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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.

1837. 17 April.We Kaitoke and Waki do give over a piece of land called the Toupotaka to William Toupotaka. Williams or Parata. This is the payment we have received: Seven Blankets, Two Axes, William Williams.Four Hatchets, Four Spades, and Two Adzes. We sell this land on the 17th of April in the year 1837.

Ko te tohu o Kaitoke x.

Witness—

Signed Thomas Black.
Matiu Poutu.

True Translation.

Henry Tacy Kemp.

No. 248c.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 3rd February, 1879.