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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

Te Kohi Block, River Waima, Hokianga District

Te Kohi Block, River Waima, Hokianga District.

We the Undersigned do hereby declare that on the sixth day of the Month last past 1840. 12 February.Hokianga District.namely January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, being the sole, true, and only Proprietor of a certain portion of Land, and the entire of its Te Kohi. John Ryan.appurtenances, both natural and artificial, which is situated in the most northerly of the Islands of New Zealand, and of which the following is an exact description with regard to extent and boundary, To Wit, It is named Kohi and is situated on the Eastern Bank of the River Wai Ma. It is bounded on the West by a straight line which is to be taken Boundaries. [500 acres.]from a Kauri Tree standing near the Wai-ma's water's edge bearing in a N.W. direction by compass to another Kauri Tree on the Ridge of Hills at the Back, and which separates the Land herein referred to from that possessed by another European named William Nicholson and called Keri Winua; from the last mentioned Kauri Tree a straight line is to be taken to the loftiest or southern extreme of the back range of hills running aback, the rear boundary is to be formed by running along the centre thereof until a Rata Tree is arrived at—from which another line is to be taken bearing S. by W. to the Mouth of the Toko-e-te-Arowa Creek which empties itself into the aforesaid Wai-Ma, to form the Eastern Boundary to the Bank of the said River, and which River gives the Western frontage to this land as premised, the whole and entire of which We did sell unto and consequently did relinquish all rights and titles which prior thereto were vested in Us to the same portion of Land, for Ourselves, our Heirs, and lawful Successors in favour of John Ryan who at present resides at Paraumu on the River Omania in the aforesaid Island, for the benefit of himself, his Heirs and lawful Successors on he, the said John Ryan paying unto Us, one Single Barrelled Fowling Piece, two double Barrelled Fowling Pieces, four Boxes of Percussion Caps, one Hundred Pounds weight of Gunpowder, five pairs of Blankets, three pieces of Gown Print, seven Check Shirts, six Cotton Handkerchiefs, a pair of Trousers (warm), three Great Coats, one large Clothes Cht, with Drawers therein, two Canisters of Gunpowder, ten pounds of Tobacco, and twenty and eight pounds of Shot—and the said John Ryan having duly, truly, and bond fide Receipt.paid Us the whole and entire of the said Articles, consequently, according to the terms of the forementioned Agreement, We did relinquish and alienate for ever and ever, all and every right and title which in Us were vested to the aforesaid piece of Land, and all its Appurtenances, both natural and artificial, and of which an exact description with regard to extent and boundary has herein been before given, from Ourselves, our Heirs, and lawful Successors in favour of the forenamed John Ryan, his Heirs and lawful Successors.—In Witness whereof We have severally hereunto affixed our Signatures at Paraumu, Omania, Hokianga, New Zealand, this twelfth day of February, In the Year of our Lord, one Thousand, eight Hundred and Forty.

The mark x of Tauma.
The mark x of Romana.
The mark x of Kaitara.

Witnesses to the signatures—

Pierce P. Tuite.
Peter Lynch.