1862 W. S. Ebey Diary 4 July in (1943) 34 41 Every one of the claim holders whipping his man & retaining his claim.
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ II. xiv. 29 All the claim holders had closed round as far as could be seen in every direction.
1906 15 June 2/1 With the result..of ‘freezing out’ the average claim-holder and obtaining his claims on their own terms.