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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. 42

Deeds—No. 42.

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 page 40&c. &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.