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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. 429

Deeds—No. 429.

Cook Strait, etc., Block, or Second Purchase of New Zealand Land Company, Wellington District.

Know all men by these Presents that We, the Undersigned Chiefs of Kapiti or Entry 1839. 25 October.Wellington District.cook strait, etc. Island and the country adjacent to the said Island on both sides of Cook's Straits in New Zealand have this day sold and parted with all our Rights, Claims, Titles, and Second deed of purchase of the New Zealand Land Company. Interests in all the Lands, Islands, Tenements, Woods, Bays, Harbours, Rivers, Streams and Creeks within certain boundaries as shall be truly described in this Deed or Instrument unto William Wakefield Esquire, in trust for the Governors, Directors, and Receipt. Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs, administrators and assigns for ever, in consideration of having received as a full and just payment for the same Six single-barrelled guns, five double-barrelled guns, one hundred red blankets, five hundred weight and one quarter of tobacco, twenty muskets, fifty iron pots, two cases of soap, twenty kegs of powder, one keg of lead slabs, fifty cartouche boxes, one hundred tomahawks, twenty pipe tomahawks, ten gross of pipes, two dozen spades, fiftypage 413 steel axes, one thousand fish hooks, six dozen shirts, two hundred yards of check, ten dozen pocket handkerchiefs, two dozen slates and two hundred pencils, five dozen looking-glasses, ten dozen pocket knives, five dozen pairs of scissors, five dozen dressing combs, one cask of ball cartridges, five hundred flints, six quires of cartridge paper, sixty jackets and pairs of trowsers, one dozen Flushing coats, one dozen adzes, 2 lbs. of beads, and one dozen shaving boxes and razors which we the aforesaid Chiefs do hereby acknowledge to have been received by us from the aforesaid William Wakefield. And in order to prevent any dispute or misunderstanding and to guarantee more strongly unto the said William Wakefield, his executors and administrators in trust for the said Governors, Directors, and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs, administrators, and assigns for ever, true and undisputed possession of the aforesaid Lands Islands, Tenements, Woods, Bays, Harbours, Rivers, Streams and Creeks, We, the Undersigned Chiefs, for ourselves our families, tribes and successors for ever do hereby agree and bind ourselves individually and collectively to the Description following which constitutes the Boundaries of the said Lands, Boundaries. Islands, Tenements, Woods, Bays, Harbours, Rivers, Streams and Creeks, now sold by us the Undersigned Chiefs to the said William Wakefield, in trust for the said Governors, Directors and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London this 25th day of October in the Year of our Lord 1839, that is to say:—The Whole of the Lands, Island, Tenements, Woods, Bays, Harbours, Rivers, Streams and Creeks which are now in our possession, or to which we now have any rights or interests, on the Southern as well as on the Northern Shore of Cook's Straits in New Zealand, comprising all those Lands, Islands, Tenements, Woods, Bays, Harbours, Rivers, Streams and Creeks situate on the Southern shore of the said Cook's Straits which are bounded on the South by the parallel of the forty-third degree of South latitude, and on the West, North and East by the Sea,—including Taitap, Wanganui, Onetaua or Cape Farewell, Pakawao, Takaka, Taomiti, Motueka, Waimea, Okatu, Okapuerka, Kaiaua and Hoiano in Blind Bay: Rangitoto or D'Urville's Island: the Oyerri or Pelorus River: Admiralty Bay and the several Islands of Motungarada, Kararu, Kakaho and Nguaiad situate therein: Omahauga or Port Gore, Totaranui or Queen Charlotte's Sound; Wanganui or Port Underwood in Cloudy Bay: the River and District of Wairoa: Paranuiowiti; Kaparatiao; Te Koraka or Cape Campbell: Waipapa; Mangamaonu:—Kaikora; Aitiu: Peketa: Te Kiakia: Omihi: and Te Whanga: and also comprising all those Lands, Islands, Tenements, Woods, Bays, Harbours, Rivers, Streams, and Creeks situate on the Northern shore of the said Cook's Straits which are bounded on the North East by a direct line drawn from the Southern head of the River or Harbour of Mokao situate on the West Coast in the latitude of about 38 degrees South to Cape Tekakore situate on the East coast in the latitude of about 41 degrees South, and on the East, South and West by the sea: excepting always the Island of Kapiti or Entry Island and the small islands adjacent thereto, and the Island of Mana or Table Island, all situate on the said Northern shore of Cook's Straits; but including Tehakakore: Warehama: Rangiwacama: Wainerap: Turakirai: Wanga Nui Atera or Port Nicholson: Rimarap; Oterangao: Omeri: Tecamero: Oariu: Titahi: Porerua: Ohoeka: Terewarewa: Waikanai: Waimea: Otaki: Owaha: Manewatu: Rangitiki: Wangaihu: Turakinao: Wanganui: Waitotara: Whenuakura: Patea, Tangahohi; Ngatiruanui: Pahakahatiro: Taranaki: Moturoa and the several other Sugar-loaf Islands: and the River or Harbour of Mokao. And we the Undersigned Chiefs do hereby acknowledge for ourselves, our families; tribes and successors for ever, to have this day received full and just payment for the said Lands, Islands, Tenements, Woods, Bays, Harbours, Rivers, Streams and Creeks within the aforesaid boundaries. And he the said William Wakefield is to have and to hold the Lands, Islands, Tenements, Woods, Bays Harbours, Rivers, Streams and Creeks as aforesaid unto the said William Wakefield his Executors and Administrators, in trust for the said Governors, Directors and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs, administrators and assigns to and for their own proper use, and as and for their own proper Goods and Chattels, from henceforth and for ever. And we the said Chiefs as undersigned hereby for ourselves our families, tribes and successors for ever, do covenant promise and agree to and with the said William Wakefield in manner following, that is to say, That the said hereby bargained premises and every part thereof are and so for ever shall be, remain and continue unto the said Governors, Directors and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs administrators and assigns, free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted discharged and exonerated, of, from, and against all former and other Gifts, Claims, Grants, Bargains, Sales and Incumbrances whatsoever, And we the Undersigned Chiefs do further promise and bind ourselves, our families, tribes and successors, to assist, defend and protect the said Governors, Directors and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs administrators and assigns for ever in maintaining the quiet and undisputed possession of the aforesaid Lands, Islands, Tenements, Woods, Bays, Harbours, Rivers, Streams and Creeks sold by us to the said William Wakefield in trust for the said Governors, Directors, and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs administrators and assigns for ever as aforesaid. And the said William Wakefield, on behalf of the said Governors, Directors and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs administrators and assigns for ever, does hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said Chiefs in manner following, that is to say; that a portion of the land ceded by them, suitable and sufficient for the residence and proper maintenance of the saidpage 414 Chiefs, their tribes and families, will be reserved by the said Governors, Directors and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, and held in trust by them for the future benefit of the said Chiefs, their families, tribes and successors for ever.

In Witness whereof the said Chiefs of the first part and the said William Wakefield of the second part have hereunto put their hands and seals, this 25th day of October in the year of our Lord 1839.

E Hiko his x mark.
Raupero his x mark.
Maoranga for himself and Nohorua his x mark.
Tunia his x mark.
Te Wetu for himself and Mare his x mark.
E taki his x mark.
Eota his x mark.
Paioki his x mark.
Enghia or Charley for himself and brothers his x mark.
Rangaihiro his x mark.
Tutahanga his x mark.
Rangiaiata his x mark.
William (l.s.) Wakefield.

Witnesses—

Richard Lowry.
Georg. W. Lewis.
George Doddrey.

No. 374a.O.L.C. A True Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 24th October 1879.