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Waiatarua Lake, near St. John's, Auckland District.
Translation.
1844. 16 October.Auckland District.Waiatarua Lake.Thomas Cleghorn.We have consented to make over a piece of Land named
"Waiatarua" to Thomas Cleghorn. He purchased the Land. The boundaries of this Land
are those we pointed out to this European. He has seen all the boundaries.
Receipt. We have received Five Pounds in Cash, Three Coats, Three pairs Trowsers
and one Watch as a payment for the Land. The payments specified herein are all
that is to be given, or, this is the last payment.
Our reflections respecting these Goods is, that this land shall be made over to Thomas Cleghorn and his children for ever.
Signed Te Reweti.
Paora.
Te Hira.
Rawiti.
A True Translation.
Signed Charles Oliver Davis.
We hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and a correct copy of a translation of a Native Deed, dated the 16th October 1844 made and certified as above.
L. O' Brien, Clerk to Mr. Conry, Auckland.
R. Scott Buckham, Clerk, Auckland.
[The Original of this Deed missing.—H. H. T.]