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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

Kohekohe Block, River Waikare, Bay of Islands District

page 184

Kohekohe Block, River Waikare, Bay of Islands District.

1839. 3 January.Bay of Islands District.This Indenture made the third day of January in the year of our Lord, One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty-nine Between Hikitene, Kokowai, Matatahi, Matatahi Wero, Kohekohe.Samuel Harvey. Waikato and Riporo in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Native Chiefs of the said Island of the one part, and Samuel Harvey late of London in the Kingdom of England but now of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Master Mariner of' the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of Two barrelled fowling pieces, One Cask of Tobacco weighing One hundred and forty pounds, One single barrelled fowling piece, Four Muskets, One Cask containing twenty-five pounds Powder, and two pairs of Blankets, of the value of Fifty Seven Pounds, Seventeen Shillings and Sixpence Sterling of lawful money, of Great Britain in hand paid by the said Samuel Harvey to the said Hikitene, Kokowai, Matatahi, Matatahi wero, Waikato and Ripiro at the time of sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged; they the said Hikitene, Kokowai, Matatahi, Matatahi wero, Waikato, and Ripiro have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant and confirm unto the said Samuel Harvey and his Boundaries. [3,000 acres.] heirs All that piece and parcel of land commencing at the junction of the Manukau Creek with the Waikari River and bounded on the West by the Manukau Creek aforesaid and a line running in a South-east direction to the Waikino River. On the North by the Waikari River, from the junction of the Manukau Creek to a point known by the Native name of Kohekohe including the Island called Motu Mareti; on the East by a line running in a South-east direction to the Waikino River, and on the South by the Waikino River To Have and to Hold all and singular the said Land hereditaments and premises together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Samuel Hervey his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Samuel Hervey his heirs and assigns for ever. And they the said Hikitene, Kokowai, Matatahi, Matatahi wero, Waikato, and Ripiro, and their heirs all and singular the said lands hereditaments and premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto him the said Samuel Hervey and his heirs against them the said Hikitene, Kokowai, Matatahi, Matatahi wero, Waikato and Ripiro, and their heirs shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals at Wahapu, in the Bay of Islands, in the Island of New Zealand aforesaid the day month and year above written.

Hikitene his mark x. l.s.
Kokowai his mark x. l.s.
Matatahi his mark x. l.s.
Matatahi wero his mark x. l.s.
Waikato his mark x. l.s.
Ripiro his mark x. l.s.
Samuel Harvey. l.s. Signed Sealed and delivered (no Stamps used nor any to be obtained) in the presence of
Gilbert Mair. Edward Campbell. H. P. Drennan. James Greenhill. Henry Jellicoe.

Receipt. £57 . 17 . 6. Received the day and year first within written of and from the within named Samuel Harvey the Sum of Fifty-seven Pounds Seventeen Shillings and six pence being the consideration money within expressed to be paid by him to us and being in full for the absolute purchase of the land and premises within particularly mentioned and described.

Hikitene his mark x.
Kokowai his mark x.
Matatahi his mark x.
Matatahi wero his mark x.
Waikato his mark x.
Ripiro his mark x.

Witness—

Gilbert Mair.
H. P. Drennan.
Edward Campbell.
James Greenhill.
Henry Jellicoe.

Peaceable possession taken and delivered. Be it remembered that on the day and year first within written peaceable and quiet possession and full seizin of the piece or parcel of ground land hereditaments and premises within mentioned to be granted and enfeoffed by the within named Hikitene, Kokowai, Matatahi, Matatahi wero, Waikato and Ripiro to the within named Samuel Harvey and his heirs and assigns were openly had and taken by the within named Hikitene, Kokowai, Matatahi, Matatahi wero, Waikato and Ripiro and were by them delivered to the said Samuel Harvey his heirs and assigns according to the purport and true intent and meaning of the within written Indenture in the presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed as Witnesses thereto.

In the presence of—
Gilbert Mair.
H. P. Drennan.
Edward Campbell.
James Greenhill.
Henry Jellicoe.