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.