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

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Translation.

1852. 31 August. Araheke.

Receipt for £20.

We have received

from Mr. McLean and Mr. Cooper, twenty single pounds in money (£20) in payment for all our land from Mr. Smart's boundary as far as Araheke adjoining the boundary of Governor Fitz Roy—We give up entirely this land to the Queen of England from henceforth for ever.

And, in consideration of our consent to this arrangement we have signed our names and marks to this document upon this day, namely on the 31st day of August in the year 1852.