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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

Deeds—No. 3

Deeds—No. 3.

Kororareka Beach (Land at), Bay of Islands District.

1846. 28 August.Bay of islands District.This Deed made the 28th day of August 1846, Between Amoka a Native Chief of Kororareka of the one part and Joseph England of Auckland in the Colony of New Zealand Kororareka. Joseph England.Receipt for £30. Shoemaker, of the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds by the said Joseph England Boundaries. to the said Amoka in hand paid before the signing hereof He the said Amoka Doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Joseph England and his Heirs All that allotment of land situate on Kororareka Beach having a frontage of forty feet six inches to the Sea and the same in the rear and in depth sixty-one feet bounded by the beach in front on the North part by Gray's allotment now in the occupation of John Stuart on the rear by Native land and on the South by Native land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. In Witness whereof the said Amoka hath hereunto subscribed his name.

The mark of Amoka x.

Signed by the said Amoka the same having been read over to him and fully explained in the Maori language in the presence of—
tarapata, tamaiti o Moka.
John Johnson, Publican.
C. Hector, Solr., Kororareka.

No. 19.P. C. A True Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 24th June, 1880.