1839. 22 November.Mangonui District.This Indenture made the 22nd day of November in the year of our Lord 1839 Between Akewa, Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy Chiefs of Mungonui, of near Doubtless Bay New Zealand of the one part and William Butler Master of the Whaling Barque Pukakawa William Butler. Nimrod of the other part Whereas the said Akewa, and Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy being chiefs of Munganui in the Territory of New Zealand and having right and authority to alienate the land hereinafter described have contracted with the said William Butler for the sale to him of the said Land for the consideration hereinafter mentioned and the same is now intended to be enfeoffed and conveyed to the said William Butler in manner hereinafter expressed Now this Indenture Witnesseth that Consideration. in consideration of 3 double barrel Guns £4 in cash 6 Shirts 6 Trowsers 4 pr. Blankets 1 cask Powder in hand well and truly delivered by the said William Boundaries. [3,000 acres.] Butler to the said Akewa, Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt and that the same is in full for the absolute purchase of the Inheritance in Fee Simple in possession of the land and hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby enfeoffed and conveyed the said Akewa Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy do hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part thereof Do acquit release and for ever discharge the said William Butler his heirs and assigns and also the said land They the said Akewa, Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy Have given granted and enfeoffed and by these presents Do give grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said William Butler and his heirs All that piece or parcel of land situate at the head of the Native settlement of Coomera taking in a considerable piece of flat ground below the hills and bounded by a Creek which divides a piece of woodland purchased by Clement Partridge and called in Native Hiderakoo and Honghonga and Paraparapatow and bounded on the other side by a piece of woodland purchased by Thomas Ryan or howsoever otherwise the said land and premises or any part thereof is bounded situate known or distinguished Together with all ways paths waters woods timber and other trees mines and metals and all appurtenances to the said land and premises belonging or in anywise appertaining And all the rights and title whatsoever of them the said Akewa, Ware-page 53kowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy or of any person, or persons claiming or deriving title through them in or to the same To have and to hold the said land hereditaments and premises hereinbefore described and hereby granted enfeoffed and confirmed or intended so to be with their and every of their rights privileges advantages and appurtenances whatsoever unto and for the sole use and behoof of the said William Butler his heirs and assigns for ever And the said Akewa, Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy for themselves respectively and their respective heirs Do hereby covenant with the said William Butler his heirs and assigns That they the said Akewa, Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy and their heirs do shall and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the said William Butler his heirs and assigns all the said piece or parcel of land and premises hereby granted and enfeoffed against them the said Akewa, Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy and their heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever claiming the said land and premises or any part thereof. In Witness whereof the said Akewa, Warekowri, Tookeredoo and Rippy have hereunto affixed their seals and signatures the day and year above written.