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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

Translation.

Know all men by this paper of ours that we give over and sell to Mr. Williams, to his 1839. 28 May.Pareparea, Etc. children and his seed for ever that portion of land called "Pareparea" and the "Waiaruhe" as far as "Puketona" for them to reside on, to work on, to sell or do what they like with.
Now these are the names of that portion of land called "Pareparea,"—Waikanae, [2,000 acres.] Patukanae, Waitangi, Waipuraroto and Pukehuia; and these are the names of the boundaries of that portion of land called the "Wairaruhe," as far as "Puketona,"—
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Puketui and Manaia as far as Waitangi, and as far as the Towai which forms the boundary of Mr. Black's, Ngawerewere, Papakura, Pokapoka, Kakaho, straight to the Ahikoreirei, Wetewete, Pairatahi, the Kowai, Waikorero, to the old boundary.

Receipt. This is the payment which we have received, 1 Horse, 4. Cows, 200 Dollars, 300 lbs. Tobacco, 60 Blankets, 7 Gowns, 10 Axes, 10 Adzes, 10 Hoes, 12 Spades, 16 Axes, 5 Belts, 1 Pit Saw, 1 Jack Plane, 1 Smoothing Plane, 10 Shirts, 10 pr. Trowsers, 1 Saddle, 1 Bridle, 1 Red Cloth, 2 bags of shot, and one Gentleman's Coat.

Therefore we sign our marks in token of our having given over and sold (the land) on the 28th day of May in the year 1839.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]

True Translation.

Henry Kemp.

No. 245b.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 28th August, 1880.