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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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1839. 18 November.Mahurangi District.Know all men who shall see this document that we (viz.) Ko Tuaea, Tamahike, Tangataiti, Te Ariaringa, Te Ruamutu, Chief of Ngatiwatua and also Kahukoti, Te Karamu, Hohepa Takapuna, Warenga, Puhata, Tauware, and Hoete Chiefs of Ngatipaoa also Horotiu, Warewenua, and Kapana Chiefs of Ngatitematara have alienated and sold to Henry Tayler that piece of land Te Weiti near to Wangaparaoa and all the places Te Weiti. Henry Tayler. named within the boundaries in this document including the land the timber the rivers and all other things above or below the before named tract of land, for him and for his children to plant or sell or any other thing for ever. These are the names of the Boundaries. [20,000 acres.] boundaries of the said tract of laud sold by us (viz.) Rarowaru, Ko te Weiti, Okura, Piripiri, Wawaruanghoi, Hoa, Mangaia, Ko Rohopara, Wairau, The inland boundaries end round the summit of the hills.
Receipt for cash and goods. The payments we (viz.) Ruamutu and party, Kahukoti and party, Puhata and party, Horotiu and party have received for the said land called the Weiti One hundred and twenty blankets. Three casks of tobacco, Forty-eight gowns, Twelve trousers, ten frocks, Four shirts, Eighteen axes, Twenty-four adzes, Twelve Spades, Twelve Knives, Three Jackets, Six hundred Pipes, Three hundred fish hooks, Six drawers, Four hoes, Two double Guns, Twenty Muskets, Twelve Caps, Ten Casks powder, Twenty Pounds in page 288money. See our marks written on the Eighteenth of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty-nine.

[Witnesses.]

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