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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. 152

Deeds—No. 152.

Opoiti Block, Paroa Bay, Bay of Islands District.

Know all men that we William Korokoro Chief of Paroa Bay, Watatahi Penny and 1836. 22 October.Bay of Islands District. Wareraw Native Chiefs under the said W. Korokoro, Charles Korokoro brother to the said Chief, and Perange Sister to the said Watatahi Penny do mutualy and seyeraly Opoiti. John Barber. agree to sell and hereby do sell and Demise for ever a certain Parcel of land called Opoiti situated at the entrance of Paroa Bay together with all water courses springs minerals wood stone and all other valuables either above or below the surface of the said land the whole containing by estimate about 640 acres more or less for the sum of Twenty Pounds Sterling to James Verney Hitchcock his heirs or assigns, forthemore we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said sum of Twenty Pounds. Signed sealed Receipt for £20. and delivered severally by the aforesaid Chiefs and natives this 22nd day of October 1836.

William Korokoro.
x Watatahi Pennry’s mark.
x Wareraw’s mark.
Tare Korokoro.
x Perange’s mark.

Witness to Korokoro’s signature—

Henry S. Mann.

Witness to Korokoro’s signature and also the boundaries—

James x Johnson’s mark.

page 156 The boundaries of the said track of land known as Opoiti on the East a long point called Ohotu-kotite extending from South point in a South West ½ West direction to the top[640 acres.] 100 acres claimed. of the farthest hill in view, from said point about one mile more or less, On the West the boundaries from the water is a large hole in the Rock called Otimote running in a South by West direction one mile more or less untill it crosses the Eastern boundary line. Signed and delivered under our hands this 3rd day February 1837.

William Korokoro.
James Veeny Hitchcock.

Witness—

James Johnson x mark.
Js. Murray.

True Copy.

Hentry Kemp.

ItMemorandum by Commissioners. appears by the accompanying documents that the land contained in this claim was sold by James Verney Hitchcock to Seth Byram Horton, and transferred to him on the 4th of February, 1837; and subsequently sold by Seth Byram Horton to John Barber, and transferred to him on the 15th of January, 1840.

M. Richmond.
Edward L. Godfrey.

2nd day of May, 1842.Dated at Auckland this

ANo. 41a.O.L.C. True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Commissioners’ Memorandum.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 28th September, 1878.