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

[Deeds—No. 132.]

Deeds—No. 132.

Whangarei to Otaika ( road from), Whangarei District.

Kua

riro mai kia a matou i tenei ra te 13 o nga ra o Hepetema nga moni kotahi tekau

1864. 13 September.

ma iwa Pauna, kotahi tekau ma waru hereni ko te tino utunga tenei o te Rori mo

Whangarei District.

Whangarei puta atu kei te awa o Otaika, kua oti te ruri i a Te Herangi, te whakamarama

Road To Otaika.

ki te Tati e tokoto nei kua whakaatu hoki ki a matou.

Receipt for £19 . 18.

Ko taua Rori ka timata ki Raumonga ki te whare o te Manihera, ko te whanui o te

Boundaries.

rori kia kotahi tini (one

chain

) puta noa ki te whitinga i Otaika ki te Koketai, hei rori haerenga mo nga Pakeha ma matou hoki koia matou ka tino tuku rawa atu taua wahi kia te Kuini mona, ake, ake, ake.

Manihera.
Na Taurau.
rimi.

Te Keene x

Will. N. Searancke, D.C.

Translation.

Received

by us on this the 13th day of September, the sum of Nineteen Pounds,

1864. 13 September.

eighteen shillings (£19 . 18 . 0) being the full payment for the Road from Whangarei

Road To Otaika.

up to the Otaika river, which has been surveyed by Mr. Searancke, and distinctly laid off on the Plan here present, which has also been shewn to us.

Receipt for £19 . 18.

That Road commenced at Raumonga at Te Manihera's house (the width of the road

Boundaries.

shall be one chain) thence to the crossing of the Otaika river to Koketai, this shall be a

thoroughfare for the Europeans and for ourselves, therefore dwe finally convey this-place to the Queen for ever and ever.