Motuhara Block, Porirua, Wellington District.
1839. 6 November.Wellington District.Motuhara.This Indenture made this 6th day of November in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-nine Between William Couper of Sydney
New South Wales and Thomas Mirya a Native and Mirya two Chiefs of New Zealand of
the Tribe of William Couper. Mutuarra in the territory of New Zealand and having right and authority to
alienate the land hereinafter mentioned and described hath contracted with the
said William Couper For the sale to him of the said land for the price and
consideration hereinafter mentioned and the same is now intended to be enfeoffed
and conveyed to the said William Couper in manner hereinafter expressed Now this
Indenture Witnesseth that in consideration of 5 Blankets 1 Musket 7 Shirts 50 lbs.
Tobacco 4 Gallons of Rum One Hundred Pipes One Chest Four Rugs or Bed Covers One
Keg of Powder Twenty Receipt. Pounds of Shot In hand well and truly paid and delivered by the said
William Cooper To the said Mirya and Thomas Mirya Chiefs of Motuarra before the
sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof 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——doth hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part
thereof doth acquit release and for ever discharge the said——His Heirs and Assigns
And also the said land He the said——Hath given granted and Enfeoffed and by these
presents doth grant Enfeoff Boundaries. and Confirm unto the said——And his heirs All that Land One Mile and a half
Frontage of Mutuarra on the North Side and Six Miles in Land backwards of the said
Mutuarra Or howsoever otherwise The said land and premises or any part thereof is
bounded situate known or distinguished Together with 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 right and Title
whatsoever of Him the said Chief or Chiefs Or any of the said tribe of Mutuarra in
or to the same To have and to hold the said land Hereditaments and premises
hereintofore described and hereby granted enfeoffed and confirmed or intended so
to be with their and every of their rights priviledges advantages and
appurtenances whatsoever unto and for the use and behoof of the said William
Couper His Heirs and Assigns for ever and the said ——For himself and his Heirs
doth hereby covenant with the said——His Heirs and Assigns that He the said——and
his Heirs do shall and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the
said——his Heirs and Assigns all the said land and premises Hereby enfeoffed
against him the said——And his Heirs and against all and every other person or
persons whomsoever claiming the said land or premises or any part thereof.
In Witness whereof the said——Hath hereunto affixed his seal and signature the day
and year first above written.
MyryaX.L.S.
tomas mirya x.
William Couper.
Signed sealed and delivered by the within-named Mirya and Thomas Mirya
the same having been previously read over and explained to him which He seemed
perfectly to understand in our presence.
Witness—
John Wilson.
George Davison.
page 415 Be it remembered that on the 6th day
of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine
peaceable and quiet possession and full seizin of the land and hereditaments
within mentioned to be granted and enfeoffed to the within named——was openly had
and taken by the within named——and by him delivered to the said——To hold the same
unto and to the use of the said——and his heirs according to the purport and true
intent and meaning of the within written Indenture in the presence of us whose
names are hereunto subscribed.
I acknowledge to have received on the day of
the date of the within written Indenture of the within-named——being the full
consideration within mentioned to be paid and given to me for the sale and
conveyance of the said land and hereditaments within described.
Witness—
John Wilson.
Geor. Davison.
A true copy of the original Deed having been carefully examined therewith
by us.
R. Forster,
W. Lowe,
Clerks to R. D. Hanson,
Solr., Wellington.
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed. No. 74.O.L.C.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington, 30th
October 1878.