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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

Puketoa and other Lands adjoining Puketutu

Puketoa and other Lands adjoining Puketutu.

Waiharakeke, Kawia, New Zealand October 8th, 1839.
Know all men by these presents that I Haupokia do hereby sell and fully deliver up to 1839. 8 October.Puketoa. William Johnstone and to his heirs and successors for ever the several parcels of land known by the names of Kaipaku, Witianga, Puketoa, and other minor names adjoining page 374the Puketutu purchase and lying South, South West and South East of the lands specified in the deeds of that purchase. Bounded on the Eastern side by a line starting. from the Boundaries. Ti tree in the Manawamuri Southern boundary line in the aforesaid purchase, Eastward of the mound called Puketoa and including that mound and running in a South Easterly direction to the foot of another mound called Te Kaha: from thence Southward to a small fresh water rivulet and following the course of that rivulet until it enters the creek Receipt. called Ko Tekenui or Oteke on the South side of Witianga which creek Oteke is the Western boundary. In payment for the above described lands with their Timber, Tapued places and all their appurtenances I have this day recd. the following viz. £2 Cash, 6 Blankets, 6 Axes, 6 Spades, 5 Iron pots, 6 Knives, 6 Razors, 4 Handkerchiefs and 12 Ib. Powder. As witness my hand this Eighth day of October 1839.

Signed Haupokia x his mark.
William Johnstone. Ahuriri x his mark.

The above has been duly interpreted by me—

J. Whiteley.

Witnessed—

John Whiteley.

Warareka Eketone.

True Copy.

Thomas S. Forsaith.