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.
John Roberton.
Witness—
Joseph Meyrick.
Daniel Fitz Patrick.