1840. 20 June.Bay of Islands District.This Indenture made the twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty Between Jules Augusten Duvauchelle of Kororarika, Bay of Aputara.J. A. Duvauchelle. Islands in New Zealand Gentleman of the one part and John Nicholas of the same place Carpenter of the other part. Whereas the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle being seised in his demesne as of fee of the lands and hereditaments herinafter described hath contracted with the said John Nicholson for the sale to him thereof at the Consideration. sum of Eighty-two Pounds Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty-two pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle in hand well and truly paid the said John Nicholson at or immediately before the sealing and delivery of these presents (the receipt whereof and that the same is in full for the absolute purchase of the inheritance in fee simple in possession of the lands and hereditaments hereinafter described the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle doth hereby expressly acknowledge) He the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle hath given granted and enfeoffed and by these presents doth give grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Nicholson and his heirs All that piece or parcel of land situated at Boundaries. Kororarika aforesaid Bounded on the North by reserved land for an intended street to page 219be called Prince's Street, forty feet: on the West by the land of Thomas Spicer One hundred and seventy-six feet: on the South by the Beach seventy feet: and on the East by the land of — Brown One hundred and six feet to the land of — Trainer and by the land of the said — Trainer to Prince's Street aforesaid Fifty-three feet (as the same is delineated on the Plan or sketch thereof drawn at the foot of these presents) being part and parcel of the land known by the name of Aputa or Aputada which by a certain Deed or Instrument in writing under the hands and seals of Ahongi Ahoki and Atoko therein described as Native Chiefs belonging to Oputada bearing date the sixth day of November, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight was for the consideration therein mentioned sold and conveyed to Benjamin Evans Turner who by Indenture bearing date the 13th day of December 1839 sold and conveyed the same unto and to the use of the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle his heirs and assigns for ever Together with all ways paths passages waters watercourses rights privileges advantages members and appurtenances to the same hereditaments and premises belonging or in any wise appertaining And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders of and in the said hereditaments and premises and the rents issues and proceeds thereof And all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle in to or respecting the said hereditaments and premises or any part thereof To Have and to Hold the said piece or parcel of land hereditaments and premises hereinbefore described with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore granted enfeoffed and confirmed or otherwise assured or intended so to be unto the said John Nicholson his heirs and assigns henceforth and for ever. And the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant grant and declare that he and they shall and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the said John Nicholson his heirs and assigns all and every the said lands hereditaments and premises against him the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle and his heirs, and against all and every person and persons now or hereafter lawfully or equitably entitled to the said hereditaments and premises or any part thereof or any estate or interest therein from through under or in trust for him them or any of them or by or through his or their or any or either of their default means or procurement And further that he the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter (unless prevented by Fire or other inevitable accident) upon every reasonable request in writing and at the expense of the said John Nicholson his heirs and assigns produce and show forth to the said John Nicholson his heirs and assigns or to his or their Counsel Solicitor or others at or upon any trial hearing commission or examination of Witnesses or to any Arbitrators or Umpire lawfully appointed to be inspected perused pleaded or given in Evidence as may be requisite, and upon or for every or any other proper or reasonable occasion or purpose the said two several hereinbefore mentioned Deeds and also all and every other Deeds muniments and writings (if any) which relate unto or in any manner affect the hereditaments and premises mentioned or intended by these presents to be granted and enfeoffed which now are or hereafter shall or may be in the custody or lawful power of him the said Jules Augusten Duvauchelle his heirs or assigns or which he or they can or may procure without suit at law or in Equity for the manifestation support defence or justification of the possession estate right title or interest of the said John Nicholson his heirs or assigns of in to or respecting the said hereditaments and premises or any part of them or any part thereof. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.