Orongo Block, Manawaora, Bay of Islands District.
1839. 28 January.Bay of Islands District.Know all Men that I Pomare and we whose names are hereunto
subscribed do sell unto
James R.
Clendon and his heirs for ever a Tract of Land called Orongo bounded on the
Orongo.Boundaries. [400 acres.] North by the Napui's land and commencing at a creek called Oraparappa
running up the said Creek to the Raupo swamp up Curi pangu uru and Tigi Tigi uru
down through the Bush called Waipune following the foot path to Taumata puipui and
continuing the same path to Kawaka along the ridge descending to the bottom of a
Hill called Towai and joining the land sold by us to the said
J. R. Clendon in a deed of 4th November, One thousand
eight hundred and thirty-seven. Bounded on the South by Mr. Mair's land from the
Bay up to the foot path of the Hill Raupu following the Foot path untill it joins
the land sold by us to
J. R. Clendon.
Dated this 28th day of
Receipt. Jany. 1839, for and in consideration of Forty Casks Powder which we hereby
acknowledge to have received in full and clear of all demands upon the said land.
The mark of Pomare x.
" Soldier x. Chané Pomare x.
Ewera x.
Etauwau
x.
Etie x.
(Timiti King George) Tau houwa x.
Karanga Parou
x.
Kawiti x.
A True Copy of Original Deed.No. 66g.O.L.C.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
22nd October, 1878.