Kororareka (Land at), Bay of Islands District.
This Indenture made the 4th day of October 1839 between Tariha
a Chief of Kororarika
1839. 4 October.Bay of Islands District. in the Bay of Islands and Akedo his Son of the
Kororareka.Mrs. Amy Baker. one part And Alexander MacGregor of the same place President of the
Kororarika Land Company of the other part Whereas the said Alexander MacGregor
has, as President of the said Kororarika Land Company as aforesaid contracted and
agreed with the said Tariha as such chief as aforesaid and Akedo his son for the
absolute sale to him as such President as aforesaid of the fee simple and
inheritance in the piece or parcel of land hereinafter more particularly mentioned
and described for the sum of £250 Now this Indenture witnesseth that in
consideration of the sum of £250 to them the said Tariha and Akedo his Son in hand
paid at or before the signing of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby
severally acknowledge and of and from the same and every part do acquit release
and for ever discharge the said Alexander MacGregor as such President as aforesaid
his heirs and assigns and also and also the said land they the said Tariha and
Akido his son Have and each of them Hath bargained sold transferred and set over
and by these presents do and each of them doth bargain sell transfer and set over
unto the said Alexander MacGregor as such President as aforesaid and to his heirs
and assigns All that piece or portion of land or tract of ground lying and being
in the centre of
Boundaries. [1 acres.] Kororarika Swamp bounded by Mr. Baker on the South East by John Johnson on
the South West and by Captain Clayton on the North East and by land belonging to
the Natives on the — or howsoever otherwise the said land and premises or any part
thereof is bounded situate known or distinguished Together with all ways paths
waters woods timber and other trees mines and metals and all the appurtenances to
the said land and premises belonging or in any wise appertaining And all the right
and title whatsoever of them the said Tariha and Akedo or of any of the tribe of
them the said
page 202Tareha and Akedo in or
to the same To have and to hold the said land hereditaments and premises
hereinbefore described and hereby bargained and sold or intended so to be with
their and every of their rights privileges advantages and appurtenances whatsoever
unto the said Alexander MacGregor his heirs and assigns in trust for the use and
behoof of the shareholders and their heirs and assigns forming a Land Company
called or known as the Kororarika Land Company And the said Tareha and Akedo for
themselves and their heirs do hereby covenant with the said Alexander MacGregor as
such President as aforesaid his heirs and assigns That they the said Tareha and
Akedo and their heirs do shall and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to
the use of the said Alexander MacGregor as such President aforesaid and his heirs
and assigns All the said piece or parcel of land and premises hereby bargained
arid sold or intended so to be against them or either of them the said Tareha and
Akedo his son and their Heirs and against all and every other person or persons
whomsoever claiming the said land and premises or any part thereof In Witness
whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hande and seals
the day and year first above written.
The mark of Tariha x.
Nakuwai. The mark of Wariki x.
Signed and sealed by the said Tariha and Akedo the same having been first
read over and explained to them which they seemed perfectly to understand in our
presence—
Witness—
S. A. Wood.
C. Hector.
Receipt for £250. We do hereby acknowledge to have received from Alexander MacGregor as
President of the Kororarika Land Company the sum of Two hundred and Fifty Pounds
being the full consideration money within mentioned to be by him paid to us.
The mark of Tariha.
The mark of x Wariki.
Nakuwai.
Witness—
S. A. Wood.
C. Hector.
Wariki's interest ceded. Know all men by these presents that I Wariki a Native Chief residing at
Kororarika in the Bay of Islands being interested in the piece or parcel of land
conveyed by the within mentioned Deed by Tareha and Akedo his son to Alexander
MacGregor as President of the Kororarika Land Company Do hereby as far as my
interest in the same consists bargain sell assign transfer and set over unto the
said Alexander MacGregor as such President as aforesaid to the uses in the said
Deed mentioned And do hereby sign the same having received my portion of the
payment As Witness my hand this 4th day of October 1839.
The mark of x Wariki.
Witness—
S. A. Wood. C. Hector.
True Copy.
Henry Tacy Kemp.
No. 340f.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
31st August, 1880.