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

Deeds—No. 256

Deeds—No. 256.

Omaupiri Block (Pilot-station), Hokianga District.

1832. 14 March. Hokianga District.

Know

all men by these presents that the undersigned Chiefs residents and proprietors

Omaupiri.John Martin.

of Land in the River Hokianga have this (14) fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1832 Bargained sold and made over to John Martin for ever that portion of

land, viz the North Head bearing W.N.W. running 150 yds. cast from the river side, 230 yds. N.E. by E., 300 yds. east, North about 200 yds. to a Tree known by the name of (a Puridee by the Natives), bounded by a Creek on the North side leading to the river

Boundaries. [45 acres.]

situated in that portion of the land called O mau perrie by the Natives of the above mentioned River on the South side of the river Hokianga near the Heads of the same.

For and in consideration of the payment hereinafter mentioned and that the said purchaser shall be left in quiet possession using the same as his own property according to the Native expression until the Sun and Moon is dead, signifying for himself, viz. John Martin, his son and sons' sons, shall be left in the quiet possession of the above mentioned portion of Land until the above event takes place.

The payment for the above mentioned portion of land made in manner following,

Receipt.

viz., 5 muskets and 54 lbs. of Powder and amounting in English sterling-money to the value of Thirty pounds. In consideration of which the chiefs have this day, viz. the above mentioned date set their separate marks.