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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

Paripari Block, Whangaroa Harbour, Mangonui District

Paripari Block, Whangaroa Harbour, Mangonui District.

1839. 23 December.Mangonui. District.This Instrument dated the Twenty-third day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine Witnesseth that wo E Pahi, Nohorae, Ko te Taha, Natives of Wangaroa and rightful Owners of the lands and all thereto belonging herein contained have the Paripari. day and date of this Instrument Wm. Powditch. wholly and entirely sold and made over and hereby do wholly sell and make over to Wm. Powditch now of Waugaroa all and each wholly and severally or separately the said land or lands hereditament or hereditaments together with all Woods minerals rights and priviledges, water courses or streams therein contained or thereunto belonging to the said Wm. Powditch his heirs or assigns for ever for and in consideration of the several articles sum or sums of money herein specified, to Wit,— Receipt. Receipt. Three Double Guns, 4 Fowling Pieces, fifteen Pounds Money, Nine Coats, Two red Shirts, One Cask of Tobacco, Twenty Blankets, Sixteen Shirts, four shawls, 10 pr. of Trowsers, four pair of Shoes, two Iron pots, four Spades, ten pair of Stockings, ten Caps, One Box of Soap, one piece of Prints, one piece of Lead, one Bag of Leaden Balls, two Bags of Shot, one bag of Sugar, one bag of Flour;—also 4 Shawls, 3 Shirts, 2 Baize do., one Razor, one Shot belt, 3 Tomahawks, one Handkerchief, 2 kegs of Powder, 2 Blankets taking off Tapus &c. contained within, And which said goods, articles and monies we hereby acknowledge well and truly to have received this same day and date of this Instrument in full and entire payment and satisfaction of and for all and every the said lands hereditaments and possessions and all thereunto appertaining or belonging. And the said lands hereditaments &c. are of and belonging to and contained within the Boundaries [3,000 acres] Boundaries and places herein specified to Wit commencing at a hill called Mongapiko on the back range or line of Powditch's land, of the Waitapu and thence proceeding along Powditch's line to the No. and East to the head or extreme range of the Waitapu Valley and bend to the Eastwd. to a hill or place called Poutatow thence to the Huia thence to the Watatere thence through the wood to the Mangawera and Toratara thence to the Hill over the head of the Napau along the range thence towards the Kio butting on the said river at the hill called Pau opposite the Native Settlement known as the first on the river Kio, and including all those places usually known as of or belonging to the woods streams valleys hills or places to the said names belonging, and thence having the river Kio as a South and West boundary to the Paripari Goulo Creek and so up the said Creek as a North boundary to the hill or place called Mongapiko as before stated, and in Witness whereof we have set our names or marks this day and date above written.

E Pahi x his, mark.
Ko Nohorae.
Ko te Taha x his mark.

Witness to marks and signatures—

Na Maeie.
Ko Ro Ro.

Payment for wahi tapu. Consideration paid to include the Tapu'd Ground from Mangopiko to Cuimming's lines and down to the river, E rua kaho paura, kotahi watiugarua i riro i a te Pahi hei utu mio te tapu i te kainga i Mangopiko ka haere ki te kaha o Cummings he mahinga mo nga tamariki tane o te Karapepe raua ko te Pahi.

Pahi x his mark.