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

Translation

Translation.

Wellington, 31st December, 1855.

We the Chiefs

of Ngatiraukawa whose names are written, to

1855. 31 December. Otaki District.

this paper, agree to give up for twenty (20) years a piece of land and the ferry at the mouth of the Otaki river for twenty pounds (£20) to be paid to us in each and every year up to the expiration

OTAKI FERRY.

of twenty (20) years.

20 years' lease at £20 per annum.

Five (5) acres are to be given up for the first two years; at the end of these two (2) years we shall extend the boundaries to include altogether ten (10) acres.

Conditions.

The land and the fences shall revert to us at the expiration of this term. The houses erected to be paid for by us, if we desire to purchase them, so as to become ours at the end of this term of years agreed upon.

The term commences on the first (1) day of January, One thousand eight hundred

Receipt for £20.

and fifty-six (1856) The payment for the (1) first year has been this day received by us. The future payments to be made to us on the last days of December in every year.

And having agreed to these conditions on this, the thirty-first (31) day of December we hereunto sign our names and marks.