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Comparative Analysis of Statement of Claims as asserted by Webster (ante, page 4).

Schedule of Claims asserted by Mr. Webster to have been proved before Commission. Schedule of Areas actually claimed, and of the Acreages awarded thereon, or disputed by the Native Owners or admitted by them, together with the Actual Areas of the Claims as ascertained on Survey. No. of Claim. Locality. Area said to be claimed. Actual Area claimed. Acreage awarded by Second Commission. Acreage ascertained on Survey, Area reverting to Native Owners. Eemarks. 305 305a 305b 305c 305d 305e 305p 305o Coromandel Acres. 250 000 1,500 2,500 1,000 100,000f 300f 40,960 Acres. 250 250 1,500 800 1,000 20,000 Acres. 250 250 550 800 Acres. 115 335 Acres. H. Downing, co-claimant for half area. P. Abercrombie, co-claimant for half area in case 29. D. E. Munro, co-claimant for whole area in case 175. H. Downing, co-claimant for half area. Withdrawn by claimant. Withdrawn by claimant; settled in case 32, Abercrombie, Nagle, and Webster. Withdrawn by claimant. (a) Ultimately commuted for scrip issued by the Crown at 15s. per acre, as Natives disputed the boundaries awarded. Not purchased from rightful owners. Thames - Coromandel Coromandel Great Barrier Island* Coromandel Point Bodney .. 727 "950 L000 20,000 10 ]000 1,944 1.944(a) 8" 056 305h 305i 305j 305k Tairua, Bay of Plenty Waiheke Mercury Island\ Piako Not stated 3,000 6,000 80,000 3,000 3,000 6,000 80,000 1,187 885 3,000 1,813 6,000 67,326 Only small area admitted by Natives to be purchased. (b) This area only being admitted by Natives to have been bought, the difference of area awarded was made good by the Crown purchasing the necessary land. For co-claimants, see page 19. Withdrawn by claimant. Purchase not completed before the 14th January, 1840. 12,674§ 7,500 (h) 305l 305m Thames Waiheke 3,000 2,000 3,000 3,500 3,000 3,500 Totals .. 241,110 132,300 17,655 114,645;; * Total area of island by survey, 71,800 acres. t About. X Total area of island by survey, 4,090 acres. § The larger area of grants ultimately awarded under the third Commission is explained by an allowance made, according to law, in respect f the survey of the claim after the rate of one acre for every Is. Gd. of the cost of survey thereof. i| The Crown obtained no land whatever in respect of Mr. Webster's claims that could be granted to any other person. All the land in the several claims that were not satisfactorily proved to the Commission tp have been validly purchased by Mr. Webster reverted to the Natives.