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

Translation

Translation.

This Deed written on this twenty third day of August in the Year of our Lord 1864

1864. 23 August.Wairarapa District.

is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the tribe Ngatikahungunu whose names are hereunto subscribed and Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the shining sun of. this day parted with and for ever transferred unto

Motukaitutae.

Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the sum of One hundred pounds (£100 . 0 . 0) to us paid by G. S. Cooper on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our land situated at Upokongaruru and named Motukaitutae the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which land is annexed thereto with its trees minerals waters rivers lakes streams and all appertaining to the said land or beneath the surface of the said land and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon to Hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of G. S., Cooper, acting for the Resident Native Land Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the land, beginning at the mouth of Ngauwaewae stream, running in

Boundaries.

the Upokongaruru tote Pukainga, turning there and running on to Manupopokirua thence to Motu ote Ruinga, thence to te Wharetotara stream, and down that stream to the Whakatamahine, turning there and running to the source of the Ngauwaewae, and down the stream to Upokongaruru.

G. S. Cooper.
Te Rei te Kahuiwhatu x.
Moihi Torohanga x.
Hori te Hunga.
Piripi P. Apatu.
Riwai Tamati.
Terina Matiaha.
Pene Tipua x.
Arona Pautake x
Hemi Matiaha.
Mikahere x.
Matiu Marangai x.
Anaru Harawira x.
Rawinia te Piki x.
Tamati Hapimana x.
Te Waka Tamakiuruhau x.

Witnesses to the signatures—

George F. Swainson, J.P.
Herbert Wardell, R.M.
Patoromu Te Apatu x.

Received this Twenty seventh day of August in the Year of Our Lord One Receipt for £100. thousand eight hundred and sixty four (1864) the sum of one hundred pounds sterling (£100 . 0 . 0) being the full consideration money expressed in the above written Deed to be paid by G. S. Cooper on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

Na Riwai Tamati.

Witnesses—

John Wallace, Gentleman, Boulcott Street, Wellington.
John Knowles, Clerk to Superintendent, Wellington.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, January 13th, 1876.