Epsom (Land at), near One-Tree Hill, Auckland District.
This Deed made the 3rd day of June in the year 1840 Between
Kouweu Kouweu and
1840. 3 June.Auckland District.Epsom. Edward Other. Te Hira Native Chiefs of the Tribe Ngatewatua residing at Oraki near
Auckland of the one part and Edward Other of Auckland aforesaid Surveyor of the
other part Whereas the said Native Chiefs are rightfully seized of the fee simple
and inheritance of and in the piece or parcel of Land hereinafter described
according to the Native Customs of New Zealand And Whereas the aforesaid Native
Chiefs have contracted with the said Edward Other for the absolute sale to him of
the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum of
Forty-two Pounds ten Shillings sterling who hath requested a conveyance thereof in
manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the said sum of £42 . 10 . 0 Sterling paid to
Receipt for £42 10s. the said Native Chiefs by the said Edward Other (the receipt whereof they
do hereby jointly and severally acknowledge) They the said Native Chiefs Kouweu
Kouweu and Te Hira do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure unto the said
Edward Other his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land
situate between One Tree Hill and Mount Hobson in the vicinity of Auckland
aforesaid containing by admeasurement sixty-two acres, two Roods or thereabouts
Bounded on the north by a
Boundaries. [62a. 2r.] Swamp part of and adjoining land the property of Mr. Dilworth 2,230 links
on the East by land the property of Thomas Henry 780 links then by a line running
West 30 links then on the East by the said land belonging to the said Thomas Henry
2,090 links on the West by land purchased from the Natives by Joseph May William
Hart and Samuel Allen Wood 3,500 links and on the South by land the property of
Mr. Robinson 1,680 links be the said several admeasurements a little more or less
and as the same are more particularly delineated in the Plan of the said piece or
parcel of land drawn in the margin hereof Together with all the rights members and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining And the said Edward
Other doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be entitled to
Dower out of the said piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed or any part thereof
And they the said Native Chiefs Kouweu Kouweu and Te Hira do and each of them doth
hereby covenant and declare
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with the said Edward Other his Heirs and Assigns that they the said Native Chiefs
have and each of them bath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority
to convey and assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and
described unto the said Edward Other his Heirs and Assigns for ever. In Witness
whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.
Signed na te Hira.
Signed Kouweu
Kouweu his x mark.
Signed by the above named parties in the presence of Thomas Edward Conry
of Auckland Solicitor and Edward
Meurant of Auckld. Native Interpreter the above Deed having first been
read over and explained to the said Native Chiefs by the said Edward Meurant—
Signed Thomas E. Conry Solr. Auckland.
E. Meurant
Interpreter Auckland.
We the undersigned do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of
the Original Deed of Conveyance with which we have this day compared the
same,—Dated at Auckld. this 14th day of September 1846.
Thos. E. Conry Solr. Auckld.
J. W. Buckham Clerk Auckld.
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with the said Edward Other his Heirs and Assigns that they the said Native Chiefs
have and each of them bath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority
to convey and assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and
described unto the said Edward Other his Heirs and Assigns for ever. In Witness
whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.