Kororareka Township (Land at), Bay of Islands District.
Know all Men by this present that we the undersigned Native
Chiefs of New Zealand
1840. 2 January.Bay of Islands District. E Hockey and Kitarra and —— have this day sold and demised unto
Thomas Spicer his heirs and
Administrators and Assigns for ever and we do further agree to give
Kororarika(Land at).Thomas Spicer. to the said
Thomas Spicer
free and peaceable possession and to assist him and maintain the same for and in
consideration of Twenty pounds Cash and goods to us in hands well and truly paid
by the said
Thomas Spicer and we do
hereby acknowledge to have
Receipt. received payment in full for the said Land together with all wood water
runs stones or other minerals above and below the said earth The said piece of
parcel of land situated at the top of a Hill called Mike and leading to a footpath
going to Tapikka the same land being situated and Bounded by a street bearing N.
by E. thence bearing South
[1½ acres] West thence by a street bearing N.E. by S. W. from thence by a line
bearing S. by W. then by a creek running N. by E. to a street bearing East by
South East adjoining the first boundary. As witness whereof we having affixed our
hand and seal this 2nd January 1840.
(Signed) Mukingi.
L.S.
Teatara.
L.S.
Puke timotia.
L.S.
Witnesses present—
(Signed) Jno. P. du Moulin.
Rich. Still.
True Copy.
Henry Kemp.
I have this day sold unto T. Spicer all my interest in the Land as
marked by me on
Endorsement. the 5th of November 1838. situated in the valley at the back of the watering
place for the (sum) of ten pounds sterling and received four pounds in part paymt.
Receipt for £4.
(Signed) E Hongi x his mark.
Mangonui Usitea.
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Deed and Endorsement.No. 214m.O.L.C.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
2nd January, 1879.