Konata Block, River Waitemata, Auckland District.
1839. 22 May. Auckland District.
Memorandum
of Sale and Purchase of Land situate on the
Waitematain the River
Konata.
Thames New Zealand, Right, Title and Interest sold by Native Chiefs named as follows
Hauta Kare, Tamahie Kieand
Tama Kiewhose names
arehereunto affixed on the
OneThomas Maxwell, as agent for G. T. Clayton.
part and purchased by Thomas Maxwell of the aforesaid River Thames of the Other part Witnesseth That the said Thomas Maxwell being desirous of purchasing 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 by these presents
topurchase certain Lands and Timber hereinafter specified upon the payment of namely Five Kegs Powder, Ten Blankets, Ten Iron Pots, Ten Axes, Ten Calico Shirts, Ten Spades, Three Coats, and
OneCask of Tobacco, As good sand full entire satisfaction for the said Land and Timber and all claims or demands of whatsoever
naturenow or hereafter
tobe set up by themselves or by any of their Relations Successors or Assigns or any other person presuming
toset up any claim or claims
tothe said Land or Possessions, That is
tosay the said
Hauta Kare, Tamahie kieand
Tamakienamely Five Kegs Powder, Ten Blankets, Ten Iron Pots, Ten Axes, Ten Calico Shirts, Ten Spades, Three Coats and
OneCask of Tobacco for the said lands, Timber and
Boundaries. [100 acres.]
posessions of
Konatacommencing from
apoint of the land marked T and terminating in
anear direct line
tothe letter T and extending as far back as the growing Courie Timber on the said land And the said
Hauta Kare, Tamahie Kieand
TamakieJustly Truly and
Receipt.
Lawfully acknowledged
tohave received the aforesaid property as full and sufficient payment for the said Lands Timber and Posessions and hereby
makeover and give up every Right, Claim or Title their Heirs Successors or Assigns have or could have had
tothe said Lands, Timber or Posessions and the said Thomas Maxwell has acquired by these presents the sole Right Title and Interest in and
tothe said Lands and Posessions and the said Thomas Maxwell can and may without any Fear Let or Hindrance, Occupy, Cultivate, Build upon Cut Timber or Carry away Timber or Alienate the whole or any part of the said Lands or Timber in the same manner and full extent of the Laws or Customs observed in Great Britain and Ireland. In Witness whereof the said
Hauta Kare, Tamahie Kieand
Tamakiehave affixed their names or mark
heretothis the Twenty-second day of May in the year of our Lord
Onethousand Eight hundred and Thirty
-nine,the same being done and intended according
tothe true spirit and meaning hereof notwithstanding any flaw or faults therein and dated according
tothe Customs of Great Britain aud Ireland there being
noSeals or Authorities duly Authorised thereto at the present
timein New Zealand
.
Signed
Tamakie.
Ko te tohu
Tamahi
kie.
Ko te tohu
te
horo.
Witnessed by—
John Ralph Wilson.
William Thomas Fairburn.
( Copy.) 3rd August, 1841. Examined in Court.
Edward
L.
Godfrey.
M.
Richmond.