Mangere and Oruarangi Block, Otahuhu, Manukau District.
1846. 11 September.Manukau District.Mangere, Etc.This Deed made the eleventh day of September 1816 Between the
undersigned Aboriginal Natives of the Territory of New Zealand of the one part and
Peter Imlay of Peter Imlay. Auckland in the said Territory Settler of the other part Witnesseth that
in consideration of the following Articles given by the said Peter Imlay to the
said Aboriginal Receipt. Natives, that is to say, one Horse one Saddle and Bridle five Double
barrel Guns two Single barrel Guns one pair of Trowsers They the said Aboriginal
Natives do convey and assure unto the said Peter Imlay his heirs and assigns All
those two pieces of land Boundaries. [1,990 acres.] known as Mongere and Oruarangi bounded on the North and West by the
Manukau on the South by the Oruarangi Creek on the South East by land purchased by
Thomas Jackson and on the East by land belonging to Mr. Fairburn a creek called ——
and the Manukau as the same is delineated in the plan drawn hereon with all the
appurtenances thereto belonging. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto
set their names.
Signed Na te Moana.
Te Reweti.
Kawau.
Te Keene.
Te Tinana.
Signed by the Aboriginal Natives in the presence of us, the same having
first been fully explained to them. Witness—
(Signed) E. Meurant.
A. Geddes.
A True Copy.—Fredk. W. Merriman.
15 Sepr., 1846.
Nos. 233 and 212.P.C.A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Deed.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
5th September. 1880.