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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

Pahiko Block, Waikare River, Bay of Islands District

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Pahiko Block, Waikare River, Bay of Islands District.

1840. 27 June.Bay of Islands District.Kia rongo nga tangata katoa ki tenei pukapuka no matou no matou e tuhituhi ana i o matou tohu. Ka tuku, ka hoko, ki a te Kuku (William Cook) tetahi wahi wenua na matou ano ia wenua, a ka tino tukua ki a te Kuku mona mo ana tamariki ake tonu atu mona kia ahaai kia noho kia hoko ia i taua wenua. Ka tukua tonutia nga mea o runga o raro i taua nei wahi wenua.
Boundaries. [200 acres.] Na ko te kaha koia tenei. Kei Kohure kei Koutoto ka kake kei Maungatiketike ka rere kei te Pukewau ka rere kei te Waipuna ka rere kei te Pukapuka ka rere kei te Paramoko ka heke kei te Wae ka rere ki Tiketikehapa ka puta kei te Roto a kei te maka o te Kuku i mua kei Pukepuhangahau kei te Tapere. A ko te Moana ara ko te Awa o te Waikare tetahi taha haere ana kei te To a kei Kauakauarau nei ka rere kei Puhiko ka rere kei Rangiaua ka rere kei te Tokitoki kei Wakarongo-waeata ka rere kei Waipuna ka rere kei Mataho kei Taitota.
Receipt. A ko te utu kua riro i a matou koia tenei. He Kaipuke me nga Ra nga mekameka nga aha noa o runga, ko te rite o te moni mo taua Kaipuke ina hokona he iwa tekau pauna ma rima (£95). Koia matou ka tino tuku atu taua wahi wenua mo te Kaipuke nei a ka tuhituhi o matou ingoa o matou tohu ki tenei tukunga ki tenei hokonga i te rua rua tekau ma witu o nga ra o Hune, 1840.

Te tohu o te Kapotae x.
Te tohu o Keru x.
Te tohu o Pr x.
Te tohu o Kokowai x.
Matai.
Tetete.

Witness

Charles Baker.

1840. 7 October.Know all men that I William Cook do hereby acknowledge that one-half of all the Land, Timber, and all things whatever both above and below the same as mentioned in the foregoing Deed do belong by natural right to the children of Robert Day late a partner with me in Trading. The same Land having been purchased by us of the Waikare Chiefs with a little vessel which was our joint property. As Witness my hand this 7th day of October 1840.

Charles Baker.
W. Cook.
William Colenso.

Tenei ano ta matou korero. Kua riro ke mai te Kaipuke i a matou a kua riro atu te Wenua i a te Kuku, ko te witu tenei o nga marama i to matou wakaritenga mo taua wenua otira ka tahi auo matou ka tuhituhi i te pukapuka nei.

Te tohu o x te Kapotae.
Te tohu o x Keru.
Te tohu o x Pr.
Te tohu o x Kokowai.
Matai.
Te Tete.

Witness

Charles Baker.

This is to certify that the above was written and signed by the Natives on the 27th day of June 1840. Charles Baker.