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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

Matawai, etc., Block, River Waikare, Bay of Islands District

Matawai, etc., Block, River Waikare, Bay of Islands District.

1839. 12 December.Bay of Islands District.Be it remembered that on this day December the twelfth in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine We the undersigned Chieftains in New Matawai, Etc.Black, Green and John Stuart. Zealand Do hereby bargain and sell unto Boundaries. [100 acres.] Thomas Black, William Green and John Stuart a certain Tract of Land situated on the banks of the river Waikade and known by the names of Matawei, Terapeoo, Te pungawae, Patioo, Te Kokou, Te ramroar, Te Koradie for and in consideration of certain payment (herein after described) given unto Us the said Chieftains by the said Thomas Black William Green and John Stuart as full value of said Tract of Land with all Timbers Trees growing or laying thereon right on Soil and Waters belonging thereunto and We the said Chieftains further covenant agree and bind ourselves by this Deed to give up immediately and for ever unto the said Thomas Black William Green arid John Stuart their heirs or assigns all claim right title or privilege unto the said Tract of Land together with all its properties appertaining thereto unto the said Thomas Black William Green and John Stuart their heirs or assigns said tract of land being bounded on the South by land belonging to John Cook on the West by the river Wikade on the North and East by land belonging to Captn. Clendon.

Payment viz. In English—2 Dbl. brl. Guns 5 Tomahawks 12 Regatta Shirts 10 Blankets 5 Adzes 3 Spades, 3 Axes 5 Coats 5 Casks Powder 1 pr. Blankets 1 Iron Pot and a quantity of tobacco. In Maori, Erua Tupara, Adima Partiti, 12 Hirte, Ko te tekou nga Blanket), Adima nga Adzes, Etoru na Ho, Etoru nga Teta, Adima nga Hakette, Erima Kahu Poura.

Receipt. In Witness whereof We the said Chieftains hereby acknowledge the receipt of the above mentioned payment being in full of all demands for said Tract of Land. This Deed further Witnesseth that We the said Chieftains have on the day and year first above written hereunto affixed our signatures and nga Moko.

Etau x (his mark).
Na Kahako x (his mark).
Na Nane x (his mark).
N Aa Para x (his mark) or te Wai.
E ju x.

In presence of—
Tho. Harame.
Henry Dighton.