Te Kotoro Block, River Waima, Hokianga District.
1839. 27 December.Hokianga District.Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned Chiefs and owners of
land in the River Wimai and Hokianga have this day sold bargained and made over
for ever to Te Kotoro.William Trusted of Matakaraka, his heirs and assigns, all that land called
the William Trusted. [500 acres.]Patapata, wicepiro, waruarua, pukauha, wirare, Te awha, te cotoro,
bidikota, patunuotihi, te moihoow, adjoining the river Wimai on one side, by
Matakaraka on the South and West side, on the east by bidikota, and we hereby
acknowledge to have received in Receipt.payment one Single barrel gun, two casks powder and four Blankets.
The mark of Rummu x.
The mark x of Tubolo.
The mark x of
Kirago.
The mark x of Akeo.
We the undersigned Chiefs of
Matakaraka and Hokianga have this day sold our
Additional receipt.claim to all the land mentioned in the accompanying Deed to William Trusted
of Matakaraka, his heirs and assigns for ever, for Eight Blankets which we hereby
acknowledge to have received this twenty Seventh day of December One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Thirty-Nine. In Witness whereof we have signed our names or made
our marks.
The mark of x Perro.
The mark of x Tutu.
The mark
of x Matthew Po.
The mark of x Etu.
Witness to the marks—
C. Harris.
Wm. Popplewell.
True Copy.
J. Davis, Int.
No. 230.O.L.C.A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
16th January, 1879.