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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. 115

page 515

Deeds—No. 115.

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

This Deed made the 31st day of December in the year 1845 Between Kawau and Te 1845. 31 December.Manukau District.Three Kings. Hira Native Chiefs of the tribe of Nga te Whatua resident at Oraki near Auckland in the Territory of New Zealand of the one part And Jeremiah O'Keefe and Daniel O'Keefe and Donoughe. Donoughe both of Auckland Laborers of the other part Whereas the said Native Chiefs are 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 aforesaid Native Chiefs have contracted with the said Jeremiah O'Keefe and Daniel Donoughe for the absolute sale to them of the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described at or for the price or sum of Fifteen Pounds Sterling who hath requested a Conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said sum of £15 Sterling paid to the said Native Chiefs by the said Jeremiah O'Keefe and Daniel Donoughe (the receipt whereof they do hereby Receipt for £15. jointly and severally acknowledge) They the said Native Chiefs Te Kawau and Te Hira do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Jeremiah O'Keefe and Daniel Donoughe their Heirs and Assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of Land situate near the Three Kings in the vicinity of Auckland aforesaid containing by admeasurement Eighty-seven acres or thereabouts and Bounded on the North-East by land the property Boundaries. [87 acres.] of the Crown 2,330 links on the South West by land the property of the Natives 2,300 links on the North West by land the property of Mr. P. Donovan 3,708 links and on the South East by land the property of the Natives 4,210 links be the said several admeasurements a little more or less and as the same is 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 otherwise appertaining And the said Jeremiah O'Keefe and Daniel Donoughe do hereby declare that no Widow whom they or either of them may leave shall be entitled to dower out of the said piece or parcel of land or any part thereof And they the said Native Chiefs Kawau and Te Hira do and each of them doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said Jeremiah O'Keefe and Daniel Donoughe their heirs and assigns that they the said Native Chiefs have and each of them hath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to convey and assure the said piece of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto the said Jeremiah O'Keefe and Daniel Donoughe their heirs and assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties hereto before mentioned have hereunto subscribed their names.

Kawau.
Keene for self and Kawau.
ko te hira.
Jeremiah O'Keefe.
Daniel Donohu.

Signed by the above named parties in the presence of (the same having been first read over and explained to the said Native Chiefs by)—
William George Native Interpreter.
John Brigham,

Settler, Auckland.

Cath. Dignan,

Settler, Auckland.

A True Copy of Original Deed.No. 49P.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 9th July, 1880.