Piwinoa Island, Doubtless Bay, Mangonui District.
1838. 17 December. Mangonui District.
This
Indenture made the 17th day of December in the year of our Lord 1838 Between Ekeva and Warekauri Chiefs of Mungonui and Odoodo Mungonui Doubtless. Bay, NewPiwinoa Island
Zealand of the one part and William Butler Master of the Whaling Barque Nimrod ofWilliam Butler.
the other part Whereas the said Ekeve and Warekauri being chiefs of Mungonui and Odoodo aforesaid in the Territory of New Zealand and having right and authority to alienate the land hereinafter described have contracted with the said William Butler for the sale to him of the said land for the considerations hereinafter mentioned and the same is now intended being enfeoffed and conveyed to the said William Butler inConsideration.
manner hereinafter expressed, Now this Indenture wituesseth that in consideration of one double barrell gun 2 casks of gunpowder 3 kegs or gunpowder, 60 lbs. Tobacco 4 cotton shirts 4 pr. Duck trowsers 1 canister Powder and 1 box of Caps, and 2 pr. Blankets in hand well and truly delivered by the said William Butler to the said Ekeva and Warekauri before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof and that the same is in full for the absolute purchase of the inheritance in Fee Simple in possession of the land and hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby enfeoffed and conveyed the said Ekeva and Warekauri Do hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part thereof Do acquit release and for ever discharge the said William Butler his heirs and assigns and also the said land. He the said Ekeva and Warekauri have given granted and enfeoffed and by these presents Do give grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said William Butler and his heirs All that Island situate in the HarbourBoundaries.
of Mungonui and known by the name of Piwinoa, or by whatever name the Island[640 acres.]
is known or distinguished Together with all ways paths waters woods timber and other trees mines and metals and all appurtenances to the said land and premises belonging or in anywise appertaining And all the right and title whatsoever of them the said Ekeva and Warekauri or of any person or persons claiming or deriving title through them in or to the same To have and to hold the said Island hereditaments and premises hereinbefore described and hereby granted enfeoffed or confirmed or intended so to be with their and every of their rights privileges advantages and appurtenances whatsoever unto and for the sole use and behoof of the said William Butler his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Ekeva and Warekauri for themselves respectively and their respective heirs Do hereby covenant with the said William Butler his heirs and assigns That they the said Ekeva and Warekauri and their heirs do shall and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the said William Butler his heirs and assigns All the Island and premises hereby granted and enfeoffed against them the said Ekeva and Warekauri and their heirs and against all and every other person and persons whomsoever claiming the said land and premises or any part thereof. In Witness whereof the said Ekeva and Warekauri have hereunto affixed their seals and signatures the day and year above written.Kiwa x.L.S.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said Ekeva the same having been first read over and explained to him which he seemed perfectly to understand in our presence—
Warekauri. L.S.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said Ware kauri the same having been first read over and explained to him which he seemed perfectly to understand in our presence—
George Skey.
James Berghan.
William Wright.