Report of Land Claims Commissioners.
Claim
No. 146.
Claimant's name: John McGibbon.
The
Commissioners have the honor to report, for the information of His Excellency the1838. 30 November. Otago District. Bluff harbour. Commissioners' report.
Governor, that, from the accompanying evidence taken in Claim No. 146, they are of opinion that in November, 1838, John McGibbon made a bonâ fide purchase from the Native Chief Tuhawaike of a tract of land thus described:—Boundaries: On the harbour of the Bluff in the Middle Island. Bounded on the North-west by Spencer's Claim No. 218, and on the South-east by Green's land.
The payment made to the Natives for this land appears to have been—in November, 1838: Cash, £2; Goods, £4 x 3 = £12. Total, £14. At 3s. 11d. per acre, 72 acres.
A deed of sale was executed by the above-named Chief, and he admitted the payment he received and the alienation of the land.
The Commissioners therefore respectfully recommend that a grant for 72 acres of the above described land should be issued to John McGibbon, his heirs and assigns for ever. Excepting two feet from high-water mark, and any portion of the harbour required to be reserved.
Edward L. Godfrey, Commissioners
M. Richmond, Commissioners.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Commissioners' Report. No. 146.O.L.C.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington, 2nd February, 1881