1831. 1 December.
Hokianga District.
Rahurahu Block, Mangamuka, Hokianga District.
Hokianga
1st December 1831.
Rahurahu.Thos McDonnell and G. F. Russell.Be it known unto all Men by presents that We Kawecka, E'pura,
and Tiro, principal Chiefs of the Manga Mouka River have this day sold unto Thomas
McDonnell and George Frederick Russell both of Hokianga in New Zealand and to
their Heirs and Successors for ever all our Right Title and Interest in all and
certain Lands and Tenements, including Streams and Creeks &c. commencing
at and including Tu Papaku
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taking in all the River frontage and passing the Establishment known by the name
of Raurau to the Stream and Creek known
Boundaries. [1,000 acres.] by the name of Koroau for the consideration hereinafter specified and in
order to prevent any dispute or misunderstanding hereafter be it further known
that the Kawecka E'pura and Tiro as aforesaid for ourselves our Heirs and
Successors do hereby sell, let, and make over to Thos. McDonnell and Geo. Fred.
Russell as aforesaid the lands Tenements Timber Streams and Creeks as will now be
described, that is to say from the Entrance of the Stream or Creek known by the
name of the Tu Papaku along the banks of the Manga Mouka River and passing Raurau
to the entrance of the Stream or Creek known by the name of the Koroau is to be
the River or Eastern boundary from the entrance of the Tu Papaku and Six miles in
due West-line by Compass from its source is to be the South Eastern boundary, at
the termination of which a line running N. W. by N. by Compass until the source of
the Koroau as aforesaid bears due East by North by Compass is the inland boundary
from the latter point and down the Stream or Creek Koroau to the banks of the
Manga Mouka River is to be the North Western boundary of the said Lands and
Tenements as aforesaid and we the aforesaid Chiefs Kawecka E'pura and Tiro do
hereby acknowledge to have received from Thos McDonnell and Geo. Fredk. Russell
Four Muskets
Receipt. 1 Fowling Piece 241bs. Lead One Hundred Pounds of Gunpowder One Ornamented
Belt Four Tomahawks Six Hoes 3 lbs. Tobacco and 2 Doz. Pipes as a full and just
payment for the lands Tenements &c. &c. as aforesaid to be held by
Thos. McDonnell and Geo. Fredk. Russell their Heirs and Successors for over
without let or hindrance from us the aforesaid Chiefs and our Heirs and Successors
for ever. In Witness whereof we Kawecka, E'pura and Tiro as aforesaid do hereby
set our hands and Seals this first day of December 1831.
l.s. Te Kawecka.
l.s. E'pura.
l.s. E tiro.
Witness—