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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

Translation

page 55

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.