Translation.
Kawia New Zealand,
April 24th, 1839.
We whose names are written below who also are the proprietors
of the lands herein 1839. 24 April.Tamoe, Etc. described do hereby sell and deliver up these our said lands to the Rev.
J. Whiteley for the Missionary Society of the Wesleyan Church, England, to be held
by them, their heirs and successors for ever.
These said places are situated on the west side of the point Ahuahu and of the
Tawiti lands formerly bought by the Revd. W. White for a Mission Station, and on
the South side of the River Waiharakeke, Kawia, New Zealand.
The names of these said lands are these, viz., Tamoe, The Tutu, Pareparenga, the
Waotu, te Para, the Kume, Nukutauira, Horonui, Pukehinau, Ratahi, the Tahinga, and
other names of inferior note.
The following also are the boundaries of these said places, viz,, the Tawiti on
the Boundaries. East side, the low-water mark of Waiharakeke River on the North side, the
low water mark of the creek called Owhau on the West side, following the course of
that creek to the landing place of canoes; from thence S.E. by E. by Compass along
a ridge to the hill Rewarewa, and from thence along the ridge back to the Mission
lands called the Tauranga and the Tawiti.
The payment for the above described lands is as follows, viz. 1 Camlet Cloak,
Receipt. 20 Blankets, 20 Spades, 20 Axes, 20 Trowsers, 20 Shirts, 20 Handkerchiefs,
20 Razors, 20 Knives, 16 Scissors, 16 Tin Pots and 400 Fish Hooks. These articles
of payment have been delivered to us, therefore we deliver up without reserve our
lands as above described with all timber, watering places, tapued places, all
things above and all things below the said lands, and therefore also we here sign
our names on this 24th day of April and 13th day of December in the year 1839.
[Signatures.]
[Witnesses.]
Correct Translation.
Thomas S.
Forsaith.
A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deeds and Translations. No 390b.O.L.C
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
5th December, 1879.