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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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Listen all men to this book. Robert Tahua, Hene Poti, Patu One, and Campbell have 1836. 18 August. Bay of Islands District.made over to Mr. Shepherd Missionary, at Kerikeri and his heirs for ever their lands called Puketotara Kiri Paka, the Ranga, Mangakaretu, Puke Ti, te Tohu o Puraho, Pukewarariki, and all places included in the boundaries here written in this book: the said Puketotara.places and all things growing on the said places. James Shepherd.
The names of the boundaries of the places now made over to Mr. Shepherd are Boundaries. [3,000 acres.]these: Commencing at Wairengatau in a line West by West to Kiripaka, proceeding West and by West to Mangakaretu, from Mangakaretu Westerly to the fall called Tiramoe direct to Pukewarariki, thence to Kuranui, thence proceeding North East and by East to Manginangina to Taratarotorua, thence to the Tiheru and thence to the main road of the Puru, thence Easterly to Mr. Kemp’s hole (mark), thence to the water of Puketotara, following the water of Puketotara to the branch from Wairengatau, following the water of Wairengatau to Wairengatau.
The payment for the place here specified and given to Patuone to Robert Tahua, to Receipt.Hene Poti and to Campbell, to Nene and their people are these: 100 Blankets, 30£ in cash 1 Horse 2 Cows 400 lbs. Tobacco 30 Axes 20 Trowsers 20 Shirts 20 Adzes, 20 Spades 1 Pit Saw 1 Cross Cut Saw 2 Hand Saws 10 Iron pots 10 Hoes 20 lbs. Soap 1 piece Print 10 Drawers 500 Fish hooks 20 Plane irons 10 Chissels 20 Combs 20 Knives 5 Planes 20 Scissors, 30 lbs. Nails.
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And because we give into the possession of Mr. Shepherd our place to be his and his children’s for ever therefore we write our names and our mark in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 1836 in the 18th day of August.

[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]