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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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Translation.

1835. 21 January.Pouerua. Know all men by this paper of ours, viz. Hepatahi, Tao, Kamera, &c. &c., that we do give over and sell to Mr. Williams, to his children, and his seed for ever, the Land Henry Williams. called Pouerua, and the land adjoining it on either side, for them to reside on, to work [3,000 acres.] on, to sell, or do what they like with. These are the names of the Boundaries, Rangaunu, Rotopotaka, Mehameha &c. &c. &c. (as in Original); all these places are included Receipt. in the purchase. This is the payment which we have received, Ninety Blankets, Two hundred Dollars, Four Cows, Two Casks of Tobacco, Seven hundred pipes, Twenty-five Iron pots, Twenty-six axes, Twenty-six Hoes, Eight Adzes, Six Spades, Four pr. Scissors, Eleven Knives, Twelve Books. We sign our names and our marks on this twenty-first day of January in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

[Signatures.]

[Witnesses.]

True Translation.

Henry Kemp.

No. 245a.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

Wellington, 29th January, 1879.

H. Hanson Turton.