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

Waireka Block, Whangaroa Harbour, Mangonui District

Waireka Block, Whangaroa Harbour, Mangonui District.

Witnesseth that Hare Hoge and Margara natives and owners or chiefs of said place 1836. 26 January.Mangonui District. have this day and date of this Instrument wholly delivered and sold a piece or parcel of land to Henry Southee commencing at low water mark and bounding in manner following commencing at Howeatera the wood and valley called Ngarowrakaw rising to the Waireka. top of the ridge called Waker Kuer or Waker Kunga keeping at the top of the ridge Henry Southee. called Parkunga descending the said range called Pakadona and ascending the continuing Boundaries. [1,080 acres.] range being the back range of the place or wood called Pairoa and continuing the said range as a back boundary to the East and returning down the said range to the South West including all said wood and valley falling toward the Waitapu and continuing the said range to the back of the wood at the foot of the Pure-nui till meeting the back line of Powditch's land on the summit of the Peak next the back and head of the woods and there bounded by Powditche's land down the said Peak and ridge over the Parenui till meeting the said creek Waitapu, then bounded by the said creek to the South to its mouth at low water mark as a South boundary by the salt water containing the hills and places called Padoe and all the said woods &c. situated within the said boundaries are the lands and properties of the said Henry Southee. Only the above mentioned Proprietor does further agree and consent to reserve a piece of Land &c. for Reserve for Natives. the cultivation of the said Natives and their offspring of the same tribe therein but not to make over or sell to any person or persons whatsoever without the consent of the Proprietors, All that piece situated in a line drawn on a line from the confluence of the two branches of the Creek Waitapu next below the wood or place called Pairoa from the said confluence direct in a line to the Southwards to the front of the range coming down next West and South of the Woods and the said range being the boundary of the foot of the Wood in the Valley and by a line from the aforesaid confluence to the mouth of the Wood Easterly and from the confluence to the top of the first Peak being in or next in the North West of the Wood called Whi-ho, and on the range called Pairoa the said lands being all the Lands clear of the aforesaid Woods, but no part of the said Wood or any Woods contained within the said land or by the aforesaid boundaries to cut or otherwise to injure without the permission of the above mentioned Proprietor. It is therefore agreed that the above named chiefs and undermentioned Receipt. chiefs and Natives have received full payment from Henry Southee in the following articles, One Cask Tobacco, Twenty-five pounds of Gunpowder Five Muskets One Coat Three Iron Pots Three Hoes Two Spades Four Blankets Three Cotton Shirts Three Trowsers Two Tomahawks One Bag Shot 40 lbs. Lead. And the said Henry Southee is now sole owner thereof and can and may sell or let or otherwise use or occupy the said land in any manner he shall desire or appoint or His Administrators or persons duly authorised may appoint.

In Witness whereof we have set our Hands and Marks of our own consent this the 26th day of January in the Year of Jesus Christ of the Missionaries One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-six.

Atrobe his x mark.
Koururoe.
Putete Hongi.
Margara his x mark.
Abuke his x mark.
Atomy his x mark.
Hudu Huru x.

Witness to Signatures—

Thomas Cooper.
John Fox x his mark.

The said Christopher Scott hath no part in the possessions having left the country previous to the payment and assignment of the Land declining to join me in this purchase.

Henery Southee.