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

[Deeds—No. 3.]

Deeds—No. 3.

Heretaunga Block, Hutt District.

1844. 12 November. Hutt District.

Kia mohio

nga tangata katoa ki tenei pukapuka ka wakaae maua, kia tukua ki te Kawana o Nui Tireni a Heretaunga hei wenua mo te wakaminenga o Nui Tireni, ko nga

Heretaunga.

utu enei ka riro mai nei i a maua e wa nga rau o nga Pauna moni koia hoki ka tuhituhia

Receipt for £400.

nei o maua ingoa o maua tohu ki raro iho i tenei rangi i te tahi tekau ma rua o nga ra o Nowema i te tau o to tatou Ariki kotahi mano e

warn

rau e wa tekau ma wa i te aroaro o—

Na Te Rauparaha x tana tohu.
Na Te Rangihaeata x tana tohu.

Henere Matine Te Wiwi.
Tamihana Katu.

Translation.

1844.12 November. Heretaunga.

Let all men

know the contents of this document. We two consent to surrender Heretaunga to the Governor of New Zealand on behalf of the N. Zd. Company.

Receipt for £400.

We have received £400 in payment. Hence our names and marks are written below, on this day, the 12th day of November in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-four.

Na te Rauparaha x his mark.
Na te Rangihaeata x his mark.

In the presence of—

Henere Matine Te Wiwi.
Tamihana Katu.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, December 31st, 1875.