Pakahikatoa Block, River Waima, Hokianga District.
1838. 8 November. Hokianga District.
Deed
of Sale of a piece of Ground situated on the western bank of the River WaimaPakahikatoa.Ryan and Kelly.
in the thirty-sixth degree of Southern latitude and —— of —— longitude and most northern one of the Islands named "New Zealand" by Britons by Maru, Ta Wai (who' is baptized by the name" Moses") Ko nga ia, Ko te patu, Ko te ramanui, Ko te tao, Ko te ngautara, Ko pou (who is also baptized "Hone") Ko Taranaki, Ko Wano, Ko rangikaputa (who is likewise baptized Ihaka) Ko Ware, Ko ruatara, Ko hika, and Ko ngahu, Aboriginal Natives of the aforesaid Country and proprietors of the said Grounds, to John Ryan and James Kelly, both Natives of Ireland. We whose respective Signatures are each and every one hereunto attached, do hereby fully and unequivocally without the least reservation whatsoever resign for ever all our rights and titles respectively, as well as the rights and titles of our Heirs and Successors respectively to a piece of Ground of which We were the sole and acting proprietors, and which said piece, of Ground is situated on the Western Bank of the River Wai Ma, in the thirty-sixth degree of Southern Latitude and —— of —— Longitude in the most Northern one of the Islands named "New Zealand" by Britons, and of which said piece of Ground hereBoundaries. [500 acres.]
follows a more exact description, vizt. Bounded on the South by by the Creek Pakaikatoa (which empties itself into the forementioned River Waima) bearing somewhat to the Westward by the Northward towards the source to a solitary and large Kauri Tree. It stands almost immediately on the Northern margin of said Creek from which a straight line is to be stricken traversing hill and dale and bearing to the Northward somewhat by the Eastward to a large Kaikatea Tree on an elevated situation in the background from which the Northern boundary is to be taken and followed by something of a sinuous course bearing rather inwards or to the Southward until the mouth of a Creek called Koteawatawai is gained and completes it. A River frontage to the centre is the Eastern boundary, as also to all the "Kowri" or Pine and all other Timber which stands on an adjoining spot of land named "Okahukuri" in favour of two Natives of Hibernia, namely John Ryan, who arrived in this Country as a Steerage Passenger in the United States of America Brig "Draco" in the year of Eighteen Hundred and Thirty-five, and James Kelly who also arrived in this Country in the early part of last year as an able Seaman on board of the English. Brig "The Brazil Packet," the said John Ryan and James Kelly having duly purchased the said Ground and Timber, which said purchaseReceipt.
was effected from us, per receipt of the following detailed considerations vizt. five (5) pairs of 12/4 Blankets, one piece containing 28 yards of Printed Calico, Six (6) Shirts, Two (2) Spades, one (1) pair of Fustian Trowsers, five (5) pounds of Tobacco and a Razor, from the said John Ryan and James Kelly, as also another Blanket in addition to the forementioned five pairs as payment for a small spot of sacred ground which is situated in the fore described Land, and in consequence of having duly received the foredescribed matters in payment, We, as premised, do hereby fully and unequivocally without reservation, resign for ever all right and title to the foredescribed Ground and Timber in favour of the aforesaid John Ryan and James Kelly. In Witness whereof We do hereby respectively attach our Seals and Signatures at the foredescribed River "Wai Ma," this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred, Thirty and Eight. The Seal and the Marks of—x Maru.
x Ko ngaia.
x Ko te patu.
x Ko te ramanui.
x
Ko te tao.
x Ko to ngautara.
x Ko pou.
x Ko taranaki.
x Ko
Wano.
x Ko rangikaputa.
x Ko Ware.
x Ko Ruatara.
x Ko
hika.
x Ko ngahu.
In presence of Witnesses—
P. P. Tuite.
John Moreling Brook.