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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

Mangungu Mission-station, Hokianga District

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 page 224 the river 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.