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

[Deed Receipts—No. 22.]

Deed Receipts—No. 22.

Tauhoa Block (Loan), Kaipara District.

Akarana, Aperira 18, 1863

Kua riro

i a matou i tenei ra i te 18 o nga ra o Aperira Na Te Rokena nga pauna moni

1863. 18 April.

Kaipara District.

e toru rau takitahi, na te Kawanatanga enei moni he moni nama mo runga o matou

Tauhoa.

whenua kei Kaipara kua oti nei te ruri e Te Mete ko Tauhoa te ingoa nui o taua

Receipt for £300, loan.

whenua. A ma matou enei moni e whakahoki atu ki a te Rokena mo te Kawanatanga mei puta mai te utu whakamutunga ki a matou.

Na matou na Ngatiwhatua—

( Signed) Hori te More x his mark.
" Ereatara x his mark.
( Signed) Te Otene x his mark.
" Keene.

Nga Kaititiro—

( Signed) Hemara.
" Henry Munro.
" Thomas E. Young.

Translation.

Auckland, 18th April, 1863

We have received

this day the 18th of the days of April from John Rogan Esq. the

1863. 18 April.

Tauhoa.

sum of Three hundred pounds sterling. This is the money of the Government and is a

Receipt for £300, loan.

loan to us on our land at Kaipara which has been surveyed by Mr. Smith, it is known as Tauhoa that is the name of the whole block. We are to return this money to Mr. Rogan for the Government when the final payment is made to us.

From us the tribe of Ngatiwhatua—

(Signed) Hori te More x his mark.
" Ereatara x his mark.
(Signed) Te Otene x his mark.
" Keene.

Witnesses—

(Signed) Hemara.
" Henry Munro.
" Thomas E. Young.

A True Transcript of Office Copy of Receipt.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 8th, 1875