Potara Block, Paroa Bay, Bay of Islands District.
1839. 9 October.Bay of Islands District.This indenture made the ninth day of October in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine between John Barber on the one
part and William
Potara.John Barber. Korokoro, Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro Native Chiefs of New Zealand
of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of one Boat value Fifty
pounds two double barrel fowling pieces value Twenty pounds all sterling money of
Great Britain the said William Korokoro Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro do
voluntarily sell and give up and diliver to the said John Barber his heirs and
assigns for ever all that piece or parcel of land situated in Paroa Bay and know
by
Boundaries. [100 acres.] the name of Potarah bounded on the North by land belonging to Capt. Moss
known by the name of Opoite bounded on the South by land belonging to the said
John Barber known by the name of Parua bounded on the East by the Sea and bounded
on the West by the ridge of the mountain named Warrynue and this indenture
witnesseth that the said William Korokoro Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro for
the consideration of
Receipt. the aforesaid articles which are dilivered this being the receipt do
hereby quit claim and possession of the said land and the said William Korokoro
Charles Korokoro and John Korokoro do transfer all rights and title and diliver up
the said land to John Barber his heirs assigns for ever and the said land is
hereby transfered and dilivered to
page 203the said John Barber in witness whereof William Korokoro, Charles Korokoro and
John Korokoro do sign seal and mark for them selfs.
William Korokoro.
Charles Korokoro x his mark.
John Korokoro x his mark.
Witness—
James Johnson x his mark.
George Beeson.
William Howe.
True Copy.
H. Kemp.
Received in Court 14th October, 1841.
Edward L. Godfrey.
M. Richmond.
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.No. 41c.O.L.C.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
1st October, 1878.