Mangungu Mission-station, Hokianga District.
1829. 1 September.
Hokianga District.
Hokianga, New Zealand.
Know ye all men by these presents that we the undersigned
natives and chiefs of the
Mangungu.Wesleyan Mission. [1,000 acres.] River Hokianga in New Zealand for ourselves and heirs for ever have this
day sold and totally alienated all Lands, Tenements, Pas (or Forts), tapued
places, known by the following names and Boundaries, viz., Commencing at the River
Wairere at the Native fort or Pa called "Maire" and including that Pa, and thence
following the course of
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Hokianga to the rivulet or water run called "Mata" as river frontage, and
extending inland in right lines from both and each of the aforesaid River
boundaries to the distance of two English miles including all Landing places and
Cockle Grounds and all Forts or Tapued places whatsoever unto the Wesleyan
Missionary Society, for them and their heirs and assigns to hold for ever without
let, molestation, or hindrance
Receipt. for the consideration of 12 Blankets, 5 Spades, 5 Iron Pots, 12 Combs, 12
Witikis, 12 Scissors, 5 Hoes, 5 small Axes, 5 Wood Axes, 30 Chisels, 3 Bill Hooks,
and 1 doz. Dutch Knives which we acknowledge to have received this day; and we
bind ourselves and our heirs to maintain our true right and title to alienate the
above Lands against all future claimants whatsoever. In Witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hands this first day of September, Anno Domini 1829.
Ngaro his x mark.
Raumate his x mark.
Taupuhi his x mark.
Warekaua his mark.
Witness—
Gordon Brown.
Ranolph Dacre.
John Hobbs, Res. Missy.
James
Stack, Assistant.
True Copy.
J. Davis.