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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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Know all men by this paper of ours, viz., Hapetahi, Kamera &c. &c.,—that we do give 1836. 18 April. pukeama.over and sell to Mr. Williams, to his children and his seed for ever, the Land called Pukeawa with the adjoining land on either side, for them to reside on, to work on, to Henry Williams.sell, or do what they like with it. These are the names of the boundaries. Wauwauroa Boundaries. [2,000 acres.]is the first, then the river Haruru, and along the river to the Taheke Wakatatu, the Wai Kakaho, Waikorero, Parea Wakanga, te Muia o te Wairoa Puketui down to the water of Manaia, from Manaia into the large river Waitangi, above that towards Hauparore, and along the Wood called Oromahoe, Koatanui, Puraupo, Ngakowero, Porutu, Ngatahuna, Ohamua, Pukututu, Waipukenui, below the Toka, the Morere, along to Taumata o Korora, Pukututu and the Karaka, Piruru, down to Kaipatiki and round to Wauwauroa where it terminates. This is the payment which we have received: One Horse, Two Cows, one hundred and twenty Dollars, Two Casks of Receipt.Tobacco, Eighty Blankets, Thirty Iron Pots, Ten Spades, Six Adzes, Twenty Four Hatchets, Twenty-five Belts, Two Gowns, Ten Hoes, Two Axes, Twenty-four Planes, Three hundred and fifty Pipes, Twenty-four Knives, Four bags of Shot, Twelve Shirts, Twelve Scissors, Twelve pr. Trowsers. Therefore we sign our marks this Eighteenth day of April, in the year One thousand eighty hundred and thirty-six.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]

Motu Tapu is also included. Two spades are the payment which I Campbell have received. Motu Tapu included.

[Witnesses.]

[Signature.]

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

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 30th January, 1879.