Tapeka Block (W. D. Brind), Bay of Islands District.
This Indenture made the twenty-sixth day of July in the year
of our Lord One thousand 1838. 26 July.Bay of Islands District. eight hundred and thirty-eight Between Riwa otherwise Manu of Kororarika
in the Bay of Islands in the Island of New Zealand, a Native Chief of the Tapeka.W. D. Brind. said Island of the one part, and William Derby Brind of London master
mariner of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of five spades,
five hoes, four coats, two blankets, two pieces of Print, and seven pounds Cash of
the value of Thirty Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain and Ireland in hand
paid by the said William Derby Brind to the said Riwa otherwise Manu at the time
of the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged He
the Chief Riwa otherwise Manu hath given and granted and by these presents Doth
give and grant and confirm unto the said William Derby Brind and his heirs that
piece or parcel of land called Tapeka Situated on the East side of the Harbour or
Bay of Islands in the Island of New Zealand aforesaid bounded from the stump on
Tapeka hill to the Rivulet bearing South half Boundaries. [30 acres.] West by Compass two hundred and seventy-five feet, from the said stump
East half North to the Beach in Paroa, bounded by the rivulet six hundred feet and
from the said rivulet through the centre of the gap to Paroa Bay. To have and to
hold all and singular the same land hereditaments and premises together with the
appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said William Derby Brind his heirs
and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said William Derby Brind
his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Riwa otherwise Manu and his heirs all
and singular the said land hereditaments and premises with their and every of
their rights members and appurtenances unto him the said William Derby Brind and
his heirs against him the said Riwa otherwise Manu and his heirs shall and will
warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the parties
aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals at Kororarika in the Island
aforesaid the day month and year first before written.
Riwa's Mark x.
Signed sealed and delivered no
stamps being Wm. D. Brind. used and none to be obtained, in
the presence of—
D. Salmon.
James Leitch.
Jos. Meyrick.
£30 . 0 . 0. Received the day and year first within
Receipt. written of and from the within named William Derby Brind the sum of Thirty
pounds being the consideration money
page 172within expressed to be paid by him to me and being in full for the absolute
purchase of the land and premises within particularly mentioned and described.
Witnesses—
Riwa's mark x.
D. Salmon.
Jos. Meyrick.
James Leitch.
Peaceable possession taken and delivered. Be it remembered that on the day and year first within written peaceable and
quiet possession and full seisin of the piece or parcel of ground laud
hereditaments and premises within mentioned to be granted and enfeoffed by the
within named Riwa otherwise Manu to the within named William Derby Brind and his
heirs and assigns were openly had and taken by the within named Riwa otherwise
Manu and were by him delivered to the said William Derby Brind his heirs and
assigns according to the purport and true intent and meaning of the within written
Indenture in the presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed as witness
thereto.
In the presence of—
Riwa's mark x.
D. Salmon.
Jos. Meyrick.
James Leitch.
True Copy.
Henry Kemp.
No. 258b.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington, 18th
February, 1879.