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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. 112

Deeds—No. 112.

Three Kings (Land at), near Onehunga, Manukau District.

1845. 8 August.Manukau District.Three Kings.This Indenture made the 8th day of August in the year 1845 Between Te Kawau, Na te Hira, Matiu, Topere and Te Keene, Native Chiefs of the tribe Nga Te Watua resident Patrick Donovan. at Oraki near Auckland in the Territory of New Zealand of the one part And Patrick Donovan of Auckland in the Colony aforesaid Publican of the other part Whereas the said Chiefs are rightfully seized of the fee simple and inheritance of and in the several pieces of Land hereinafter more particularly described according to the Native Laws and Customs of New Zealand And whereas the aforesaid Native Chiefs have contracted with the said Patrick Donovan for the absolute sale to him of the said several pieces of page 513Land hereinafter described at or for the price or sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling who hath Receipt for £50. requested a Conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling paid to the said Native Chiefs by the said Patrick Donovan (which they and each of them do hereby jointly and severally acknowledge) They the said Native Chiefs Te Kauwau, Na te Hira, Matiu, Topere and Te Keene do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Patrick Donovan his heirs and assigns for ever All that the several pieces of Land hereinafter described Videlicet all that piece or parcel of land situated near the Three Kings in the Territory aforesaid containing by admeasurement 270 acres more or less Bounded on the North by Crown Land 1,880 links on the North East by land No. 1. Boundaries. [270 acres.] belonging to Messrs. Donohue and O'Keefe 5,724 links on the East by land belonging to Mr. Hart 1,166 links on the South East by land belonging to Mr. Hill 870 links and by land belonging to Mr. Charles Ring on the South by land belonging to Mr. Henry 2,646 links on the West by land belonging to Alexander Kennedy Esquire 5,906 links and on the North West by land belonging to the Wesleyan Mission Society 5,345 links as the same is more particularly delineated in the map or plan in the Margin hereof Number (1) One And also All that piece or parcel of land situated on the Manukau Harbour in the Territory aforesaid containing by admeasurement 121 acres and 1 rood No. 2. Boundaries. [121a. 1r.] more or less Bounded on the North West, North and North East by the Manukau Waters on the East by land belonging to Mr. Smith 3,861 links on the South by land belonging to Mr. Jackson 2,495 links and land belonging to the Natives 2,617 links as the same is more particularly delineated in the Map or plan in the Margin hereof Number (2) Two Together with all the rights members and appurtenances to the said two pieces of land or either of them in any wise belonging or appertaining And they the said Native Chiefs Te Kawau, Te Hira, Matiu, Topere and Te Keene Do and each of them Doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said Patrick Donovan his heirs and assigns that they the said Native Chiefs Te Kauwau, Te Hira, Matiu, Topere and Te Keene have and each of them hath in themselves jointly and severally good right full power and lawful and absolute authority according to the Native customs of New Zealand to convey and assure the said two pieces or parcels of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto the said Patrick Donovan his heirs and assigns for ever. In Witness whereof they the said Native Chiefs Te Kauwau Te Hira, Matiu, Topere and Te Keene resident at Oraki aforesaid have hereunto subscribed their names.

Kawau his x mark.
te Kawau x.
te Keene x.
te hira x.
te tapere.
Matiu x.

Signed by the said Native Chiefs Te Kauwau Te Hira Matiu Topere and Te Keene in the presence of William Webster of Mercury Bay Native Interpreter and Thomas Edward Conry of Auckland Solicitor this Indenture having been first read over and interpreted to the said. Chiefs by the said William Webster Native Interpreter—

Wm. Webster.
Thomas E. Conry,

Solr. Auckland.

A True Copy of Original Deed.Nos. 63, 142, and 143.P.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 5th July, 1880.