Taranana Block, River Waihou, Hokianga District.
This is to certify that we the undersigned with some of our
deceased relatives and 1827. December.Hokianga District. friends did sell and make over for ever to the Revd. John Hobbs and the
Rev. Jas. Stack for the Wesleyan Missionary Society a piece of land called
Taranana situated on Taranana.Wesleyan Mission. the banks of the river Waihou Hokianga consisting of a flat of Flooded
Land and a flat table Bank which is part of the Toke: altogether containing fifty
acres more or less.
The front or Northern side is bounded by the Waihou Stream. The Eastern boundary
Boundaries. [50 acres.] commences at the mouth of a stream called Te Arawhata Kowhai, proceeding
upwards as far as the tide reaches at full and change of the moon. Then proceeding
straight to the tallest Kahikatea tree which stands in a line with the Wai Kopua
in a gully running up the Toke which gully forms the boundary until you come to
the foot of the aforesaid high hill to a gully which opens down upon the Flooded
Land, thence proceeding direct to a tree marked Mw standing
close to a Water-run which we cross and proceed straight to a Puriri tree marked
with notches when the land was purchased standing close to the Waihou Stream at
the North West corner.
The said Land was sold by us and our relatives and friends in December 1827 or
Receipt. January 1828 for which we then received the following articles: 10
Blankets, 5 Iron pots, 7 Felling Axes, 5 West India Hoes, 5 Adzes, 5 Plane Irons,
5 Pocket Knives, 5 Scissors, 5 Combs, 1 paper of Fish hooks.
Eruera Maihi Patuone tenei maka x.
Tamati Waka Nene.
Witnesses—
William Woon.
Rewiri
Mara.
This is a true copy.
James Davis, Intr.
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.No. 389a.O.L.C.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
20th November, 1879.