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
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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.