Translation.
This Deed
1859. 18 July. Poranghau Middle, South
for the conveyance of land written on this day the 18th of July in the year of our Lord 1859 is a Deed with the full and truthful consent of us the Chiefs and people of Ngatimanuwhiri to sell and convey fully and finally a portion of our land to Victoria the Queen of England and to all Kings and Queens who may succeed her for ever, arid this consent is given on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants who may hereafter be born. And in consideration of our having consented to sell this land the Queen of England on Her part agrees to pay to us the sum of four hundred pounds stg. (£400) for our land. We have this day received three hundred pounds (£300) ofReceipt for | £300 |
Balance due | 100 |
£400 |
Boundaries.
thence to the top of the hill called Whawhakanga from thence to Taipu a Tamake from thence to Taumata o te Rangiaiwa and on to Mangaorapa from thence crossing the stream and on to te Ure, thence to the Rotoiti thence to the Koko o Mauuwhiri thence to the Koko o Patao thence to the Koko o Hikataeroa thence to the Ahikaruae thence to Tiakipake thence to Paerangiaia thence to Paeroa, running thence to the North and on to Ngapaeruru, here it follows the boundary of the land transferred to the Queen at Mangawhero and keeps to that boundary till it closes at te Rae o Manuwhiri. One portion of the land within these boundaries is to be returned and made over to theNative reserves. | |
Acres. | |
1. Wiremu Matua | 500 |
2. Mere Hora | 100 |
3. Atareta Hineitanpea | 500 |
4. Rora Rangikatau | 200 |
1,300 |
Signed
Donald Mclean, Chief Commissioner.
Signed
Ko Wi Matua.
Signed
Ko Te Ruru.
Witnesses to the payment of money and signatures—
G. S. Cooper, Dist. Commissioner, Napier.
H. Fitzgerald, Provincial
Surveyor, Hawke's Bay, Napier.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hansois Turton.
Wellington, February 28th, 1876.