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.