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

Translation

Translation.

1856. 3 January.

We

have received

on this day, the third (3) of the days of January in the year 1856, —The sum of Twenty pounds These are the monies for us, for the Ngatirarua residing at Porirua;—or rather all the Ngatirarua at this end of the island; which Waitara

Mokau and Awakino.

Takerei agreed should be given to us for all the lands at te Akau o Mokau, and on to

Claims of Ngatirarua tribe.

Papaiatai; and inland as far as the Ngatirarua boundary extends.

Receipt for £20.

(Signed) Rawiri Puaha x.
Hohepa Tamaihengena x.
Ko te Wirihana.
Ko te Hiko x.
Rapana te Wakapono x.
Epiha Tuauri x.
Horopapera Pukeko x.
Henari Rehe x.
Ihaia Te Tahuhu.
Hone Waiti Ngahua.
Karira Tonoa x.
Rawiri Waitere x.
Ngahuka x.

Witnesses—

(Signed) W. M. Smith, Govt. Surveyor.
Elwin Brodie Dickson.

A True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

April, 1856.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, July 26th, 1875.