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

Konata Block, River Waitemata, Auckland District

Konata Block, River Waitemata, Auckland District.

1839. 22 May. Auckland District.

Memorandum

of Sale and Purchase of Land situate on the

Waitemata

in the River

Konata.

Thames New Zealand, Right, Title and Interest sold by Native Chiefs named as follows

Hauta Kare, Tamahie Kie

and

Tama Kie

whose names

are

hereunto affixed on the

One

Thomas Maxwell, as agent for G. T. Clayton.

part and purchased by Thomas Maxwell of the aforesaid River Thames of the Other part Witnesseth That the said Thomas Maxwell being desirous of purchasing 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 by these presents

to

purchase certain Lands and Timber hereinafter specified upon the payment of namely Five Kegs Powder, Ten Blankets, Ten Iron Pots, Ten Axes, Ten Calico Shirts, Ten Spades, Three Coats, and

One

Cask of Tobacco, As good sand full entire satisfaction for the said Land and Timber and all claims or demands of whatsoever

nature

now or hereafter

to

be set up by themselves or by any of their Relations Successors or Assigns or any other person presuming

to

set up any claim or claims

to

the said Land or Possessions, That is

to

say the said

Hauta Kare, Tamahie kie

and

Tamakie

namely Five Kegs Powder, Ten Blankets, Ten Iron Pots, Ten Axes, Ten Calico Shirts, Ten Spades, Three Coats and

One

Cask of Tobacco for the said lands, Timber and

Boundaries. [100 acres.]

posessions of

Konata

commencing from

a

point of the land marked T and terminating in

a

near direct line

to

the letter T and extending as far back as the growing Courie Timber on the said land And the said

Hauta Kare, Tamahie Kie

and

Tamakie

Justly Truly and

Receipt.

Lawfully acknowledged

to

have received the aforesaid property as full and sufficient payment for the said Lands Timber and Posessions and hereby

make

over and give up every Right, Claim or Title their Heirs Successors or Assigns have or could have had

to

the said Lands, Timber or Posessions and the said Thomas Maxwell has acquired by these presents the sole Right Title and Interest in and

to

the said Lands and Posessions and the said Thomas Maxwell can and may without any Fear Let or Hindrance, Occupy, Cultivate, Build upon Cut Timber or Carry away Timber or Alienate the whole or any part of the said Lands or Timber in the same manner and full extent of the Laws or Customs observed in Great Britain and Ireland. In Witness whereof the said

Hauta Kare, Tamahie Kie

and

Tamakie

have affixed their names or mark

hereto

this the Twenty-second day of May 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 faults therein and dated according

to

the Customs of Great Britain aud Ireland there being

no

Seals or Authorities duly Authorised thereto at the present

time

in New Zealand

.

Signed Tamakie.
Ko te tohu Tamahi kie.
Ko te tohu te horo.

Witnessed by
John Ralph Wilson.
William Thomas Fairburn.

( Copy.) 3rd August, 1841. Examined in Court.

Edward L. Godfrey.
M. Richmond.