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Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

Hui Tohia No 1 Block, Wai-Iti Creek, Hokianga District

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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.