Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

Translation

Translation.

1838. 7 April.

waikare (Land at)

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all men to this Book of ours of Pohakena, of Matatahi, of Paora, of ours who write our marks. We let go and sell to Mr. Baker for himself for ever a piece of land at Waikare. These are the Boundaries. The outer landing-place up the River to the

Boundaries.

Fort by the lower end of the Fort until you come to Mr. Baker’s old Boundaries: ko

Receipt.

tetahi taha to te wahi ka oti te hoko i mua. The payment we have received is Five Blankets. Therefore we write our names and our marks to this giving up to this sale on the seventh day of April 1838.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]