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.