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Mapau Block, Epsom, Auckland District.
1845. 28 January.Auckland District.Mapau.Charles Ring.This Deed made the 28th day of January in the year 1845 Between
Te Keen and Davis and Paora Native chiefs of New Zealand residing at Horeke near
Auckland in the said colony of the one part and Charles Ring of Auckland in the
said colony Grazier page 483.gif)
of the other
part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Forty-six Pounds Four
shillings paid to them the said Te Keene, Davis and Paora in money and goods the
receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge They the said Te Keene Davis Receipt for £46 4s. and Paora Do and each of them Doth according to their several interests
therein convey and assure unto the said Charles Ring his heirs and assigns for
ever All that piece or parcel of land situate in the District of Auckland County
of Eden Bounded on theBoundaries. [123 acres.] North West by land belonging to Alexander Kennedy 3,980 links and 2,168
links, on the East by land belonging to the Natives 5,482 links, and on the
South-West by other land belonging to the Natives 4,365 links containing by
admeasurement 123 acres or thereabouts and known by the Native name Mapau,
Together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging And the said Charles Ring
doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be intitled to Dower out
of the piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed and assured or any part thereof. In
Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto subscribed their
names.
of the other
part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Forty-six Pounds Four
shillings paid to them the said Te Keene, Davis and Paora in money and goods the
receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge They the said Te Keene Davis Receipt for £46 4s. and Paora Do and each of them Doth according to their several interests
therein convey and assure unto the said Charles Ring his heirs and assigns for
ever All that piece or parcel of land situate in the District of Auckland County
of Eden Bounded on theBoundaries. [123 acres.] North West by land belonging to Alexander Kennedy 3,980 links and 2,168
links, on the East by land belonging to the Natives 5,482 links, and on the
South-West by other land belonging to the Natives 4,365 links containing by
admeasurement 123 acres or thereabouts and known by the Native name Mapau,
Together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging And the said Charles Ring
doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be intitled to Dower out
of the piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed and assured or any part thereof. In
Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto subscribed their
names.Ko te Taua x tana tohu.
Ko te
Reweti x tana tohu.
Te Keene x.
Paul x.
Rangatira Nga te Watua.
Charles Ring.
Signed by the above named Te Keene, Davis, and Paora in our presence the same having been faithfully interpreted to them by Joseph J. Merrett of Auckland Interpreter.
Witnessed—
Joseph J. Merrett,
Interpreter, Waipapa, Auckland.Penny Macfarlane, Inn Keeper, Shortland
Crescent.
Signed by the above named Charles Ring in the
presence of us—
Jno. I. Montefiore, Merchant, Auckland.
J. Dilworth, Aut.,
Auckland.