Puketutu Block, River Waiharakeke, Kawhia District.
Waiharakeke, New Zealand,
January 30, 1836.
Know all men by these presents that I Haupokia do hereby sell
and fully deliver up to 1836. 30 January.Kawhia District.Puketutu. William Johnstone and his heirs and successors for ever the several
parcels of land W. Johnstone. known by the names of Puketutu, Hamakuku, Tutemanawa, Rangiatea, Arohamanu
and other names, lying at the head of a branch of the Waiharakeke river which
river runs into the Kawia Bay on the West Coast of New Zealand and which branch is
known by the name of Kotekenui, together with all the Timber, Water, Tapued places
and everything appertaining to the above named lands: Bounded on the North and
West by Boundaries. [600 acres.] the River Kotekenui; on the South East by a valley and fresh water rivulet
called Kaipaku and including that rivulet which runs into the river Kotekenui: on
the South by a straight line which runs from a Mangeo tree at the head of the
above named valley along the foot of a mound formerly a Pa or fortification called
Puketoa, by a Ti tree and several other trees all of which are notched as
landmarks taking in a piece of ground which was formerly a Native village and now
known by the name of Arohamanu aforesaid and extending in a direct line to another
valley along which runs a fresh water rivulet called Kopounai into the above named
river Kotekenui which rivulet is also included in the purchase and forms the
Eastern boundary. In payment of the above described lands, Receipt. rivulets and all their appurtenances I hereby acknowledge the receipt of
the following articles, viz. 1 Coat 1 Handkerchief 4 Duck frocks, 4 Trousers, 4
Shirts, 4 Axes, 2 razors, 2 knives, 25 Pipes and 20 lbs. Tobacco. As witness my
hand this 30th day of January 1836.
Signed Haupokia x his mark.
William Johnstone.
Witnessed—
John Whiteley, Wes.
Missy.
E. Meurant.
Opataia.
Wahanui x his mark.
Te Arai x
his mark.
Te Tuhituhi x his mark.
True Copy.
Thomas S.
Forsaith.