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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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Translation.

1833. 12 December.Know all men by this paper of ours, Te Morenga, Motoi, Te Ngere, Haki, Ranginga, Titirangi, Etc.and Taui, that we give over and sell to Mr. Williams to his Children and his seed for Henry Williams.ever, the Land called Titirangi, a portion of the Wood called Ahikakariki, and a portion of land also called Kaipaia, for them to reside on, to work on, to sell, or do what they Boundaries. [1,000 acres.]like with. This is the Boundary. On the North West side, the water called Wai Karamu, on the North East the water called Kawemaheno running into the Waitangi, and through the Wood called the Ahikakariki, along by the trees notched by More as a mark, to the sacred place called Tomotomokia, and the Umutakiura another sacred place. On the South West side, to the residence of the Uriwai, and to a dry tree standing by the side of a Swamp called —— and into the river Waitangi: from thence to a water called the Titaha, along to a grove of trees called Kawera and into the Wai Payment received for—Karamu, where it ends. This is the payment which we have received. For Titirangi: Ten Blankets, Ten Iron Pots, Six Axes, Ten Dollars, Eight Hoes, One hundred figs of 1. Titirangi.Tobacco, Fifty Pipes, Four Adzes, Six Planes, Three pr. Cissors, Three Knives, Two 2. Kaipaia.Razors. For Kaipaia: Fifteen Blankets, Fifteen Iron Pots, Ten Axes, Fifteen Dollars, Two Hoes, One hundred figs of Tobacco, Fifty Pipes, Five Adzes, Five Planes, Two pr. 3. Ahikakarike.Scissors, Two Razors, Three Knives. For Ahikakariki: Five Blankets, Five Adzes, Two Axes, Five Dollars, Four Hoes, Fifty figs of Tobacco, One Adze, Four Planes, One Razor, Two Knives and two Cissors. Therefore we sign our marks in token of our having given over and sold (the Land) on the twelfth day of December, in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-three.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]

True Translation.

Henry Kemp.

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

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 29th January, 1879.