Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume One

Translation

Translation.

This Deed conveying land written at Omanu on this seventeenth (17) day of July in

1854. 17 July. Whangarei district.

the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four (1854) is a paper of the true consent of us the chiefs of Ngatiporo, te Patukai and Ngatitu whose names are

Mangawhai and Waipu.

attached to this Document signed on behalf of ourselves, our children our descendants, and our relations fully and entirely to give up a certain portion of our land to Victoria

Claims of Tirarau and Parore.

the Queen of England to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever. And in consideration of our consent to sell a portion of our land to the Queen Victoria of England, the Queen agrees to give us Two hundred pounds £200 sterling which monies

Receipt for £200.

we have this day received at the hands of Mr. Johnson. The boundaries of the land are these: commencing at Te Arai, thence along the sea coast to the mouth of Mangawai thence to Paepaeotu, thence to Kohekohe thence to Wairahi, Wakatarariki, Waipu, te

Boundaries.

Uritete thence inland to Poherangi, Pukehinau, Pohuenui, Pukeramarama thence in a southerly direction to the Raka, Puketotara, Rotomoeho, thence along the ridge to the source of Taotaoroa, the source of Te Haronga, the source of Waionepu, thence to Taumatatuhi, the source of Kaupare, thence to Kohiraunui thence along the ridge to Kapewhiti to Uriowhetau Waka Tararihi, thence to Mairiroai Taumatatirotiro Pukekohe thence to te Hakuru, and in the course of that stream to Kaparaunui thence to the sea, Wakaraurangi, Rauawe, Papawi, Waitete, Ngarakauewha and by the side of the lake to te Arai, where it ends. Now we have for ever ceased to have an interest in that land; we have forsaken and fully given up the land with its rivers, streams, lakes, fresh water, timber, grass, stones, hills, summits, with its fertile spots and barren places, all above and all below the surface and all appertaining to the land we have fully given up to the Queen Victoria of England to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever. And in testimony of our consent to the particulars of this Deed which has been read over to us by Mr. Johnson we hereunto affix our names and marks; and in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England to the conditions of this Deed Mr. Johnson a Commissioner for the purchase of land for the Governor of New Zealand hereunto affixes his name.

John Grant Johnson,
Dist. Commissioner.

Na Parore x his mark.
Na Taurau x his mark.
Na Toko x his mark.
Na te Reweti.
Te Tirarau x his mark.
Hori Kingi Tahua.
Te Manihera.
Karatoni.

Witness—

(Sd.) Charles Walton, Settler, Wairoa.

Witness to signature of Reweti Patuhiwi on the

18th Sept., 1854—

John Grant Johnson, Dist. C.

I Rewheti Patuhiwi consent to all the particulars of this Deed, and give up all my

1854. 18 September.Receipt for £15.

claims to the land conveyed by this Deed in consideration of the sum of Fifteen pounds (£15) given to me by Mr. Johnson Commissioner for the purchase of land for the Governor of New Zealand on this 18th day of September in the year. 1854, wherefore my name is subscribed.

Na Te Rewheti.

Witness—

(Signed) John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.

True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

March 24th, 1856.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 9th, 1875.