Old Man's Bluff (Land at), near Campbell Town, Otago District.
This Indenture made the 30th day of November in the Year of
our Lord 1838 Between 1838. 30 November.Otago District. John Towack Chief of the Southern part of the Middle Island of New Zealand
and now residing at Robucca of the one part and John McGibbons of the Old Man's
Bluff Settler Old man's bluff. John
McGibbon. of the other part.
Whereas the said John Towack being Chief of the Tribe of Poenamoe in the
Territory of New Zealand and having right and authority to alienate the Land
hereinafter described hath contracted with the said John McGibbons for the sale to
him of the said Land for the price and consideration hereinafter mentioned and the
same is now intended to be enfeoffed and conveyed to the said John McGibbons in
manner hereinafter expressed,
Now this Indenture Witnesseth that in consideration of One Axe 1 Pair of Receipt. Blankets and Two Pounds Sterling in hand well and truly delivered by the
said John McGibbons to the said John Towack before the sealing and delivery hereof
the receipt whereof and that the same is in full for the absolute purchase of the
inheritance in fee simple in possession of the Land and Hereditaments hereinafter
described and intended to be hereby enfeoffed and conveyed the said John Towack
doth hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part thereof doth acquit
release and for ever discharge the said John McGibbons his Heirs and Assigns and
also the said Land He the said John Towack Hath given granted and enfeoffed and by
these presents doth give grant and enfeoff and confirm unto the said John
McGibbons and his Heirs All that piece or Boundaries. [72 acres.] parcel of Land situate lying and being at the Old Man's Bluff between the
land of Wm. Sterling and Mr. Spencer's Bounded by the S.E. to Sterling's land and
by the N.W. to Spencer's land the point by Water and the back by the Big Hill or
howsoever otherwise the said Land and Premises or any part thereof is bounded
situate known or distinguished Together with all paths waters woods Timber and
other Trees Minerals and all appurtenances to the said land belonging or in
anywise appertaining And all the right and title whatsoever of the said John
Towack or of any of the said Tribe of Poenammoe in or to the same To have and to
hold the said Land Hereditaments and Premises hereinbefore described and hereby
granted enfeoffed and confirmed or intended so to be with their and every of their
rights privileges and appurtenances whatsoever unto and for the use and behoof of
the said John McGibbons his Heirs and Assigns for ever And the said John Towack
for himself and his Heirs doth hereby covenant with the said John McGibbons his
Heirs and Assigns that he the said John Towack and his Heirs do shall and will
warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the said John McGibbons his
Heirs and Assigns All the said land and premises hereby granted and enfeoffed
against him the said John Towack and his Heirs and against all and every other
person and persons whomsoever claiming the said Land and Premises or any part
thereof.
In Witness whereof the said John Towack hath hereunto affixed his Seal and
Signature the day and year first within written.
Signed x
John Towack.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said John Towack the same having been
read over and explained to him which he seemed perfectly to understand in our
presence—
Partook.