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Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

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1839. 6 May.Know all Men that we Nopera Panakareao, Taua, Matenga, Pupu, have sold to Richard Warau. Matthews his heirs or assigns for ever all that piece or parcel of land known by the Richard Matthews. native name of Warau, And we have sold all on and under the ground in consideration Boundaries. of the sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars £30 . 0 . 0. The South boundary of the [3,000 acres.] said land commencing at Punanga and running to Okiore. The West boundary being the Awanui river, following the said river down to Okatakata, the Northern boundary running from (Eastern boundary) Punanga on the outside of Wakarake, along the inner side of the Weka for half a mile running along the narrow part of the stream of Kungiki right down to the river and continuing right to the point of Okuraiti only excepting one hundred square yards of Okuraiti running on to the heads of Okapiti until Receipt. it joins at Okatakata. Consideration given 113 lbs. Tobacco &c. &c.

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True Translation.

H. Tacy Kemp