Totaranui Block, Paroa Bay, Bay of Islands District.
1837. 2 November.Bay of Islands District.A Sale or Transfer of Land made this second day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven from
Charles Pene (Tuahu) Chief to John Totaranui. Barber and William Sturley in fee simple, I Charles Pene doth hereby agree
and John Barber. acknowledge to have transfered and assigned. over to John Barber and
William Sturley a piece or parcel of land situated in Paroa Bay and known by the
name of Toutaranui [30 acres.] bounded by the sea from Kaikakopi to Parapara S.W. by S. from Parapara to
a Flag Staff on the hill named Marakura and S. by W. in a zigzag direction to a
marked place on the ridge and W.N.W. to a tree marked at a water run named houri
on the South by Tapu Receipt for £12. land and James Johnson's in consideration of having received the sum of
Twelve Pounds sterling and in fulfilment of this agreement we have this day signed
our hands.
Tuahu x.
John Barber.
William Sturley
Witness to signature—
William Korokoro.
James R. Clendon.
Commissioners' memorandum."It appears by a document brought before the Court dated the 27th of August,
1839 that William Sturley transferred his share of the land contained in the
accompanying Deed to John Barber."
A True Copy. Delivered into Court this
15th day of October, 1841.
M. Richmond
E. L. Godfrey.
No. 41b.O.L.C.A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Commissioners'
Memorandum.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington, 30th
September, 1878.