Kororareka (Land at), Bay of Islands District.
1838. 5 September.
Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned Native
Chiefs of New Zealand
Kororareka (Land at). having this sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto
Thomas Spicer his Heirs Executors
Administrators and Assigns All our interest in that piece or parcel of
Thomas Spicer. Land situated lying and being at the back of Kororarika Swamp bounded on
the one
[1 acre.] (viz. on the East) side by the property of
Thomas Spicer and on the other side by Robert Duke
through a Native Settlement, and in the front by the Swamp measuring as in the
margin expressed (
i.e. 159 feet frontage running from East to
North West) on the back by the Natives measuring in the front 159 feet running
backwards by a line of 1009 feet from the Swamp, for and in consideration of the
sum of Ten Pounds Sterling
Receipt for £10. of lawful money of Great Britain to us in hands well and truly paid by the
said Thomas Spicer We the above-named Chiefs of New Zealand do hereby agree to
give him the said
Thomas Spicer quiet
and peaceable possession and to assist him the said
Thomas Spicer to enjoy the same His Heirs Executors
Administrators and Assigns for ever In witness hereof we do hereunto set our hands
and seals this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Thirty-Eight.
(Signed) Eruru x her mark to her portion of the
within-mentioned land being 46ft. frontage running back to the extent of the
within-mentioned Land One thousand and nine feet.
Witness—
R. Sykes.
Witness—(Signed) R. Sykes.
Witness—(Signed) Richd. Sykes.
Etehoo x his mark.
Etedoki x her mark.