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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

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page 373

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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.