Oho Block, River Waikare, Bay of Islands District.
This Indenture made the seventh day of January in the year One
Thousand Eight
1840. 7 January.Bay of Islands District. Hundred and Forty Between the Chiefs of Tribes in New Zealand as
undermentioned on the one part and
George
Greenway of the said Bay of Islands on the other part
Oho.Geo. Greenway. Witnesseth that the said undermentioned Chiefs being the true and lawful
proprietors of certain lands situated on the River Wai Kari Hath for and in
consideration of Two double Barrel Fowling Pieces Two Single Barrel Fowling Pieces
100 Pounds Tobacco 3 pairs Blankets and 1000 Flints being of the value of Fifty
Pounds Sterling Money of Great Britain granted sold and demised unto the said
George Greenway and to his heirs
and assigns for ever that piece of Land known as O'Sho being from the point known
as
Boundaries. [200 acres.] Pararakaka and extending along the ridge of the Hill bounded by Harvey's
Purchase to a Hill known as Pouka Kiori and again to a high hill known as O'Sho
from whence it extends to the Barrier ridge to the point called Lalawadu on the
sea Beach, In confirmation of which we the said subscribing Chiefs acknowledge to
have received full
Receipt. just and entire payment To hold and maintain the said
George Greenway his heirs and assigns in full and
entire possession for ever. In Witness whereof we the said Chiefs do hereunto set
our hands and seals this year month and day first within written.
Signed Koraconui x.
Matati x.
Witness—
Signed R. J. Kinsman.
True Copy.
Henry Kemp.
A True Transcript of the same.No. 98b.O.L.C.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
8th November, 1878.