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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. 326

Deeds—No. 326.

Awaroa Block, Maungataniwha, Whangarei District.

1839. 10 November.Whangarei District.This Indenture made the tenth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine between Epuka, E', Topa, Ine waru and Tauru Rangi of the first part, And Peter and James Greenhill, residents in New Zealand of the other Awaroa.P. and J. Greenhill.part Whereas the parties hereto of the first part having full right and power to sell the Lands, Hereditaments and Premises hereinafter mentioned, Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of Ten Pounds of Sterling money, Two double barrell Guns, Two Fowling pieces, thirteen twenty-five pound Casks of Gunpowder, Twenty-five pounds of Tobacco, Seven pairs of blankets, eight bags of shot, four shotbelts, four pieces of Print, four great Coats, eight pairs of drawers, eleven Tomahawks, seven pairs of common Trowsers, Thirteen striped Shirts, one Cloak, one red nightcap, six spades, five Shawls, and one hundred pounds of Lead Amounting together to and being equal in the value to the sum of One Hundred and three Pounds Sterling, the Receipt.receipt whereof the said parties hereto of the first part do hereby acknowledge They the said parties hereby grant, enfeoff, bargain and sell unto the said Peter and James Greenhill their Heirs and Assigns, All that portion of Land situated in Wangarei Boundaries. [2,500 acres.]bounded on the Northwest by a rivulet called Kapua Tere, from the top of a Hill called Kainga Huhu to the top of Waka anganga bearing North east by East and South West by South from each other, on the North East by a range of Hills called the Kaheiwa, the Warehanga Roa, Ate Hua and Pai Kauri, from the top of which in a straight line along the Ridges of Maunga Taniwa and Wharau roa down to the Hatea river bounds it on the South East and South side and on the West and South West sides page 283by a direct line from Whakaangaanga to Huarara, at the mouth of the Awaroa river marked by a dry Puridi tree, together with the Woods Waters members Privileges and Appurtenances Unto the said Peter and James Greenhill, their Heirs and Assigns for ever, free from all claims or right of Jurisdiction to the same, And We the said parties hereto of the first part do hereby warrant and defend the same Lands and Hereditaments unto the said Peter and James Greenhill, their Heirs and Assigns for ever. As Witness the attestation of the parties it being explained to them the nature of this said Indenture in their own native tongue.

Topa Topa his x mark.
Tauru Rangi x his mark.
Ine Waru his x mark.
E Puku his x mark.

Witness—

John Longee.
James Fedarb.
Thomas Scott

Delivered into Court this 22nd day of Novr., 1841.

M. Richmond.
E. L. Godfrey.

No. 97.O.L.C.A True Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 8th November, 1878.