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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

Otakia Block, Whangaroa, Mangonui District

Otakia Block, Whangaroa, Mangonui District.

1836. 3 April.Mangonui District.This Indenture made the third day of April in the year of our Lord 1836 Between Wooderoa and Charles Shongee principal chiefs of New Zealand and residing in the Otakia. Island of New Zealand a native chief of the Takeha in the said Island of the one part Lawson and Davis. and Robert Lawson and Henry Davis late of Sydney in the Colony of New South page 21Wales but now of residence at Takia in the Island of New Zealand aforesaid trade farmers of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of 100 Spanish Dollars 2 kegs of Gunpowder, Spanish dollars 4 shillings each of lawful money of Great Britain and Ireland in hand paid by the said Robert Lawson and Henry Davis to the said Wooderoa and Charles Shongee principal chiefs as above written at the time of the selling and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Wooderoa and Charles Shongee residing as above written Hath given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant and confirm unto the said Robert Lawson and Henry Davis and their heirs and assignes all the ground namely Takiah situated and Boundaries. joining a well known rock namely Saint Paul's and running to the water side forming [100 acres.] two small Bays bounded by a ridge of hills on each side To Have and to Hold all and singular the same land hereditaments and premises together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to them the said Robert Lawson and Henry Davis their heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of them the said Robert Lawson and Henry Davis their heirs and assigns for ever, and the said Wooderoa and Charles Shongee and their heirs ail and singular the said land hereditaments and premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto them the said Robert Lawson and Henry Davis and their heirs against them the said chiefs namely Wooderoa and Charles Shongee and their heirs shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals at Takia in the Island aforesaid the day month and year first above written, as witness whereof we the undersigned have signed our hands.

Sd. Wooderoa.
Sd. putete.
Sd. Hare Hongi.

Signed sealed and delivered no stamps being used and none to be obtained in the presence of the undersigned, viz.,—

Richard Baker.
John Reid.
John Paget.

Received the day and year first within written of and from the within namedReceipt. Robert Lawson and Henry Davis the sum of Twenty Pounds sterling and 2 kegs of Powder being the consideration money within expressed to be paid by him to me and being in full for the absolute purchase of the land and premises within particularly mentioned and described.

Sd. Wooderoa.
Sd. Tupe Tupe.
Sd. Toka.

Witness—

Allexander Stephen.
John Bemis.
G. Thomas.
John Cumming.