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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

No. VI. — Toterairi, etc., Block, Whangaroa, Mangonui District

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No. VI.
Toterairi, etc., Block, Whangaroa, Mangonui District.

Be it remembered that on this 7th day of November 1839, "We, the undersigned Chieftains 1839. 7 November.Mangonui District. in New Zealand, do hereby bargain sell and make over unto Thomas Florance certain Tracts of land (as hereinafter described) situated on the banks of the River Kaeo, Wangaroa, known by the name of Touterairi, Mautepara, Pohui, Tupataua, for Toterairi, Etc. and in consideration of certain payments hereinafter specified, given unto us the said Thomas Florance. Chieftains by the said Thomas Florance as full value of said Tracts of land with all Timbers, Trees &c. laying or growing thereon, right of soil and waters belonging thereunto. Contents, 150 acres, more or less.

And we the said Chieftains further covenant, agree, and by these presents, do now surrender, give up, and for ever, unto the said Thomas Florance, his heirs or assigns, all claims right title and privilege unto the said tracts of land together with all their properties appertaining thereunto, in Allodium, as said land passed from our Ancestors to us—The said tracts of land being bounded as follow:

"Tou te rairi:" bounded on the North "West, North and North East by the river Boundaries. [150 acres.] Kaeo; on the South by a part of Nga Tara: and on the West by "Wesley Dale, or Wesleyan Mission land.

"Moutepara, Pohui and Tupataua:" bounded on the West, South West, and South by the river Kaeo: on the East Hohu, Toropapa, and Puketapu: on the North and N.W. by Waikara creek to its mouth.

Payment. £25 money, 1 cask Tobacco, 1 double barrel Gun. Amount £60.

In witness whereof we the said Chieftains hereby acknowledge the receipt of the Receipt above mentioned payment being in full of all claims or demands for said Tracts of land. This Deed further witnesseth that we the said Chieftains have, on the day and date first above written, hereunto set or affixed our respective signatures. And we also recognise the truth of the an[gap — reason: illegible]exed sketch relative to the boundaries of said tracts of land, which tracts are coloured red.

Te Tohu x o Tareha.
Na Takiri or Hakiro.

In presence of Charles Baker, Jno. Layton, Na Tua, Na te Hoterene, Mene.

True Copy.

H. Tact Kemp.