Translation.
Know
1836. 8 September. Bay Of Islands District.
all men by this writing that we Manuwiri, Pari, Taha, let go and sell to John King, for him his children, and relatives for ever, the land of our fathers and of us also to dwell on, to sell, or do whatsoever they list.And this is the boundary: it follows John King’s boundary from Ohauarongo down
the
Tapuati. [500 acres.]
river Tohoranui to the mouth, from thence it follows along the sea coast to the mouth of Tapuwetahi river, and follows up the said river Tapuwetahi to the totoanga waka, from thence it joins John King’s boundary at the Ti when Tohoranui was bought, and all trees standing and whatsoever is above or below.And
Receipt.
this is the payment which we have received by hard cash ten pound, ten Blankets, ten Axes, ten Hoes &c. &c.Wherefore we write our signature as a mark of this transaction, on the Eighth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
True Translation.
A No. 274 b.O.L.C. True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, 6th March, 1879.