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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

Translation

Translation.

Poverty Bay Jan. 25 1845.
Know all men both Europeans and Natives We the two chiefs of the Whanau-a-iwi 1845. 25 January.Matawhero.T. Norcross. [50 acres.] consent to sell this piece of land to Thomas Norcross for him and his heirs for ever and ever. The payment we (two) are to receive for it is one Female Horse. The waters were bought and everything growing on this piece of ground. The name of this piece of land is Matawhero. One side of the boundary is Paumatarau; and because there is no timber on this piece of land we give some of the trees of Makauri for building and fencing purposes for ever.

[Signatures.]

Written in the presence of these Europeans—

[Witnesses.]

A true translation.

Ebenezer Baker.