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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

Waihou Block, Hokianga District

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Waihou Block, Hokianga District.

Agreement between the Baron Charles Philip Hippolytus de Thierry of Bathampton in 1822. 7 August.Hokianga district. the County of Somerset, England, and of Queen's College, Cambridge, and Muri Wai, Patutone, and Nene native residents on the banks of the River Hokianga in the Islands Waihou.Baron de Thierry. of New Zealand. We the above-named Chiefs and Natives of New Zealand for and in consideration of thirty-six axes to us now given, for us our heirs and successors, by free will and with common consent have sold and granted to the said Baron Charles Philip Hippolytus de Thierry his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever, all the lands, woods, and waters situated within the following boundaries or limits hereafter Boundaries. [1,500 acres.] specified, viz. The district called Te Tu One at the source or rise of the River Hokianga; The district of Wai Hu adjoining the aforesaid district; Also the district called Te Papa adjoining the aforesaid district called Wai Hu; Also the district called Huta Hura adjoining the aforesaid the aforesaid district called Te Papa, all of which districts are situated at the source and on the Eastern and Western Banks of the River Hokianga, and contain by estimation Forty Thousand Acres be the same more or less, and all the lands woods and waters and whatsoever may be contained and situated within the aforesaid limits and boundaries, do from this day and shall remain for ever the sole property of the said Baron Charles Philip Hippolytus de Thierry his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. And no person or persons whosoever shall on any pretence unlawfully seize, take, give, make over, distribute, molest, injure, or in any manner damage or injure the said lands, woods, waters, and whatsoever may belong thereto or be contained therein and upon; And we the aforenamed Chiefs and Natives do solemnly engage to defend the said property to the best of our power against any unlawful seizure or injury. We further declare having received full payment and satisfaction for Receipt. the said lands, woods, waters, and everything belonging thereto, in testimony of which we do sign this our act and Deed, this seventh day of August in the year of Christ One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-Two on board the ship Providence now in New Zealand.

The mark of Mudi Wai x.
The mark of Patu One x.
The mark of Nene x. Signed in presence of—
James Herd, Master of the Providence.
Thomas Kendall, Missionary.
William Edward Green, 1st Officer of the Providence.