LAND QUESTION FROM 1839 TO 1859.

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or Port Nicholson, Rimarap, Oterangao, Omeri, Tuamero, Oariu, Titahi, Porirua, Ohoeka, Te Rewa Rewa, Waikanai, Waimea, Otaki, Owaha, Manawatu, Rangitiki, Wangaehu, Turakina, Wanganui, Waitotara, Whenuakura, Patea, Tangahohi, Ngatiruanui, Pahakahatiro, Taranaki, Moturoa, and the several other Sugar Loaf Islands, and the river or harbour of Mokau. And we, the undersigned chiefs, do hereby acknowledge, for ourselves, our families, tribes, and successors for ever, to have this day received full and just payment for the lands, islands, tenements, &c, within the aforesaid boundaries. * * In witness whereof, the said chiefs of the first part, and the said William Wakefield of the second part, have hereunto put their hands and seals, this Bth day of November, in the year of our Lord 1839. Ngatiawas: Manurau. . . . his x mark. E White, 1 h' k Mare ' ' * - k' 9 x mark. for himself and E. Redi f ' E Rafe his x mark. E Hawe . . . his x mark. Te Rangi Auredi . . his x mark. Poaringa . . . his x mark. Puketapu: Aneta . . . . his x mark. Nga Pakawa . . . his x mark. E Tiro . . . . his x mark. Patukekeno, lb'- t Poata . . . . his x mark. for himself and Toeroa j Watino .... his x mark. E Witikau . . . hi 9 x mark. E Huie . . . . his x mark. Kaupene . . . his x mark. Karakea. . . . his x mark. Raupunca . . . his x mark. Tutara . . . . his x mark. E Moko . . . his x mark. Takanga. . . . his x mark. E One . . . . his x mark. Pahoki . . . . his x mark. Wairunu. . . . his x mark. E Mutu. . . . his x mark. Taniwa: Korori . . . . his x mark. E Peke . . . . hie x marh. Nga Motu: Ngati Matui: Waitara . . . . his x mark. Nga Rewa . . . his x mark. E Piro . . . . his x mark. W. W/..KBFIELD. Witnesses: R. Barret, Richard Lowry, Gec£;e Doddrey, Himiona.

No. 3. EXTRACT FROM DEED OF SALE BY NATIVES RESIDENT AT TARANAKI TO THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY, DATED 15TH FEBRUARY, 1840. Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned chiefs of the district of Nga Motu, near Mount Egmont, in New Zealand, have this day sold and parted with all our rights, titles, claims and interests in all the lands, islands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks within certain boundaries, as shall be truly described in this deed or instrument, unto John Dorset, Esquire, his executors and administrators, in trust for the Governors, Directors and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs, administrators and assigns for ever; * * * * And in order to prevent any dispute or misunderstanding, and to guarantee more fully unto the said Governors, Directors and Shareholders of the New Zealand Land Company of London, their heirs, administrators and assigns for ever, true undisputed possession of the said lands, islands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks, we, the said chiefs, for ourselves, families, tribes and successors for ever, do hereby agree and bind ourselves to the description following, which constitutes the boundaries of the aforesaid lands, islands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks now sold by us, the undersigned chiefs, to the said John Dorset, this 15th day of February, in the year of our Lord 1840, that is to say, from the mouth of the Wakatino river along the sea-shore by Te Kauwao, Omau, Tongapourutu, Te Oro, Parinui, Puka, Arawa, Parairoa, Otumatua, Wakariwa, Orapopa, the Mimi river, Arapawa, the Urenui river, Te Pianga, Onaiu, Wauau Te Tanawa, Turangi, the Waitera river, Waiorua, Waiongana, Te Rewatapu, Te Puketapu, the Pohui river, Waita, Mangate, Mataketake, the Puka Lagoon, the Waiwakaio, river Pukaweka, the Enui river, the Uatoki river, Rawaroa, Te Arawata, Pukatuti, Waitapu, Otaki, Mataipu, Arakari, the Ongi-ongi Lageon, Te Tutu, the islands of Kimi Kotahi Moturoa and Motumahanga, commonly called the Sugar Loaf Islands, Te Kutu Paparoa Paritutu, commonly called Sugar Loaf Point, Wahine, Taranaki, Mataora, Motuoto matea Arakawi, Ahanui, Porapora, Waioratoki, Waireku, Omata, Te Wairedi, Opo, Otete, Tapuwairuru, Kakiorangi, Omuna, Uakura, Wakau, Wairau, Wuimoku, Otupota te Wairedi, Oau, Oraukiwa to Aurongo ; the said seashore at low-water mark ferms the north-western boundary of the said lands, islands, tenements,. woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks. From the said Auronga on the sea-shore a line striking inland by Patua, Heringa. Pawaka Te kiri Powakai, and from the said Powakai to the

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