Papakawau Block, Omanai Bay, Hokianga District.
Know all men by these Presents, That I Pawwa chife on the
river Hokianga do Sell 1835. 31 December.Hokianga District. Assign and fully make over our Right Title and Interest and all belonging
to certain Lands Creeks &c. &c. Knowing by the Name of Pengnuo and
Popacowow, from the Papakawau.Thos. Poynton. [200 acres.] bay taking a strait direction inland across the par Hill intill it comes
in a direction with the back creek, To Thomas Poynton His Heirs or Assignes for
ever For the consideration hereafter specifide and to prevent any disputes
hereafter be it further knowing that I Pawwa do sell assian and fully make over to
Thomas Poynton his Hairs or assigns, the whole of the said property by this
instrument beeing fully made over to Thomas Poynton and by us and ours to be
maintaned in his just Right and Title to the said property in consideration of our
receiving two Casks of Tobacco Eight Blankets Receipt. one Iron Pot one bag of Shot six Shirts relacing him from all after
cleames from any other chife whatever in the preseance of Wittness signeg by us—
Pawwa x his mark.
tahua.
One Blanket to Tahua for his Cleame.
Witnesses to the Signature of Pawwa this 31st day of December one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five in the presance of us on the said land—
John Marmon x his mark.
John
Baker x his mark.
A. Whye x his mark.
Owa x his mark.
Ths.
Cunewary x his mark.
A True Copy of Original Deed.No. 197a.O.L.C.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
17th December, 1878.