Translation.
Listen all men to this Book of ours, of Wiwia, of Takai, of
Pi, of Hiketene, of 1836. 22 March.
Te Kohi.Kokowai, of Pokerehu, of us who do here write our marks. We do let go and
sell to Mr. Baker, for him and for his children, to sit on, or to sell, or to do
as he pleases with, Charles Baker. [1,212
acres.]that land at Waikare. The Boundaries are these. The outer landing-place to
the Fort where the people live—the side of the Fort until you come to Waipuna (the
road being the guide)—thence ascending on the side of the old Fort called
Marangai, the trench of the Fort being the guide—thence down to the Wood called
Kakariki—thence ascending to Motu Karaka—thence down to the Hauera—thence to the
Tapoko—thence to the Rushes until you come to the River—thence along the river
until you come to the outer landing place. The payment is this: Five Grown pieces,
Six Spades, Twelve Axes, Six Receipt.Hoes, Six Iron Pots, Ten Shirts, 12 Knives, Six Razors, Eight bars of Soap,
100 Fish Hooks, 6 Handkerchiefs, 12 Blankets, Cash £5, 2 Saws, 1 Coat. Therefore
we write our marks to this giving up to this sale on the Twenty-second day of
March One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty-sixth year.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
True Translation.
Henry Kemp.