Pawateretere Block, Ngunguru, Whangarei District.
1838. 20. November.Whangarei District.This Indenture made and concluded this Twentieth day of November, One
thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight between Eving Arue, Wharry Curry Rue, How
Fenour, Pawateretere.Weckar Whekar and Auna Auna, Native Chiefs of New Zealand on the one part,
and Robert Twaites.Robert Twaites on the other, all resident in New Zealand Witnesseth that
the aforesaid Eving Arue, Wharry Curry Rue, How Fenour, Weckar Wheckar and Auna
Auna a Native Chief woman, having bargained and sold and demised and by these
presents doth sell bargain and demise unto the aforesaid Robert Twaites his Heirs
Executors Administrators and Assigns all that piece or parcel of Land situated
lying and being at Ongodo called the Boundaries. [8 acres.]Parwar Terryterry Bounded by a Puetocowwa Tree situated by the side of the
Ongodo River running from the above mentioned tree to a Puredy Tree alongside of a
stony Creek running from the Puredy Tree in a straight line to the top of the Hill
and from the Puetocowa Tree to the top of the Hill.
Receipt.In consideration thereof we the above mentioned chiefs do receive in
payment for the above mentioned piece of Land Twenty-five Pounds of Powder Two
large Blankets Twelve pounds Tobacco We the above mentioned Chiefs do acknowledge
having received the above payment, and do one and all feel perfectly satisfied and
give up all claim unto the said piece of Land. We hereby put our mark in the year
One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Eving Arue his mark x.
Wharry Curry Rue his mark x.
How Fenour
his mark x.
Wecker Wheker his mark x.
Auna Auna his mark x.
Kiharoa his mark x.
Witnessed in presence of the Natives above named—
William Carter.
John Johnson.
Fras. Hodgkinson.
Robert
Leech.
No. 303.O.L.C.A True Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
30th April, 1878.