Papers Past | Letters and Diaries | The Papers of Sir Donald McLean | Series 2 Inward letters (Maori) | 4 pages written 16 May 1851 by Te Matapihi in Paekakariki to Sir Donald McLean, related to Ngati Toa

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Paekakariki 16 May 1851 Friend, McLean, This is to inform you of the boundary of the lands I am giving you. Pakahu is the boundary and it goes out to Te Ahoroa, Matarepo, Tapuirau, Ngarongotaua, Ngahinapouri, Waipu, and from Okahu to Waipu, Hamoaraia, and Mangati; from Maungapo it goes out to Puharawara, Tipakautahi, and out to Otuarukuruku, Heao, Te Meroiti, Ngatokorua, Te Ngungurutanga, Warekete Te Iho-o-Tamarau, Waitangi, Onahapiko, Te Ariamata, Marangairoa, Te Ruaotemarama,

Paekakariki 16 Mei 1851 E hoa, e Te Makarini, Kia rongo mai koe ki te rohe o nga whenua e hoatu nei au ki a koe. Ko Pakahu te rohe are ki Te Ahoroa ki Matarepo, are [haere?] ki Tapuirau, ki Ngarongotaua, ki Ngahinapouri, ki Waipu, ko Okahu ki Waipu, ki Hamoaraia, ki Mangati, [k]o Maungapo, are ki Puharawara, ki Tipakautahi, are [haere?] ki Otuarukuruku, ki Heao, ki Te Meroiti, ki Ngatokorua, Te Ngungurutanga, Warekete Te Iho-o-Tamarau, Waitangi, Onahapiko, Te Ariamata, Marangairoa, Te Ruaotemarama,

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