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

Translation

Translation.

1870. 9 November.

Wairarapa, 9 November, 1870.

Wairarapa.

Receiveda

from Mr. McLean Minister for Native Affairs (by the hands of Mr. Henry

Receipt for £2,000. [Total five per cents.]

Kemp) the sum of two thousand pounds being part of the money lying in the hands of the Government to be paid to us and known as the Wairarapa five per cents.

(Sd.) Hiko Piata x his mark.
Hemi te Miha (na Raniera i tuhi).
Raniera te Iho,
and 48 others.

Witnesses—

Herbert S. Wardell, R.M., Wairarapa.
H. S. Byrn, District Constable, Wairarapa

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A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington,January 5th, 1876.