Document known as the 'Batman Land Deed'

Handwritten document in black-brown ink on vellum, known as the ‘Batman Land Deed, 1835’ between John Batman and Aboriginal 'chiefs' of the Kulin nation, Port Phillip area. The transcription is:

"Know all Persons that We, Three Brothers Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, being the Principal Chiefs and also Cooloolock, Bungarie, Yanyan, Moowhip, and Mommarmalar also being the Chiefs of a certain Native Tribe called Dutigullar situate at and near Port Phillip, called by us the above-mentioned Chiefs Iramoo being possed of the Tract of Land hereinafter mentioned for and in consideration of Twenty Pairs of Blankets, Thirty Tomahawks, One Hundred Knives, Fifty Pair of Scissorrs, Thirty looking Glasses Two Hundred Handkerchiefs and One Hundred Pounds of Flour and six shirts 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 at Port Phillip, Running from the Branch of the River at the top of the Port about 7 miles from the mouth of the River Forty miles [erased word] East and from thence [erased word] West Forty miles across Iramoo Downs or Plains, and from thence south south-west across Mount Vilanmarartar to Geelong Harbour at the head of the same and containing about Five Hundred Thousand 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 and To use of the said John Batman and his heirs and Assigns for ever, To the Intent that the said John Batman his hiers 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 one hundred Pair of Blankets, One Hundred Knives, One Hundred Tomahawks, Fifty Suits of Clothing, Fifty looking Glasses, Fifty Pair scissors and Five Tons of flour. In Witness whereof We Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, the before mentioned Principal Chiefs and Cooloolock, Bungarie, Yanyan, Moowhip, and 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 Era 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 interpreted and explained to the said Chiefs - James Gumm, Jagajaga [his mark], Alexander Thomson, Jagajaga [his mark], Will'm. Todd, Jagajaga [his mark], Cooloolock [his mark], Bungarie [his mark], Yanyan [his mark], Moowhip [his mark], Mommarmarmalar [his mark], John Batman. The reverse side of the Deed: '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 Coololock, Bungarie, Yanyan, Moowhip, Mommarmaler also Chiefs of the Tribe of Natives called Dutigallar to the within named John Batman by the said chiefs taking up part of the soil of the said Tract of Land and delivering the same to the said John Batman in the name of the whole - Jagajaga [his mark], Jagajaga [his mark], Jagajaga [his mark], Cooloolock [his mark], Bungarie [his mark], Yanyan [his mark], Moowhip [his mark], Mommarmarmalar [his mark], In the presents of James Gumm, Alexander Thompson, Will'm Todd.