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

[Deed Receipts—No. 136.]

Deed Receipts—No. 136.

Interests in Awakino Lands Sold.

Kua

riro

mai ki a matou na te Makarini i tenei ra i te

1854. 1 August. Mokau District.

tahi 1

st

o nga ra o Akuhata i te tau o to tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e rima tekau ma wha 1854 nga pauna moni kotahi te rau takitahi (£100 . 0 . 0) hei wakaritenga utu ki a matou mo a

Awakino.

matou

Receipt for £100.

whenua katoa ki Awakino ki te papai-a-tai puta noa ki Taumatamaire. Heoi kua oti rawa atu i a matou tenei whenua te poroporoake te tino wakaae tonu atu ki a te Kuini

Boundaries.

o Ingarini ake tonu atu.

Kei te mea ka he to matou hoko i tenei whenua i nga tangata nona te kainga ka utua e matou enei moni ki o matou whenua ki te Taeaha a hua katoa ki Piako. Ko nga rohe o taua whenua e mau nei te ahua me to matou wakaaetanga ki te pukapuka a piri ki tenei.

Wiremu Poukawa x tona tohu.
Raihi.
Wetini.
Te Pakaroa x tona tohu.
Te Harawira te Kauae x tona tohu.
Hone Wetere.

Nga kai titiro—

C. O. Davis, Interpreter.
John Hobbs.

Translation.

We

have received

from Mr. McLean on the first day of

1854. 1 August. Mokau District.

August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four (1854) the sum of One hundred pounds £100 once told being a payment for all our lands at Awakino at Papaiatai and on to Taumatamaire Now we have for ever bidden farewell to and for ever given up this land

Awakino.

to the Queen of England. If our right to sell this land be disputed by the people

Receipt for £100.

residing upon it, we will pay for these monies with our lands at Taeaha and on to Piako.

Boundaries.

The boundaries of the land and our consent are written upon the paper which is attached to this.

Wiremu Poukawa x his mark.
Raihi.
Wetini.
Te Pakaroa x his mark.
Te Harawira Te Kauae x
his mark.
Hone Wetere.

Witnesses—

C. O. Davis, Interpreter.
John Hobbs.

True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

March 24, 1856.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, March 18th, 1875.