Translation.
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.]
[Signatures.]