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Enclosure 2 in No. 2. Statement showing the Names of Persons claiming to be Attorneys under regular Power of Attorney, or to be Authorized Agents for Original Holders of New Plymouth Land Orders, or claiming to be interested, as having some lien over such Orders, so far as could bo ascertained in February and March, 1873.

Name of Original Holders. Names of Agents, so far as ascertained. Brown and Goodall ... No representative found; Mr. Brown stated to have gone to Adelaide, Mr. Goodall to have died—supposed at Sydney. Mr. Hirst, of Taranaki, most likely person to find out claimants' heirs. Everingham, T. F. ... Claimaut stated to be dead. Land order said to have been purchased for benefit of claimant's daughter, Mrs. Holton, who was, with her husband, Mr. Holton (once a resident near Rangiora, Canterbury), residing in March, 1873, on the south side of tho Devon Road, just beyond the tannery or fcllmonger's, past tho Henui Bridge. Mr. C. F. Pcmberton, of Rangiora, formerly on the Provincial Government Survey Staff at Canterbury, claims, in February, 1873, to hold power of attorney from Mr. Robert Pemberton, and also the land order itself, No. 5. Gover, Emily ... His Honor Frederick Carrington most likely person to find out repre- „ Mrs. Glegg ... sentatives. Marshall, Edward ... His Honor F. Carrington. St. Aubyn, Edward ... Mr. Richard Chilman, power of attorney. Bulkeley, John Jesse ... Mr. Standish, solicitor, would, on behalf of Captain King, be able to find out representatives. Barron, John ... Not known. Birch, Richard William ... This holder supposed to belong to Yorkshire. Mr. Hirst, of Taranaki, might be able to find out his representative. Bateman, Robert ... Mr. Richard Chilman would be able to obtain power. Gutch, George ... Mr. Cook, a tailor, residing on the Beach Road, Wellington, between Allan the chemist's and the corner of Government House fencing, holds power of attorney. Hales, Edward ... Mr. W. W. Taylor, of Wellington, said to hold power of attorney. Lewthwaite, John ... Mr. W. Halse, solicitor, of New Plymouth, a solicitor for Mr. George Cutfield, mortgagee of the land orders, claims a beneficial interest in these orders. Hughlings, Harry* ... His Honor Frederick Carrington, power of attorney. Morgan, Joseph* ") Do. do. do. Marshall, Edmund > Theso holders' rights seem to have been purchased by Mr. Edwin Henry ) Downe. Ogilvy, Alexander Charles Mr. W. Halse, solicitor, would find out representatives or heirs. Parker, Charles Thomas* His Honor Frederick Carrington, power of attorney. Tunno, Edward Rose ... Do. do. do. Wells, John ... Do. do. do. Weir, Nicholas ... Mr. George Cutfield supposed to be able to find representative. * In the award, the four sections 315, 316, 317, 321, belonging to Harry Hughlings, Joseph Morgan (two sections), and Charles Thomas Parker, all in tho site laid out as tho Raleigh Township, at Waitara, were valued in one lot, Mr. Carrington stating that they all now belonged to the heirs of E. Henry Downe, who had purchased them. J. W. Hamilton, Commissioner, " Taranaki N.Z. Company's Land Claims Act, 1872." Wellington, 24th March, 1873.

Enclosure 3 in No. 2. " The Taranaki New Zealand Company's Land Claims Act, 1872." Ln the matter of Sartoris and Downe, and other Holders of unsatisfied New Plymouth Land Orders, Award with Schedule attached. I, the undersigned, Commissioner appointed under the above Act, by Commission bearing date 29th day of January, 1573, under tho hand of His Excellency tho Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and under Seal of tho Colony, do hereby, under the powers, duties, and authorities by the said Act conferred or imposed on or to be exercised by me as such Commissioner, declare that I have fixed the amount to which each claimant or holder of any unsatisfied New Plymouth land order shall be authorized to purchase lands of the Crown in the Province of Taranaki, as prescribed by clause 2 of the said Act, and that such amounts are set out in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and against the respective names of the original holders of such land orders ; and that the total sum thereof amounts to £17,060, as shown at the foot of the said Schedule. And Ido declare this, together with the said Schedule, to be my award under the said clause 2 of the said Act. Given under my hand, at Wellington, this 24th day of March, a.d. 1873. W. J. W. Hamilton, Commissioner as aforesaid.