side of the island. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from Ngakete and other Native chiefs on the 8th May, 1838.

318.

John Charles Blackett, of Surrey, England, Esquire, Claimant.

300 (three hundred) acres, more or less, situated on the banks of the River Waitemata, and known by the name of "Thanet Estate." Alleged to have been purchased from the Native chiefs Kauwau, Kauwae, Tinana, and Tamaki, on the 11th January, 1836, who sold to the Manukau Land Company, who sold to F. J. Mercer, who sold to claimant.

332b.

F. Hodgkinson, of Sydney, in part Claimant.

A piece of land on the Island of Waiheke, in the River Thames, on the harbour called Wakanuffe. Contents: 400 (four hundred) acres, more or less. Alleged to have been purchased by J. Foster, M. E. Munire, and claimant from the Native chiefs Te Koto, Huhu.

359.

Thomas Graham, of Oripui Bay, Claimant.

A piece of land on the Island of Waiheke, River Thames, called Oripui Bay. Bounded by the north and south heads of Oripui Bay, commencing from the low-water mark, and extending backwards one mile and 400 yards from head to head. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the Native chief Erune in the year 1839.

359a.

Thomas Graham, of Oripui, Claimant.

A piece of land on the Island of Waiheke, River Thames. Bounded by the north head of Oripui, running in a direct line to Otakawe, and joining land of Claim No. 359. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the Native chief Ruinga in the year 1839.

373b.

J. Hamlin, of Orua, Manukau, Claimant.

1,450 (one thousand four hundred and fifty) acres, more or less, at Manukau. Bounded on the south by a place called Karaka, and the south bank of the River Waitangi; on the north by a place called Ngawainutu; on the west by Waikawa. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from Waikuku and other Native chiefs in the years 1837 and 1838.