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

Deeds—No. 124. Pohaturiki Block (Part of Captain Smith's Run), Wairarapa District

Deeds—No. 124. Pohaturiki Block (Part of Captain Smith's Run), Wairarapa District.

1854. 11 January Wairarapa District.

This paper

or deed transferring land written on this day on the eleventh 11th of the days of January in the year of Our Lord

One

thousand eight hundred and fifty four

Pohaturiki. ( Smuth's Run.)

1854

Is

a

paper of the full and true consent of us the Chiefs and people of

Ngatikahungunu to

entirely surrender

a

portion of our land

to

Victoria the Queen of England or

to

the Kings or Queens

who

may succeed her for ever and ever. And having fully and faithfully consented

to

the sale of this land Victoria the Queen of England, on her part, agrees

to

pay us Two hundred and fifty pounds £250 in money

. One

hundred pounds of the said money was paid

to

us on the 14th day of October

1853. One

hundred and fifty pounds of the said money has been paid into our hands this day by

Receipt for £150
Received cash— 14 Oct., 1853 100
£250

Boundaries

.

Mr. McLean. The Boundary of the land commences at

Pohaturiki

and goes

to

the

Ruamahanga

on

to te Marua

and on by the

Hiwi Hiwi

or ridge and thence goes inland of

Ngairo'

s place and thence

to

the

Huangarua

until it reaches

Kaikanohi

and goes in an Easterly direction until it reaches the

Pa o te wakumu

on

to

the

Moenga o Pinaki

on

to

the

Upokopakira

on

to Mahunui

until it joins at

Pohaturiki.

Now this land

we

have assuredly transferred

to

the Queen of England for ever and ever, and therefore

we

hereunto subscribe our names

.

( Signed) Ngairo Takatakaputea x his mark.
" Wiremu Kingi.

Witnesses

( Signed) H. T. Kemp,

Native Secy., Wellington

.

" John P. Russell, Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.

A True Translation.

Donald McLean, Land Commissioner.

Huangarua, 14

th October

, 1853

1853. 14 October Receipt for £100. We have received from Mr. McLean One hundred Pounds £100 as payment for a part of Captain Smith's land, when the land is surveyed and examined by Ngairo, Wiremu Kingi and Captain Smith the final deed of Sale will be written and the total amount for the land will then be fixed.

( Signed) Ngairo Takatakaputea x his mark.
" Wiremu Kingi Tutepakihirangi.

Witnesses

( Signed) W. M. Smith. " Jno. Tully.

A True Copy of Certified Translation and Receipt.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington

,

February 8th

, 1876.