Totaranui Block, Paroa Bay, Bay of Islands District.
1837. 2 November. Bay of Islands District.
A Sale
or Transfer of Land made this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven from Charles Pene (Tuahu) Chief to JohnTotaranui.
Barber and William Sturley in fee simple, I Charles Pene doth hereby agree andJohn Barber.
acknowledge to have transfered and assigned. over to John Barber and William Sturley a piece or parcel of land situated in Paroa Bay and known by the name of Toutaranui[30 acres.]
bounded by the sea from Kaikakopi to Parapara S.W. by S. from Parapara to a Flag Staff on the hill named Marakura and S. by W. in a zigzag direction to a marked place on the ridge and W.N.W. to a tree marked at a water run named houri on the South by TapuReceipt for £12.
land and James Johnson's in consideration of having received the sum of Twelve Pounds sterling and in fulfilment of this agreement we have this day signed our hands.Tuahu x.
John Barber.
William Sturley
Witness to signature—
William Korokoro.
James R. Clendon.
Commissioners' memorandum.
"It appears by a document brought before the Court dated the 27th of August, 1839 that William Sturley transferred his share of the land contained in the accompanying Deed to John Barber."A True Copy. Delivered into Court this 15th day of October, 1841.
M. Richmond
E. L. Godfrey.
No. 41 b.O.L.C.A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Commissioners' Memorandum.
Wellington, 30th September, 1878.