Timer Block Doubatless Bay, Mangonui District
1839. 14 November. Mangonui District.
Know
all men by these presents, We Native Chiefs living at Oododo, Doubtless Bay, New Zealand and known by the names of Akena, Rekewa, and Warekawri have on thisTimore. Hibernia Smyth.
14th day of November 1839, bargained sold and bequeathed and by these presents do bargain sell, and bequeath unto Hibernia Smyth his heirs executors and assigns allBoundaries. [300 acres.]
that piece or parcel of land known by the name of Timorri bounded on the North by the sea, on the West by a piece, of land formerly purchased by Thos. Phillips and George. Thomas, on the South by land purchased by Thos Ryan, and on the East by a piece of land purchased by Clement Partridge, To have and to hold the said piece of land as above described for himself his heirs executors and assigns for ever in consideration of the following payment which we consider a full and fair remuneration for the same and which we do hereby acknowledge, and which we do hereby acknowledge to have received, viz., 4 Blankets, 3 Waistcoats, 2 White Shirts, 2 Red Shifts, 3 bars of Soap, 1 Shovel,Receipt.
3 Handkerchiefs and 1 Tommy Hawk, and for which payment we do sell, bequeath, yield up, and give peaceable possession of the said piece of land to the said Hibernia Smyth his heirs executors and assigns for ever, having this day received the payment which we are perfectly satisfied with. As Witness our hands and seals this 14th day of November 1839.
Akena x his mark.
Hohepa x.
Warekawri.
Hooderua his mark x.
Tackeroo do.
Kituna.
Witness—
Tameana.
Clement Partridge. Wm. Butler.
Thomas Phillips his x
mark.
James Berghan.
A True Copy of Original Deed. No. 369.O.L.C.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington, 28th August, 1879.