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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. 216

page 199

Deeds—No. 216.

Whangaumuumu Block, Cape Brett, Bay of Islands District.

This Indenture made the 28th day of September, 1839, Between Amoko alias the Kaing 1839. 28 September.Bay of Islands District. Mata, Akioa alias Manu and Warerie alias the Roro Roroa of the first part Chiefs of New Zealand and at present residing at Kororareka Bay of Islands and John Johnson Whangaumuumu.Johnson and Henderson. and Henry Henderson of the same place of the second part Whereas the several parties of the first part hereinbefore mentioned have contracted and agreed with the said John Johnson and Henry Henderson for the absolute sale to them of the several pieces or parcels of land hereinafter more particularly mentioned and described Now this Indenture witnesseth in consideration of the payment of the several articles endorsed on the back hereof to the said several parties of the first part and the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge they the several parties of the first part according to their several estates and interests therein Have and each of: them Hath bargained sold assigned transferred and set over and by these presents Do and each of them Doth bargain sell assign transfer and set over to the said John Johnson and Henry Henderson their heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of Land being the property and estate of the several parties of the first part known by the name of Wangaumuumu situated Boundaries. [1,000 acres.] and being about twenty-eight miles to the Eastward of Kororarika in the Bay of Islands and seven miles from a Promontory known on the chart by the name of Cape Brett containing all the Bay of Wangaumuumu commencing on the North side by a small sandy beach on which there is a Water run falling from the top of the Mountain extending upwards from the said Waterfall Gully to the top of the said Mountain around its ridge in shape of a horse-shoe visible from the aforesaid Beach to a footpath on the inland side along the decline of the Mountain which forms the South East side of the aforementioned Bay at right angles to another footpath crossing a narrow neck of land that divides the southernmost point or headland from the Main (which headland is considered as included in this purchase together with the Point or Pah bounded by the water) the whole boundary to be formed by a line of marked trees. Together with the rights members and appurtenances to the same belonging or otherwise appertaining And all the estate right title and interest thereto belonging. And the said several parties to these presents of the first part do hereby declare that they have good right and full power to convey and assure the said several pieces of land to the said John Johnson and Henry Henderson free from incumbrances and that the said John Johnson and Henry Henderson their heirs and assigns shall quietly and peaceably enjoy the said pieces or parcels of land hereinbefore described free from the claims or demands of any person or persons whomsoever. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto subscribed their hands and day and year first within written.

The mark of x Amoka.

Witness—

Ika nitu Naku.
The mark of x Riwa.
The mark of x Warerie.
Fras. Hodgkinson.
Benjn. Turner.

Receipt. We the several parties of the first part in the said Deed mentioned do hereby acknowledge to have received the following Articles, viz. Three Double Barrelled Fowling Pieces, One Cask of Tobacco, Seven pair of Blankets, Four Great Coats, Ten Pounds sterling English money.

The mark of Amoka x.
The mark of Ariva x.
The mark of Warerie x.

Witness—

Ika nitu Naku.
Fras. Hodgkinson.
Benjn. Turner.

True Copy.

Henry Tacy Kemp.

A True Transcripts Certified Copy of Original Deed.No. 361d.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 20th August, 1879.