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Translation.
Know all men by this writing of ours that the Tutahi, Toru, Tauwitu, Haro,
Parihoro, 1840. 29 January.Whangarei District.Ngahuru, Poua, Wakataka, Pukerahi, Mahia, Ponahia, Tiakiriri, Kaikou Chiefs
of Wangarei let go and sell to James Busby for himself his children and relatives
for ever to occupy or sell or do what they please with the land of our forefathers
and of us. Waipu.Waipu by name.
This is the boundary. On the East the sea, on the South the highest ridge
commencing Boundaries. [1,500 acres.]at Cape Paipai Otu, inwards to Awatea, inwards to Kohiraunui, inwards to
kapewiti, On the West Puke Piroa to Karanga and entering to Mareretu and Puke
Karamuramu and Wai te Wau and joining Kukunui the former boundary of James Busby,
and thence to the sea. The rivers within Ahuroa, Pohuenui, and the Trees and
Waters and every thing above, and every thing below.
This is the payment which has been given to us. Twenty-five pounds in gold Receipt for £25 and merchandise.money, A new Whale-boat with five oars, Twenty-five blankets, one double
barreled Gun, two Fowling pieces, Five pieces of print, twenty Shirts, twenty
Trowsers.
Therefore we have written our names our marks as a sign of this resignation and selling on the twenty-ninth day of the Month called January 1840.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
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1840. 18 February.Additional payment. The things added to-day, are a cask of Tobacco, a bag of Rice, a bag of
Sugar, a Sail for the boat, one Cloak, Five iron pots, five hatchets, five axes,
five hoes, five hooks, one coat. [Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
18th Feby., 1840.Examined with the Original Deed and Copy, and Translation found correct.
H. T. Kemp, Intr.
Edward L. Godfrey.
M.
Richmond.