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Sale agreement for Waihau land block
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18 Sep 1876
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A manuscript written in Māori that is an agreement to sell Waihau. Dated 18 September 1876.
On the back page of the manuscript is written: Agreement to sell Waihau.
Signed by Petera te Honotapu. Witnessed by J P Hamlin, Napier.
Napier
18 September, 1876.
I, Petera Te Honotapu, agree to sell to the Queen, the Waihau Block for
two hundred and fifty pounds (£250.00), and that Josiah Hamlin does agree to accept £250.00.
Petera Honotapu
Witness:
J.P. Hamlin (undeciphered four letter word after Hamlin’s signature)
Interpreter – Napier
[15025](2)
Agreement to sell Waihau (handwritten note on the back of the letter).
On the back page of the manuscript is written: Agreement to sell Waihau.
Signed by Petera te Honotapu. Witnessed by J P Hamlin, Napier.
Napier
18 September, 1876.
I, Petera Te Honotapu, agree to sell to the Queen, the Waihau Block for
two hundred and fifty pounds (£250.00), and that Josiah Hamlin does agree to accept £250.00.
Petera Honotapu
Witness:
J.P. Hamlin (undeciphered four letter word after Hamlin’s signature)
Interpreter – Napier
[15025](2)
Agreement to sell Waihau (handwritten note on the back of the letter).
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Handwritten in black ink on paper.
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Height x Width: 330 x 210mm
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stamp duty 1s, Stamp, Stamp
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18 Sep 1876
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gifted by Lusk, Willis, Sproule & Gallen
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15025
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