Kororareka Beach (Land on), Bay of Islands District.
1839. 10 February.
Bay of Islands District.
Feby. 10th, 1839.
Know all men by these Presents That we Native Chiefs of
Kororareka and known by the names of Taria or Rahia and Sons named Akeiro and
Parangi and A Hongi do Kororarika. Beach.Norman and Cook.Boundaries. bargain and sell and bequeath to Joseph Norman and Charles Cook all that
piece or parcel of Land situated and being on the same beach and bounded as
follows, on the North by John Johnson's on the South by Native land on the East by
the Swamp on the West by Mr. Wm. Moore's and measuring in length 97 feet and
measuring in width 45 feet which we the undersigned do agree in consideration of
the sum of Twenty Receipt. pounds in lawful and sterling money with five Blankets valued Five Pounds
for which we do agree one and all to give up our separate claims to Joseph Norman
and Charles Cook their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever. In
Witness thereof we have set our hands and seals in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
Native signatures—
A Keiro.
Taria.
Parangi.
A Hongi.
Witness—
Henry Henderson.
Samuel Simpson x his mark.
Jos. Norman.
Charles J. Cook.
True Copy.
Hy. Tacy Kemp.