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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. 90

Deeds—No. 90.

Mount St. John (Land at), Remuera, Auckland District.

This Deed made the 11th day of September in the year 1846 Between Weteri a Native 1846. 11 September.Auckland District.Mount St. JohnJoseph May. Chief of Waikato now residing at Remuera in the vicinity of Auckland New Zealand of the one part and Joseph May of Auckland aforesaid Carrier of the other part. Whereas the said Weteri is rightfully seized of the fee simple and inheritance of and in the piece or parcel of land hereinafter described according to the Native Customs of New Zealand And whereas the said Weteri hath contracted with the said Joseph May for the absolute sale to him of the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum of Thirty-three Pounds ten shillings who hath requested a conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said sum of £33 . 10 . 0 paid to the said Weteri by the said Joseph May (the receipt Receipt for £33 10s. whereof is hereby acknowledged) He the said Weteri doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Joseph May his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land situated on the Manukau Road and containing by admeasurement Sixty-one acres Three roods and Thirty perches be the same a little more or less commencing at a stake Bounded on the West by the Manukau Road 775 links on the North by Land belonging Boundaries. [61a. 3r. 30p.] to Robert Austin 1,250 links also on the West by the said Robert Austin 670 links then on the North by land belonging to William Turner 315 links on the North East by land belonging to the said Weteri 988 links then again on the North by the said Weteri 2,129 links on the East by Land belonging to the Natives of the Nga ti watua Tribe 1,833 links and on the South by land belonging to William Hart 4,220 links to the place of commencement be the said several admeasurements a little more or less and as the same are more particularly delineated in the plan of the said piece of land drawn in the margin hereof Together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining And the said Joseph May doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be entitled to Dower out of the said piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed or any part thereof And He the said Weteri doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said Joseph May his Heirs and Assigns that He the said Weteri hath according to the Native Customs of New Zealand good right full power and absolute authority to convey and assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto the said Joseph May his heirs and page 498 assigns for ever In Witness whereof the said parties hereto have subscribed their names.

Wiremu Weteri tonu x tohu.
Joseph May.

Signed by the above named Weteri in the presence of (the above deed having been first read over and explained to him by me)—

Edward Meurant Interpreter.
Henry Hayr, Farmer.
Simon Rich, Settler.

Signed by the above named Joseph May in the presence of—

Henry Hayr, Farmer.
Simon Rich, Settler.

No. 64.P.C. A True Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 19th July, 1880.