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

Mataharehare Block, River Waitemata, Auckland District

Mataharehare Block, River Waitemata, Auckland District.

Memorandum

of Sale and Purchase of Land situated on the River

1839. 6 August. Auckland District.

Thickey in the River Thames New Zealand Right, Title and Interest sold by

a

Native Chief whose

name

is

Mataharehare.

hereunto affixed on the

one

part, and purchased by Thomas Maxwell of the aforesaid River Thames of the other part, That the said Thomas Maxwell being desirous of purchasing

Thomas maxwell ( pro G. T. Clayton).

land for the lawful carrying on of Agriculture and other lawful Trades under the protection of Queen Victoria the first, or her Successors or Representatives for the

time

being has agreed

to

purchase and by these presents Doth purchase certain lands hereinafter specified upon the payment of namely

One

Double Barreld. Piece

, One

Cask of Tobacco, Ten Blankets, Ten Gowns, Ten Shirts, Four Boxes, Ten Pounds British Money and Five Kegs of Powder and Ten pair Trowsers, as good and full entire satisfaction for the said Lands and possessions of whatsoever

Nature,

Claim or Demands now or hereafter

to

be set up by himself or by any of his Relations, Successors or Assigns, or any other person presuming

to

set up any claim or claims

to

the said Lands or possessions That is

to

say The said

Tama kie, One

Double Barreld. Piece

, One

Cask of Tobacco, Ten Blankets, Ten Gowns, Ten pair Trowsers, Ten Shirts, Four Boxes, Ten Pounds British Money, Five Kegs Powder for the Lands of Matta harry harry commencing and having

a

Frontage of Two miles

more

or less and is bounded by

a

fresh

Boundaries. [1,200 acres.]

water River

, a

branch of

Wai ti

on both sides known and called by the

name

of The Thickey and extends on or about Two and

a

half Miles backwards

.

And the said

Tama kie

truly and lawfully acknowledges

to

have received the aforesaid

Receipt.

property as full and sufficient payment for the aforesaid Lands and Possessions and hereby makes over and gives up every Claim, Right or Title his Successors or Assigns have or ever could have had

to

the said Lands and Possessions and the said Thomas Maxwell has acquired by these presents the sole Right Title and Interest in and

to

the aforesaid Lands and Possessions and the said Thomas Maxwell can and may without fear, let or hindrance Occupy Cultivate, Build upon or Alienate the whole or any part of the said Lands or Posessions in the same manner and full extent of the customs or laws observed in Great Brittian, In Witness whereof

I

the said

Tama kie

have affixed my

name

or mark

hereto

this Sixth day of August in the Year of our Lord

One

Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty

-nine

The same being done and intended according

to

the true spirit and meaning hereof notwithstanding any flaw or fault therein and dated according

to

the customs of Great Britain and Ireland there being

no

Seals or Authorities duly authorised thereto at present in New Zealand

.

Signed Tama kie.
Ko te tohu x o te Rua mutu.

Witnessed by
John Ralph Wilson.
William Thomas Fairburn.

Copy.

Examined in Court 3

rd August

, 1841.

Edwd. L. Godfrey.
M. Richmond.