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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

Deeds—No. 118

Deeds—No. 118.

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.