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Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

Deeds—No. 73

Deeds—No. 73.

Remuera (Land at), Epsom Road, Auckland District.

This Deed made the 31st day of January in the year 1845 Between Weteri an Aboriginal 1845. 31 January.Auckland District. Native Chief of the Tribe Nga ti te Ata in the Territory of New Zealand of the one Remuera. part and James Dilworth of Auckland in the said Territory Gentleman of the other part James Dilworth. 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 James Dilworth for the absolute sale of the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum of Fifty-Two Pounds Sterling who hath requested a Conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty-two Pounds sterling paid by the said James Dilworth to the said Weteri (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) He the said Weteri Doth hereby Receipt for £52. convey and assure unto the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land situated at Remuera in the Parish of Waitemata County of Eden in the Territory of New Zealand Bounded on the North by Mr. George Graham's Boundaries. [52a. 0r. 14p.] boundary 1,310 links and 255 links On the North East by land belonging to Natives 2,291 links On the East by other land of the said James Dilworth 929 links On the South West by land belonging to the Natives 2,856 links and Mr. Turner's land 1,080 links thence by Hay's boundary line 268 links thence by Moffitt's boundary 450 links and by Messrs. Moffitt and Dilworth's boundary 839 links containing by admeasurement Fifty-two acres and fourteen perches more or less as the same is delineated in the margin of this Deed and marked A Together with all the rights and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging And the said James Dilworth Doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be entitled to Dower out of the piece or parcel of land conveyed and assured or any part thereof And he the said Weteri doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns that he the said Weteri hath good right full power and absolute authority according to the Native Customs in New Zealand to convey and assure the hereinbefore described premises unto and to the use of the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns for ever And the said Weteri doth hereby further covenant and declare with and to the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns that he the said Weteri and all persons Claiming under by or through him shall and will at all times hereafter when requested (but at the costs page 484in all things of the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns) make do and execute any further and other Conveyances and assurances for the better securing the piece or parcel of land and premises to the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns for over according to the true intent and meaning of this Deed. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.

Signed Weteri tona x tohu.

Signed by the above named parties in the presence of E. Meurant of Auckland Interpreter and A. Kennedy Banker of Auckland the above Deed having been first interpreted and explained to the said Weteri by the said—
(Signed) E. Meurant, Interpreter, Auckland.
(Signed) A. Kennedy, Banker, Auckland.

We certify that the within written deed is a true and correct copy of the Original Native Deed.

D. Smales J.P.
Simon Rich, Settler, Epsom.

No. 5 and 37.P.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 15th June, 1880.