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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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Translation.

Waiharakeke, Kawia,

New Zealand, Jany. 18th, 1840.
1840. 18 January.Kopounai. Here are we the men whose names are written below, ours also are the places which are written. We are selling fully our places to William Johnstone, to his heirs after him for ever.

These places are situated on the river Oteki, Waiharakeke, Kawia, New Zealand, on the outside of Puketutu the place bought by William Johnstone before. These are the names of those places. Kopounai, Te Rua, Mangareporepo, Te Takapau, Te Kume, Kuranui, Te Kata, Te Rata, Paeroa, Waokotuku, Wahimate, Piritaha, Moari, Kaori, Pourewa, Awapune, Puketutu, Puiamanuka, Pamamaku, Papaki, Te Titaha and other (minor) names.

Boundaries.These also are the boundaries of those places: Beginning at the entrance of the river Kopounai, the boundary of Puketutu bought before, it goes along the river right page 375away to Te Rua, to Mangareporepo straight from thence to Te Pukerewarewa to Te Takapau to Te Kume up the mountain to Te Rata, from thence it comes outside (or along) by the ridge to Paeroa to Waokotuku and from thence it descends down to the principal River Oteki.
Now these are the payments for those places for the lands, waters, trees and all Receipt. things above and below those places, 10 Iron pots, 20 Spades, 20 Axes, 20 Hatchets, 200 figs Tobacco, 20 Pipes, 1 cask Powder 10 Gowns, 10 Shirts, 20 Blankets, 10 Razors, 4 Tinder Boxes. We have received these things this day, as full payment for the places described (above). Wherefore also our names are written this day the 14th of January in the year 1840.

[Signatures.]

[Witnesses.]

True Translation.

Thomas S. Forsaith.