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

Translation

Translation.

1858. 23 June. Received

by us from William N. Searancke on this day the twenty-third (23) of the

Waikakariki.

days of June 1858 the sum of Twenty Pounds £20 This is the payment of our piece

Receipt for £20.

of land at Waikakariki which we have surrendered on this day to Victoria the Queen of England.

Boundaries.

The Boundaries commence at the Mouth of the River Waikakariki, follows up the course of the River and on to Taiapua it here follows the Boundary of the Land sold formerly to the Queen by Wiremu Kingi till it reaches the Makahakaha stream, follows the course of the Makahakaha to the mouth of the Waikakariki Stream.

We have entirely surrendered this piece of our Land on this day to Victoria the Queen of England as a place to be held by Her for ever and ever.

Raharuhi te Korihi x his mark.
Atareta Te Iho x her mark.
Na Raniera te iho o te Rangi.

Nga kai-titiro—

Chas. McLawsin, Settler, Greytown.
Thos. Kempton, Jun., Greytown.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, January 20th, 1876.