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.