Kororareka Beach (Centre of), Bay of Islands District.
Know
all men by these presents that I Benjn. Turner on one part and a Native Chief1835. 23 October. Bay of Islands District.
known by the name of Puss (of Kororarika) on the other whereby the said Puss did bargain and sell to said Benjaman Turner a piece or parcel of Land situated on KororarikaKororareka Beach.
beach to his heirs assigns and administrators for ever and that the said Benjn. Turner is to hold peaceable and lawfull possession and the said Benjn. Turner shall beB. E. Turner.
at liberty to dispose of the same as he shall think proper the said Puss a Native Chief having given up possession to the said Benjn. Turner for that piece or parcel of Land adjoining that he the said Benjn. Turner now holds containing Eight (8) feet frontageBoundaries.
seventy four 74 feet deep and five (5) feet back whereas in Consideration the said Benjn. Turner has given to the said Puss a New Zealand Chief one Cask of PowderPayment.
and two Bags of Shot the said Puss having given up all claims and demands of the ground so purchased whereon I the said puss do afix my Hand and seal this twenty-third day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-five.Puss his mark x.
Witnesses—
W. Moores.
R. Harvey.
John Mitchenen.
True Copy.
Henry Kemp.