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

[Deeds Receipts—No. 120.]

Deeds Receipts—No. 120.

Maunuotu Block, Whaingaroa District.

1854. 5 May. Whaingaroa District

Kua riro

mai i a matou i a Haimona me tona whanau katoa nga pauna e rua tekau ma rima (£25) ko te utunga whakaotinga mo te Maunuotu mo Tomotomo puta noa ki te

Maunuotu, & c.

rohe o Tutaenui ka tino wakaae matou kia tukua rawatia tenei whenua me nga rakau

Receipt for £25, final payment

nga awa nga kowhatu nga aha noa iho o tenei kainga ki a te Kuini Wikitoria hei utu mo nga pauna e rua tekau ma rima na te Honiana i homai i tenei ra i te 5 o nga ra o Mei i te tau o to tatou Ariki kotahi mano waru rau ma rima tekau ma wa.

Koia matou ka tuhituni i o matou nei ingoa me o matou nei tohu i taua ra i te 5 o Mei 1854.

Haimona x tona tohu
Hori Pepe x tona tohu
Paratene x his mark
Aperahama x tona tohu
Piripi
Urupa

Witnesses

John G. Johnson, Interp

John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa

Translation.

1854. 5 May.

We Haimona

and his family have received the sum of Twenty five Pounds £25, being the final instalment for Maunuotu and te Tomotomo and on to the boundary of

Whaingaroa District

Tutaenui. We now consent to give up for ever this land with its timber streams minerals and all thereunto belonging to Queen Victoria in consideration of the sum of

Maunuotu, &c.

Twenty five Pounds paid to us by Mr. Johnson on this 5th day of May in the Year of

Receipt for £25, final instalment

Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty four 1854.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our names and marks this same fifth 5th day of May 1854.

Haimona x his mark,
and 5 others

Witnesses—

John Grant Johnson, Interpreter

John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa

A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton

Wellington July. 27th 1875.