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Extracts from Land Claims Return, showing the whole of the Cases heard by the Original Commissioners, and the Nature of their Awards in each Case; also the Decision of the Governor, and how the Claim was originally disposed of. Being a Paper laid by the Governor on the Table of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, and published, together with the Proceedings of the said Council, in the New Zealand Government Gazette, Province of New Ulster, in November, 1849.

No. of Claim. Name of Claimant. Locality of Area Claim. Claimed. Original Award by First Commission. By_ whom Amended Award originally re- by Second Commission, ported. and Confirmed. Eemarks by First Commissioners on the several Cases. P * * * * * * ***** * * 28 Charles Abercrombie Piako Acres. 4,000 Not recommended Bichmond and Godfrey Ditto „ ! Godfrey .. „ Bichmond and Godfrey Claim derived from W. Webster, case 305k, to whom the maximum grant has been awarded. 29 29a 29b Peter Abercrombie .. Coromandel 125 1,000 300 Claim derived from W. Webster, case 305a, to whom the maximum grant has been awarded. Identical with case 305d, which is withdrawn. Derived from Mr. Webster, to whom maximum grant already awarded. . 29d 30 » * * * * * ******* Peter Abercrombie .. I Bobert Abercrombie Coromandel Piako Not stated 4,000 Not recommended Godfrey .. „ Godfrey and Bichmond Ditto „ G odfrey Identical with 305f, withdrawn. W. Webster, 305k. 31 32 William Abercrombie William Abercrombie, Jeremiah Nagle, and William Webster Great Barrier Isl'd 4,000 20,000 L . Grants— Acres. W. Abercrombie 8,119 J. Nagle .. 8,070 W. Webster .. 8,080 24,269 W. Webster, 305 k. The Commissioner recommends " No grants," on the grounds that claimants have received a maximum grant of 2,560 acres, but reports that a valid purchase of part of the island has been made. N.B. —W. Webster is the only one of the three claimants to whom a maximum grant has been awarded, Case referred to Mr. FitzGerald by minute of Executive Council on the 18th June_, 1844, with authority to recommend an extended award ; on the ISth June Mr. PitzGerald recommends that claimants may receive a grant of land in the island within certain " boundaries of which His Excellency is fully cognisant." Beferred back on the 20th June to recommend a specified quantity. Commissioner states on the 21st June that he cannot do so, not having any data, but adds a memorandum stating that the claimants are entitled for their expenditure to a grant of 8,611 acres. Governor Fitzroy's order for grants is contained in a memorandum made out in the Land Office, dated the 4th July, 1844, to which is appended the following: N.B. —Grants for 4,269 acres more than the claim, and 15,658 acres more than the quantity to which the claimants are entitled by their expenditure. ******* * * * * * * * * 80 | William Drake .. I Piako and I Thames * 4,000 Not recommended Godfrey and j Bichmond ! * Claim derived from W. Webster, to whom 2,560 acres have been awarded. * * * * ******* 83 I R. G. Dunlop .. I Piako 4,000 Not recommended Bichmond I and Godfrey | " Claim derived from W. Webster, to whom maximum grant has been recommended, case 305k. * * * * ******* 93 I J. Gibbes .. * * .. 1 Piako and Thames 4,000 Not recommended Godfrey and Bichmond Webster, 305k. * * * * * * * * * * * *