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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

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page 108

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1837. 7 July.Bay of Islands District.Hear all men, Waraki Watipu, Kahia, Kutu and friends do make over a portion of land to Mr. Davis and to his posterity for ever. This portion of land made over by Waraki, Watipu, Kahia, Kutu and friends with all that is upon or under the said land whether growing trees or dead trees or stones or anything else. On the North it is bounded by Kaweitahi.Mr. Davis’s land: on the North East by Mr. Davis’s land: on the South by the stream Richard Davis. of Mohoao: on the South West by the land of Waraki and on the West by the land of Boundaries. [10 acres.]Waraki. The name of the place which we Waraki, Kahia, Watipu and Kutu do hereby make over to Mr. Davis and his posterity for ever is Kaweitahi. And these are the Receipt.things given by Mr. Davis for the land: I Pound of Money and sixteen shillings, 4 iron pots, 2 hoes, and 2 lbs. tobacco. On the seventh of July in the year 1837.

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