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Rurunga Block, River Waima, Hokianga District.
1840. 20 April.Hokianga District.Know all Men by these Presents that We the undersigned Natives and Chiefs
of the River Waima, a branch of the river Hokianga in the Island of New Zealand
did in the Thomas Cassidy.Month of January One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-seven, agree with
and sell to Thomas Cassidy his Heirs Executors and Assigns for ever all that piece
or parcel of Land known by and called Te Roorungha, a branch leading out of the
aforesaid River Waima, on the left hand side going, up, with all Springs and
running Waters and Timber, and all things Boundaries. [1,000 acres.]coming within the Boundaries hereinafter described namely, Bounded in front
by the River or Creek commencing at a spot known by the name of Tourangha Kotuka
on the left hand side going up, then taking also that on the right hand side of
the opposite side of said Creek up to, and being both sides of Timber Land
&c. known by the name of Pikhe-Wahine and running inland a supposed
distance of One and a Half Mile to certain places or points by the names of Muta
Koudie, T. Tapakoe and Ware-tau-noho on the left side of said Creek, and the name
of T. Te on the right side.
And be it further known that we the Undersigned Chiefs have good right and title to the said Land, Timber and Water runs &c. &c. and that we are the only true and legal Owners with full power right and authority to dispose of the same.
Receipt for cash and goods.And we the said Chiefs do hereby acknowledge to have received from the said
Thomas Cassidy at different periods as Under written the following Money and
Property namely, On the Ninth day of January One thousand Eight hundred and
Thirty-seven, One Fowling Piece, and Fifty Pounds Weight of Gunpowder: On the
Ninth day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty, One Double Barrell Gun,
two Single Barrel Guns, 128 pounds Weight of Gunpowder, twelve Shirts, twenty
Eight pounds Weight of Shott, three Blankets and three pounds of lawful Money of
Great Brittain, And on the Sixth day of April Nine Pounds ten shillings, and One
Double Barrel Gun valued at Seven Pounds ten shillings, The whole of which Money
and Property we hereby declare is a full and just payment of all the Land
&c. described in this Deed, As Witness our hands marks and Seals on this
the Twentyeth day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Forty.
x The Mark of E Rama.
x Mark of Ne Ne.
x. Mark of Kairak.
x Mark of Abraham.
x Mark of Tuware.
Witness to signatures—
Edward Fishwick.
J. V. Trusted.
A True Copy of Original Deed.
Wellington, 7th October, 1878.