and our tribe, do, for ourselves, our heirs, and successors, give, grant, enfeoff, and confirm unto the said John Batman, his heirs and assigns, all that tract of country situate and being in the Bay of Port Phillip, known by the name of Indented Head, but called by us Geelong, extending across from Geelong harbour about due south for ten miles, more or less, to the head of Port Phillip, taking in the whole neck or tract of land containing about 100,000 acres, as the same hath been before the execution of these presents delineated and marked out by us, according to the custom of our tribe, by certain marks made upon the trees growing along the boundaries of the said tract of land, to hold the said tract of land, with all advantages belonging thereto, unto and to the use of the said John Batman, his heirs and assigns for ever, to the extent that the said John Batman, his heirs and assigns may occupy and possess the said tract of land, and place thereon sheep and cattle, yielding and delivering to us, our heirs and successors, to the meaning and intent that the said John Batman, his heirs and assigns, may occupy and possess the same, and our heirs and successors the yearly rent or tribute of fifty pair of blankets, fifty knives, fifty tomahawks,fifty pair of scissors, fifty looking-glasses, twenty suits of slops or clothing, and two tons of flour.
In witness thereof we, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, the three principal chiefs, and also Cooloolock, Bungarie, Vanyan, Moowhip, and Monmarmalar, the chiefs of the said tribe, have hereunto affixed our seals to these presents, and have signed the same. Dated, according to the Christian era, this 6th day of June, 1835.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us, the same having been fully and properly interpreted and explained to the said chiefs.
Jagajaga, his x mark. Jagajaga, his x mark. Jagajaga, his x mark.
Cooloolock, his x mark. Bungarie, his x mark. Yanyan, his x mark.
Moowhip, his x mark. Monmarmalar, his x mark.
(Signed) John Batman. James Gumm, Alexander Thomson, Wm. Todd.
Be it remembered that on the day and year within written, possession and delivery of the tract of land within mentioned was made by the within-named Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Cooloolock, Bungarie, Vanyan, Moowhip, Monmarmalar, chiefs of the tribes of natives called Doutta-galla-Geelong, to the within-named John Batman, by the said chiefs taking up part of the soil and delivering the same to the said John Batman in the name of the whole.
Jagajaga, his x mark. Jagajaga, his x mark. Jagajaga, his x mark.
Cooloolock, his x mark. Bungarie, his x mark. Yanyan, his x mark.
Moowhip, his x mark. Monmarmalar, his x mark.
In presence of
(Signed) John Batman. James Gumm, Alexander Thomson, Wm. Todd.
Know all persons that we three brothers, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, being the principal chiefs, and also Cooloolock, Bungarie, Vanyan, Moowhip, and Monmarmalar, being the chiefs of a certain native tribe called Doulta-galla, situate at and near Port Phillip, called by us the abovementioned chiefs Iramoo, being possessed of the tract of land hereinafter mentioned, for and in consideration of twenty pair blankets, thirty tomahawks, one hundred knives, fifty pair of scissors, thirty looking-glasses, two hundred handkerchiefs, one hundred pounds of flour, and six shirts, delivered to us by John Batman, residing in Van Diemen's Land, Esquire, but at present sojourning with us and our tribe, do, for ourselves, our heirs and successors, give, grant, enfeoff, and confirm unto the said John Batman, his heirs and assigns, all that tract of country situate and being at Port Phillip, running from the branch of the river at ihe top of the port, about seven miles from the mouth of the river, forty miles north-east, and from thence west forty miles across Iramoo downs or plains, and from thence south-south-west across Mount Vilaumarnartar to Geelong Harbour, at the head of the same, and containing about 500,000 more or less acres, as the same hath been before the execution of these presents delineated and marked out by us, according to the custom of our tribe, by certain marks made upon the trees growing along the boundaries of the said tract of land to hold the said tract of land, with all advantages belonging thereto, unto ard to the use of the said John Batman, his heirs and assigns for ever, to the intent that the said John Batman, his heirs and assigns, may occupy and possess the said tract of land, and place thereon sheep and cattle, yielding and delivering unto us, our heirs or successors, the yearly rent or tribute of one hundred pair blankets, one hundred knives, one hundred tomahawks, fifty suits of clothing, fifty looking-glasses, fifty pair of scissors and five tons of flour.In witness thereof we, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, the above-mentioned principal chiefs, and Cooloolock, Bungarie, Vanyan, Moowhip, and Monmarmalar, the chiefs of the said tribe, have hereunto affixed our seals to these presents, and have signed the same. Dated, according to the Christian era, this 6th day of June, 1835.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of me, the same having been fully and properly interpreted and explained to the said chiefs.
Jagajaga, his x mark. Jagajaga, his x mark. Jagajaga, his x mark.
Cooloolock, his x mark. Bungarie, his x mark. Yanyan, his x mark.
Moowhip, his x mark. Monmarmalar, his x mark.
(Signed) John Batman, Banks of Batman's Creek, James Gumm, Alexander Thomson, Wm. Todd.
Be it remembered, that on the day and year within written, possession and delivery of the tract of land within mentioned was made by the within-named Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, principal chiefs, and Cooloolock, Bungarie, Vanyan, Moowhip, and Monmarmalar, also chiefs of the tribes of natives called Doutta-galla, to the within-named John Batman, by
