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

Deeds—No. 221

Deeds—No. 221.

Potara Block, Paroa Bay, Bay of Islands District.

1839. 9 October. Bay of Islands District.

This

indenture made the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine between John Barber on the one part and William

Potara.John Barber.

Korokoro, Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro Native Chiefs of New Zealand of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of one Boat value Fifty pounds two double barrel fowling pieces value Twenty pounds all sterling money of Great Britain the said William Korokoro Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro do voluntarily sell and give up and diliver to the said John Barber his heirs and assigns for ever all that piece or parcel of land situated in Paroa Bay and know by

Boundaries. [100 acres.]

the name of Potarah bounded on the North by land belonging to Capt. Moss known by the name of Opoite bounded on the South by land belonging to the said John Barber known by the name of Parua bounded on the East by the Sea and bounded on the West by the ridge of the mountain named Warrynue and this indenture witnesseth that the said William Korokoro Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro for the consideration of

Receipt.

the aforesaid articles which are dilivered this being the receipt do hereby quit claim and possession of the said land and the said William Korokoro Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro do transfer all rights and title and diliver up the said land to John Barber his heirs assigns for ever and the said land is hereby transfered and dilivered to

the said John Barber in witness whereof William Korokoro, Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro do sign seal and mark for them selfs.