Otehi Block, Paroa Bay, Bay of Islands District.
1837. 25 February. Bay of Islands District.
thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven Between William Korokoro and Aare PeneOtehi.
chief in the Bay of Islands in the Island of New Zealand Native Chief of the said Island, of the one part and Thomas Bateman late of London in the kingdom of England but now of the Bay of Islands in the island of New Zealand aforesaid merchant and trader of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of goods and money of the value of £20 Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain and Ireland in hand paid by the said Thomas Bateman to the said Aare Pene and William Korokoro at the time of the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged They the said Aare Pene and William Korokoro have given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant and confirm unto the same Thomas Bateman and his heirs all that piece or parcel of land called Otehi situated lying and being on the East side of the harbour of Bay of Islands in the Island of New Zealand aforesaid bounded on the North EastBoundaries. [22 acres.]
by one piece of land belonging to Titonea on the South east by a piece of land belonging to Shoemaker on the S.W. by Captain Finnis’s land on the N.W. by the sea To Have and to hold all and singular the same land hereditaments and premises together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Thomas Bateman his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Thomas Bateman his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Aare Pene and William Korokoro their heirs all and singular the said land hereditaments and premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto him the said Thomas Bateman and his heirs against them the said Aare Pene and William Korokoro and their heirs and shall and do warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seal at Otehi in the island aforesaid this day month and year first before written.
William Korokoro.
Thomas Bateman.
Aare Pene.
Signed sealed and delivered no stamps being used and none to be obtained In presence of—
Samuel Stephenson.
Thomas
Butler.
James Leitch.
John Finnis.
John Finnis.
Receipt for £20.
Thomas Bateman the sum of twenty pounds being the consideration money within expressed to be paid by him to me and being in full for the absolute purchase of the land and premises within particularly mentioned and described.
William Korokoro.
Hare Pene.
Samuel Stephenson.
Thomas
Butler.
James Leitch.
John Finnis.
Peaceable possession taken and delivered.
possession and seizin of the piece or parcel of ground land hereditaments and premises within mentioned to be granted and by the within named Aare Pene and William Korokoro to the within named Thomas Bateman and his heirs and assigns were openly had and taken by the within named Aare Pene and William Korokoro and were by them delivered to the said Thomas Bateman his heirs and assigns according to the purport and true intent and meaning of the within written Indenture in the presence of us whose names are herewith subscribed as witnesses thereto.
William Korokoro.
Aare Pene.
In the presence of—
Samuel Stephenson.
Thomas
Butler.
James Leitch.
John Finnis.
True Copy.
Henry Kemp.
Delivered into Court this5th day of November, 1841.
M. Richmond.
E. L. Godfrey.