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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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1844. 29 August.Pakatua IslandC. H. McIntosh.This Deed written on the 29th of August in the year 1844, (containing) also the consent of Mr. McIntosh on his own behalf. Now, the chiefs and people of Ngatipaoa, the owners of the Island herein mentioned—these chiefs and people do hereby consent to sell this Island to Mr. McIntosh as payment for £20 cash, 10 Blankets, 1 Cloak 1 package [70 acres.] Tobacco which are hereby given to the chiefs and people. Therefore, there is now given up and surrendered to Mr. McIntosh, Clerk in the Survey Office—to him and to his successors for ever—that Island called "Pakatua" with all it contains above (the surface) or below. The shape of this island is delineated on the other side. As witness our names and marks.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]

Receipt. We have received all the articles mentioned in this deed, that is, the payment for the Island called Pukatea which we have sold—£20 cash 10 Blankets 1 Cloak 1 package Tobacco. Therefore we write our names and marks on this the 29th day in the year 1844.

[Witnesses.]

[Signatures.]

No. 50.P.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 10th July, 1880.