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Translation.
1840. 24 January.Bay of Islands District.Listen all men to this writing of ours, Tukarangatia, Auaraki
and all of us have written here our names and made over our mark to sell and let
go to Samuel Ford for himself and his descendants for ever a piece of land at
Waikari, the Tauarahaki, the Repo, the Para, the Putapapaka for Samuel Ford this
land of his with all things above and below Te Para, &c.S. H. Ford.Boundaries. [50 acres.] his land to do with them as he pleases.
Now the boundaries of his land are these: the water of Tauarahaki the beginning goes on straight to the water of the Hahaenga, loses itself in the Putapapaka from there runs on to the water of Waingaro where it ceases.
Receipt for payment. The payments which we received were these for the land, One Horse, one
Saddle and one Saddle Cloth, one Bridle, and Brush and Curry Comb.
Therefore we have written our names and made our marks to this letting go and selling on the 24th of January 1840.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
No. 300c.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, 24th April, 1879.