Title: The Batman Deed Geelong 2nd Copy[manuscript]
Date: 6th June, 1835.
Accession Number: MS13130
Transcript Number: pp0006-001-0



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Know all Persons that We Three Brothers Jagajaga Jagajaga Jagajaga, being the Principal Chiefs & also Cooloolock
Bungarie Yanyan Moowhip Mommarmalar
being the Chiefs of a certain Native Tribe called Dutigallar situate at & near
Port Phillip Called by us - The above mentioned Chiefs Iramoo & Geelong being possessed of the Tract of Land
hereinafter mentioned for and in consideration of Twenty Pair Blankets, Thirty Knives, Twelve Tomahawks, Ten Looking Glasses, Twelve Pair Scissors
Fifty Handkerchiefs, Twelve Red Shirts, Four Flannel Jackets, Four Suits of Clothes and fifty Pound flour delivered to Us by John Batman residing in Van Diemens
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 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 and containing about One Hundred Thousand 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 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 to us and our Heirs or Successors the Yearly Rent or Tribute of Fifty Pair of Blankets
Fifty Knives, Fifty Tomahawks Fifty Pair Scissors, Fifty Looking Glasses, Twenty Suits of Slops or Clothing & Two Tons of Flour
In Witness whereof We Jagajaga Jagajaga Jagajaga, The three Principal Chiefs & also Cooloolock, Bungarie Yanyan, Moowhip & Mommarmalar the Chiefs
of the said Tribe have hereunto affixed our Seals to these presents and have signed the same Dated according to the Christian Aera this Sixth
day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty five

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Us the same having
been fully and properly interpreted and explained to the said Chiefs

James Gumme
Alexander Thompson
Wm Todd

Jagajaga his mark
Jagajaga his mark
Jagajaga his mark
Cooloolock his mark
Bungarie his mark
Yanyan his mark
Moowhip his mark
Mommarmalar his mark
John Batman