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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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1840. 3 January.Know all men that this Deed was written by Noble Panakareao and tribe on one side Mangonui District. and by the Church Missionary Society on the other. This Deed was written on the third of January 1840. This Deed was written by me Noble Panakareao and tribe on one side and by the Church Missy. Society on the other shewing truly to us and to all Kerekere No. 2. men that I Noble Panakareao and tribe have sold to the Church Missionary Society a Church of England Mission. piece of land for ever, trees and every thing else that grows on it and all things below it. The principal names of this land are the Kerekere and Aute. The boundaries are Boundaries. these. It commences at the bridge of Mauteringi and runs along in the brook of Waikauia the boundary of the Church Missionary Society's place and goes on to Opoka, this is the South boundary. It breaks off from thence and runs under the hill of Tarapunga and joins the level ground at Mr. Puckey's boundary: this is the North East boundary. The boundary on the West is Mr. Puckey's line under the hills till it joins the river of Kaitaia under the Kerekere and ascends in the water till it joins the bridge Receipt for £26. of Wakauia at Mauteringi the commencement of the boundary. The price given for this land is twenty-six Pounds in money, and the land is for the Church Missionary Society for ever. The road which goes from the Ahu to the Awanui in its breadth is to be a cart road and a horse road for the Church Missionary Society and all others besides.

[Signatures.]

[Witnesses.]

No. 299q.O.L.C.A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deeds and Translations.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 21st April, 1879.