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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

Translation

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.