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

Receipt for Balance

Receipt for Balance.

1845. 13 March. Mount St. JohnReceipt for £9.

I Wiremu Weteri

do hereby acknowledge to have this day received from William Turner to whom I have sold the Land described in the foregoing instrument the balance of the purchase money due for the said land, namely, Nine Pounds sterling. And I also hereby declare that I am fully satisfied and have no further claim on the said William Turner for the said Land. Dated at Auckland this 13th day of March 1845.

(Signed) Wiremu Weteri his x mark.

Signed in our presence the above having been first explained to the said Wiremu Weteri by the undersigned Edwd. Meurant—

(Signed) E. Meurant, Interpreter, Auckld.
Richard Ridings, Auckland.

A true copy.

E. Meurant.
Richd. Ridings.

Nos.12 and 32.P.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Receipt.

Wellington, 18th June, 1880.

H. Hanson Turton.