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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. 192

page 183

Deeds—No. 192.

Hawai Block, Te Puna, Bay of Islands District.

This Indenture made the twenty-fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one 1838. 25 November.Bay of Islands District. thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight between John Barber Master Mariner of the one part and Toodeeakka Native New Zealander of the other part witnessing that for Hawai.John Barber. and in consideration of Three pounds Sterling one double barrel fowling piece Value twelve pounds ten pounds tobacco value two pounds and two pair of blankets value four pounds all sterling money of Great Britain the said Toodeeakka do voluntarily sell give up and deliver to the said John Barber his heirs and assigns for ever all that piece or parcel of land situated near Captn. Boulger's property and called Shaway bounded on the Boundaries. [40 acres.] North by a Tree on the beach and a fence belonging to a Native named Naway on the West Wayhike and fronted by the sea and this indenture witnesseth that the said Toodeeakka for the consideration of the above enumerated articles which are now delivered and for which this is the receipt being well satisfied with the payment do hereby quit Receipt. claim and possession, of said land and said Toodeeakka do transfer all right and title and diliver up said Land to John Barber his heirs and assigns for ever and said land is hereby transfered and delivered to said John Barber. In witness whereof said Toodeeakka do sign and mark for himself.

Toodeeakka x his mark and seal.

Witness—

Thomas Bateman.
Henry Davies.

True Copy.

A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.No. 41d.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 1st October, 1878.