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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

Enclosure. — Memorandum of Land Purchases by Mr. R. Davis

page 109

Enclosure.
Memorandum of Land Purchases by Mr. R. Davis.

This is to certify that the land belonging to R. Davis situated in the district of Waimate Memorandum by Richard Davis.was purchased in the following order from the chiefs whose names are herein inserted. From Waraki and party land containing by estimation 170 acres. From Huatahi, Witirua and party, land containing by estimation 125 acres. From Warenui Nene and party containing by estimation 2,500 acres. From Tenana and party land containing by estimation 35 acres. From Koiti and party land containing by estimation 100 acres. From Parore and party land containing by estimation 40 acres. From Makutahi 6 acres. From Puhi about 7 acres. From Richard Tamaka 10 acres. From Samuel Davis (Native) 10 acres. Containing altogether by estimation 3,000 more or Total amount of land purchases.less. Consideration given in payment to the above mentioned parties amounting in Cash, Cattle and Goods to the sum of £315 . 7 . 6.
The above land is Bounded in the North by a stream called Kaihu, by a stream Kaihu Block.called Waieri, passing the mill until it comes nearly to the road leading to Paihia: this External boundaries.road forms the line with some variation to Mr. Bedggood’s fence. Mr. Bedggood’s fence is the line until it comes to an old road leading to the Bay: this road is the line to the head of a small stream called Kokako: this stream forms the line to the swamp, from thence it ascends on a direct line to the top of a barren hill, which hill top forms the Eastern boundary line to the road leading to Otuhere: the Waitangi river then forms the line until it is joined by the river called Waiaruhe. This river forms the Southern line to a stream called Waikaramu: this stream forms the South West boundary, passing by the volcanic hills until it is united with a stream called Ruatiti. This stream forms the Western boundary line to its source, from whence the line ascends the hill in a Northerly direction and descends to the head of the stream called Kaihu.

Richard Davis.

A True Transcript of Certified Copies of Original Deeds, Translations, and Enclosure.No. 324.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 4th July, 1879.