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

Translation

Translation.

Learn all men from this article which we Parore and party do sign, in presence

1835. 14 January.

of witnesses, to prove that we Parore and party do make over to Mr. Davis,

Angaiho.

to his children, and their generations for ever, a portion of land, also a portion of Wood,

Richard Davis.

with all that is upon or under the said land or Wood. It is estimated at 40 acres, more or less, and bears the name of Angaiho. It is bounded on the North and North West

Boundaries. [40 acres.]

by the land purchased by Mr. Davis of Tenana: on the North West also and West by the land of Tenana: on the South along the edge of the said Wood by the land of Makutahi: on the South East, in the said Wood by a portion of the said Wood belonging to Waraki: continuing in the Wood till you come to the boundary of that portion of the said Wood purchased by Mr. Davis of Waraki, and runs thence till you come out of the said Wood: on the South East by the land of Mr. Davis made over to him by Waraki, bearing the name of Wangatauatia, also by the lands of Hako and Ngawaro: and from thence joins the boundary of the Wood bearing the name of Patutahi: on the East by the lands of Parore, and from thence it runs through the little Wood at the residence of Ngawaro, bearing the name of Urati: on the North by the land and residence of Ngawaro, and runs up that brook till you come to the boundary of that land purchased by Mr. Davis of Tenana. Learn therefore from this that we Parore and party do make over to Mr. Davis, to his children, and to their generations for ever, the land and Wood within the above mentioned boundaries; and do in return receive from Mr.

Davis as payment for the above mentioned land, twenty-two dollars, 5 blankets and 1 gown. As a proof therefore of the identity of this deed we do hereby sign our names

Receipt.

on this 14th day of January 1835.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]