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

Motuihe Island, near River Waitemata, Auckland District

Motuihe Island, near River Waitemata, Auckland District.

1839. 5 November. Auckland District.

Kia

mohio nga tangata katoa e kite nei i tenei pukapuka, Na, kua tukua kua hokona rawatia e matou e Wiremu Hoete, he rangatira no te Iwi Tutu, e Nuku, he rangatira no

Motuihe.

Ngatitai, e te Manako, he rangatira no Ngatitawaki, ki a te Pepene taua wahi wenua, ko

W. T. Fairburn.

Motu Ihe, me nga mea katoa i runga i raro o taua Motu, e tu ana ki te awa e rere atu ana ki Waitemata, ko Huhuanui te ingoa o taua awa, me tana moana ano hoki: mona, mo ana tamariki, kia ngakia ranei, kia hokona atu ranei, kia ahatia ranei ake ake ake; a

[300 acres.]

ki te taha o taua Motu ki te marangai, ko Waiheke, a ki te taha ki te tuaraki ko Motu Tapu, a ki te taha ki te Hauauru ko Motu Korea, a kei waenganui o enei Motu ko Motu Ihe.

Receipt.

Kua riro mai ki a Wiremu Hoete, ki a Nuku, ki a te Manako, hei utu mo taua Motu, mo Motu

The

, Kotahi kuao-kau, he uwa, e rua tekau Paraikete, kotahi tekau Titaha, kotahi tekau Karaone, kotahi tekau Ho, e ono Kaone, e rua Paraikete Wero, kotahi tekau ma rua Paipa papai, e ono Kohua, kotahi Horo.

Tirohia nei o matou tohu kua tuhituhia nei i te rima o nga ra o Nohema i te tau o to tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e toru tekau ma iwa. Nu Tireni.

Ko William Jowett.
Ko te tohu o x Nuku.
Ko te tohu o te x Manako.

Ko nga kai titiro enei—
Henry Tayler.
Ko Hemi Pepene.
Hoane Pepene.
Rawiri.
Tamati.