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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. 137

Deeds—No. 137.

Rahiwai Block (S. Stephenson), Bay of Islands District.

This Indenture made the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 1836. 1 April. Bay of Islands District.hundred and thirty-six Between Riwa otherwise Manu of Kororarika Beach in the Bay of Islands in the Island of New Zealand a Native Chief of the said Island of the one part rahiwai.and Samuel Stephenson late of London Merchant and Trader of the other part Witnesseth S. Stephenson.that for and in consideration of One Cask of Tobacco and one double flint gun and one piece of Cotton Print of the value of Seventeen Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain in hand paid by the said Samuel Stephenson to the said Riwa otherwise Manu at the time of sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said Riwa otherwise Manu hath given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant and confirm unto the said Samuel Stephenson and his heirs All that piece or parcel of land situated lying and being to the Southward of the Tapeka and called Rahiwai bounded on the North by Trapp’s land, from the South boundary line of Boundaries. [15 acres.]which six hundred and fifty feet along the sand beach to a point of Rocks at the South end thereof and on a line to the Eastward over the hill on the South along the boundary line on the North part of Turner’s land to the fresh water Creek comprising seven hundred and twenty feet from the South to the North part thereof To have and to hold all and singular the same land hereditaments and premises together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Samuel Stephenson his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Samuel Stephenson his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Riwa otherwise Manu and his heirs all and singular the said land hereditaments and premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto him the said Samuel Stephenson and his heirs against him the said Riwa otherwise Manu and his heirs shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals at Kororarika in the Island aforesaid the day month and year first before written.

The mark of the Chief Riwa otherwise Manu x.

Signed Samuel Stephenson.

Signed sealed and delivered (no stamps being used nor any to be obtained) in the presence of—

Signed George Greenway.
Willm. Stewart.
Thos. Wing.
£17 . 0 . 0. Received the day and year first within written of and from the within Receipt.named Samuel Stephenson the sum of Seventeen Pounds sterling being the consideration money within expressed to be paid by him to me and being in full for the absolute purchase of the Land and premises within particularly mentioned and described.
The mark of the Chief Riwa x otherwise Manu.

Witness—

Signed Geo. Greenway.
Willm. Stewart.
Thos. Wing.
Be it remembered that on the day and year first within written peaceable and quiet Peaceable possession taken and delivered.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 Riwa otherwise Manu to the within named Samuel Stephenson and his heirs and assigns there openly had and taken by the within named Riwa otherwise Manu and were by him delivered to the said Samuel Stephenson 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.
The mark of the Chief Riwa x otherwise Manu.

In the presence of—

Geo. Greenway.
Wm. Stewart.
Thos. Wing.

A True Copy.

Henry Kemp.

A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed. No. 215.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 6th January, 1879.