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

Deeds—No. 152

Deeds—No. 152.

Opoiti Block, Paroa Bay, Bay of Islands District.

Know

all men that we William Korokoro Chief of Paroa Bay, Watatahi Penny and

1836. 22 October. Bay of Islands District.

Wareraw Native Chiefs under the said W. Korokoro, Charles Korokoro brother to the said Chief, and Perange Sister to the said Watatahi Penny do mutualy and seyeraly

Opoiti. John Barber.

agree to sell and hereby do sell and Demise for ever a certain Parcel of land called Opoiti situated at the entrance of Paroa Bay together with all water courses springs minerals wood stone and all other valuables either above or below the surface of the said land the whole containing by estimate about 640 acres more or less for the sum of Twenty Pounds Sterling to James Verney Hitchcock his heirs or assigns, forthemore we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said sum of Twenty Pounds. Signed sealed

Receipt for £20.

and delivered severally by the aforesaid Chiefs and natives this 22nd day of October 1836.