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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

Okoko Block, River Kawakawa, Bay of Islands District

Okoko Block, River Kawakawa, Bay of Islands District.

Bay of Islands New Zealand Decr. 5th 1837.
Know all men that I, Karwitty, a native chief of New Zealand and all others concerned 1837. 5 December.Bay of Islands District. have this day sold and demised for ever to William Green his heirs and successors a Okoko. parcel of Land situated on the Kova Kova river called O' Koko with River frontage with the Wood and Water and all that is thereon and containing by estimate about ten acres more or less the boundaries having been pointed out and agreed upon by the aforesaid parties in consideration of (5) five casks of Gunpowder the receipt of which I Receipt. hereby acknowledge as Witness my hand and seal on the day and year above mentioned. Bounded on the West by a point of land, on the East by land called Hoarakerponi, on the [10 acres.] Southwards by a swamp, and on the North by the River Kova Kova.

Kawittee's mark x.
Etou's mark x.

Witnesses to Signatures—

James R. Clendon.
Henry Dighton.