Tokokapura Block, Kororareka, Bay of Islands District.
Know all men by these presents that I, A Rivers and Mungonui
(his son) Chiefs of 1839. 21 July.Bay of Islands District. Cororareka Bay New Zealand do hereby agree to sell and demise to John
Evans his, heirs executors and administrators for ever that piece or parcel of
land situated or being above a former purchase known by the name or Toko karpura.
The extreme point of Tokokapura.John Evans. the land bearing from the first mark as follows. The Eastamost point S.E.
½ E. distance about two miles. The Westamost point S.W. by W. ½ W. distance about
½ a mile [30 acres.] running back in a N. ¾ W. direction measuring thirty-one Rood: from there
along the Ridge path in a winding direction Sixty Rood to a burnt stump of a Tree:
from the said stump thirty-eight roods N.E. by E.: from thence to the Water Run
and along the said water run to the salt water: then back to the first mark
included into former purchases for the consideration of Ninety Dollars (cash) in
hand well and truly paid to the said Rivers and Mungonui. It is further understood
that we A. Rivers and Mungonui do guarantee to John Evans lawful and peaceable
possession of the said land as here explan'd before witnesses, the said land
measured and paid for before the undersigned witnesses on the 21 day of July 1839,
in the year of our Lord.
A. Rivers his mark.
Na Rewa tenei maka x.
Mungo Nui his mark.
Na Mangonui x.
Witnesses—
Henry Henderson.
C. J. Cook.
A. Bosquet.
Receipt. Received in presence of witnesses the sum of Ninety Dollars as payment for
the foregoing land.
Ko Mangonui.