Translation.
Know1836. 8 September.Bay Of Islands District. all men by this writing that we Manuwiri, Pari, Taha, let go and sell to
John King, for him his children, and relatives for ever, the land of our fathers
and of us also to dwell on, to sell, or do whatsoever they list.
And this is the boundary: it follows John King’s boundary from Ohauarongo down
the Tapuati. [500 acres.] river Tohoranui to the mouth, from thence it follows along the sea coast
to the mouth of Tapuwetahi river, and follows up the said river Tapuwetahi to the
totoanga waka, from thence it joins John King’s boundary at the Ti when Tohoranui
was bought, and all trees standing and whatsoever is above or below.
And Receipt. this is the payment which we have received by hard cash ten pound, ten
Blankets, ten Axes, ten Hoes &c. &c.
Wherefore we write our signature as a mark of this transaction, on the Eighth day
of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
True Translation.
Henry Tacy Kemp.
ANo. 274b.O.L.C. True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
6th March, 1879.