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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

Kaimanga Block, Whangaroa Harbour, Mangonui District

Kaimanga Block, Whangaroa Harbour, Mangonui District.

In the year of Christ Jesus, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-five on the Seventeenth 1835. 17 December.Mangonui District. day of December, To Wit:—This Bill of Sale and Purchase of Land situate in the Bay of Wangaroa of New Zealand made and done between Hari Hogi, Armo, Adru or Haddu, Agew, Apuna and Towwherea Natives of New Zealand and Owners Kaimanga. or Chiefs of the said land on the one part and Henry Southie Mariner of Great Britain Henry Southie. on the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of sundry goods hereinafter particularly specified and enumerated to and for the value or amount of pounds Receipt. sterling of Great Britain that is to say, thirty pounds Gunpowder, three Muskets, fifty pounds of Tobacco, Two Iron Pots, One Axe, three Hoes, three Blankets, Forty pounds of lead in hand well and truly paid by the said Henry Southie to the said Hari Hogi, Armo Agew at the time of the signing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, They the said Hari Hogi, Apuna, Towwhera Hath given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant and confirm unto the said Henry Southie and his heirs or assigns all that piece or parcel of Land situate and bounded in manner following being a point of land forming a point on the Bay of Boundaries. [140 acres.] Wangaroa and commencing for the N E angle or corner by low water mark on a beach East next of a point or place called Kimunga the said point West being within the boundary being well known as having a Saw pit and several Native houses all West of page 14the line and continuing up a woody valley West of the Cupola and which is joining at the head to another woody valley called Dower and falling into the sea by said valley to Southward and being a ravine or valley South of that known as the place or valley occupied by Mr. Cunningham at the time of the Buffalo Store Ship's stay as a garden, the water course of said valley or valleys being taken as the Eastern line or boundary and thence quite round the said land from the point South of Gunningham's garden by the sea at low water mark Westerly, Northerly and Easterly still returning round to and past the aforesaid point of Kimunga to the first point or N.E. corner or angle of the said land as aforesaid. To have and to hold all and singular the said land hereditaments and premises together with all Woods, Waters, rights or appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Henry Southie his heirs, and assigns to his and their proper use and behoof that is of him the said H. Southie his heirs and assigns against them or any of them the said Hari Hogi, Arno, Haddee, Agew, Apuna, Towwhera or of their heirs or assigns shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereuuto set their hands and marks at the said place of Wangaroa as aforesaid the day month and year first before written.

Arupe.
Hari Hogi.
Arno his x mark.
Haddee.
Apui his x mark.
Apuna his x mark.
Towwhera x his mark.
Wooderoa x his mark.

Thirty pounds Powder for his claim therein. March 20th 1836.

Witnesses to signing and making the payment as herein specified—

Christopher Scott.
Thomas Cooper.
Ataheru x his mark.