Kororareka Beach (Land on), Bay of Islands District.
1835. 21 July.Bay of Islands District. I the undersigned Tarea a Native Chief of the Bay of Islands in New
Zealand do hereby declare and acknowledge that in consideration of Two Muskets and
two Swords
Kororareka Beach (Land on). delivered to me by
Thomas
Spicer of Kororareka in New Zealand, Dealer, the receipt of which I do
hereby acknowledge I have Granted bargained and sold to the said
Thomas Spicer all that piece or portion
of land or ground situate lying and being on Kororareka
Thomas Spicer. beach in the Bay of Islands aforesaid bounded in front by the said Beach
and measuring
Boundaries. nearly six feet on one side by the premises of Fitzsimmons and Butterworth
and of Akedo measuring fifty one yards on the other side by the premises of Tarea
and measuring also fifty one yards from the beach to the Swamp and on the rear by
the said Swamp measuring thirteen yards and by premises occupied by the said
Fitzsimmons and Butterworth measuring nine yards To Have and to Hold the said land
to the said
Thomas Spicer his heirs
and assigns for ever; And I do hereby further declare that I have full right and
power to convey the said land to the said
Thomas Spicer and that the same land is free from all claims and
incumbrances whatsoever and that the said
Thomas Spicer shall have and enjoy full free and peaceable possession of
the same without any molestation or disturbance by me or any other person
whomsoever And that I will at all future times execute such other instrument or
conveyance as shall be demanded by the said
Thomas Spicer his heirs or assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this Twenty-first day of July one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-five.
Tarea his mark x.
Signed in the presence of Witness—
Benj. Turner.
Receipt. Payment for the land 2 Muskets 2 Swords 1 Blanket, 21 pound Tobacco, 6
pipes, 1 Tomehawk. Received payment.
Tarea his mark x.