Translation.
Be it known unto all men who see this deed, that we, Tuma and
others have sold and 1836. 21 October.
Hauraki District. given up to Mr. Fairburn and Mr. Preece, on behalf of the Church Missy
Society, That piece of land called Mataparu, near Kaueranga, and all the places
within these boundaries written in this deed: the land and the timber and all
things upon or under that land mentioned herein, for them for their offspring for
ever. Mataparu.
The boundaries of this land which we have sold are as follows: The lower side
from Church of England Mission. Korokoro along the creek called Waiwakaurunga: on the West, Kaipapaka,
from thence to the Wauti, from thence to Waikiekie, from thence between the two
hills Oururoa and Boundaries. [300 acres.] Pukeoraka: on the East, Pareohinengako and the valley on the other side,
and ending at Otunui.
These are the payments written herein, that we have recd. for the piece of land
Receipt. called Mataparu: 16 axes, 16 adzes, 16 shirts, 16 trowsers, 16 spades, 16
hoes, 16 handkerchiefs, 16 blankets, 16 iron pots, 16 razors, 16 knives, 16
scissors, 200 lbs. tobacco.
See our names written on the twenty-first of Octr., 1836.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.No. 444a.O.L.C.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington, 22nd May, 1879.