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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 Beach (Land on), Bay of Islands District

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Kororareka Beach (Land on), Bay of Islands District.

Know all men by these presents, That we the undersigned Native Chiefs belonging to 1839. 4 October.Bay of Islands District. Kororadika in the Bay of Islands New Zealand, known by the names of Arkero and Wairike do hereby bargain sell and bequeath unto Benjamin Evans Turner his heirs Kororareka Beach.B. E. Turner. Executors and Assigns to have and to hold lawful and peaceable possession now and for ever all that piece or parcel of land situated on Kororadika Beach, bounded on the West by a piece of Boundaries. Land purchased by Thomas Battersby or William Moores running back 103 feet and bounded on the East by the Swamp, bounded on the North by a piece of land now in possession of Cook, On the South bounded by the land now occupied by the Natives and running along the Swamp from the South to the North 67 feet, also running from Cook's boundary oh the North end to the South along a fence now in possession of William Moores. The undersigned Native Chiefs in consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds in Cash and Ten Pounds in Trade Sterling money well and truly paid by him the said Benjamin Evans Turner to the said Native Chiefs, and the receipt of which they do hereby acknowledge in the presence of the undersigned Witnesses, and the said Native Chiefs do feel themselves perfectly satisfied with the above payment as a fair and ample consideration for the above described land. The said Native Chiefs do also yield up quiet and peaceable possession of the said land to Benjamin Evans Turner his heirs Executors and Assigns for ever without any other claims whatsoever that may be brought against the said land in Witness whereof we the said Native Chiefs do hereby set our hands and seals this Fourth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight and Thirty-Nine.

Arkero x his mark. l.s.
Wairake x his mark. l.s.

Witnesses—

Peter Moody.
Thos. Spicer.

£40 . 0 . 0.

Kororakida October 4th 1839.
Received of Benjamin Evans Turner the sum of Forty Pounds Sterling Money in Receipt for £40. full payment for the above piece of Land as described in this agreement in presence of the undersigned witnesses.

Arkero naku his mark. l.s.
Wairake x his mark. l.s.

Witnesses—

Peter Moody.
Thos. Spicer.