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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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1838. 3 October.Maungaturoto.William Williams. [50 acres.] A portion of land is given over and sold to William Williams, or Parata by us, Ruku, Taka, Tauramoko, Kori, Matiu Poutu, Paora, Kahika, Hama, Hirini Keno, and Hota. This portion of land lies by Maunga Turoto, Tauaki, Titiraukaua is the boundary on one side, the Waikarakia along to the portion sold by the Urikapana, and along the stone wall made by Tauramoko, continuing along the stone wall as far as Waikarakia. Now the payment Receipt. we have received is, Ten Hoes, Twelve Hatchets, Ten Axes, Three Spades, Twelve Knives, Twenty Combs, Six pr. Scissors, Seven Shirts, Sixteen Dollars, Twenty Pounds of Tobacco, One hundred Pipes. This paper was written on the third day of October in the year 1838.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]

True Translation.

Henry Tacy Kemp.

No. 248e. O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 4th February, 1879.