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

Tohoranui, etc., Block, near Te Puna, Bay of Islands District

Tohoranui, etc., Block, near Te Puna, Bay of Islands District.

1835. 21 August. Bay of Islands District.

Kia rongo nga tangata katoa ki tenei pukapuka na matou, na Manuwiri, na te Pari, na Taha, na Taiwanga, na Toe, na te Moko, na Ropata, ka tuku, ka hoko, ki a te Kingi mona mo ana Tamariki mo ana wanaunga mo amua tonu atu, kia noho kia hoko kia aha

Tohoranui.

noa kia aha noa i te wenua no o matou tupuna no matou hoki, Ko Tohoranui, ko Puke

John King.

te Wau, ko Patoetoe.
Na, ko te kaha tenei haere atu i te Ti a te Kopupu, Waipuha, a, Ohauarongo

Boundaries. [3,000 acres.]

ka rere i te awa o Tohoranui, a, te Wahapu, ka rere i reira i te taha o te moana, a, Pipipi ka ahu wakarunga, ahu tonu i te wai o Pipipi, a, te Kanohiokura, te Meapatua, Mangatawai, Paparata, te Ikamea, te Pourotu, Waipuakakaho, ka rere atu i taua wai, a Katiaka, ka tika i te ara nui, Matauna, te Kiripaka, te Kokowai, Wetengu, ka rere i reira, a Kapiro te ara nui, a, o Koukou, me nga rakau e tu ana me nga aha noa ki runga ki raro.
Ko te utu tenei kua riro nei i a matou 100

Dollars, 10 Sovereigns, 30 Blankets

,

Receipt.

12

Hoes, 12 Axes, 20 Iron Pots, 1 Cask Tobacco 2 Cwt., 6 doz. Pipes, 1 Piece Print, 12 Adzes, 3 Sheep, 3 Hatchets, 24 Combs, 1 Cross Cut Saw, 1 Piece Duck, 1 bag Shot, 3 Spades, 10 yds. factory Cloth, 30 lb. Soap, 3 Handkerchiefs, 1 Jack plane, 1 washing-tub, 4 Belts

.

Koia ka tuhituhia e matou o matou tohu hei tohu ki tenei tukunga ki tenei hokonga i te rua tekau ma tahi o nga po o Akuhata o nga tau kotahi mano e waru rau e toru tekau ma rima.

Te tohu o Manuwiri x.
Rawiri.
Taha’ s mark x.
Te tohu o Maupari x.
Toe x.

Ko te kai titiro—

John Wheeler King.
William Spence King.

A Copy.