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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

Memoranda of Transfers

Memoranda of Transfers.

1. Conveyance from James Henry King to Thomas Halbert both of Turanga. 1845. 15. February.Thomas Halbert. Dated 15th February 1845.

Consideration given £30.

Witnesses—

Signed. J. W. Harris.
Edward Deacon.

2. Conveyance from Thomas Halbert to John Williams Harris in Trust for Edward 1845. 18 February.E. F. Harris. Francis Harris, all of Turanga. Dated 18th February 1845.

Consideration, One old bay Mare, value £35.

Witness—

Edward Deacon.

3. Power of Attorney: Edward Francis Harris to John Williams Harris, both of 1855. 14 October.J. W. Harris. Turanga. Dated 14th October, 1855.

Witnesses—

Thos. Uren, Makaraka, Settler.
Edward Deacon, Matawero, Trader and Settler.

4. Conveyance of Subdivision of Property: John Williams Harris (as Attorney for Edward Francis Harris) to George Edward Read of Turauga. Dated 22 August 1861. 1861. 22 August.G. E. Read.

Consideration given £100.

Witness—

John G. Steddy, Settler, Turanga.

5. Conveyance of Subdivision of Property: John Williams Harris (as Attorney for Edward Francis Harris) to Edward Deacon. Dated 14th May 1857. 1857. 14 May.E. Deacon.

Consideration given £44.

Witnesses—

Herbert S. Wardell.
Ebenezer Baker.

6. Mortgage: Edward Deacon to William Smellie Grahame of Auckland. Dated 22nd December 1855. Security for £730 . 18 . 11. 1855. 22 December.W. S. Grahame.

Witness—

Thomas Russell, Solicitor, Auckland.

7. Transfer of Mortgage: William Smellie Grahame to George Edward Read and John Williams Harris. Dated 28th January 1857. 1857. 28 January.Read and Harris.

Consideration given, £700.

Witness—

Thomas Russell, Solicitor, Auckland.

8. Will: Edward Deacon in favour of John Williams Harris. Date not known. Deacon to Harris.
9. Assignment of Right and Interest: John Williams Harris to George Edward Harris to Read. Read. Date not known.

Memo—These two latter documents are stated to have been destroyed on 10th November, 1868.

A True Copy of Original Deeds and Memoranda of Transfers. No. 1320.Other claims.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 6th December, 1880.