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

Translation

Translation.

1859. 18 May.

I Hami

agree this, day the, 13th May in the year 1859, to give up to the Queen the

Lower Waikato District

piece of land for the new road to Mangatawhiri, laid; out by Mr. Ormsby, the road is to be one chain wide, including also the space between the said road and the boundary of the land which was sold, to the Queen formerly. The payment for this, that is; for

Mangatawhiri.

the road and the piece of land in question is two pounds. And in acknowledgement of

Receipt for £2, for fight of road:

the receipt of the said money from Mr. Rogan and of all the terms in this paper, I have here written my name, for us all.

(Sgd.), Hami

Witness—

Rawiri

A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.

Wellington 26th August, 1875

H. Hanson Turtion