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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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1838. 21 May.Understand all ye that on the 21st day of the month called May, we, Huri, Irikohe Kaihu (Part of).and friends do make over a portion of land to Mr. Davis and his posterity for ever bearing the name of Kaihu. The aforesaid land is in size fifteen acres more or less. Richard Davis.And these are the boundaries of the land: on the North it is bounded by that land sold Boundaries. [15 acres.]to Mr. Davis by Tenana and Huri: on the East by Parore’s boundary to Mr. Davis: on the South by the land sold by Makutahi to James Davis: on the West by the stream Receipt.Kaihu. And this is the payment given by James Davis and Mr. Davis: 10 blankets, 5 axes, 5 spades, 5 hoes, 2 iron pots, and 5 sovereigns or Pounds of money. This was transacted in the year of our Lord 1838.

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