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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

Mataharehare Block, River Waitemata, Auckland District

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 3rd August, 1841.

Edwd.L. Godfrey.
M. Richmond.