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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

Supplementary Deed

Supplementary Deed.

1835. 7 May.Bay of Islands District. This Indenture made this 7th day of May a.d. 1835 between Kaitikki and his relatives Reti, Kohara (Reti’s wife), Runga, Apiti (Reti’s Sister), Tuaki, Durangi, Tarou, Arrapiro, Heke, and Tou his wife, of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands in the Island of New Zealand, Waitangi. native chiefs of the said Island of the one part, and J. S. Polack late of Sydney J. S. Polack. in the Colony of New South Wales but now of Parramatta in the Bay of Islands, in the Island of New Zealand aforesaid on the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of 56 lbs. Shot, 20 lbs. Tobacco, 7 Shirts, 6 doz. pipes, 6 prs. scizzors, 3 prs. trowsers, 3 tommahawks, 10 lbs. Soap, 1 Waistcoat, 1 box, 1 kerchief, 1 piece Calico, 3 gown pieces, 1 white shirt equal in value to Fifteen pounds lawful money of Great Britain and Ireland, in hand paid by the said J. S. Polack to the said Kaitikki and his relatives above mentioned at the time of the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Kaitikki and his relatives above mentioned, hath given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant and confirm unto the said J. S. Polack and his heirs all that piece or parcel of land on the North side of the Waitangi River commencing from a large Puriri tree, the boundary tree of the Taiarudu page 125purchased by the said J. S. Polack on the 27th day of April 1835 a.d. and running in a line W.S.W. 850 feet of a remarkable red clay in the hill called Motukororo, and called a kotari wero: then turning in an angle to the river side E.½ S. with the same Rewa Boundaries. [2 acres.] rewa trees 35 feet. To have and to hold all and singular the same land hereditaments and premises together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said J. S. Polack his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said J. S. Polack his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Kaitikki and his relatives above mentioned and their heirs shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents all and singular of the said lands, hereditaments and premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances and to him the said J. S. Polack and his heirs against him and them the said Kaitikki and his relatives above mentioned and their heirs. In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals at Parramatta in the Island aforesaid the day month and year first before written.
Be it remembered in the day and year first within written peaceable and quiet Peaceable possession given. possession and full seizin of the piece or parcel of ground, land hereditaments and premises within mentioned to be granted and enfeoffed by the within named Kaitikki and his relatives above mentioned to the within named J. S. Polack and his heirs and assigns were openly had and taken by the within named Kaitikki and his relatives above mentioned and were by him and them delivered to the said J. S. Polack his heirs and assigns according to the purport and true intent and meaning of the within written Indenture in the presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed as witnesses thereto. As witness our hands.

Signed x Reti.
x Kaitikki.
x Inaki.
x Runga Apiti (Reti’s sister).
x Kohara (Reti’s wife).
x Aurangi.
x Tarou.
x Arrapiro.
Heke.
Tou, his wife.

Witnesses to the measurement of land, payment
and signatures—
(Signed) T. Spicer.
J. McDiarmid.

Receipt, £15. £15. Received the day and year first within written from the within named J. S. Polack the sum of Fifteen Pounds, being the consideration money within expressed to be paid for the absolute purchase of the land and premises within particularly mentioned and described.

Signed Katikki x his signature.
J. S. Polack.

Witness—

J. McDiarmid.

William Korokoro

, 1835.

True Copy.

H. T. Kemp.

Nos. 288b and 288d.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copies of Original Deeds.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 3rd April, 1879.