Kororareka Beach (adjoining the Pa), Bay of Islands Dlstrict.
1835. 20 March. Bay of Islands District.
Know all men by these presents that I Amoka, a chief of the tribe Na Pui and resident on that part of New Zealand called Kororarika do hereby give grant and bequeath unto Christopher Harris of Kororarika, his executors, administrators or assigns, a portion ofKororareka.
land situated on the baach of Kororarika aforesaid, and bounded on the South side byC. Harris.
the land of Reiva Reiva at the junction of which is placed a flagstaff, the land extending forty-two feet along the said beach, and bounded on the North side by the land of WariBoundaries. [3/4 acre.]
Nui, then running backwards one hundred and fifty-three feet at the same breadth, and again extending thirty-three feet at a right angle northward; then running due East ninety feet, the entire depth from East to West being two hundred and forty-three feet. In consideration of the payment of two muskets and one hundred pounds of gunpowderReceipt.
which I the Baid Amoka have received from the said Christopher Harris his executors administrators and assigns shall have and shall hold the land described aforesaid and the full and entire possession and enjoyment thereof now henceforth and for ever. Given under my hand and seal at Kororarika this 20th day of March 1835.Amoka his mark x.
Witnesses—
Robert Cunningham.
John Ritchie.
James Hervy.
R.
O’Connor.
Transfer to Richard Holtom. Memo.—The land above described was transferred by Christopher Harris, the original purchaser, to Richard Holtom. Deed dated 14th January, 1836.
Transfer to B. E. Turner. Richard Holtom transferred the same to Benjamin Evans Turner, of Kororareka, on the 8th February, 1838.
Transfer to James and Margaret Jones. On the 30th August, 1839, it was transferred by Benjamin E. Turner to James Jones and Margaret his wife, of same place.
Transfer to Walter Brodie. And it was finally resold and conveyed by James and Margaret Jones to Walter Brodie, late of Sydney. Deed dated 4th November, 1839.
H.H.T.
No.260.O.L.C. A True Copy of Original Deed.
Wellington, 21st February, 1879.