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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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1835. 8 September.Bay of Islands District. Know all men by these presents that we Tona, Peha, Taitua, John Heki, Wakarangu, Onewhero. Amura, Witi, Etiu, Chiefs of the Puki and Onewero let go and sell to Adolphus James Ross all and whole the lands of our Forefathers and us for the said Adolphus James Ross and his heirs for ever to keep or to sell or to do whatever he likes with it, And A. J. Ross. this is the boundary, On the South end of Onewero Beach a tree is notched, from thence it takes a direction to the top of Toumetaineine hiil, from thence to Waiparapara to the Boundaries. [1,600 acres.] top of Matewero hil, from thence in a direct line to Okokau hill, from thence to the River Wairoa and by this River Wairoa below to the Sea all along to Onewero, Also we said chiefs let go and sell every thing above and below, the Timber and Waters of the Receipt. said land. This is the payment which we have received and now acknowledge the receipt thereof, viz. 20 Blankets, 10 Shirts, 10 Trousers, 10 Hoes, 10 Hoes, 10 Axe, 10 Iron Pots, 10 Adzes, 200 Pipes, 1 cask Tobacco, 2 large Casks Powder, 2 double Barrel’d Guns, 8 Fowling Pieces. As Witness our hands this day the 8th of September in the year of our Lord 1835.

[Signatures.]

[Witnesses.]

True Translation.

Henry Tacy Kemp.