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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. 17 December.Kaipara District.Wakaihunui.Let all men know by this book that we Tirarau, Weinga and Paikea Chiefs of Wairoa do agree to sell to Alexander Ross, for him his children or kindred for ever to live on or otherwise to dispose of as they may think proper the piece of land called Wakaihunui Alex. Ross. which belonged to our forefathers and belongs to us.
Boundaries. [300 acres.] These are the bounaries: the river Wairoa bounding the frontage from the creek or river Awamutu on one side to the creek or river Haungawaka and the length inland to be the same as that of the line of frontage, the two aforesaid creeks being the boundaries on each side.
Receipt for £30. Observe this is the payment, Sixty Pounds in money. One half to be now paid, and the other half at the end of two months. Therefore do we write our names as a mark that we agree to this sale and purchase at Aotahi on the 17th day of December 1839.

[Witness.]

[Signatures.]

Receipt for £30. Let all men know that we Tirarau &c. have recd. the remainder of the money, and the herein mentioned land has been all paid for by Alexr. Ross to us according to the agreemt. herein written. Therefore are our names written.

[Witness.]

[Signatures.]

True Translation.

H. Tacy Kemp.

No. 379.O.L.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 13th November, 1879.