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

[Na Una's Receipt]

I, na Una, alias Tetana have this day (25th Feby. 1836) received of Mr. Florance Una's receipt. payment for all claims I had for the places called na Tara. Utu a Hoe and Adze.

Na Una x tana tohu.
Te Moko.

In presence of

(Signed) Tauanui x his mark.


Kua riro mai ki hau te utu ma te wahi tapu o te matua ahau, a te mahinga ahouPayment for a wahi-tapu. kua riro ki hau o te kainga Mangaoto: te utu (eight pounds of tobacco and hat). E waru pauna tupeka, kotahi Potai, o Poronahe.

(Signed) Hongi.

Witness

Signed Ururoa
te tohu x o Ururoa.

Kaeo, 14th Novr., 1840.
This is to certify that we the undersigned have this day (above written) seen andN.W. boundary of Pukuriri marked out. marked (according to Ka Taka's pointing out) the N. W. boundary of Pukuriri as set forth in the within Deed, and traced by the said chieftain Taka in 1834, being the base of a range, "Tapapahua Karoro."

David Peters.Isaac Bounds x.

Witnesses to said Bounds' mark

Signed David Peters.
John Florance.


Kua riro mai ki hau kotahi paraikete 10/4 he utu hou ma te kainga "Kamimi," koReceipt for a wahi-tapu. tetahi wahi o Tepua. A kua riro mai ki hau kotahi Kehapa pai (superfine Bd. Cloth) he utu mo taku wahi-tapu ki te Pukuriri, te kainga i hokoa e Taka imua ki Mita Horana (Florance). Kua pai te tuhituhi i mura ki roto ki tenei pukapuka i te tau 1834.

Na toro.

Tangata wakapono—

Na Kira.


Kua riro mai ki hau kotahi koroku nui (one large broadcloth boat cloak) he utuTaka's receipt. hou ma te kainga "Pukuriri."

Signed Te tohu x o Taka.

Nga tangata wakapono—

Signed John Lander.
Na Tua.
Na Rewa x tana tohu.