Mihirau Block, Wairoa River, Kaipara District.
1839. 22 October.Kaipara District.Mihirau.This Indenture made the twenty-second day of October in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine Between Parore Chief
of Kaihu, Paikea Chief
J. W. Macnee. of Kaipara, Weinga Ripiro, and Tawera Quini Wife of Parore of the one part
and John Whitehead Macnee Doctor of Medicine late of Sydney of the other part
Whereas the said Parore, Paikea, and Weinga, and Tawera being Chiefs of the Tribes
above mentioned in the Territory of New Zealand and having right and authority to
alienate the land hereinafter described hath contracted with the said John
Whitehead Macnee for the sale to him of the said land for the price and
consideration hereinafter mentioned and the same is now intended to be enfeoffed
and conveyed to the said John Whitehead Macnee in manner hereinafter expressed Now
this Indenture Witnesseth that in
Consideration. consideration of Ten kegs Gunpowder, Twenty Blankets, Six Coats, Twenty
Shirts, Fifty pairs Trowsers, Fifty Caps, Ten Jackets, Fifty Gown pieces, Three
Boxes Soap, Two kegs Tobacco, Six Double Barrelled Fowling pieces, Three Bags
Sugar, Two Bags Rice, Five Muskets, Two Casks Wine, One Cask Rum, Twenty Four
Pocket Knives, One Hundred and Twenty Handkerchiefs, Six Shawls, and Sixty
Sovereigns, in hand well and truly delivered by the said John
Boundaries. [4,000 acres.] Whitehead Macnee to the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera before the
sealing and delivery here of the receipt whereof and that the same is in full for
the absolute purchase of the inheritance in Fee simple in possession of the land
and hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby enfeoffed and
conveyed the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera doth hereby acknowledge and
from the same and every part thereof doth acquit release and for ever discharge
the said John Whitehead Macnee his Heirs and Assigns and also the said land They
the said Parore, Paikea, Wainga and Tawera, Hath given granted and enfeoffed and
by these presents Doth give grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Whitehead
Macnee and his Heirs All that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being a
neck of land partly surrounded by the River Wairoa, the other boundary of the said
land being described by a straight line drawn from a point called Mihi Rau on the
one hand and a point called Painga on the other, both points being situated on the
River Wairoa aforesaid, including all Timbers, Minerals and Water on said portion
of land or howsoever otherwise the said land and premises or any part thereof is
bounded situate known or distinguished Together with all paths waters woods Timber
and other Trees Minerals and all appurtenances to the said land belonging or in
any wise appertaining And all the right and title whatsoever of the said Parore,
Paikea, Weinga, and Tawera or of any of the said Tribe abovementioned in or to the
same To have and to hold the said land, hereditaments and premises hereinbefore
described and hereby granted enfeoffed and confirmed or intended so to be with
their and every of their rights privileges advantages and appurtenances whatsoever
unto and for the use and behoof of the said John Whitehead Macnee his Heirs and
Assigns for ever And the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera for themselves and
their Heirs doth hereby covenant with the said John Whitehead Macnee his Heirs and
Assigns that they the said Parore,
page 293Paikea, Weinga and Tawera and their Heirs do shall and will warrant and for ever
defend unto and to the use of the said John Whitehead Macnee his Heirs and Assigns
All the said land and premises or any part thereof In Witness whereof the said
Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera hath hereunto affixed their Seals and signatures
the day and year first above written.
Parore. L.S.
Paikea. L.S.
Weinga. L.S.
Tawera. L.S.
Signed Sealed and Delivered by the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera
the same having been first read over and explained to which they seemed
perfectly to understand in our presence—
Thomas Spencer Forsaith, Kaipara.
Charles Ewart,
Sydney, late of London.
William S. Grahame, Sydney.
We hereby
acknowledge to have received on the day of the date of the within
Receipt for £60 and goods. written Indenture of the within named John Whitehead Macnee Ten Kegs
Gunpowder, Twenty Blankets, Six Coats, Twenty Shirts, 50 pairs Trowsers, Fifty
Caps, Ten Jackets, Fifty Gown Pieces, Three Boxes Soap, Two Kegs Tobacco, Six
Double Barrell'd Fowling Pieces, Three Bags Sugar, Two Bags Rice, Five Muskets,
Two Casks Wine, One Cask of Rum, Twenty Four Pocket Knives, One Hundred and twenty
Handkerchiefs, Six Shawls, and Sixty Sovereigns, being the full consideration
within mentioned to be paid and given to us for the sale and conveyance of the
said land and hereditaments within described.
Parore.
L.S.
Paikea. L.S.
Weinga. L.S.
Tawera. L.S.
Witness—Charles Ewart, Sydney, late of London.
Witness—William S. Grahame, Sydney.
Witness—Thomas Spencer
Forsaith, Kaipara.
Be it Remembered that on the Twenty-second
day of October in the year of our
Peaceable possession of the block taken and delivered. Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine peaceable and quiet
possession and full seizen of the land and hereditaments within mentioned to be
granted and enfeoffed to the within named John Whitehead Macnee was openly had and
taken by the within named Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera and by them delivered
to the within named John Whitehead Macnee To hold the same unto and to the use of
the said John Whitehead Macnee and his Heirs aecording to the purport and true
intent and meaning of the within written Indenture in the presence of us whose
names are hereunto subscribed.
Thomas Spencer Forsaith, Kaipara.
Charles Ewart, Sydney, late of London.
William S. Grahame, Sydney.