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
aNative Chief whose
nameis
Mataharehare.
hereunto affixed on the
onepart, 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
timebeing has agreed
topurchase and by these presents Doth purchase certain lands hereinafter specified upon the payment of namely
OneDouble Barreld. Piece
, OneCask 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
tobe set up by himself or by any of his Relations, Successors or Assigns, or any other person presuming
toset up any claim or claims
tothe said Lands or possessions That is
tosay The said
Tama kie, OneDouble Barreld. Piece
, OneCask 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
aFrontage of Two miles
moreor less and is bounded by
afresh
Boundaries. [1,200 acres.]
water River
, abranch of
Wai tion both sides known and called by the
nameof The Thickey and extends on or about Two and
ahalf Miles backwards
.And the said
Tama kietruly and lawfully acknowledges
tohave 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
tothe said Lands and Possessions and the said Thomas Maxwell has acquired by these presents the sole Right Title and Interest in and
tothe 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
Ithe said
Tama kiehave affixed my
nameor mark
heretothis Sixth day of August in the Year of our Lord
OneThousand Eight hundred and Thirty
-nineThe same being done and intended according
tothe true spirit and meaning hereof notwithstanding any flaw or fault therein and dated according
tothe customs of Great Britain and Ireland there being
noSeals 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 3rd August
, 1841.
Edwd.
L.
Godfrey.
M.
Richmond.