Raparapa, etc., Block, Bay of Islands District.
1839. 1 October.Bay of Islands District.We the undersigned Chiefs of New Zealand in the Bay of Islands
maketh known that we have in the presence of witnesses sold and bargained unto
Thomas Spicer and his
Raparapa, Etc.Thomas Spicer.Boundaries. [400 acres.] heirs Excrs. Admrs. and assigns for ever the following lands under the
following denominations viz. Piddymuckamy, Rapa Rapa, Rulatee, Kiddypaka, Pippi
and Warrinoe —bounded by Benjamin Turner on East South East by Mr. Basden on the
South West by Mr. Clendon East by the hills on North West by J. Jones South West
As marked by us this day for and in consideration of goods and cash to the amount
of one hundred
Receipt. pounds to us in hand well and truly paid unto us by the aforesaid Thoms.
Spicer And whereas We Na Wairua by signature Etuaka Wea by signature E Rivers by
mark E Mucko by mark He Ara by mark Wa Pucko by mark and Arroar have for ourselves
our Heirs Exrs. Admrs. and Assigns for ever sold unto Thoms. Spicer his heirs
Extrs. Admrs. and Assigns for ever all the above named Lands according to the
usuages customs and Laws of our Country handed down to us time immemorial We have
given him the quiet and peaceable possession and relinquish all claims for ever to
the before mentioned Lands and all timber grown or growing upon it and all mines
or minorals or quarys or any thing or rights appertaining to the before mentioned
Lands Signed sealid and delived in presence of As witness whereof we have affixed
our signature and mark on this 1st day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. Dated Paramatta Kororarek Octbr. 1st 1839.
Na Ika Wairua.
Stuakahea.
L.S.
E Rivers his x mark. l.s.
E Mucko his x mark. l.s.
E Hc Ara his x mark. l.s.
Wa Pucka his x mark. l.s.
Witnisss—
Edmd. Powell.
James Anderson.
Arroar.
Consideration given. Payment for the within mentioned Land viz. Five large coats, six hats, ten
pair of blankets, four coats, four frying pans, 15 lb. of Tobacco, pair of
blankets, 1 shirt, 1 pair of braces and Twenty three pounds togather with three
double barrelled guns, 1 double barrel gun, 4 pair of blankets, Cash four pounds,
Do. Two pounds, 2 large coats.
No. 214f.O.L.C. A True Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
2nd January, 1879.