Paraorao Block, Epsom, Auckland District.
This Deed made the 23rd day of May in the year 1844 Between Te
Hira a Native Chief 1844. 23 May.Auckland District.Paraorao.Charles Robinson. of the Ngati Watua tribe now residing at Oraki near Auckland New Zealand
of the one part and Charles Robinson of Auckland aforesaid Gentleman of the other
part. Whereas the said Te Hira is rightfully seized of the fee simple and
inheritance. of and in the piece or parcel of Land hereinafter described according
to the Native customs of New Zealand And whereas the said Te Hira hath contracted
with the said Charles Robinson for the absolute sale to him of the said piece or
parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum of Twenty Pounds
Sterling who hath requested a Conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained
Now this Deed Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said sum of Twenty
Pounds Sterling paid to the said Te Hira by the said Receipt for £20. Charles Robinson (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) He the said
Te Hira doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Charles Robinson his Heirs and
Assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land situated at Ko te Paparaorao in
the vicinity of Auckland and containing by admeasurement Thirty-seven acres Three
roods and Twenty- Eight perches Bounded on the North by land the property of Mr.
Other 1,700 links Boundaries. [37a. 3r. 28p.] on the East by land the property of Mr. Henry 2,009 links and by Native
land 2,307 links and 994 links on the West by land the property of Mr. Wood and
Mr. Hart 3,373 links and on the South by land belonging to the Natives 376 links
be the said several admeasurements a little more or less and as the Same are more
particularly delineated in the plan of the said piece of land drawn in the margin
hereof Together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in any wise appertaining And the said Charles Robinson doth hereby declare that
no Widow whom he may leave shall be entitled to Dower out of the said piece or
parcel of land hereby conveyed or any part thereof. And he the said Te Hira doth
hereby covenant and declare to and with the said Charles Robinson his heirs and
assigns that he the said Te Hira hath according to the Native customs of New
Zealand good right full power and absolute authority to convey and assure the said
piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described to the said Charles
Robinson his heirs and assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said have hereunto
subscribed their names.
Signed Na Te Hira.
Charles Robinson.
Kauwau his x mark.
Signed by the above named parties in the presence of Thomas Edward Conry
of Auckland and Hastings Atkins of the same place Gentleman the above Deed
having been first read over and explained to the said Te Hira by the said
Hastings Atkins—
(Sd.) Thos. E. Conry, Solr, Auckland.
Hastings Atkins, Gentleman,
Auckland.
We the undersigned do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of
the original deed of Conveyance with which we, have this day compared the same.
Dated at Auckland this 14th day of September 1846.
Thos. E. Conry, Solr., Auckland.
H. J. W. Buckham, Clerk, Auckland.
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed. No. 40.
Wellington,
7th July, 1880.
H Hanson Turton.