Epsom (Land at), Manukau Road, Auckland District.
1844. 18 September.Auckalnd District.Epsom.William Potter.This Deed made the 18th day of September in the year 1844
Between Weteri a Native Chief of Waikato New Zealand of the one part And William
Potter of Epsom in the vicinity of Auckland New Zealand aforesaid Inn keeper of
the other part Whereas the said Weteri 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 Weteri hath contracted
with the said William Potter for the absolute sale to him of the said piece or
parcel of Land hereinafter described for the price or sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling
who hath requested a Conveyance thereof in
Receipt for £50. manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the said sum of £50 sterling paid to the said Weteri by the said
William Potter (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) He the said Weteri
doth hereby convey unto the said William Potter his heirs and assigns for ever All
that piece or parcel of land situate on the Manukau Road in the vicinity of
Auckland aforesaid containing by
Boundaries. [50a. 2r. 25p.] admeasurement Fifty Acres Two roods and Twenty-five perches Bounded on the
North by land by land belonging to William Hart 1,650 feet, On the East by land
belonging to the said Weteri 1,354 feet, On the West by the Manukau Road 1,336½
feet, And on the South by land also the property of William Hart aforesaid 1,650
feet 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 William Potter 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 Weteri
doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said William Potter his heirs,
and assigns that He the said Weteri hath according to the Native custom of New
Zealand good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to convey and
assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto
the said William Potter his Heirs and
page 455Assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto
subscribed their names.
Weteri his x mark.
Signed by the above named parties in the presence of Thomas Edward Conry
of Auckland Solicitor and Joseph
Merrett of same place the above deed having been first read over and
explained to the said Weteri by the said Joseph Merrett—
Thos. E. Conry, Solr., Auckland.
Joseph Merrett, Interpreter,
Auckland.
A True Copy of Original Deed. No.45.P.C.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
8th July, 1880.