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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

Mangatipa Block, River Mangamuka, Hokianga District

Mangatipa Block, River Mangamuka, Hokianga District.

Hokianga 17th Sepr. 1830.
1830. 17 September.Hokianga District.Be it knowing to all men by these presents that I Biddy Matto Tarro and Rowrohie Mangatipa.Robert Hunt. native of New Zealand has sold unto Robert Hunt in the River Munamuka New Zealand and to his Heirs and Successors for ever all our rights titles and interest in all that land commencing from Mangudda up along the river as far as the Creek Mungatipa Boundaries. [3,000 acres.] To Wit including that Island Muta Rata and the Boundarys of the said land running in a strait direction from the Creeks Mangudda and Mungatipa for the Consideration hereafter specified and in order to prevent any Dispute or Misunderstanding hereafter be it further known that we Biddy Matto Tarro and Rowrohie as aforesaid for ourselves our Heirs and Successors do hereby sell let and make over to Robt. Hunt as aforesaid the Land timber and Creeks with the River that is to say from the Creek Mangudda up to the Creek Mungatipa and as far inland as four English miles there being Land marks laid down to the Boundarys of the said land and tenements as aforesaid and we the aforesaid Biddy Matto Tarro and Rowrohie acknowledge to have Receipt. received from Robt. Hunt Eight Muskets eight Blankets one Hundred and seventy-five pounds of powder 1 Axe two Bayonets four shirts two Cartouch Boxes and ten pounds of Tobacco as a full and just payment for the said land and Tenements and to be held by Robert Hunt his heires and successors for ever without Let or Hinderance from the page 225aforesaid Biddy Matto Tarro and Rowrohie our heires and successors for ever in Witness Whereof we Biddy Matto Tarro and Rowrohie as aforesaid do hereby set our hands and seals.

Biddy his x mark.
Rowrohie his x mark.
Matto his x mark.
Tarro his x mark.
Kiari his x mark.
Pork his x mark.
Kaweka x.
Pura x.

Witness—

Thos. Cassedy.
Thomas Ryan his x mark.
Thos. Poynton.
Ths. Stiles.
Hy. Pearson.

Also in addition to the before mentioned payment 200 lbs. Lead and one pr. Blankets.

Witness—

Joseph W. Wright.