Otonga, etc., Block, Doubtless Bay, Mangonui District.
Know all men by these presents that we Native Chiefs living at
Ratamatta, Oododo 1839. 20 November.Mangouni District Manganui and other parts of Doubtless Bay in New Zealand and known by the
names of Parkier, Koroparo, Arboringa, Perongi, Toomu, Akeiwa and Ware Kauri, have
on this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and Otonga, Etc. Thomas and Phillips. Thirty-nine bargained bequeathed and sold, and by these presents do
bargain bequeath and sell unto George Thomas and Thomas Phillips, their heirs
executors and assigns all that piece or parcel of land situated in Doubtless Bay,
bounded by a piece of land Boundaries. [2,000 acres.] purchased formerly by George Thomas, Thomas Phillips and Thomas Burgess,
on the South West side, extending along Doubtless Bay to a piece of land recently
purchased by James Burgain called Waingamore including all the land in its bearing
from the South West side to the North East excepting a piece called Komauka
previously bought by George Thomas, Thomas Phillips and Clement Partridge,
including also the hills with all timber &c. &c. at the back of
Doubtless Bay as far back as a piece of land recently purchased by Hibernia Smyth
and also running along a piece of land formerly purchased by Thomas Ryan. The
above piece of land includes places of the following names Pookahooto, Wakangee,
Kopeti, Tekianui, Kopakaho, Kaingabungabunga, Kakautua Modowanga and Otonga. To
have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land for themselves their Heirs
Executors and Assigns for ever in consideration of the following payments which we
do hereby acknowledge to have received, and with which we are perfectly satisfied,
and consider it a full fair and just remuneration for the said Piece of land, viz.
One Cask of Tobacco weighing 150 lbs., seven pair of Blankets, Eight Shirts, six
pair Trowsers, One box Pipes, and Fowling piece, 1 spade. We hereby acknowledge
the receipt of the above goods and yield up possession of the Receipt. said piece of land to the said George Thomas, and Thomas Phillips. In
witness whereof we have this day and year first above written set our hands and
seals.
Parkier x his mark.
Arboringa x his mark.
Perongi x his mark.
A Kiwa x his mark.
Tumu x his mark
Ware Kauri.
Witness to the signatures—
Clement Partridge.
Wm. Butler.