Mount Hobson, No. 2 Block, Remuera, Auckland District.
This
Deed made the 14th day of October in the year 1844. Between Jabez Bunting1844. 14 October.Auckland District. Mount Hobson No. 2. George Graham.
and Aprahama Native Chiefs of the Tribe of the Ngati atas resident at Waikato in the Colony of New Zealand of the one part and George Graham of Auckland in the said Colony Esquire of the other part Whereas the said Native Chiefs Jabez Bunting and Aprahama are rightfully seized of the fee simple and inheritance of and in the piece or parcel of land hereinafter described according to the Native customs of New Zealand And whereas the said Native chiefs Jabez Bunting and Aprahama have contracted with the said George Graham for the absolute sale to him of the said piece or parcel of Land hereinafter described for the price or sum of Twelve Pounds sterling who hath requested a conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained, Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said sum of Twelve Pounds Sterling paid to the said Native Chiefs Jabez Bunting and Aprahama by the said George Graham (the receiptReceipt for £12.
whereof they the said Native Chiefs Jabez Bunting and Aprahama they and each of them doth hereby jointly and severally acknowledge) They the said Native Chiefs Jabez Bunting and Aprahama do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Graham his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of Land situate and being part of Mount Hobson in the vicinity of Auckland afcresaid containing by admeasurement Eight acres Three Roods and Twenty-four Perches or thereaboutsBoundaries. [8a. 3r. 24p.]
Bounded on the North by land the property of the said George Graham twelve chains and eighty-eight links, On the East by land the property of Mr. Konst Two chains and seventy links, then by land the property of Mr. Waddle Three chains and by land the property of Mr. Gamble Six chains and fifteen links, On the South by land the property of James Dilworth Nine chains and ninety-seven links, And on the West by land the property of the said George Graham Fifty-seven links and six chains, be the same several admeasurements a little more or less and as the same are more particularly delineated in the Plan thereof drawn in the Margin hereof Together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining And the said George Graham doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be entitled to Dower out of the said: piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed and assured or any part thereof And they the said Native Chiefs Jabez Bunting and Aprahama do and each of them doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said George Graham his heirs and assigns That they the said Native Chiefs Jabez Bunting and Aprahama have and each of them hath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to convey and assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto the said George Graham his heirs and assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.Epiha Puntin x mark.
Signed by the above named parties in the presence Thos. E. Conry of Auckland, Solicitor, and Edwd. Meurant of Auckland, Interpreter, the above deed havg. first been read over and explained to the said Native Chiefs by the said Edward Meurant—
Thos. E. Conry Solr. Auckland.
E. Meurant Interpreter.
J. A.
Langford.
Charles Robinson.
No. 54.P.C. A True Copy of Original Deed.
Wellington, 5th August, 1880.