A.—4.

and Tekerako, by Mr. William Webster, who sold a moiety to Mr. Peter Abercrombie, who sold a tenth part of his interest to Mr. Drake, who thus claims a twentieth part of the land above described. Consideration : Various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance: Deed in favour of Mr. Webster, dated 31st December, 1839. Case No. 83.— E. J. Dunlop, of Sydney, Merchant, Claimant in part. (80,000) Eighty thousand acres, more or less, being all that piece or tract of land situated and bounded in manner following, that is to say : Commencing at the mouth of a creek called Orua, on the left bank of the Eiver Piako, which empties itself into the Frith of the Thames, to run from the mouth of the said creek due west by compass to the summit of a hill called Mangakawa ; then south by west to the summit of a hill called Tukenui; then south by west to another hill called Pukemoko; then south by west along the division-line of the Piako and Waikato land, to a point due west from the western extremity of a low ridge of hills called Panawhau; then due east from the same point to the west extremity of the said range of low hills, and along the said range to the eastern extremity; and then due east to the Eiver Piako; and then to follow the Eiver Piako downwards in a northwardly direction to the mouth of the said creek Orua, to the commencement. Alleged to have been purchased on the 31st December, 1839, from the Native chiefs Koinaki, Hanauri, Tekoe-koe, Tetwareponga, Hwareteatoa, Ngatererehea, Ngatiwata, Tumakoe, I Temaho, and Tekerako, by Mr. William Webster, who sold a moiety to Mr. Peter Abercrombie, who sold a tenth part of his interest to Mr. Dunlop, who thus claims a twentieth part of the land above described. Consideration: Various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance : Deed in favour of Mr. Webster, dated 31st December, 1839. Case No. 93.— J. Gibbes, of Sydney, Claimant in part. (80,000) Eighty thousand acres, more or less, all that piece or tract of land situated and bounded in manner following, that is to say : Commencing at the mouth of a creek called Orua, on the left bank of the Eiver Piako, which empties itself into the Frith of the Thames, to run from the mouth of the said creek due west by compass to the summit of a hill called Mangakawa; then south by west to the summit of a hill called Tukenui; then south by west to another hill called Pukemoko; and then south by west along the division-line of the Piako and Waikato land, to a point due west from the western extremity of a low ridge of hills called Panawhau; then due east from the said point to the western extremity of the said range of low hills, and along the said range to the eastern extremity; and then due east to the Eiver Piako; and then to follow the Eiver Piako downwards northwardly, to the mouth of the said creek Orua to the commencement. Alleged to have been purchased on the 31st December, 1839, from the Native chiefs Koinaki, Hanauri, Te-hoe-hoe, Ngateruehea, Hware, Teatoa, Tetwareponga, Ngatihwata, Tumakoe, I Tamaho, and Tekerako, by Mr. William Webster, who sold a moiety to Mr. Peter Abercrombie, who sold a tenth part of his interest to Mr. Gibbes, who thus claims a twentieth part of the land above described. Consideration : Various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance : Deed in favour of Mr. Webster, dated 31st December, 1839. Case No. 305.—William Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant. (250) Two hundred and fifty acres, more or less, situated at Coromandel Harbour, bounded on the south-west by the outlet at the head of Coromandel Harbour, and extending along the beach to the north-east to a marked tree. Alleged to have been purchased from the Native chief Tawaroa and others, in 1837. Consideration given to the Natives: Merchandise to the value of £208. Nature of conveyance : Deed in favour of claimant. Case No. 305 a Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant. (600) Six hundred acres,! more or less, being part of the island which forms Coromandel Harbour. Bounded on the north-east hy the outlet at the head of the harbour, and on the south-west by a large rock on a beach called Tawiti. Alleged to have been purchased from the Native chiefs Tawaroa, Arakuri, and others, in 1836. Consideration given to the Natives : Merchandise and cash to the value of £260. Nature of conveyance : Deed in favour of claimant. Case No. 305b.—William Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant. (1,500) Fifteen hundred acres, more or less, situated on the Eiver Thames; bounded on the south by a marked tree, and on the north by a tree. Alleged to have been purchased from the Native chiefs Patupo, Wakare Iru, and others, in 1839. Consideration given to the Natives : Merchandise to the value of £90. Nature of conveyance : Deed in favour of the claimant. Case No. 305c.'—William Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant. (2,500) Two thousand five hundred acres, more or less, situated at the head of Coromandel Harbour, known by the name of Taupiri. Alleged to have been purchased from the Native chiefs Tawaroa, Arakuri, and others, in 1837. Consideration given to the Natives : Merchandise to the value of £203. Nature of conveyance : Deed in favour of the claimant.

f This is the estimated area of the whole island.

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