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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

Maungaroa Block, Hokianga River and District

Maungaroa Block, Hokianga River and District.

Be it known unto all men by these presents that we Kaitoki Te Hadinga, Rangatida, 1839. 13 November.Hokianga District.and Te Rangituawaru have this day sold all and every our rights titles and Interest without the least reservation whatever unto certain lands which are situated on the left hand Maungaroa.bank of the river Hokianga, when following the course thereof to the sea which said Matthew Mariner.River Hokianga is also situated in the most northerly of the Islands of New Zealand, To Wit—the lands in question being situated on the left hand bank of the River Hokianga as aforesaid. Their boundaries are to commence at a point thereon named Boundaries. [1,000 acres.]Maunga Roa which point is to be the North East boundary, thence the bounds to be the aforesaid river left hand bank until a creek is arrived at named Te Wai o te Puke which is the Northern boundary of lands formerly sold to a Captain Crow which said creek is to be the South East limit of the river frontage and to be followed as the line of demarkation between the lands in question and those sold to the said Captain Crow as aforesaid to a hill named Puke Cowdie which will complete the South West boundary page 270of those lands from whence the rear line of limit is to run along the tops of a range of hills or mountains there situated without diverging or descending in the least towards a river named Wirinaki until a point is gained called Puke Papa from whence the line of bound is to be taken by gradual descent which will be more fully delineated by some of the usual kind of New Zealand land marks being fixed at certain intervals in the ground until the first named point of Maunga Roa is returned to or regained; All and every part within which said bounds as hereinbefore described we have this day sold unto Matthew Marriner of Te Horeke his heirs and assigns for ever, to enjoy and possess unreservedly without let or hindrance front us, our relatives or any other claim whatsoever the aforesaid lands, And we hereby most solemnly affirm ourselves whose names are severally subscribed to this Peed to be the rightful owners of the aforesaid lands herein disposed of by us conjointly to Matthew Marriner aforesaid his heirs or assigns whom we will defend in peaceable possession of the same in opposition to all and every other claim or claims.
Receipt.In consideration we hereby acknowledge to have this day received the whole and entire of the undermentioned matters as full and just payment for the said lands and which free them (the lands) from all future claims or incumbrances whatsoever on our parts, videlicet, 20 prs. Blankets, 1 Case Tobacco, 10 Musquets, 1 double barrelled Fowling piece, 4 kegs Gunpowder containing 25 lbs. each, 10 Spades, 10 pieces Grown Print containing 28 yds. each, 20 Check Shirts, 3 Great Coats, 26 Cotton Handkerchiefs, 10 pairs Duck Trowsers 5 Cloth Jackets 2 bags Shot, 3 prs. Men's Shoes, 3 prs. Men's Drawers, 3 prs. Men's Stockings, 100 Tobacco pipes, and a sum of money equal to £12 Sterling.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto affixed our signatures and seals respectively this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord 1839. at Te Paheke, Hokianga, New Zealand.

his x mark Kaitoke.
his x mark Te Rangituawadu.
Ko te Haringa.

Witnesses to the Signatures—

G. F. Russe
F. E. Manning.

True Copy.

C. Davis, Int.