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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. 53

Deeds—No. 53.

Kapura Block, Doubtless Bay, Mangonui District.

Know all men by these presents That we Native Chiefs living at Oododo, Munganui and 1839. 12 November.Mangonui District. Wangaroa in New Zealand and known by the names of Rekiwa, Akako, Arou and Tokaredo have bargained bequeathed and sold and by these presents to bargain bequeath and sell unto Clement Partridge his Heirs Executors and Asssigns All that piece or parcel Kapura. C. Partridge. of land situated at Korpora about two miles from Munganui in Doubtless Bay. The said piece of land is called Boundaries. Korpora in Native Tongue and adjoins a piece of land formerly purchased by Thos. Ryan and extends from thence northward to the Sea Coast between Doubtless Bay and Wangaroa: bounded on the East by a place called Towarua: South by a hill called Cotawaihetoohnui: and North West by land purchased by Thos. Ryan and includes places of the names of Mungaroa, a bare high hill Wauha Monga, a brushwood hill, Muttihacow, Tee Cowry and Cocoweta: also the Koropora Cowry Timber land and all other timber upon the siad piece or parcel of land, to have and to hold the said piece of land as above described for himself his Heirs Executors and assigns for ever, in consideration of the following payment which we consider a full and fair remuneration for the same and which we do hereby acknowledge to have received Receipt. viz. 3 Double barrel Fowling pieces, 10 pr. Blankets, 6 pr. Towsers, 10 Shirts, 1 Cask Powder, 12 gown pieces, 6 Canisters fine Powder, 6 Tomyhawks, 2 Hoes and 1 Bag Shot, and £2 in Cash, And for which payment we do sell bequeath yield up and give peaceable possession of the said piece of land to the said Clement Partridge his heirs executors and assigns for ever, having received this day the payment with which we repeat our perfect satisfaction. As witness our hands and seals this 12th day of November 1839.

Rekiwa.
Akako x his mark.
Arou x his mark.
Tukaredo x his mark.
Warekowri.
Tapu x his mark.

Witness to the Signatures—

Wm. Butler.
Thomas Phillips his x mark.
Stephen Wrathall.
James Berghan.

Parties professing to have some claim who signed a few days afterward upon receiving some goods as stated below.

Aoora his x mark.
Apee x his mark.
Parkiai x his mark.
Hongi.
Ururoa x his mark.

Witnesses—

Thos. Ryan his mark x.
H. Smyth.
G. W. Skey.

Witnessed by—

Edward Boyce.

Memorandum of payment made to the undersigned who professed to have some Extra payment. claim on the piece of land above sold, Aoora, 1 large Axe: Apee, 1 Grubbing Hoe: Ackey, 1 Double barrel Gun: Warekowri, 1 Single barrel Gun: Ururoa, 1 Double barrel Gun: Hongi, 1 single barrel Gun.

True Copy.

H. Tacy Kemp.

A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed. No. 370c.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 1st September, 1879.