Tahuniorangi Block, Turanga, Poverty Bay District.
Poverty Bay
December 17th, 1839.
This is to certifiy that we the undersigned sole and whole
Owners of the parcel of land called "Ta Hu Nui o rangi" situated on the banks of
the river enclosed with fence supposed to be about six acres with House fence and
all other fixtures, do give over all [15a. 1r 15p.] right claims and titles from this day being December 17th 1839 to Thomas
Halbert and his heirs and assigns for ever and ever, and the said Thomas Halbert
agrees in consideration Receipt. of the said parcel of Land, House and Fence to pay the sum of Thirty-seven
Pounds sterling cash or such articles of Trade to the amount, unto which we the
undersigned do affix our hands and seals.
Ko te hone. heoi ano. ko ahau anake, Ko Ngu ngu.
Witness—
Signed. J. Jury.
Thos. Uren.
A true copy of a Deed produced to me.
Herbert Wardell, R. M.