Ngawai-Tioararoa Block, Doubtless Bay, Mangonui District.
Know all men by these presents That we Native Chiefs residing
at Oododo and
1839. 15 October.Mangonui District. Munganui of Doubtless Bay New Zealand and known by the names of "Tai
Heape," "Warekowri," "Tukarede" and "Rekiwa," On the 15th day of October in the
year
Ngawai. of our Lord 1839 have bequeathed and sold by these presents do bequeath
bargain and sell unto Clement Partridge and Hibernia Smyth (late of Adelaide in
South
C. Partridge. Australia but now of Munganui in Doubtless Bay) their heirs executors and
assigns for ever all our right title and interest in and unto a piece or parcel of
land with all timber
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&c. thereunto belonging situated at Munganui in Doubtless Bay fronting the
salt water on the South West side and known by the name of "Kngawi Tioararoa:" on
the
Boundaries. South East boundary adjoining a piece of land formerly purchased by Thos.
Ryan
[1,000 acres.] divided from his land by a small stream of water called the "Hai Hai"
creek: bounded on the South West by the said water and extending to a ridge of
hills to the North East which form the outside boundary: at the foot of the same
Hills the river runs which forms the outside boundary. We the said "Tai Heape"
&c. in consideration of the sum of £50 value in goods of the
undermentioned description, viz., 10 prs. Blankets 9 Gown Pieces 6 Red Shirts 11
Common Shirts 6 prs. Trousers 3 Gross Pipes, 1 Double Barrel Fowling piece 10 lbs.
Tobacco 6 Handkerchiefs 1 Bag of Shot 3 boxes Percussion Caps and a Nipple skrew
which we do hereby acknowledge to have received as a just and full payment for the
above described piece of land, and do hereby resign all our right title and
interest in and unto the said piece of land for ourselves and our heirs executors
and assigns for ever, and do yield up possession of the same to the said Clement
Patridge and Hibernia Smyth their heirs executors and assigns for ever. In Witness
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day and year first above
written in presence of the undermentioned Witnesses.
Receipt. October 15th, 1839. Received the value of Fifty Pounds in goods as
described under of Messrs. Clement Partridge and Hibernia Smyth being a full and
just consideration for the piece of land described on the other side.
(List as above.)
Tai Heape his-x mark.
Warekowri.
Tukaede his x mark.
Rekiwa.
Witnesses—
Thomas Flavell his x mark.
George Thomas.
Thomas Phillips his x
mark.
True Copy.
H. Tacy Kemp.
No. 370.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
29th August, 1879.