Otehi Block, Paroa Bay, Bay of Islands District.
This Indenture made the twenty-fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord one
1837. 25 February.Bay of Islands District. thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven Between William Korokoro and Aare
Pene Otehi. chief in the Bay of Islands in the Island of New Zealand Native Chief of
the said Island, of the one part and Thomas Bateman late of London in the kingdom
of England but now of the Bay of Islands in the island of New Zealand aforesaid
merchant and trader of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of
goods and money of the value of £20 Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain and
Ireland in hand paid by the said Thomas Bateman to the said Aare Pene and William
Korokoro at the time of the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged They the said Aare Pene and William Korokoro have given and
granted and by these presents doth give and grant and confirm unto the same Thomas
Bateman and his heirs all that piece or parcel of land called Otehi situated lying
and being on the East side of the harbour of Bay of Islands in the Island of New
Zealand aforesaid bounded on the North East Boundaries. [22 acres.] by one piece of land belonging to Titonea on the South east by a piece of
land belonging to Shoemaker on the S.W. by Captain Finnis’s land on the N.W. by
the sea To Have and to hold all and singular the same land hereditaments and
premises together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
Thomas Bateman his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the
said Thomas Bateman his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Aare Pene and
William Korokoro their heirs all and singular the said land hereditaments and
premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto him
the said Thomas Bateman and his heirs against them the said Aare Pene and William
Korokoro and their heirs and shall and do warrant and for ever defend by these
presents. In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands
and seal at Otehi in the island aforesaid this day month and year first before
written.
William Korokoro.
Thomas Bateman.
Aare Pene.
Signed sealed and delivered no stamps being used and none to be obtained
In presence of—
Samuel Stephenson.
Thomas
Butler.
James Leitch.
John Finnis.
John Finnis.
£20. Received the day and year first within written of and from the
within named
Receipt for £20. Thomas Bateman the sum of twenty pounds 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.
William Korokoro.
Hare Pene.
Samuel Stephenson.
Thomas
Butler.
James Leitch.
John Finnis.
Be it remembered that on the day and year first within written peaceable
and quiet
Peaceable possession taken and delivered. possession and seizin of the piece or parcel of ground land hereditaments
and premises within mentioned to be granted and by the within named Aare Pene and
William Korokoro to the within named Thomas Bateman and his heirs and assigns were
openly had and taken by the within named Aare Pene and William Korokoro and were
by them delivered to the said Thomas Bateman 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 herewith subscribed as witnesses thereto.
William Korokoro.
Aare Pene.
In the presence of—
Samuel Stephenson.
Thomas
Butler.
James Leitch.
John Finnis.
True Copy.
Henry Kemp.
Delivered into Court this5th day of November,
1841.
M. Richmond.
E. L. Godfrey.