(Enclosure 1 in No. 145.)
Agreement With Captain Clendon For
Sale of Manawa Bay.
Memorandum of an Agreement between
J. R.
Clendon, Master of the Ship City of
1830. 7 December. Boy of Islands District.
Edinburgh on the one part and E’ Riwa, E’ Ware Nui, E’ Moka, Pirau, Puroti, E’ Rahi, E’ Tahi and E’ Kio on the other part, Witnesseth that the aforesaid E’ Riwa, E’ Wari Nui,Manawa Bay.
E’ Moka, Pirau, Puroti, E’ Rahi, E’ Tahi, and E’ Kio hereby agree on the one part to sell to the aforesaid J. R. Clendon and to his heirs for ever all that parcell of ground situate in New Zealand called Rokawa, Manuare including Cowdie Forest, Round to the Point of Land nearest to Rokawa at the opposite side, Upon consideration of receiving for the same the undermentioned articles from the said J. R. Clendon in payment for the same viz. One Six Pound Carronade and Five Musketts And the aforesaid J. R. Clendon, Master of the City of Edinburgh on the other part hereby agrees to pay to the said E’ Riwa, E’ Ware Nui, E’ Moka, Pirau, Puroti, E’ Rahi, E’ Tahi, E’ Kio all the undermentionedConsideration.
articles viz One Six Pound Carronade and Five Musketts, Upon consideration of his receiving for the same all that parcell of Ground situate in New Zealand called Rokawa and Manuare including Cowdie Forest, round to the Point of Land nearest to Rokawa on the opposite side. In Witness of the Parties intending to fulfill all Parts of this Agreement they have hereto set their hands this seventh day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty. Signed E’ Riwa x mark.
E’ Ware Nui x mark.
E’ Moka x mark.
Pirau x mark.
Purote x mark.
E’ Rahi x mark.
E’ Tahi x
mark.
E’ Kio x mark.
James R. Clendon.
James R. Clendon.
Witnesses—
W. Stewart.
Jas. King.