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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

Opanui Block, Okiato, Bay Of Islands District

Opanui Block, Okiato, Bay Of Islands District.

1830. 7 December.Bay of Islands District.Memorandum of an Agreement between J. R. Clendon Master of the Ship City of Edinburgh on the one part and Kiwi Kiwi and Pomare Etoi on the other part Witnesseth that the aforesaid Kiwi Kiwi and Pomare Etoi hereby agree on the one part to Opanui. sell to the aforesaid J. R. Clendon and to his heirs for ever all that parcel of ground J. R. Clendon. situate in New Zealand called Koapa Nui from Pipiroa round Koapanui to Te roipatupu [220 acres.] upon consideration of receiving for the same the undermentioned articles from the said J. R. Clendon in payment for the same, viz., One Six Pound Carronade Payment., Two Muskets, Ten Pounds of Gunpowder and three Cartouch Boxes, And the aforesaid J. R. Clendon Master of the City of Edinburgh on the other part hereby agrees to pay to the said Kiwi Kiwi and Pomare Etoi, all the undermentioned Articles viz. One Six Pound Carronade, Two Muskets, Ten Pounds Gunpowder and three Cartouch Boxes upon consideration of his receiving for the same all that parcel of ground situate in New Zealand called Koapanui from Pipiroa round Koapanui to Te roepatupu.

In Witness of the parties intending to fulfill all parts of this agreement they have hereto set their hands this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty.

Signed Pomare Etoi.
James R. Clendon.

Witness—
Wm. Stewart.
Jas. King.
Daniel Peterson.

Delivered into Court this 12th day of Nov., 1841.
M. Richmond.
E. L. Godfrey.

[Note.—The Deed for Kahikatea-roa, on the River Waikare, Bay of Islands, No. 115/66a, dated November, 1837, was surrendered to the Government on their purchase of the land from Mr. James R. Clendon. The block contained about 80 acres, and was bought from the chiefs Pomare, Ahou, and Arau for goods amounting to £28 15s.—H.H.T.]