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

[Deeds Receipts—No. 131.]

Deeds Receipts—No. 131.

Wharauroa Block, Whaingaroa District.

Na, kua riro

mai i au inaianei nga pauna moni Kotahi tekau takitahi (£10) he wahi

1855. 11 September.

Whaingaroa District

papatupu no roto no te whenua tona ingoa ko te "Wharauroa" kei Whangaroa na te Makarini enei moni i homai ki au he timatanga homaitanga moni mo taua wahi

Wharauroa.

Nonaianei aua moni i riro mai ai ki au no te tekau ma tahi o nga ra o Hepetema tahi

Receipt for £10

mano waru rau rima tekau ma rima (1855). Ko te utunga timatanga me te utunga whakamutunga tenei mo taua pihi oneone.

Ko te Tohu x o Puhata

Witness

William B. Baker, 1st Clerk, L.P.D.

John White, Interpreter, Land Purchase Dpt

Translation.

I have this day received

the sum of Ten pounds (£10) once told for an unsold portion

1855. 11 September.

of land named Te Wharauroa in the Whaingaroa District. These monies were

Wharauroa.

paid to me by Mr. McLean as a commencement of purchases in that District. The

Receipt for £10

monies were received on this eleventh day of September One thousand eight hundred and fifty five (1855). This is the only and final payment for the above named portion of land.

The mark x of Puhata

Witnesses—

William B. Baker, 1st Clerk, L.P.D.

John White, Interpreter, Land Purchase Dept

A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton

Wellington September. 16th 1874.