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.