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
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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.