Mount Smart (Land at), near Otahuhu, Manukau District.
This Deed made the 27th day of October in the year of our Lord
1845 Between Te
1845. 27 October.Manukau District.Mount Smart. Kawau, Te Mania and Patuaoha known also as William Hobson Native Chiefs of
the tribe of Ngatiwatua resident at Oraki in the vicinity of Auckland Territory of
New
William Williams. Zealand of the one part And William Williams of the Tamaki District in the
said Territory Settler of the other part Whereas the said Native Chiefs are
rightfully seised of the fee simple and inheritance of and in the piece or parcel
of land hereinafter described situated near the Tamaki aforesaid according to the
Native customs of New Zealand And whereas the said William Williams hath
contracted with the said Native chiefs for the absolute sale to him of the said
piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and hereinafter described for the
price or sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling and hath requested a Conveyance thereof in
manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed Witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the said sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling paid
Receipt for £50. to the said Native chiefs by the said William Williams (the receipt
whereof they do hereby jointly and severally acknowledge) They the said Native
chiefs Te Kawau Te Mania and Patuaoha otherwise
William Hobson do and each of them doth hereby convey
and assure unto the said William Williams his heirs and assigns for ever All that
piece or parcel of land situated near the Tamaki in New Zealand aforesaid and
containing by admeasurement 714 acres and One rood more or less and Bounded on the
North by land
Boundaries. [714a. 1r.] belonging to Mr. Newman and Native land on the East by land belonging to
Mr. Hamlin on the South by Manukau Harbour and on the West by Mount Smart and a
range of scoria as the same is more particularly delineated in the Map or Plan
thereof
page 514drawn in the margin of this
deed. Together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in any wise appertaining And they the said Native Chiefs Te Kawau, Te Mania and
Patuaoha otherwise
William Hobson do
and each of them doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said William
Williams his heirs and assigns that they the said Native Chiefs have and each of
them hath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority according to the
Native Customs of New Zealand to convey and assure the said piece or parcel of
land hereinbefore mentioned and described with the appurtenances to the same
belonging unto the said William Williams his heirs and assigns for ever And
further that they the said Native Chiefs shall make and give or cause to be made
and given to the said William Williams his heirs and assigns All further and
necessary conveyances and assurances for the better more fully and effectually
conveying and assuring the said hereinbefore mentioned and described piece or
parcel of land unto the said William Williams his heirs and assigns for ever. And
the said William Williams doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave
shall be entitled to Dower out of the said piece of land hereby conveyed or any
part thereof. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their
names.
Te Kau Au x Tona tohu.
wiremu hopihona.
te manea.
Signed by the above named Native Chiefs Te
Kawau, Te Mania and Patuaoha or
William
Hobson in the presence of Thos. Edward Conry Solicitor of Auckland and of
Edward Meurant of Auckland (The
above deed having been first read over and explained to the said Native Chiefs by
the said
Edward Meurant, Interpreter).
Signed by the said William Williams in the presence of—
Wm. Williams.
Thomas E. Conry,
Solr., Auckland.
A. Scott, Clerk,
Auckland.
Nos. 119 and 226.P.C.A True Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
14th September, 1880.