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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

Kororareka Beach (South End), Bay of Islands District

Kororareka Beach (South End), Bay of Islands District.

1827. 29 December.Bay of Islands DistrictMemorandum of an assignment made and entered into this 29th day of December in the year of our Lord 1827 Witnesseth that Kivie Kivie a Chief on Kororadika in Kororareka. New Zeald. for a consideration already received doth make over and confirm to John Johnston John Johnston. now residing at Kororadika his heirs and assigns for ever a certain portion of land Boundaries. situated at Kororadika as aforesaid and bounded in manner following that is to say in length along the Beach at low water mark in a north and south direction (as measured by a line) of one hundred and sixty eight feet in length and drawn from a certain Jager post and passing the end of a certain saw pit to the low water mark for a distance of one hundred and eighty (180) feet: and the said land is also bounded in an east and west direction by a line drawn at right angles from the said low water mark and extending up the hill for a distance of six hundred feet: and the said land is further Bounded by the lands on the South side of Mai Anga commonly called King Charley, and on the North by the lands of Wareumu commonly called King George; And the consideratn. mentioned above as having been received by the said Kivie Kivie and for which he grants the above mentioned land is noted on the other side at the foot of this Agreement. In Witness whereof the said Kivio Kivie has set his hand at Kororadika the day and year first above written.

(Signed) Kivie Kivie his x mark.

Witness—

(Signed) John McLean.
John Matthew.

The above is a true copy of tire deed of sale from Kivie Kivie to John Johnston.

John Roberton.

Witness—

Joseph Meyrick.
Daniel Fitz Patrick.

Receipt The price paid for the above mentd. land is 2 muskets.