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

Deeds—No. 190

Deeds—No. 190.

Kororareka Beach (Land 07), Bay of Islands District.

This

Indenture made agreed on and entered into this twenty-second day of November

1838. 22 November. Kororareka Beach.William Baker.

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight Between Uduroa and E ongi on the one part (Native Chiefs of New Zealand) and William Baker late of Sydney but now of Kororarika in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand on the other part witnesseth That we Uduroa and E ongi as above mentioned for and in consideration of the sum of Fourteen Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain which has been duly and

Receipt for £14.

truly paid to us Uduroa and E ongi as above mentioned do hereby sell release and assign, And have hereby sold released and assigned unto the said William Baker as above mentioned, his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever All that

Boundaries. [¼ acre.]

piece or parcel of land situate on Kororarikar Beach containing one hundred and ten feet frontage to the Beach and one hundred and ninety-two feet back from the water side at low water mark and we Uduroa and E ongi as above mentioned do hereby further covenant promise and agree to keep the said William Baker his heirs executors administrators and assigns in quiet and peaceable possession of the said piece or parcel of Ground as above mentioned. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals on the day and year above mentioned.

Udurao A his x mark. (Sd.) Hongi.

Witnesses—

Henry Davis.
William Jaques.

True Copy.

Henry Tacy Kemp.

No. 256.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 13th February, 1879.