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

Translation

Translation.

1853 7 November.

Mahurangi District.

This Deed

entered into on the 7th of November in the year One thousand eight hundred, and fifty-three being the consenting of the chiefs the Ara and

Mahurangi.

Haimona Pita the consenting also of the Queen on her part now the Ara and Haimona Pita the owners of the Land described in this Deed do now both agree for the sum of £20 for the Ara and £10 for Haimona now given to us for this we give up and make over to Victoria the Queen of

Interests of Haimona and Tinana.

England and Her Heirs and Successors for ever this Land and all thereto belonging, the Boundaries are these being the final unreserved giving up of Mahurangi that is the

Boundaries.

Land bought many years ago beginning at Takapuna and on to the Arai being the Boundary on the North according to the plan on the back of this Deed.