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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

Deeds—No. 227

Deeds—No. 227.

Wakarupu Block, Manawaora, Bay of Islands District.

1839. 22 November.Bay of Islands District.Know all Men by these presents that we Papa Tuetera Toroki and Kokowai for and in consideration of the articles hereafter named Do sell to James R. Clendon his heirs and Wakarupu. [60 acres.] assigns for ever the land joining Manawaora bounded on the one side by the main creek, on the second by the creek Urewaka, following the creek to the rise called Kiri Kiri, on the third side from Kirikiri in a Northerly direction to the footpath up the hill Wakarupu, on the fourth side bounded by the land sold to the said J. R. Ciendon by Keketeno, Ngatai and others—and we Papa Tuetera Toroki and Kokowai for and in consideration Receipt. of the sale of the said land Do hereby acknowledge to have received Two double guns, Two single guns, One Box Caps Three Spades Three hoes Three Iron pots Three Blankets and one Cask Powder, In witness whereof we have this 22nd day of November a.d. 1839, set our names.

(Signed) Na te papa.
" na toriki.
Te tuitui. na te Tuetera.

Witness to Signatures—

Signed Henry Day.
matehi.

A True Copy.

M. Richmond.
Edward L. Godfrey.

No. 66f.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 22nd October, 1878.