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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

Deeds—No. 299

Deeds—No. 299.

Taketahi Block, Motu Kiore Creek, Hokianga District.

1839. 28 February.Hokianga District.Be it known unto all men by thes presents that We the undersigned Native Resident Taketahi.G. F. Russell. Chiefs of Hokianga in New Zealand have this day sold all our Rights Titles and Interests unto certain Lands Rivers, Streams and Creeks, situated on the Eastern Bank [400 acres.] of the River Hokianga, To Wit, from a Poride Tree marked thus R a line running in a South East and North West direction by Compass until on a paralel with the head or source of a Creek known by the name of Motu Kiore is to constitute the northern boundary of said Lands &c. A line running along the banks and including all Mangrove Swamps of the main River from the before mentioned Poride Tree until it reaches the mouth or entrance of the Creek called Motu Kiore is to constitute the Western or River boundary of the said Lands &c., from thence a line running with the stream of of the before named Creek until it reaches the head or source of the Creek Motu Kiore is to constitute the Southern boundary of the said Lands &c, and from thence a line running in a North Easterly direction by Compass until it cuts the Northern boundary line is to constitute the Eastern or Inland boundary of said Lands &c. all and every part of which as above described We have this day sold unto George Frederick Russell his Heirs and Assigns for ever. And we hereby affirm ourselves whose names are subscribed to this Deed to be the right owners of the aforesaid lands &c. and to defend the aforesaid George Frederick Russell his Heirs and Assigns in peaceful possession of the same in opposition to every and all other claims, to enjoy and possess without let or hindrance from us our Relatives or any other claim the aforesaid Lands &c. from Receipt. henceforth and for ever. In consideration we hereby acknowledge to have this day received One Case Cavendish Tobacco, Two Fowling Pieces, Two pairs of Blankets on this Twenty-Eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and thirty-nine as a full and just payment for the same and free from all other claims and encumbrances whatsoever. In testimony of which we have hereunto affixed our hands and seals this Twenty-Eighth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine at Te Kohu Kohu, Hokianga, New Zealand.

(Signed) Raumati x his mark
alias John King.
(Signed) Tao Nui x his mark.

Witness to the signatures—
(Signed) James Phillips Lloyd.
(Signed) Alex. Chapman.
(Signed) Wm. Young.

True Copy.

J. Dayis, Int.

No. 204 c.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 23rd December, 1878.