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.
Wellington, December 31st, 1875.