Kotikotinga, etc., Block, Paihia, Bay of Islands District.
1831. 26 July. Bay of Islands District.
Agreement made this Twenty-sixth day of July 1831, between the Revd. Henry Williams on the behalf of the Church Missionary Society of the one part and Tuperiri andKotikotinga, Etc.
Hamu of the other part Witnesseth that for the consideration of One Axe, One IronChurch of England Mission.
Pot, Two Hoes, Two pounds of Tobacco and Pipes, this day paid to us the above mentioned Chiefs by the said Henry Williams we the said Chiefs on behalf of ourselves and descendants resign to the Church Missionary Society all right and title to those parcels of land lying South East of Pahia, and North West of the Haumi called Kotikotinga and Karamu.[100 acres:]
Witness our hands the day and year above mentioned.
Signed The mark of x Tuperiri.
The mark of x Hamu.
True Copy.
Henry Tacy Kemp.
No. 299 j.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy.
Wellington, 18th April, 1879.