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

Deeds—No. 116

Deeds—No. 116.

Parua Block (John Byron), Bay of Islands District.

1835. 24 March. Bay of Islands District.

A Sale and Transfer of land made this day Twenty-fourth of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five from William Korokoro Chief of parua

Parua.

to John Byron in Fee Simple, I William Korokoro doth hereby agree and acknowledge

John Byron.

to Transfer and assign over to John Byron a piece or parcel of Ground and known by

Boundaries. [90 acres.]

the name of Parua bounded on the East by the sea extending from Okoiaha Point to Tamoroa a marked tree including the water run, on the South by the ridge running S.W. by S. to a marked tree on the mountain, on the North by a ridge running S. by W. from Okoiaha to a marked tree on the mountain, on the West by the ridge of

Receipt for £20.

mountains running parrellel with the Water side on the consideration of having received the sum of Twenty Pounds sterling being clear of all demands.

William Korokoro.
John Byron x his mark.

Witnesses—

John Barber.
Wm. Sturley.
Titore x his mark.
Charles Korokoro x his mark.
Akedo x his mark.

Received in Court, 14th October, 1841.

E. L. Godfrey.
M. Richmond.

True Copy.

Henry Kemp.

No. 54.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 7th October, 1878.