Translation.
This deed
1857. 3 January. Hawke's Bay.
conveying Land written on this third (3) of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven (1857) is a paper of the full and true consent of us the Chiefs and People of Ngatikahungunu whose names are appended toManga-A-Rangipeke.
this Deed on behalf of ourselves of our relations and of our descendants who may be born after us entirely to give up a portion of Our Land to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings and Queens her successors for ever and ever.Received— | |
31 Dec, 1856 | £50 |
This date> | 100 |
£150 |
Boundaries.
the Waimanu until it reaches Matikite where it discharges itself into the Mangaonuku thence on along that stream until it arrives at Whakarapurapu.Now we have fully considered wept over and bid adieu to and fully and entirely sold this land inherited by us from our forefathers with its lakes its waters its streams its plains its ridges its forests its trees its minerals and all and everything above the surface of the land or beneath the surface of the land and all and everything connected with the said land we have wholly and entirely surrendered under the shining sun of this present day for a sure possession to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings and Queens her successors for ever and ever.
And in witness of our assent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereto subscribed our names and marks.
And in witness of the assent of the Queen of England of her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of Donald McLean Esquire Land Commissioner for the Governor of New Zealand is hereto subscribed.
Donald McLean,
Commr.
te Hapuku Ika o te Moana x, and 2 others.
Witnesses to this payment and to these signatures—
John Rogan, D.C.,
Auckland.
Thomas Godfrey, Auckland.
G. S. Cooper, Dist. Commr.,
Ahuriri.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, February 18th, 1876.