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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. 218

Deeds—No. 218.

Raparapa, etc., Block, Bay of Islands District.

1839. 1 October.Bay of Islands District.We the undersigned Chiefs of New Zealand in the Bay of Islands maketh known that we have in the presence of witnesses sold and bargained unto Thomas Spicer and his Raparapa, Etc.Thomas Spicer.Boundaries. [400 acres.] heirs Excrs. Admrs. and assigns for ever the following lands under the following denominations viz. Piddymuckamy, Rapa Rapa, Rulatee, Kiddypaka, Pippi and Warrinoe —bounded by Benjamin Turner on East South East by Mr. Basden on the South West by Mr. Clendon East by the hills on North West by J. Jones South West As marked by us this day for and in consideration of goods and cash to the amount of one hundred Receipt. pounds to us in hand well and truly paid unto us by the aforesaid Thoms. Spicer And whereas We Na Wairua by signature Etuaka Wea by signature E Rivers by mark E Mucko by mark He Ara by mark Wa Pucko by mark and Arroar have for ourselves our Heirs Exrs. Admrs. and Assigns for ever sold unto Thoms. Spicer his heirs Extrs. Admrs. and Assigns for ever all the above named Lands according to the usuages customs and Laws of our Country handed down to us time immemorial We have given him the quiet and peaceable possession and relinquish all claims for ever to the before mentioned Lands and all timber grown or growing upon it and all mines or minorals or quarys or any thing or rights appertaining to the before mentioned Lands Signed sealid and delived in presence of As witness whereof we have affixed our signature and mark on this 1st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. Dated Paramatta Kororarek Octbr. 1st 1839.

Na Ika Wairua. Stuakahea. L.S. E Rivers his x mark. l.s. E Mucko his x mark. l.s. E Hc Ara his x mark. l.s. Wa Pucka his x mark. l.s.

Witnisss—

Edmd. Powell.
James Anderson.
Arroar.

Consideration given. Payment for the within mentioned Land viz. Five large coats, six hats, ten pair of blankets, four coats, four frying pans, 15 lb. of Tobacco, pair of blankets, 1 shirt, 1 pair of braces and Twenty three pounds togather with three double barrelled guns, 1 double barrel gun, 4 pair of blankets, Cash four pounds, Do. Two pounds, 2 large coats.

No. 214f.O.L.C. A True Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 2nd January, 1879.