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
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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.