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 who shall see this document that we (viz.) Takapuna, Puhata, and Te 1839. 18 November.Auckland District. Awa, Chiefs of that Tract of land called Takapuna (lying at the entrance of the River Waitemata) have alienated and sold to Mr. Tayler the above named land to be possessed Takapuna. by him for ever, for which we have received as an earnest for the said land Twenty dollars. But the payments yet to come are Sixty dollars, twenty muskets, Two double Henry Tayler. barrelled guns, Twenty blankets, Twenty Spades, Ten pr. Trowsers, Ten shirts, Ten Receipt for deposit. Axes, Ten Hoes, Ten iron Pots, Ten gowns, One hundred 1bs. Tobacco.

Signed The mark of Takapuna x.
Puhata.
Te Awa x.

Eighteenth day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty-nine in the year of our Lord. Maraetai, New Zealand.

The Witnesses—
Wm. Thos. Fairburn.
Sarah Fairburn.
Elizabeth Fairburn.

Now we have this day received all the payments before mentioned in this document1840. 7 March. and Mr. Tayler is the whole and sole possessor of the above named place called Takapuna lying at the entrance of the river called Waitemata and these are the boundariesReceipt for payment. (viz.) Ko Wanauata, ki te pito o te One, to the end of the sand commencing in theBoundaries. [1,000 acres.] River Waitemata, in a direct line from thence to Papa Kawau the farthest end of the page 318

sandy beach outside. See our names. March 7th Seventh One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty in the year of our Lord.

Signed Ko te tohu o Takapuna x.
Puhata.
te Awa x.

These are the Witnesses—
Wiremu Hoete.
William Thomas Fairburn.
Richard Alexander Fairburn.

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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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