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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. 195

Deeds—No. 195.

Puapua Block, Waikare, Bay of Islands District.

This Indenture made the Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand 1839. 11 January.Bay of Islands District. Eight hundred and thirty-nine Between Marupo, Tuwhangerau, Rhangiora and Waikato in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand Native Chiefs of the said island of the one part Puapua.Samual Harvey. and Samuel Harvey late of London in the Kingdom of England but now of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales Master Mariner of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of Four Hundred and ninety pounds of Lead 49 lbs. Tobacco 13 Blankets 50 lbs. Gunpowder 3 dozen large Pipes 19 yards Gown prints and 1 Hatchet 4 striped Shirts 2 Baize Shirts and 2 boxes Percussion Caps of the value of £53 . 14 . 0 Sterling of lawful money of Great Britain in hand paid by the said Samuel Harvey to the said Marupo, Tuwhangerau, Rhangiora and Waikato at the time of the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said Marupo, Tuwhangerau, Rhangiora and Waikato have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant and confirm unto the said Samuel Harvey and his heirs All that piece and parcel of Land Commencing at a point on the Waikari River known by the name of Boundaries. [400 acres.] Pua Pua, bounded on the West by a line running N.W. by N. to J. R. Clendon's land: on the South by the Waikari River: on the East by the Nongeroa Creek and a line running N.W. ½ N. to J. R. Clendon's land: and on the North by J. R. Clendon's land aforesaid. To Have and to Hold all and singular the same land hereditaments and premises together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Samuel Harvey his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Samuel Harvey his heirs and assigns for ever. And they the said Marupo, Tuwhangerau, Rhangiora and Waikato and their heirs all and singular the said Lands Hereditaments and premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto him the said Samuel Harvey and his heirs against them the said Marupo, Tuwhangerau, Rhangiora and Waikato and their heirs shall and will warrant and defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals at Wahapu in the Bay of Islands in the island of New Zealand aforesaid the day month and year above written.

Signed Marupau x his mark.
Tuwhangerau x his mark.
Rhangi ora x his mark.
Waikato x his mark.
Samuel Harvey.
Signed sealed and delivered (no stamps being used nor any to be obtained) in the presence of—
Signed Gillbert Mair.
H. P. Drennan.
Henry Jellicoe.

£53 . 14 . 0 Sterling. Received the day and year first within written of and fromReceipt. the within named Samuel Harvey the sum of Fifty-three Pounds Fourteen Shillings and —— pence Stg. being the consideration money within expressed to be paid by him to us and being in full for the absolute purchase of the land and premises within particularly mentioned and described.

Signed Marupo x his mark.
Tuwhangerau x his mark.
Rhangiora x his mark.
Waikato x his mark.

Witness—

Signed Gilbert Mair.
H. P. Drennan.
Henry Jellicoe.

Be it remembered that on the day and year first within written peaceable and quietPeaceable possession taken and delivered. possession and full seisin of the piece or parcel of ground land hereditaments and premises within mentioned to be granted and enfeoffed by the within named Marupo, Tuwhangerau, Rhangiora and Waikato and were by them delivered to the said Samuel Harvey his heirs and assigns according to the purport and true intent and meaning of page 186the within written Indenture in the presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed as witnesses thereto.

True Copy.

H. P. Drennan.

In the presence of—

Signed Gilbert Mair. H. P. Drennan. Henry Jellicoe.

A True Copy.

Henry Tacy Kemp.

A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.No. 339.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton'.

Wellington, 31st July, 1879.