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. 19 October.

Bay of Islands District.

Listen

all men to this Book of ours, of Hikitene, of Kokowai &c. &c., of ours who hereunto write our names and our marks; We let go and sell to
Mr. Charles Baker for him and for his Children for ever a piece of land at Waikare, part of which consists of old cultivation and open land, the greater part being Kauri forest. The Boundaries of

waikare (Land at)

this giving up, of this sale are these: Commencing at the branch road to Kopuakauwau, following the winding of the River to Mangapararero,

Boundaries.

along the Swamp Ngetere, ascending to Warepoki, descending to the Swamp the Werokopiko, thence to Matariki, thence by the road to Mohewao, thence to Werahunga, thence to Kohetutahi, thence to Waretahu descending to the Kopai, thence to Tawatehe, thence along Tepukewarawara, thence to Hinetepuna across to Waitotoki, thence to Pokorua, thence to Matapurewa, thence to the Pepe, thence down to the Rushes to Wakapipi. On one side by land

Receipt.

before let go to Mr. Baker. The payment we received for the above land was this, Twenty Pounds in Money, Thirty Blankets, Ten Axes, Fourteen Spades, Fourteen Iron Pots, Seventy pounds of Tobacco, Twelve pounds of Sugar, Fifty pounds of Flour, Two Coats, Six Adzes. Therefore we have written our names to this giving up, to this sale, On the nineteenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty-seventh year.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]