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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

(Enclosure in No. 335.) — Conveyance from T. S. Forsaith to Hastings Atkins

(Enclosure in No. 335.)
Conveyance from T. S. Forsaith to Hastings Atkins.

1851. 3 June.Kaipara District.This Deed made the Third day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one Between Thomas Spencer Forsaith of Auckland in the Province of New Mangawhare. Ulster in the Territory of New Zealand Mercer of the one part and Hastings Atkins of Transfer from T. S. Forsaith to Hastings Atkins. the same place Merchant of the other part Whereas by Crown Grant bearing date the thirtieth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty-four under page 292 the hand of Robert Fitz Roy Esquire then Governor of the said Territory and under the seal thereof. After reciting that one of the Commissioners appointed to hear examine and report upon claims to land obtained by purchase from the Aboriginal Inhabitants of New Zealand had reported that the said Thomas Spencer Forsaith was entitled to receive a Grant of Three hundred and fifty-one acres of Land particularly mentioned and described in claim No. 281, Her Majesty Queen Victoria did grant unto the said Thomas Spencer Forsaith his heirs and Assigns All that allotment or parcel of Land therein and herein after described And whereas the said Hastings Atkins has purchased the same from the said Thomas Spencer Forsaith for the sum of One hundred and seventy-five pounds and has requested a conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter Receipt for £175. contained, Now this deed witnesseth that in consideration of the said sum of One hundred and Seventy-Five Pounds paid by the said Hastings Atkins to the said Thomas Spencer Forsyth, Doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Hastings Atkins his heirs and Assigns All that said Allotment or parcel of Land in the said Territory said to contain Three hundred and fifty-one acres (more or less) situated on the River Wairoa and called Mangaware and of which the boundaries were reported by the said Commissioner Boundaries. [351 acres.] to be as follows of the entire quantity claimed Bounded on one side by the River Kaihu, following its course until it reaches the foot of the hill Motuaronga which hill forms the boundary on the other side extending to the Wairoa River With all the buildings and improvements thereon erected and made And all other the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging and the said in part recited Crown Grant thereto relating In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.

Thomas Spencer Forsaith.
Hastings Atkins.

Signed by the said parties in the presence of—
Fredk. Whitaker, Solicitor, Auckland.
Henry Cuthbert, his Clerk, Auckland.

No. 281.O.L.C. A True Copy of Original Deed and Transfer.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 15th March, 1878.