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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

Deeds—No. 197

Deeds—No. 197.

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.