Waipara (Land at), Kororareka, Bay of Islands District.
1838. 26 July. Waipara(Land at).Wells and Stallard.
Know
all men by these presents that we Arroohei and Munginui Chiefs of the Bay of Islands New Zealand do hereby agree to sell and demise to Wm. Wells and E. Stallard their Executors and Administrators for ever a piece or parcel of land for the sum of Ten Pounds in Cash well and truly paid, Situated lying or being on the top of the Hill of Wyparra the watering place, bounded on the South by Mr. Spicer's ground on the East[¼ acre.]
by Wm. Alexander on the North by a Native settlement on the West a water run. Measuring from Mr. Spicer's North North East seventy feet 70 ft. then down to the Creek West by North ninety-three feet 93 ft. then South by East sixty feet 60 ft. from there to the first mark South East by East forty feet 40 ft. We Korooha and Munginny do also agree to let Wm. Wells and Ed. Stallard have lawful and peaceable possession of the said land. Dated the 26th July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, 1839.(Signed)
Ko ru he x.
Ko ma ngo nui.
Witnesses—
(Signed) Richd. Sykes.
R. A. Bosquet.
John McLeod.
In presence of Witnesses, Receiv'd this 26th day of July 1839 the sum of ten pounds Sterling for the aforesaid land. £10 . 0 . 0.
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