Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume Two
Translation
[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]
Translation.
This Deed
of Sale of Land written on this Twenty third (23.) day of June in the year1858. 23 June. Wairarapa District.
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty Eight (1858) is a Document of the full and true consent of us the Chiefs and people of Ngatikahungunu whose names are hereunto attached on behalf of ourselves our relatives and our descendants who may be born after us to entirely and for ever give over a portion of our place to VictoriaTuhitarata.(McMasters' Run.)
the Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed Her for ever.Receipt for | £200 |
Recd. cash— | |
10 Sept., 1853 | 300 |
27 Dec., 1854 | 250 |
10 Feb., 1855 | 150 |
13 Sept., 1855 | 100 |
£1,000 |
Boundaries.
called Tekairakauatoe thence to the house of the European McMaster thence to Te Waiparaoa thence in a direct line to the boundary of the Land sold by Mitai Poneke that is to the Land occupied by the European McMaster thence along that boundary to the Waihora River thence along that River, the boundary then ascends to Mutuomango thence to Waewaetea it then descends to Makara crossing to Ngakihoreotaierua thence towards the South to Hikapu thence to Te Ngau thence to the boundary of the Land sold by the people of Turanganui thence towards the East to the Aorangi hill thence till it runs into Paharakeke thence along Paharakeke till it reaches the Bridge.Five per cents to be paid.
make to us at future times that is to say the five per cents.Well we have finally given over this place which we inherited from our ancestors with its streams its branches its lakes, its waters its trees, its herbage its minerals its plains its pleasant places its bad places and everything appertaining to it whether above or under the surface of the Land We have finally handed it over under the shining sun of this day as a permanent possession from us to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her for ever.
And in token of our consent to all the conditions of this Document we hereunto sign our names and make our marks.
And in token of the consent of the Queen of England on Her part to all the conditions of this Document the name of Mr. Searancke the Land Purchase Commissioner of the Governor of New Zealand is signed hereunto.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
Correct Translation.
T. E. Young,
Translator, Native
Department.