Pakahikatoa Block, River Waima, Hokianga District.
This Indenture made the twenty-fourth day of November in the
Year of our Lord 1831. 24 November.Hokianga District. One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty-one between John Stewart and Edward
Pakahikatoa.Stewart and Fishwick. Fishwick on the one part and the Undersigned Chiefs being sole proprietors
of a certain extent of Land in the River Waima Witnesseth that the said
undersigned Chiefs in number Six for and in consideration of the value of Seven
Muskets, Seven Cartouch Boxes, One Hundred Pounds Weight of Gunpowder, two pair
Blankets, and thirty pounds Weight of Sheet Lead in hand well and truly pay or
cause to be paid by the said John Stewart and Edward Fishwick at the time of
sealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt and payment whereof the said
Chiefs doth hereby acknowledge, Receipt. hath bargained, sold, released, granted and confirmed, and by these
presents doth bargain, sell, release, grant and deliver the said Land to the
aforesaid John Stewart and Edward Fishwick to have and to hold the said Land and
every of them by these presents bargained sold released granted and confirmed as
aforesaid—that they shall retain the quiet and peaceable possession of the same
for ever. And the said John Stewart and Edward Fishwick for themselves Executors
and Administrators doth covenant and grant to and with the said Chiefs Executors
Administrators and Assigns by these presents in manner following, viz. That in
case the said John Stewart and Edward Fishwick their Executors Administrators or
Assigns shall make default in payment of the said Land or any part thereof on the
said terms agreed on hereinbefore for that purpose mentioned then the said Chiefs
shall and may for the consideration aforesaid peaceably and quietly have hold and
enjoy to their own proper use the said Land or Property until such payment is made
and by the said Chiefs acknowledged to be confirmed and duly transferred unto the
said John Stewart and Edward Fishwick. And we the Undersigned Chiefs for and in
consideration of the Sum or Value mentioned in this Bill of Sale of our respective
portions of Landed Property aforesaid do with our accord affix our hands and
private marks to this our said transfer of the properties extending as follows
viz. Bounded by a certain Creek named Pukahckatoa entrance West by N. leading out
of Boundaries. [2,000 acres.] the main River on the left hand side coming down: up to, and extending as
far as the mouth or entrance called by the Natives the Waima Creek bearing S.S.E.
supposed distance by Waterside two miles and extending to interior from the
waterside two miles with every part and parcel herein mentioned the same shall
from henceforth for ever after remain continue and be unto the said John Stewart
and Edward Fishwick their Executors Administrators and Assigns free and clear and
freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all other
bargains, sales, Grifts, grants, titles, judgments, debts, and incumbrances
whatsoever. In Witness whereof we have Hereunto affixed our marks of hand the day
and year first within written.
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Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of—
John McLean.
Jno. Ferris.