No. III.
Horua Makaka No. 2 Block, Wilangaroa, Mangonui
District.
Be it remembered that on this sixth day of October A.D. 1835,
That We the undersigned 1835. 6 October.Mangonui District. Chieftains of New Zealand, Do for ourselves and heirs hereby bargain sell
and make over unto Mr. Thomas
Florance his heirs or assigns for ever certain tracts of land Horua Makaka No. 2. named or called Horuamakaka, being situated on the River Kaeo, Wangaroa,
New Zealand: Thomas Florance. the boundaries of said tract of land are hereinafter more fully described.
Further, we the said Chieftains for and in consideration of certain implements of
husbandry and war, Fowling pieces, articles of consumption, clothing &c.,
Do hereby agree and bind ourselves and heirs by these presents to give and
guarantee from this day forward unto the said Thomas Florance his heirs or assigns
full right of soil and peaceable possession for ever of the said Tracts of land
with all trees and timber standing or fallen thereon, ores or minerals
&c., the whole in allodium: i.e. Nga matou hoatu tenei
wenua ki a koe (Horana) pene me a matou tupuna i tuku mai ki a matou mo nga utu
kua riro ki a matou aianei.
Boundaries of Horuamakaka: Commencing on the Western side of the river Kaeo Boundaries. at the Southern extremity of "Paeutu" and situated on both banks, or on
East side of the said river Kaeo. Firstly, That portion which is situated on the
Western or South West side of said river: is bounded on the South East by a ravine
or flat extending from the westward to Western bank of said river: on the North
West it is bounded by a line commencing on the S.W. bank of said river and bearing
(S. 20° West) South twenty degrees West, to a ravine or gully: thence South to the
Southern boundary. Secondly, that portion situated on the North East side of said
river, is bounded by a small stream: on the North west running from the East
towards the West into the said river: and on the South west it is bounded by
another small stream of water running from the East towards the West into the said
river. And Na Pakaiwahe's present fence is included in the North East boundary at
the water and South west bank of the said river, and near the mouth of a small
creek which creek is the boundary to its source In Witness whereof we these said
chieftains have hereunto set our signatures the day and date first above written.
Na Titore his x mark.
Na Taka his x mark.
Na Toro his x
mark.
Na Kawe his x mark.
In presence of—
Signed, Torotoro Pakimana.
James x Tripp.
Payment: 3 casks Powder 251bs each, 2 Fowling pieces £5 each, 1 Cask
Tobacco Receipt. 240lbs, 1 great Coat, 2 prs Trowsers blue cloth, 6 Blankets, 2 Bags of
Shot, 3 Tomahawks, 1 Musket, 2 Gowns, Flints, Pipes, Looking glasses &c.
Value £66 sterling.
1 February 1839. Received by us the undersigned, One double barrel Gun and 1839. 1 February.Additional payment. one bag of shot, being payment in full for our cultivation, timber, trees,
soil, water &c. at Horuamakaka, bounded on the North East by the River
Kaeo: on North and West by a small creek (emptying itself into said river) from
its mouth to its source: thence S. 25 E. by a line to a small creek: thence
Easterly by said creek to said river.
Na Toro.
Na x Pakaiwawe.
(Signed) Na Mana.
True Copy.
H. Tacy Kemp.