Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume Two
Translation of Enclosure
[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]
Translation of Enclosure.
We hate received
on this eleventh (11) day of January in the year of our Lord, one1855. 11 January. Wairarapa District.
thousand eight hundred and fifty five (1855) the sum of Fifty Pounds (£50 . 0 . 0) once told, from Mr. McLean. This a payment to us for all our claims to the land named in the above Deed, which we have now entirely given up under the shining sun of this dayKaiwhata(East of).
as a lasting possession to Victoria the Queen of England, or to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever. These are the portions which we reserve asReceipt for £50.Native reserves.
places of residence for ourselves within these boundaries: viz.—1. | At the mouth of the Kaiwhata stream; the name of the land is "Tawhirimatea;" 1. Tawhirimates. a level spot, and but email in extent. The boundary commences at the mouth of Kaiwhata; thence along the sea coast to Waiohiku; thence, turning inland, it runs along the foot of the Ahirara range to Kahakaha; thence it descends to the Kaiwhata; and thence to the sea. |
2. | Another portion is "te Waipuna;" for a cultivation; and the small wood by the 2. Waipuns. side of the Kaiwhata Stream. The Cultivations are for ourselves;—the wood for ourselves and the Europeans. |
3. | Another portion is "te Kakati" for a cultivation by the side of the Kaiwhata 3. Kakati. stream. |
4. | Another portion is "Tutaehaohao," for a cultivation, by the side of the Kaiwhata 4. Tutaehaohao. stream. These are the only portions which we reserve for ourselves within these boundaries. |
Receipt for | £20 |
Received cash— | |
27 Dec., 1853 | 200 |
11 Jan., 1855 | 50 |
£270 |
Boundaries.
Tarangakuratu; thence to Rahui-o-te-Weuruuru; thence to Mahikore; thence to Kaokao-o-Mokaihairoa; thence to Hemokino thence to te Ruaki; thence to Puke-a-te-Auta; thence to to Wai-a-te-Arahe; and meeting the commencement of the boundaries at te Maipi. There are no portions reserved within these boundaries.In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our names and marks to this Deed at te Unuunu, on the above mentioned day.
(Signed)Te Wereta Kawakairangi x his mark.
Ngaika Pohuhu x his
mark.
Te Waka Tamakukuruhou x his mark.
Mikaere Takiri.
Patoromu te Oikau.
Thomas Patroma.
Meriana te Wairere x her
mark.
Maria te Waka (8 years old) x her mark.
Erihatara te Waka
x his mark.
Herehere x his mark.
Ihaka Tataekakiu x his mark.
Tiripahaua x his mark.
Kararaina Wakarau x her mark.
Witnesses to this payment and to these signatures—
(Signed)Charles F. Hales,
Settler, Plat Point.G. S. Cooper, J.P., District Commissioner.
H. A. Moore,
A True Translation.
Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.
A True Copy of Original Deed, Enclosure, and Translations.
Wellington, February 4th, 1876.