Kororareka Beach (Centre of), Bay of Islands District.
Know all men by these presents that I Benjn. Turner on one
part and a Native Chief 1835. 23 October.Bay of Islands District. known by the name of Puss (of Kororarika) on the other whereby the said
Puss did bargain and sell to said Benjaman Turner a piece or parcel of Land
situated on Kororarika Kororareka Beach. beach to his heirs assigns and administrators for ever and that the said
Benjn. Turner is to hold peaceable and lawfull possession and the said Benjn.
Turner shall be B. E. Turner. at liberty to dispose of the same as he shall think proper the said Puss a
Native Chief having given up possession to the said Benjn. Turner for that piece
or parcel of Land adjoining that he the said Benjn. Turner now holds containing
Eight (8) feet frontage Boundaries. seventy four 74 feet deep and five (5) feet back whereas in Consideration
the said Benjn. Turner has given to the said Puss a New Zealand Chief one Cask of
Powder Payment. and two Bags of Shot the said Puss having given up all claims and demands
of the ground so purchased whereon I the said puss do afix my Hand and seal this
twenty-third day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and
Thirty-five.
Puss his mark x.
Witnesses—
W. Moores.
R. Harvey.
John Mitchenen.
True Copy.
Henry Kemp.