Deeds—No. 291.
Onekura Block (Mr. Pagitt's Homestead) Coromandel District.
1854. 8 July. Coromandel District.
tatou Ariki Kotahi mano waru rau rima tekau ma wha (1854) he pukapuka tirio tuku atu i tetahi wahi o to matou whenua kai Waiau e takoto ana ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarangi ake tonu atu—ko te Onekura teingpa
nui.Onekura.
Boundaries.
tonu te Onekura ka marere ki te awa o Whangarahi ka puta atu ki te tuawhenua ka haere ko mai o te kowhatu Kei te wai te ritenga mai ka hoki ka haere i te warua te awa o Otumoho ka hoki ka haere i te tuawhenua ka marere ki te Repo kei waenganui o teMr. Pagitt's homestead.
Repo ka mutu hono mai ano ki Puharakeke ko te rohe o te taha o te wai o Whangarahi kua oti te whakatakoto e matou ko te Pakeha ko te Patete (Pagitt
)Receipt for £60.
ona rakau me ona wai me ona aha me ona aha ake tonu atu na te Makarini i homai nga moni.A no te rironga mai o enei moni koia ka tuhia iho o matou ingoa me o matou tohu, a mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarangi no reira i tuhia iho te ingoa o te Makarini te Kai whakarite whenua o te Kawanatanga.
Kai Titiro—
John. P. Russell, Wairarapa.
Archd. A.
McInnes.
Donald McLean,
Comr.
Te Arakuri.
Pita Taukaka.
Translation.
This Deed
of Sale of Land written on this the 8th day of July in the year of our Lord1854. 8 July. Coromandel District.
One thousand eight hundred and fifty (1854.) is a Deed by which we entirely surrender a portion of our land at Waiau (Coromandel Harbour) to Victoria the Queen of England for ever and ever. The principal name of the land is Onekura.Onekura.
Onekura, it falls into the water of Whangarahi fromBoundaries.
thence in an interior direction from thence to a point a little on this side of the Kowhatu (or stone) the water will show the boundary here it takes a turn it follws the Gully through which the river of OtumohoMr. Pagitt's homestead.
goes, it turns here, it follows the main land until it falls into a swamp it finishes in the middle of the swamp and joins again at Puharakeke. The boundary on the hank of the river Whangarahi we have pointed out in the presence of the European (Pagitt)Receipt for £60.
waters and whatsoever thereto belongs for ever and ever. The money has been paid into our hands by Mr. McLean.And having received this money we have in token thereof signed our names and marks and in token of the consenting of the Queen of England Mr. McLean the Commissioner for purchasing Land has hereunto signed his name.
Witnesses—
Signed John P. Russell, Wairarapa.
" Archd. A. McInnes
Signed
Donald McLean, Comr.
"
Te Arakuri.
"
Pita Taukaka.
A true translation.
(Signed)
H. T. Kemp.
Native Secry.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Tranlation.
Wellington, Sept. 30th, 1874.