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

Translation

Translation.

Know

all men by this paper that we Kopiri, Hautungia &c. &c. do give over a place to

1835. 15 December.

William Williams or Parata, to his children and his seed for ever, to do what they like

Hawera.

with it. These are the boundaries of the place. The Hawera, along the great road of

Boundaries. [400 acres.]

Ohaeawai to Pukekaka, Onewaha &c. &c. These are the payments which we have received—One Horse, Thirty Blankets, Twenty-four Iron Pots, Eighteen Spades, Twelve

Receipt.

Axes, Twelve Hatchets, Twelve Hoes, Twenty-four Knives, Twenty Pounds £20 in cash, One Cask of Tobacco, Two hundred Pipes. This place was given over on the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-five. Now these are our signatures and marks by which we agree to this paper.

[Signatures.]

[Witnesses.]

We Hara, Taki and —— agree to this disposal of land, and we have received Nine Blankets, Eight Spades, Four Axes, Two Adzes, £2 Two Pounds in cash, and eight Hatchets.

[Signatures.]

[Witnesses.]

A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed. No. 248 a.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 1st February, 1879.