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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

Kororareka (Land at), Bay of Islands District

Kororareka (Land at), Bay of Islands District.

Kororareka, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, July 15th, 1839.
1839. 15 July.Bay of Islands District.Know all men that we the undersigned (this 15th day of July, in the year of our Lord Kororareka.Alexander Gray. 1839) do hereby surrender unto Alexander Gray, his heirs executors, administrators and assigns all that piece or parcel of land with all our right title and interest therein, Boundaries. situated lying and being upon Kororareka Beach and bounded as follows. On the one side by E Moko a Native Chief, on the opposite side by the land in the lawful possession page 191of Cap. Geo. T. Clayton, having frontage of ninety feet, and running in depth to high water mark one hundred and ninety Eight feet, and from thence to low water mark: the bearing being, Beach, South South East, running back East North East. As purchased by the said Alexander Gray in the year 1826 from Kiva Kiva one of the original chiefs of Kororareka now deceased.

Signed and sealed by—
E Reha.
E Kiro x.
E. Mene x.
E Waraki x.

Witness—

John Johnson.
Benjn. E. Turner.
Wm. Moores.
Philo B. Perry.
Richard Sykes.
Alfred J. Ellis.

True Copy.

Hy. Tacy Kemp.