Puketoa and other Lands adjoining Puketutu.
Waiharakeke, Kawia, New Zealand
October 8th, 1839.
Know all men by these presents that I Haupokia do hereby sell
and fully deliver up to
1839. 8 October.Puketoa. William Johnstone and to his heirs and successors for ever the several
parcels of land known by the names of Kaipaku, Witianga, Puketoa, and other minor
names adjoining
page 374the Puketutu purchase
and lying South, South West and South East of the lands specified in the deeds of
that purchase. Bounded on the Eastern side by a line starting. from the
Boundaries. Ti tree in the Manawamuri Southern boundary line in the aforesaid
purchase, Eastward of the mound called Puketoa and including that mound and
running in a South Easterly direction to the foot of another mound called Te Kaha:
from thence Southward to a small fresh water rivulet and following the course of
that rivulet until it enters the creek
Receipt. called Ko Tekenui or Oteke on the South side of Witianga which creek Oteke
is the Western boundary. In payment for the above described lands with their
Timber, Tapued places and all their appurtenances I have this day recd. the
following viz. £2 Cash, 6 Blankets, 6 Axes, 6 Spades, 5 Iron pots, 6 Knives, 6
Razors, 4 Handkerchiefs and 12 Ib. Powder. As witness my hand this Eighth day of
October 1839.
Signed Haupokia x his mark.
William Johnstone.
Ahuriri x his mark.
The above has been duly interpreted by me—
J. Whiteley.
Witnessed—
John Whiteley.
Warareka Eketone.
True Copy.
Thomas S.
Forsaith.