Mangatipa Block, River Mangamuka, Hokianga District.
Hokianga
17th Sepr. 1830.
1830. 17 September.Hokianga District.Be it knowing to all men by these presents that I Biddy Matto
Tarro and Rowrohie
Mangatipa.Robert Hunt. native of New Zealand has sold unto Robert Hunt in the River Munamuka New
Zealand and to his Heirs and Successors for ever all our rights titles and
interest in all that land commencing from Mangudda up along the river as far as
the Creek Mungatipa
Boundaries. [3,000 acres.] To Wit including that Island Muta Rata and the Boundarys of the said land
running in a strait direction from the Creeks Mangudda and Mungatipa for the
Consideration hereafter specified and in order to prevent any Dispute or
Misunderstanding hereafter be it further known that we Biddy Matto Tarro and
Rowrohie as aforesaid for ourselves our Heirs and Successors do hereby sell let
and make over to Robt. Hunt as aforesaid the Land timber and Creeks with the River
that is to say from the Creek Mangudda up to the Creek Mungatipa and as far inland
as four English miles there being Land marks laid down to the Boundarys of the
said land and tenements as aforesaid and we the aforesaid Biddy Matto Tarro and
Rowrohie acknowledge to have
Receipt. received from Robt. Hunt Eight Muskets eight Blankets one Hundred and
seventy-five pounds of powder 1 Axe two Bayonets four shirts two Cartouch Boxes
and ten pounds of Tobacco as a full and just payment for the said land and
Tenements and to be held by Robert Hunt his heires and successors for ever without
Let or Hinderance from the
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Biddy Matto Tarro and Rowrohie our heires and successors for ever in Witness
Whereof we Biddy Matto Tarro and Rowrohie as aforesaid do hereby set our hands and
seals.
Biddy his x mark.
Rowrohie his x mark.
Matto his x mark.
Tarro his x mark.
Kiari his x mark.
Pork his x mark.
Kaweka
x.
Pura x.
Witness—
Thos. Cassedy.
Thomas Ryan his x mark.
Thos. Poynton.
Ths.
Stiles.
Hy. Pearson.
Also in addition to the before mentioned
payment 200 lbs. Lead and one pr. Blankets.
Witness—
Joseph W. Wright.