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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

Pipitewai Block (Thomas J. Millon), Coromandel District

Pipitewai Block (Thomas J. Millon), Coromandel District.

1836. 16 November.Coromandel District.Pipitewai. Know all men by these presents that we whoes names and seals are hereunto subscribed and set Native Chiefs of New Zealand for and in consideration of the Articles mentioned or endorsed on the back hereoff being the value of £36 . 6 . sterling to us paid by T. J. Million. Thos. J. Millon now resideing in Coromandel Harbour on the Coast of New Zealand, Receipt. at or before the sealing and deliverry of this Preasent the reciept thereof is hereby Acknowledged have, and each and every one of us, hath parted, bargained, sold, assined, released, and conveyed and by this present by and each and every one of us hath accordingly to our respectory shares and proportions, grant, bargain, sell, assign, release, and Convey unto the said T. J. Millon his heirs, executors, administrators Boundaries. [300 acres.] and assigns, all that piece or parcel of land Bounded from Ponitoto to Poniwero, bearing by Compass S.S.E. from Ponewero to the Creek Pipitewai by compass N.E. and from thence as the Creek runs to the Beach Frontage from the Creek Pipitewai to Ponitoto, togather with all way, waters, water courses, hedges, ditches, trees and appurtanences whatever to the same belonging or in auey wise appertaining and all the Estate Right title and intrest of us and each and every of us, of in and to the same to have and to holde the said piece or parcel of Land with the appertainances unto the said Thomas Millon his heirs executors or assigns for ever and we do hereby for ourselves and our heirs declare that we have not at aney time heretofore sold or desposed of the said land or aney part thereoff to aney person or persons whomesoever and we do hereby covenent and declare that we have according to our respective shares and proportions good and lawfull rights to release and convey the same to the said Thomas Millon and his heirs and all persons clameing under him to holde and enjoy the same without aney molestation or disturbance from henceforth and for ever. Novr. 16th 1836. In Witness hereof we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seales.

Korio x his mark. L.S.
Horopita x his mark. L.S.
Karaka x his mark. L.S.

Witness—
Alexander Pennie.

Endorsement.Payment. £ s. d.
2 Casks Powder 50 lbs. at 3/ 15 0 0
2 Pairs Blankets 4 0 0
4 Howes 1 12 0
2 Spades 0 16 0
6 Shirts 1 10 0
100 Fish Hooks 0 10 0
Carried forward £23 8 0

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£ s. d.
Brought forward 23 8 0
40 lbs. Tobacco 10 0 0
12 yds. Print 1 4 0
l lb. Tobacco 0 5 0
6 yds. Print 0 12 0
6 yds. Calico. 0 12 0
1 lb. Tobacco. 0 5 0
£36 6 0

A true copy.

Henry Clarke, Intr.