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Stories of Banks Peninsula.

however, about the year 1852, he found out that the Peninsula had been included in the Canterbury Association block, and that the English Government had given that Association some right over the land which he looked upon as his private property, he made a complaint to the Lieutenant-Governor in Auckland that his rights had been infringed. The result of his complaint was, that in the first session ever held of the New Zealand Legislative Council, the second ordinance passed was to the effect that all claims made by persons professing to have purchased lands from the Natives, prior to the English occupation, should be at once enquired into.

Colonel James Campbell was appointed the Commissioner to investigate the Middle Island claims. Appended is his report on Mr, Hempleman’s claim:

No. 39

New Zealand.

Report of the Commissioner appointed to examine and report upon the claims to grants of land under the Ordinance of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, Session 1. No. 2.

Claim No. 39.

Claimant’s name ......... George Hempleman.
Address ......... Peraki Bay.

Natives’ Names from whom Purchased or Obtained.

Tuhawaika (or Bloody Jack) and other Native chiefs, with their tribes assembled (see original certificate forwarded), when a deed of sale was executed by the above chiefs and others. John Miller and William Simpson, examined as witnesses in the case, were present on the occasion (see proceedings pages 13, 14, and 15), when the Natives unanimously admitted the payment they received, and the alienation of the land in question, of which the following are the boundaries.

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