Translation.
1835. 21 August. Bay of Islands District.
Know all men by this writing that we Manuwiri, Pari, Taha &c. &c. 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, Which is Tohoranui, the hill Wau, and Patoetoe.And this is the boundary: it goes from the Ti to the Kopupu and from thence to
Tohoranui.
Waipuha, and on to Ohauarongo, it then follows the Tohoranui river to the mouth,John King.
from whence it proceeds along the sea coast to Pipipi, it then turns up Pipipi creek and proceeds on to the Kanohiokura, the Meapatua, Mangatawai, Paparata, the Ikemea, theBoundaries. [3,000 acres.]
Pouroto, Waipuakakaho, from which water it proceeds to Keatiaka, it then follows the main road to Matauna, the Kiripaka, the Kokowai and Wetungu, from thence to Kapiro the public road, and from there to the Koukou, and trees standing and whatsoever is above or below.And this is the payment which we have received, 100 Dollars, &c.
Wherefore we write our signatures as a mark of this transaction on the
twentyfirst
Receipt.
day of August 1835.[Signatures.]
[Witnesses.]
True Translation.
No. 274.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, 5th March, 1879.