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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

Matuaroa Block, Waipapa, Coromandel District

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Matuaroa Block, Waipapa, Coromandel District.

1839. 12 December.Coromandel District.Know all men by these presents That We who's names and seales are hereunto Subscribed and set Native Chiefs of New Zealand for and in consideration of the several Matuaroa.articles mentioned or endorsed on the back hereof being of the value of Sixty-seven F. Hanncken.pounds sterling to be paid by Frederick Hanncken now residing at Coromandel Harbour on the Coast of New Zealand aforesaid at or before the sealing or delivery of these Receipt.presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Have and each and every of us Hath granted bargained and sold released assigned and conveyed and by these presents Do and each and every of us Doth according to our respective Shares and Proportions grant, bargain, sell, assign, release, and convey unto the said Frederick Hanncken His Boundaries. [500 acres.]Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns All that piece or parcel of Land, being situate and having frontage to Coromandel Harbour and known by the name of Eohe Pukekara Matuaroa Waipao, and being bounded on the one side by a Creek known by the name of Pipi te Wai thence bearing on the other side by the Waipao and adjoining Messrs. Hanson and Fisher's allotement and bounded on the back by a Creek called Waipapa, Together with all ways, waters, watercources, hedges, dutches, trees, and appurtenencies whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining and all the Estate right title and interest of us and each and every of us, of in and to the Land belonging To Have and to Hold the said piece or parcel of Land with the appurtainances unto the said Frederick Hanncken his heirs and assigns for ever. And we do hereby for ourselves and our heirs declare that we have not at any time heretofore sold or desposed of the said land or any part thereof to any person or persons whomsoever. And we do hereby covenant and declare that we have according to our respective shares and proportions good and lawful right to release and convey the same to the said Frederick Hanncken and his heirs and that it shall be lawful for the said Frederick Hannken and his Heirs and all persons claiming under him To Hold and enjoy the same without any Molestation or desturbance from henceforth and for ever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto Subscribed our Names and affixed our Seal this Twelvth day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty-nine.

Signed Ko te huia x.
Ko horo peta his x mark.

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of the tenour of the above having been faithfully and clearely explained—

Witness—
Wm. Moores.
Wm. Grigg.

A true Copy.

Henry Clarke, Intr.