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

Waipaia Block, Kororareka, Bay of Islands District

Waipaia Block, Kororareka, Bay of Islands District.

1839. 9 August. Bay of Islands District.

Know

all men by these presents that we the undersigned Natives of New Zealand and known by the names of Monghonui and Komanu have sold and by these presents do

Waipaia.McLeod and Dodds. [2½ acres.]

bargain and sell unto John McLeod and William Dodds, their heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns all that piece of Parcel of Land at the Watering place called Wipaia and bounded on the top of the hill at the cross Native adjoining the purchases of Mr. A. A. Wood and Mr. John Evan's, and running North East by —— and running from a mark taken by the back to a large decayed tree bearing East by South half South and from the first point running South East half East until joining the Creek of the Watering place, taking in right and left angles from the Native paths and from the centre of the said creek, bearing up the creek North, North East, For, and in consideration of which we the undersigned do hereby acknowledge the receipt of Five Pounds

Receipt for £5.

Sterling of Great Britain being the first payment for the above described piece of Land to our satisfaction. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this ninth day of August,

a.d.

One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-nine, in presence of—

Mongonui.
Komanu.

Witnesses—

John Johnson.
P. B. Perry.

True Copy.

Henry Tacy Kemp.