Translation.
Kaitaia
December 17th 1839.
Know all men that this book was written by Noble Panakareao
and tribe, Ripi and
1839. 17 December.Mangonui District. tribe, Witi and tribe, on one side and Henry Southee on the other side
This deed was written on the 17th day of December in the year of our
Lord Jesus Christ
1839: this deed was written by us Noble Panakareao &c. on one side and
Henry Southee on the
Otaki. Henry Southee. other side shewing truly to us all and to all men that we Noble
&c. have sold to Henry Southee a piece of land for ever and all trees and
every thing else that grows upon that ground and all that is under the ground. The
name of this land is Otaki. The boundaries are these: on the South East Waikainga
and runs on to the Karamu Mr.
Boundaries. [10,000 acres.] Ford's boundary: the boundary on the West is the sea beach till it reaches
Waimoho: the North boundary is Kai kino and runs along in the river as far as
Kahipaka: the boundary on the East is the large river of Kaitaia as far as
Waikainga the commencement of the boundary.
The payment given for this land by Henry Southee is Two hundred and sixteen Receipt. Pounds in goods and money. The land is for Henry Southee and his children
for ever. But let the Natives hear who are living on this place that they are to
have the banks of the river to cultivate for themselves. The places are to remain
sacred for them for ever. They are not to be troublesome nor let any one venture
to offer for sale any part on which they are living because those places are for
the cultivation of the Natives from one generation to the other. And the Natives
residing on this place are to live according to the belief of the Church of
England.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
After the payment above there has been given Forty Pounds. Receipt for £40.
List of Goods: 100 lbs. Lead 1 Coat 6 Shirts 6 Trowsers 6 Hkfs. 3
Rugs 12 Blankets 1 Super. Cloak 1 Flushing Coat 2 Chests 1 bag Shot 1 ditto
Balls 6 Ironpots 6 Tomahawks 6 Spades 6 Hoes 13 kegs Gunpowder 3 double barreled
Guns 2 Single Guns 3½ kegs 7201bs. Tobacco.
H. Southee.
True Translation.
H. Tacy Kemp.
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation. No. 364.O.L.C.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
21st August, 1879.