Translation.
This Deed
,1859. 24 August.
written on this 24th day of August in the year of our Lord 1859, is a fullRuahine.
and final conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and people of Heretaunga whose(Wiremu Rohu's claims.)
names are hereunto subscribed, and witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves, our relatives and descendants we have by signing this deed under the shining sun of this day, parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever, in consideration of the sum of Four hundred pounds £400 to us paid by Mr. McLean on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our land situated at Ruahine, the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed, with its trees, minerals, waters, rivers, lakes, streams and all appertaining to the said land or beneath the surface of the said land and all our right, title, claim and interest whatsoever thereon To Hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this deed, the name of Mr. McLean Commissioner is hereunto subscribed.These are the boundaries of the land, commencing at Tawhitipapaka, running on
to
Boundaries.
Pukemuka, thence to Pukemukaiti, thence to Te Mamaku, thence to Timurangi iti, thence to Tutukaka a Tamateahirau, thence to Waipaoa, where it turns towards Ruahine, and runs on to te Anapatete, thence to Kohitane, thence te Tupakiatataku, thence to Waihoanga, where it turns to the westward and runs to Rangitoto, thence to Waihoangaiti, thence to the "Wairere, thence to te Mauku, thence to Kaitutehu where it turns to the southward and runs to Mapara, thence to te Pukahu, thence to Taumauri, thence to the Ahiruru, thence to Tuakirikiri, thence to te Ahikopaeoterangiwaea, thence to te Ahikiore, thence to te Heipiripiri, thence to Puketawai, thence on the side towards the sea to Pukewhinau, thence to te Kaiwhinauarakaiwerohia, thence to Ahitaeore, thence to Timuranginui, thence to the Kiekie where it turns to the southward and runs to Tarakekakapo, thence to the Whakaumu, whence it closes up at the starting point at Tawhitipapaka. However this includes all our lands and all our claims to all the lands sold by our relatives thereabouts.
Received this 24th day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight
Receipt for £400.
hundred and fifty nine (1859), the sum of Four hundred pounds sterling £400, being the full consideration money expressed in the above written Deed to be paid by Mr. McLean on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.Wiremu
Rohu x.
&c., &c., &c.
True Translation.
G. S. Cooper.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, February 21st, 1876.