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

Deeds—No. 307

Deeds—No. 307.

Kahikatoa Block, Mangamuka, Hokianga District.

October 12th, 1839.

1839. 12 October. Hokianga District.

We the undersigned do hereby sell and make over to Joseph William Wright his heirs

Kahikatoa.

and successors for ever all that portion of land situate and being on the East side of the

J. W. Wright. [1,000 acres.]

River of Monamuka, Commencing at the creek known by the name of the Kaiekatoa and running inland to its source or rise, with all the river frontage creeks, timber, swamps and all thereon to a mark'd tree at the foot of the Hill called Oturia, and running from thence in a line East South East to the source or rise of the before

Receipt.

named Creek the Kaiekatoa. And we the undersigned do hereby acknowledge to have

received the following goods as a full and just compensation for the before named land, Timber, Creeks &c. &c. viz. on the 15th Octr. 1831, 50 lbs. of Gunpowder and one musket: and on this 12th day of October 1839, 6 pr. Blankets, 5 great Coats, 6 Blue Caps, 20 Shirts, 5 pr. Trowsers, 35 yds. of Print, 6 Bars of Soap, 75 lbs. of Gunpowder, 1 Bag 28 lbs. Shot, 1 Spade, 1 pr. Braces and 1 Razor, as a final settlemt. in witness whereof we do hereby set our hands.