PURCHASE OF DEVONPORT
The value of real estate at peyouport has appreciated the past century, Mr T. WalsHyrwho addressed iellow-members land Historical Society on'.tft'6, "history of the district, said'that yth£s.;flji?st' land dealing there between Maoris and \ pakehas took place in November, 1839, when Mr Henry Tayler, of 'Sydney, agreed to purchase from' three Native chiefs 1000 acres, including the 640 acres which form the present borough. The price agreed upon was as follows: A deposit of 20 dollars, with a balance of 60 dollars, 20 muskets, two doublebarrelled guns, 20 blankets, 20 spades. 10 pairs of trousers, 10 gowns, 10 shirts. 10 hats, 10 oxes, 10 iron pptSj and 1001 b of-tobacco. A half-share w6s sold by Mr Tayler to Mr A. B. Spark, also of Sydney, but in 1844 the whole, transaction was disallowed by’ a governmental commission. ■ ‘ f ’ ■■■
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23225, 24 June 1937, Page 16
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