Deed Receipts—No. 140.
Auckland, November
25th, 1844.
Received
from the Chief Protector of Aborigines the following articles to complete purchases1844. 25 November. Bay of Plenty District.
of land by H.M. Government at Matamata and Maketu.1 one mare.
1 one filly year & a half old.
Maketu.
1 one saddle.
Receipt of horses, &c.
2 two bridles.
1 one blanket.
25 twenty five sheep.
Also 1 one saddle as a present to Chief Tohi of Maketu.
1 Pr. Boots for Taipari, Chief of [ unclear: Ngatihe].
Edward Shortland,
Protector
of Aborigines.
A True Transcript of Office Copy.
Wellington, February 25th, 1875.