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.