Waimai Block, Taotaoroa, Manukau District.
1840. 22 January. Manukau District.
Waimai.
Hear
and Understand all men that hear this writing. We the following named as MohiMaxwell and Moncur.
a Chief of Aketai, Mania a Chief of Ngatipou, Atutahi a Chief of Ngatiuru, Tangaroa a Chief of Ngatetaihaua, Ihaka a Chief of Ngatepare. We the aforesaid parties do sell to and give up all claim to Tama Kohe, or otherwise Thomas Maxwell and Hine Manaka, otherwise James Moncur a piece of land situated at ManukauBoundaries. [2,000 acres.]
Bounded by the names Wai Mai going on Paetako proceeding on Whahoa—Ra Maweru—Wakapaitai Kororako—Owhata—te Puta—Ohea—Pukerukeru Wakarongo Tuketuke—Awa Taotaoroa—Rohe adjoining the Land of the Tribe Natewatua, these are the boundaries including the aforenamed places delivered up to the aforesaid Thomas Maxwell and James Moncur to them and to their heirs for ever to do therewith according as they shall please, and whereas the aforesaid parties having given all claims of possession to the aforesaid Thomas Maxwell and James Moncur the aforesaid do agree to give unto the aforesaid the following articles for the aforesaid piece of land OneReceipt.
double barrel gun one cask of Tobacco thirty Blankets ten casks of Powder ten cartootch boxes ten Spades ten Shirts ten Trowsers two Coats five Axes two pieces of led two bullet Moulds five hundred flints two lamps one sovereign one box of muskets ten gowns, given under our hands and seals the twenty-second day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.Ko
Te
Tohu.
Ko
Mohi.
Ko
Ihaka.
Ko
Te
Mania.
Ko
Atetahi.
Ko
Tangaroa.
Witnessed by—
Ko te Ngai.
Ko te Wetuki.
John Harrington.
[Copy of Translation. Original wanting.—H. H. T.]