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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

Tokokapura Block, Kororareka, Bay of Islands District

Tokokapura Block, Kororareka, Bay of Islands District.

Know all men by these presents that I, A Rivers and Mungonui (his son) Chiefs of 1839. 21 July.Bay of Islands District. Cororareka Bay New Zealand do hereby agree to sell and demise to John Evans his, heirs executors and administrators for ever that piece or parcel of land situated or being above a former purchase known by the name or Toko karpura. The extreme point of Tokokapura.John Evans. the land bearing from the first mark as follows. The Eastamost point S.E. ½ E. distance about two miles. The Westamost point S.W. by W. ½ W. distance about ½ a mile [30 acres.] running back in a N. ¾ W. direction measuring thirty-one Rood: from there along the Ridge path in a winding direction Sixty Rood to a burnt stump of a Tree: from the said stump thirty-eight roods N.E. by E.: from thence to the Water Run and along the said water run to the salt water: then back to the first mark included into former purchases for the consideration of Ninety Dollars (cash) in hand well and truly paid to the said Rivers and Mungonui. It is further understood that we A. Rivers and Mungonui do guarantee to John Evans lawful and peaceable possession of the said land as here explan'd before witnesses, the said land measured and paid for before the undersigned witnesses on the 21 day of July 1839, in the year of our Lord.

A. Rivers his mark.
Na Rewa tenei maka x.
Mungo Nui his mark.
Na Mangonui x.

Witnesses—

Henry Henderson.
C. J. Cook.
A. Bosquet.

Receipt. Received in presence of witnesses the sum of Ninety Dollars as payment for the foregoing land.

Ko Mangonui.