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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.

1840. 17 January.Morekereke.J. E. Hargraves. [1 acre.]Know all men this writing which we have written, Turner on one side and Mr. Hargrave on the other side, I, Turner and my wife Katene have let go a piece of land by the side of the Pa Morakerake to Mr. Hargrave, the size of the said piece of land is One acre more or less. These are the boundaries: the side on the South is the wide Road leading from the Swamp to the Pa, on the West the side of the Pa, on the North from the Pa to the Swamp, on the East the Swamp, the boundary of the land Tuwakawa has let go to Mr. Clarke.
Receipt for £12. The payment for the said piece of land is this the Twelve Pounds in money which has been given to Turner for the piece of land which Mr. Clarke purchased from Tiro and others. This piece of land mentioned in this writing is given as a payment for the mistake made by selling the other piece, therefore is this piece of land given to Mr. Hargrave in the year of our Lord 1840, on the 17th day of January. Let our writing be sure.

True Translation.

J. Davis, Int.