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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

Deeds—No. 93

Deeds—No. 93.

Koutute Block, River Waikare, Bay of Islands District.

1832. 10 May.Bay of Islands District.Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned being Chiefs of Tribes in the Bay of Islands and owners of a certain piece of land situated on the River Waicade in Koutute. the said Bay of Islands in New Zealand known or called by the name of Cooetiti the Geo. Greenway. boundaries of which are hereafter more fully set forth Do hereby sell bargain and transfer unto George Greenway of the said place Merchant and his heirs for ever all the said piece of land with houses timber water and minerals or whatever else may appertain Receipt. in any way unto the said premises the payment of which we do hereby acknowledge having received and we the said undersigned have full right and good authority to sell and transfer the said premises unto the said George Greenway his heirs administrators and executors and further we the said undersigned do hereby guarantee that the said George Greenway and his heirs executors and administrators shall hereafter hold and Boundaries. [100 acres.] enjoy quiet and peaceable possession of the said premises the boundaries of which are as follows, from a point called Te Meraunga extending on the ridge of the hill in a direction to an old Pah formerly occupied by Oni Rakau the Chief of the Roa Roa Tribe called Rangakahi and thence extending in a direct line on the ridge of the hill to a point called Te Maarau and all the sea coast between the Two points The two flats called Otematini and Koeetute as also an Island opposite the said Koeetute called Moututokope. Dated this tenth day of May a.d. 1832. Witness our hands as under.

Cowite Chief of the Natehini his x mark.
Kivekive Chief of the Natemanu his x mark.
One Rakau Chief of the Roa Roa his x mark.
Okau Cowite’s son his x mark.

Witnesses of the said Signatures—
Wm. Pratt.
J. H. Rapsey.

True Copy.

Henry Kemp.

No. 98.O.L.C. A True Transcript of the same.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 8th November, 1878.