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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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1845. 14 July.Manukau District.Puketapu.Listen all men to these presents We Native Chiefs whose names are hereafter affixed of the Akitai Tribe fully consent on this day to give away to Mr. Jackson, to his children after him and to those whom he pleases to appoint for ever a piece of land called Puketapu for the payment of Two Horses, Fifteen Blankets, a Saddle, a Bridle, a Thomas Jackson.Flour mill and £8 Cash.

We also consent to give up to Mr. Jackson to his seed and to whomsoever he may choose all waters stones, trees with everything standing or lying on that land Puketapu. We give up our proprietorship in that place, we will not sell it to another man but we fully consent to give up that land of Puketapu with all things upon it to Mr. Jackson to his children after him and to whomsoever he may appoint both now and for ever.

Boundaries. [55 acres.] The Boundaries. On the North side the boundary of the piece sold formerly to Mr. Imlay; on the South land in possession of the Maoris; on the West by the land of Waitere and by the sea; on the East by the land of Pepana.

Afterwards when that land Puketapu is surveyed we consent to give another writing to Mr. Jackson.

We fully affirm the truth of this deed and therefore write our names on this the 14th day of July in the year of our Lord 1845.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]

No. 43.P.C. A True Transcript of Office Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 7th September, 1880.