Hui Tohia No 1 Block, Wai-Iti Creek, Hokianga District.
By these Presents Be it known unto all Men that We the
undersigned hare this day 1836. 2 July.Hokianga District. sold all and every our Right Title and Interest unto certain Lands Timber
thereon Hui Tohia No. 1.G. F. Russell. Tenements Rivers Streams and Creeks running through the aforesaid Lands to
wit, A portion of that Land known by the name of Hui Tohia. A line running from a
stake [400 acres.] or Land mark North East by East by compass for about two miles English
entering the Forest called Haere Hau constitutes the South Eastern boundary of the
aforesaid Lands &c. &c. A line running from the aforesaid
land-mark West North West by compass to the Creek known by the name of the Wai-iti
and crossing that stream in the same direction, and ascending the Hills known by
the name of the Mata uraura &c. &c. on the other side of said
Creek until it attains their summit constitutes the South Western Boundary of the
aforesaid Lands &c. &c. From thence a line running along the
ridges of the aforesaid Hills in a Northerly direction by compass until it reaches
a Hill known by the name of the Wadu Wadu constitutes the North Western Boundary
of the aforesaid Lands &c. &c. A line from the Wadu Wadu
descending the hills and crossing the before named Streams of the Wai-iti in a
South Eastern direction by compass until it cuts the South East Boundary line
Constitutes the North Eastern boundary of the aforesaid Lands &c.
&c. All and every part of which as above described We the undersigned have
this day sold unto George Frederick Russell his Heirs Administrators and Assigns
for ever to enjoy and possess without let or hindrance from us our relatives or
any other claim, the aforesaid Lands &c. and all Taboo'd spots or places.
And we hereby affirm ourselves (whose names are subscribed to this Deed) to be the
rightful Owners of the aforesaid Lands &c. &c. and bind ourselves
to defend the said George Frederick Russell his Heirs, Administrators or Assigns
in peaceful possession of the same in opposition to every and all other claims. In
consideration whereof, we Receipt for cash and goods. hereby acknowledge to have received Eight pairs of Blankets, One piece of
blue Cambric, One piece of Calico, Two Shirts, One Knife, and Twelve pounds in
Sterling Money of Great Britain as a full and just payment for the same, and free
from all other claims and encumbrances whatsoever. In testimony of which we
hereunto affix our hands and seals this second day of July Anno Domini One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-six at Rawhia, Hokianga in New Zealand.
Signed Nga Waka (alias
John King).
(Signed) Tipene. in
presence of—
(Signed) Honi Ri.
Signed Ruanui.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
(Signed) A. Chapman.
(Signed) Robert Angus.
True Copy.
J. Davis, Int.