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Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume One

(Enclosure in No. 80.) — Copy of Original Deed

(Enclosure in No. 80.)
Copy of Original Deed.

1830. 7 December.Manukau District. Memorandum of agreement between J. R. Clendon Master of the "City of Edinburgh" on the one part and Kiwi Kiwi and Pomare Etoi on the other part. Witnesseth that Koapanui. the aforesaid Kiwi Kiwi and Pomare Etoi hereby agree on the one part to sell to the Agreement between Captain Clendon and Kiwikiwi and another. aforesaid J. R. Clendon and to his heirs for ever all that parcel of ground situate in New Zealand called Koa pa Nui from Pipi-roa round Koa-pa-Nui to Te roi patu pu upon consideration of receiving for the same the undermentioned articles from the said J. R. Clendon in payment for the same, viz One six pound carronade, Two muskets and Consideration. ten pounds of gunpowder and three Cartouche boxes and the aforesaid J. R. Clendon master of the City of Edinburgh on the other part hereby agrees to pay to the said Kiwi Kiwi and Pomare Etoi all the undermentioned articles viz One six pound Carronade, Two muskets Ten pounds of gunpowder and three Cartouche boxes upon consideration of his receiving for the same all that parcel of ground situate in New Zealand called Koa-pa-Nui from Pipi-roa round Koa-pa-Nui to Te Roi Patupu.

In witness of the parties intending to fulfil all parts of this agreement they have hereto set their hands this Seventh day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty.

Signed Pomare Etoi.
Kiwi Kiwi.
James R. Clendon.
E ou wha.

Witness—

(Signed) W. Stewart.
Jas. King.
Daniel Peterson.

1832. 13 September.Final payment. On taking possession of the beforementioned land this 13th day of September 1832 all claims and demands on which being relinquished by Pomare and Kiwi Kiwi and others concerned in the aforesaid land James Ready Clendon has given as a last and final payment (40) Forty Muskets (15) Fifteen Quarter Casks of powder and four page 751Double Barrelled guns In Witness whereof we have set our hands this 13th day of September 1832.

(Signed) James R. Clendon.
Pomare O.
Kiwi Kiwi x.
Hamoa x.
Hihi x.
Warenui.

Witness—

(Signed) Ao.
Hy. W. Wood.
Gilbert Mair.
William Gardiner.

A true Copy.

Willoughby Shortland.

A True Copy of Deed Receipt, Translation, and Original Deed.

Wellington, July. 19th, 1875. H. Hanson Turton.