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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

Deeds—No. 25

Deeds—No. 25.

Tukukga Block, Whagaroa, Mangonui District.

1837. 6 January.Mangonui District.This Deed made the sixth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Thirty-seven Witnesseth that We Uduroa and Terri Native Chiefs of Whangaroa tukunga. in New Zealand do hereby sell release and assign unto Hugh McLiver, Carpenter Hugh McLiver. now residing at Kororadika in the Bay of Islands unto him his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever all that piece or parcel of Land (with the timber &c. thereon standing) called or known by the name of the Tuckunga situate lying and being in the Boundaries. port or harbour of Whangaroa and bounded on the South by the small creek or water run called the Tuckunga on the North by the road to Mungo-nui on the West by a line of marked trees extending from the creek above mentioned to the road to Mungo-nui and on the East by a certain portion or extent of the main creek called or known by the name of Iwi-tona and this Deed further witnesseth that for and in consideration of Receipt. the following money and other property, viz. Ten pounds in Spanish dollars, Five Blankets Four Muskets, Four hoes, Four Spades, Four iron, pots, Two casks of Powder, Ten Shirts, Ten pair of Trowscrs, and one double-barrelled fowling piece, all and every of which money and property have been duly and truly paid unto us Uduroa and Terri above mentioned by the said Hugh McLiver above mentioned We the said Uru-roa and Terri do hereby sell release and assign unto the said Hugh McLiver his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns all right title and interest into and to all that piece or parcel of ground above mentioned and we do hereby covenant promise and agree to keep the said Hugh McLiver in quiet and peaceable possession of the same. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.

E Terri his x mark.
Udoroa his x mark.

Witness—

Chas. Bacon.
Edwd. Boyce his x mark.

No. 154.O.L.C. A True Copy of Original Deed,

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 20th November, 1878.