Mataharehare Block, River Waitemata, Auckland District.
Memorandumof Sale and Purchase of Land situated on the River1839. 6 August.Auckland District.Thickey in the River Thames New Zealand Right, Title and Interest sold by
a
Native Chief whose name
is Mataharehare. hereunto affixed on the one
part, and purchased by Thomas Maxwell of the
aforesaid River Thames of the other part, That the said Thomas Maxwell being
desirous of purchasing Thomas maxwell (pro
G. T. Clayton).land for the lawful carrying on of Agriculture and other lawful Trades
under the protection of Queen Victoria the first, or her Successors or
Representatives for the time
being has agreed to
purchase and by these presents
Doth purchase certain lands hereinafter specified upon the payment of namely One
Double Barreld. Piece, One
Cask of Tobacco, Ten Blankets, Ten Gowns, Ten Shirts,
Four Boxes, Ten Pounds British Money and Five Kegs of Powder and Ten pair
Trowsers, as good and full entire satisfaction for the said Lands and possessions
of whatsoever Nature,
Claim or Demands now or hereafter to
be set up by himself or
by any of his Relations, Successors or Assigns, or any other person presuming to
set up any claim or claims to
the said Lands or possessions That is to
say The
said Tama kie, One
Double Barreld. Piece, One
Cask of Tobacco, Ten Blankets, Ten
Gowns, Ten pair Trowsers, Ten Shirts, Four Boxes, Ten Pounds British Money, Five
Kegs Powder for the Lands of Matta harry harry commencing and having a
Frontage of
Two miles more
or less and is bounded by a
fresh Boundaries. [1,200 acres.] water River, a
branch of Wai ti
on both sides known and called by the name
of The Thickey and extends on or about Two and a
half Miles backwards.
And the said Tama kie truly and lawfully acknowledges to have received the
aforesaid Receipt. property as full and sufficient
payment for the aforesaid Lands and Possessions and hereby makes over and gives up
every Claim, Right or Title his Successors or Assigns have or ever could have had
to the said Lands and Possessions and the said Thomas Maxwell has acquired by
these presents the sole Right Title and Interest in and to the aforesaid Lands and
Possessions and the said Thomas Maxwell can and may without fear, let or hindrance
Occupy Cultivate, Build upon or Alienate the whole or any part of the said Lands
or Posessions in the same manner and full extent of the customs or laws observed
in Great Brittian, In Witness whereof I the said Tama kie have affixed my name or
mark hereto this Sixth day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
hundred and Thirty-nine The same being done and intended according to the true
spirit and meaning hereof notwithstanding any flaw or fault therein and dated
according to the customs of Great Britain and Ireland there being no Seals or
Authorities duly authorised thereto at present in New Zealand.
SignedTamakie.
Ko te tohu x o te
Rua
mutu.
Witnessed by—
John Ralph Wilson.
William Thomas Fairburn.
Copy.
Examined in Court
3
rd August, 1841.
Edwd.L. Godfrey.
M. Richmond.