Parua Block (John Byron), Bay of Islands District.
1835. 24 March.Bay of Islands District. A Sale and Transfer of land made this day Twenty-fourth of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five from William Korokoro
Chief of parua Parua. to John Byron in Fee Simple, I William Korokoro doth hereby agree and
acknowledge John Byron. to Transfer and assign over to John Byron a piece or parcel of Ground and
known by Boundaries. [90 acres.] the name of Parua bounded on the East by the sea extending from Okoiaha
Point to Tamoroa a marked tree including the water run, on the South by the ridge
running S.W. by S. to a marked tree on the mountain, on the North by a ridge
running S. by W. from Okoiaha to a marked tree on the mountain, on the West by the
ridge of Receipt for £20. mountains running parrellel with the Water side on the consideration of
having received the sum of Twenty Pounds sterling being clear of all demands.
William Korokoro.
John Byron x his mark.
Witnesses—
John Barber.
Wm. Sturley.
Titore x his mark.
Charles
Korokoro x his mark.
Akedo x his mark.
Received in Court, 14th October, 1841.
E. L. Godfrey.
M. Richmond.
True Copy.
Henry Kemp.
No. 54.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington, 7th
October, 1878.