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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. 345

Deeds—No. 345.

Te Maurea Block, River Mangakahia, Kaipara District.

1840. 29 June.Kaipara District.Maurea.This Indenture made the twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Between Waiata a Chief of New Zealand on behalf of the whole of his Tribe and himself of the one part, and Edmund Powell Jeremiah E. Powell and others. McCrohan Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick of the other part Whereas by an Agreement bearing date the twenty-sixth day of December One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine the said Edmund Powell Jeremiah McCrohan Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick contracted and agreed with the said Waiata he acting on behalf of himself and the rest of his Tribe for the absolute purchase of the hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby granted and enfeoffed and the inheritance thereof page 304in fee simple free from incumbrances at or for the price or sum of One hundred Pounds Twenty-five pounds of which was to be paid at once and the remaining seventy-five pounds to be paid in six months from the date of the said agreement. Now this Indenture witnesseth that in pursuance of the said recited contract and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain by the said Edmund Powell Jeremiah McCrohan Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick to the said Waiata in hand well and truly paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Chief Waiata on behalf of himself and the rest of his Tribe doth hereby acknowledge, and of and from the same and Every part thereof doth hereby acquit release and for ever discharge the said Edmund Powell Jeremiah McCrohan Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick their heirs executors, administrators and assigns, and every of them, He the said Waiata on behalf of himself and his tribe Hath given granted and enfeoffed and by these presents Doth give grant and enfeoff unto the said Edmund Powell Jeremiah McCrohan Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick Boundaries. [720 acres.] their heirs and assigns All those pieces or parcels of land joining together bounded by the river Mangakahia in front; on the right by Koeritu; in the rear by the Maudea; and on the left by Hudapopo or howsoever otherwise the same may be bounded Together with all woods paths passages Timber and other Trees minerals metals creeks waters watercourses and appurtenances to the said pieces or parcels of land belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the said land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted and enfeoffed or intended so to be with the rights members and appurtenances unto and To the use of the said Edmund Powell, Jeremiah McCrohan Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick their heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Chief Waiata for himself and all his Tribe doth hereby covenant with the said Edmund Powell Jeremiah McCrohan Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick their heirs and assigns That he the said Chief Waiata his heirs and all his Tribe do shall and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the said Edmund Powell, Jeremiah McCrohan, Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick their heirs and assigns all the said pieces or parcels of land hereby granted and enfeoffed or intended so to be against him the said Waiata his heirs and against all and every other person claiming the said pieces or parcels of land hereditaments and premises or any part thereof In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Waiata. L.S.

Signed sealed and delivered by the said Waiata on behalf of himself and his Tribe the same having been first read over and explained to him which he seemed perfectly to understand in our presence—
Wm. V. Brewer.
Petit.

Receipt for £100. £100 . 0 . 0. Received the day and year first above written the sum of One hundred pounds, being the full consideration within mentioned to have been paid by the within named Edmund Powell, Jeremiah McCrohan Peter Moody and David Fitzpatrick for the sale by me on behalf of my Tribe to them of the within described pieces or parcels of land.

Waiata.

Peaceable possession delivered. Be it remembered that on the day of the date of the within written Indenture peaceable and quiet possession and seisin of the within mentioned pieces of land and hereditaments were taken by the within named Wm. V. Brewer for and in the name of the whole of the Feoffess according to the Tenor and effect of the within written Indenture.

In the presence of—
Petit.
Frounced.

No. 292.O.L.C. A True Copy of the Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 8th April, 1879.