Waipumahu Block (J. Berghan), Mangonui District.
1837. 7 February.Mangonui District.Know all men by these presents that We E Kiwa Paowa and the
undersigned Native Chiefs of Mungonui Doubtless Bay New Zealand for and in
consideration of £10, One Waipumahu. Dress Coat value Five pounds, one Box. £1 one pound, one Blanket, 16
sixteen shillings, James Berghan. 10 lbs. Tobacco, and 6 six yards of Calico, to us in hand paid by James
Berghan Receipt. of Mungonui the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge have bargained sold
and delivered and by these presents do bargain sell and deliver unto the said
James Berghan all that piece or parcel of land timber mines and minerals belonging
thereunto and bounded as Boundaries. follows: Commencing at Wyboomough and following the different windings of
the Putta [1,000 acres.] Kaka river unto the Wangaroa road and back to Wyboomough by the Wangaroa
road and known by the Native names of Orudu, te Hate, Wyboomough &c.
&c. to have and to hold the aforesaid bargained premises unto the
aforesaid James Berghan his executors administrators and assigns for ever, and we
E Kiwa Paowa Pororua and the undersigned for us and our executors administrators
shall and will defend and warrant the same against all persons unto the said James
Berghan his executors administrators and page 29assigns by these presents. In witness whereof we set our hands and seals this
7th day of February in the Year of our Lord 1837.
E Kiwa.
Na Pewa toku x tohu.
In presence of—
Fredrick Hanckel.
A True Copy of Original Deed. No. 259.O.L.C.
Wellington, 18th February, 1879.