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.