Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

No. II

No. II.

1837. 2 October.

Know

all Men by these Presents that I A' Rivers a chief of the tribe of the Na Pui, and

Tapeka.

Pirow the son of the said Rivers, and two chiefs of the name Puss residents at Kororarika Bay of Islands have this day bargained sold transferred sealed signed and set over

B. E. Turner.

to Benjn. Evans Turner his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land

Boundaries.

being situate and bounded by the land of Richard Holtom,—on the South at the junction of which stands a Powreedy Tree—on the North by the land of Mr. Stephenson

and the creek—and on the North East by a line marked by the aforesaid parties—and on the West by the Bay, for themselves their heirs and assigns for ever and called Munga Munga Nui for the consideration under mentioned. This sale and transfer includes the whole of the land above described and all and every thing both above and below the surface of the same. The division between the above mentioned and Rd. Holtom's is in a stright line with a Powreedy Tree above named standing near the Footpath to Tarpuear and running Eastward. The consideration for the above is

Receipt.

3 casks of Powder and 1 Blanket which we the aforesaid parties have this day received in full payment thereof. In Witness whereof we have this day at Kororarik set our hands and seals this 2nd day of October 1837.

The mark of A' Rivers x. L.S.
The mark of Puss x. L.S.
The mark of Pirow x L.S.
The mark of Puss junior x. L.S.
The mark of A' Annu x. L.S.

Witnesses to Signatures—

H. McLiver.
Rd. Holtom.
John Reid.
Thos. Graham.