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

Translation

Translation.

1844. 23 December. Remuera.Daniel Lynch. [20 acres.]

I,

the

undersigned hereby agree to sell to Daniel Lynch his heirs and assigns a portion of Land with all things thereupon situate at Remuera for Property amounting to the sum of Forty Pounds. Charles De Witte, William Wesley and others walked round the boundaries of this place. The boundaries that were then pointed out are well known.

I acknowledge the contents of this document to be correct. I also acknowledge having received the amount specified herein. And considering this to be a just transaction I affix my name and mark on the 20th of December in the year of our Lord 1844.

Receipt.

[Signatures.]

[Witnesses.]

True Translation.

C. O. Davies.

A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation. No. 95.P.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 18th October, 1880.