Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume Two

Translation

Translation.

Awahuri, December 19th, 1871.
We hand over this day the Reserve at Te Rakehou to Alexander McDonald, this is

1871. 19 December.

a final handing over of that Reserve to him. It will not be right for any of us to

Rakehou Reserve.

interfere with this gift because this is a handing over for ever of this land by us

(Free gift to Alex. McDonald.)

into his hands. That is all.

From Takana Te Kawa and 14 others.

A True Copy of Original Gift and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, January 12th, 1876.