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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

Deeds—No. 188

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Deeds—No. 188.

1838. 10 November.Bay of Islands District.Kororareka (Land at), Bay of Islands District.
Report of Land Claims Commissioners.
Claim No. 331c.

Kororareka John Johnson.

Claimant's Name and Address Edouard Eugene Cafler, of Kororarika.

Report.—The Commissioners have the honor to report, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that, from the accompanying evidence taken in Claim No. 331c, they are of opinion that on 10th November, 1838, John Johnson made a bonâ fide purchase from the Native Chiefs Tareah, Akero, and others of a tract of Land thus described:—

Boundaries. [7 perches.] "A piece of Land in the Swamp of Kororarika, being part of an Allotment. Bounded on the North side by land claimed by the Kororarika Land Company, 60 feet; on the East by Allotment 18, 43 feet; on the South by the other part of the said Allotment, 60 feet; and on the West by William Street, 43 feet."

A Deed of Sale was executed by the above-named Chiefs and others, and they have admitted the payment they received and the alienation of the Land.

The purchase of this Land from the Natives (being part of a large tract) has been proved in Claim No. 361c.

Transfer to J. A. Duvauchelle. John Johnson, the original purchaser, having admitted and sworn to the resale and transfer by him to J. A. Duvauchelle of the said allotment of this land;
Transfer to E. E. Cafler. And Charles Babington Brewer having proved the transfer of this part of the said allotment by the said J. A. Duvauchelle to the Claimant;

The Commissioners therefore respectfully recommend that a Grant for the abovedescribed Land should be issued to Edouard Eugene Cafler, his heirs and assigns for ever. Excepting 100 feet from high-water mark.

Edward L. Godfrey.M. Richmond.

Kororarika,26th November, 1842.

Endorsement. Grant in favour of Uranie Diore Cafler, (7) seven perches.

By order of His Excellency. 10th April, 1845.

No. 331c.O.L.C. A True Copy of Commissioners' Report.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 9th July, 1879.

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