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ETT7RN OF iand Claims Finally Settled, etc — continued. No. of Claim. Claimant. Locality. Position of Claim as reported by Commissioner Bell. How Disposed of. Area Granted. Compensation. 251-3 John Jones Waikouaiti Commissioner FitzGerald recommended grant for 10,000 acres. Grant for 8,560 acres prepared but not executed by Governor Fitzroy. Subsequently grant issued by Governor Grey for 2,560 acres, without prejudice to any right claimant might have if larger grants were afterwards made to land claimants. Mr. Jones, having memorialized the Executive Government, received a promise on the 30th September, 1861, that his case would be included in one of the classes of claims to be submitted for consideration of Assembly Disallowed. Claimant not appearing.,, A. B. P. £ ». d. 8,500 0 0 In 1867 " The John Jones Land Claims Settlement Act" was passed, which empowered the Governor to issue a land order to John Jones, authorizing him to purchase or select land in tho Province of Otago, to the amount of £8,500, within twelve months of passing of Act. In 1868 an Amendment Act was passed, extending the time of selection another twelve months 267 273 Thomas Jones J. Kennedy... Molyneux Kennedy's Bay, Coromandel Peninsula Notified as a half-caste claim ; not yet settled ... Derivative claim of Thomas Russell admitted by Commissioner Domett under Bection 15 of "The Land Claims Settlement Extension Act, 1858," and 105 acres awarded to him. Grant issued 19th June, 1867 Investigated by Commissioner Domett. Grants issued, 26th November, 1867, to Nathan Kennedy, Jonathan Kennedy, and Joseph Kennedy, for 154 acres, and to James Cruickshauk, Frederick Atkinson, and Hohipaia Ngapuhi (Sophia McGregor), for 88 acres Grant issued 19th January, 1864 ... 105 1 7 154 0 0 88 0 0 J. Leef Hokianga Grant ordered to be issued to claimant for 58 acres Grant ordered to be issued to J. Leitch for 151 acres Grant ordered to be issued to J. McGibbon for 72 acres Claimed by lialf-caste children of Maxwell, and a grant will probably be made in their favour 58 2 0 277 278 Leitch ... Bay of Islands Grant issued for 151 acres 2 roods, to D. Lamont, executor under Captain Leitch's will, 19th September, 1863 Grant issued 25th April, 1873 151 2 0 294 J. McGibbon Bluff 72 0 0 331 Thomas Maxwell Waiheke Island Investigated by Commissioner Domett, and 1,288 acres awarded to the six sons of Maxwell, in equal undivided shares, on the 29th August, 1870. It was subsequently discovered that one of the sons had died in 1862. Mr. T. J. Waters, of Auckland, having purchased the shares of three of the brothers Maxwell, grants were issued in his favour for 811 acres, 7th September, 1872, and 46 acres, 20th August, 1874; and a grant in favour of the other two brothers (who are supposed to be dead) for 572 acres was issued 29th July, 1875 J Grant to R. Graham, issued 20th November, 1857. Grant to six sons of Thomas Maxwell for 2,200 acres, issued 24th August, 1870. After making a Government reserve of 80 acres, tho island was found to contain but 2,200 acres, instead of 2,560 acres, as estimated at the time of making the award 811 0 32 46 0 0 572 3 8 Thomas Maxwell Motutapu Island ... Grant of 2,560 acres ordered to be issued to children of T. Maxwell, and a grant of 1,448 acres issued to R. Graham 332 1,448 0 2,200 0 0 0