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1840. 27 January.Mangonui District.Hear all men this book. Maru Nehe, Tae, Jacky Waitai and
Huruhuru have made over to James Shepherd, Missionary, at Wangaroa their lands
called Otengi, all parts thereof included, and these places here written all parts
thereof included and all places Otengi. within the boundaries written on this paper with all trees and all things
moving on the James Shepherd. land or flying thereon, and all things below or above the surface of the
said land. The principal names of the land now made over are these: Otengi,
Waimatemate, Taweta, Taruturutu, Ngapuketuruanui, Ngapuketuruaiti, the Weta, the
Tiki a Tangiariki, the Kiripaka, the Wanaukaiharangote, part of the Taraire,
Ohuke, the cave of Tohuruhuru, Hurapaki, Purehurehu, Moahuna, Oue, and Parauri.
Boundaries.The Boundaries of the land now made over by us to Mr. Shepherd Missionary
of Wangaroa, are these: on the East proceeding on the side towards the sea of
these places, viz. Otengi, Waimatemate, the Taweta, the Tihe o Riri, thence in a
direct line to the East side of the Weta, proceeding in a line to the East of
Kiripaka and meeting the road of Matauri going to the Taraire, following the water
of the Taraire to the road leading to the Wairoa, proceeding to Paul's boundary,
following the boundary of Paul to Patuangaanga, leaving the same out; proceeding
on the East of Patuangaanga to the road leading to Karangahape; proceeding in a
direct line on the West side of Hurapaki direct to the Tutu following the boundary
of Mr. Shepherd's to [unclear: Otengi]. We have made over these lands
written within this book to be a place for the said James Shepherd for him to sell
or give to his children or do therewith whatever he may please.
Receipt. The payment for the place herein made over and received by us are these: 1
Cow, £5 in cash, 20 Blankets, 10 Shirts, 10 prs. Trowsers, 10 Adzes, 10 Axes, 20
Hoes, 20 Hatchets, 2 Planes, 1 Hand Saw, 10 Chisels, 1 Shot Belt, 1 p. Print, 2
Jackets, 2 prs. Trowsers, 2 Waistcoats, 5 p. Soap, 50 lbs. Tobacco, 1 Pit Saw, 2 x
Cut Saws, 10 Combs, 10 Lookg. glasses, 10 Scissors.
And because our land written within this book is made over for ever to Mr.
Shepherd, for him to sell or do therewith whatever he may please, therefore we
write our names and our marks in the year of our Lord 1840 in the month of January
on the 27th day.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
1840. 26 April.Second Payment. We have received whose names are written within this book, 2 Blankets, 2
Shirts, 1 Hand Saw, 2 Spades, 1 Adze, 1 Axe, 3 lbs. Tobacco, as payment for our
piece (of land) made over by Maru Nehe and others to Mr. Shepherd situated at
Pirauri. Written in the year of our Lord 1840, in the month of April on the 26th
day.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures]
True Translation.
H. Tacy Kemp.
No. 333.O.L.C.A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translations.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,15th July, 1879.