1831. 28 October.Pukeaitanga.Transfer to McDonnell and Russell.Know all men by these Presents that We John Marmon and Narwarka
alias Raw Mati both of Hokianga in the island of New Zealand
do hereby declare that we are the sole and only proprietors of certain lands Woods
Tenements Rivers and Creeks as will be hereafter truly described in this Deed and
Instrument and all and every part and parts thereof we have this day sold unto
Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell their Heirs Executors and
Administrators for ever for Twenty Musquets, Three hundred and one pounds of
Gunpowder, One Suit of Clothes, Twenty-eight yards of Print, all of which we
John Marmon and Narwarka
alias Raw Mati as aforesaid do hereby acknowledge
Receipt. to have received from Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell, and in
order to prevent any dispute or misunderstanding hereafter, We the aforesaid
John Marmon and Narwarka
alias Raw Mati do hereby for ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and
Administrators do hereby agree to the following description of the aforesaid
Lands, Tenements,
Boundaries. [1,500 acres.] Woods, Rivers and Creeks sold by us as aforesaid, that is to say, A line
running from Puke-iai Tanga in a West line by compass over a hill and to the
bottom of a valley about Two miles or thereabouts is to constitute the Southern
boundary—All the River frontage from Puke iai Tanga to Hue Tohia is to constitute
the Eastern or River boundary—:at the North-East Extremity of Hue Tohia as
aforesaid a line running West North West by Compass Five miles is to constitute
the Northern boundary, at the termination of which, A line running South South
East until Puke iai Tanga bears East by Compass is to constitute the Western or
inland boundary of the said Lands, Tenements and Woods Rivers and Creeks which we
have sold to Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell and for which We John
Marmon and Narwarka
alias Raw Mati as aforesaid do hereby
acknowledge to have received full and just payment for the same. And be it further
known that we
John Marmon and
Narwarka
alias Raw Mati as aforesaid for ourselves, Executors,
Administrators, and Assignes do hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the
said Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell their Executors Administrators and
Assignes in manner following, that is to say, that the hereby bargained Premises
and all and every part thereof are and so for ever shall be remain and continue
unto the said Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell their Heirs Executors
Administrators and Assignes free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted
exonerated and discharged of, and of and from, and against all former and other
gifts, claims, bargains, sales and encumbrances whatsoever, and the said Thomas
McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell is to have and to hold the aforesaid Land
Tenements Woods Rivers and Creeks, also all the Timber of every sort and
description be the same growing or felled and all and every thing that may be on
the said Land as aforesaid for their own proper use and uses, and for their own
proper Goods and Chattels from henceforth and for ever without let or hindrances,
We John Marmon and Narwarka
alias Raw Mati have reed, full and
just payment for the same, in witness whereof we do hereby put our hands and seals
this Twenty-eighth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-one.